Journal of the Senate of the State of Georgia regular session, commenced at Atlanta, Georgia, Monday, January 12, 1981 and adjourned Wednesday, March 25, 1981, volume II

Compiler's Note
The Journal of the Senate regular session of 1981 is bound in two separate volumes. The large number of pages made it impractical to bind into one volume.
Volume I contains January 12, 1981 through March 9, 1981. Volume II contains March 10, 1981 through March 25, 1981 and the complete index.

JOURNAL
OF THE
SENATE
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
AT
THE REGULAR SESSION
Commenced at Atlanta, Monday, January 12, 1981 and adjourned Wednesday, March 25, 1981
VOLUME II
1981 Atlanta, Georgia

OFFICERS
OF THE
STATE SENATE
1981
ZELL MILLER ...................... President (Lieutenant Governor)
TOWNS COUNTY
AL HOLLOWAY. ........................... President ProTempore
DOUGHERTY COUNTY
HAMILTON McWHORTERJR ................ Secretary of the Senate
OGLETHORPE COUNTY
MARVIN W. "CAP" HICKS. ........................... Doorkeeper
FLOYD COUNTY
FRED STEEPLES ..................................... Messenger
FULTON COUNTY
STAFF OF SECRETARY OF SENATE
ALICE E. HOGE ............................... Assistant Secretary
FULTON COUNTY
SARALYN FOSTER .................................... Bill Clerk
DeKALB COUNTY
SHIRLEY SHELNUTT ............................... Journal Clerk
ROCKDALE COUNTY
PAUL THOMASON .......................... Assistant to Secretary
COBB COUNTY
AGNES DOSTER. ................................. Enrolling Clerk
GWINNETT COUNTY
CLARA BASKIN.................................. Bill Status Clerk
FULTON COUNTY
SARAH BROWNE.............................. Assistant Bill Clerk
FULTON COUNTY

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Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday, March 10, 1981

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9:30 o'clock A.M. today and was called to order by the President.

Senator Barker of the 18th reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been read and found correct.

Senator Scott of the 43rd moved that the Senate reconsider its action of March 9 in passing the following bill of the House:

HB 413. By Representatives Thomas and Johnson of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965, so as to provide for extending retirement and other benefits to members of the municipal governing authority.

On the motion, the yeas were 13, nays 18; the motion was lost, and HB 413 was not reconsidered.

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 260. By Representative Lowe of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Fulton County, so as to change the provisions relative to the jurisdictions of the magistrate.

HB 267. By Representative Hill of the 127th:
A bill to authorize the governing authority of Chatham County to provide an additional supplement to the salaries of each of the judges of the superior courts of the Eastern Judicial Circuit.

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HB 331. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved August 20, 1927 providing that cities having a population of more than 300,000 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970, or any future census, shall furnish pensions to officers and employees of such cities.

HB 332. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved August 13, 1924, providing a system of pensions and other benefits for members of paid Fire Departments in cities having a population of more than 300,000 as disclosed by the U.S. Census of 1920, or any subsequent census, shall furnish aid, relief and pensions to members.

HB 333. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved February 15, 1933 providing pensions for members of Police Departments in cities having a population of 300,000 or more according to U.S. Census of 1920, or any subsequent census thereof.

HB 338. By Representative Benn of the 38th:
A bill to amend the Act approved August 20, 1927 providing that cities having a population of more than 300,000 shall furnish pensions to officers and employees of such cities.

HB 564. By Representative Dent of the 85th:
A bill to amend an Act chartering the City of Augusta as the "City Council of Augusta," so as to reinstate a system whereby council members shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast; to provide for a system for breaking ties in the election of councilmen.

HB 811. By Representatives Smith of the 42nd, Lane of the 40th, Pilewicz of the 41st, Lowe of the 43rd and Couch of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of College Park, and all amendatory Acts thereto, so as to change the date of the election of the mayor and members of the council.

HB 815. By Representatives Connell of the 87th, Nicholson of the 88th and Dent of the 85th:
A bill to amend the Charter of the City of Augusta, incorporated as the City of Council of Augusta, so as to remove from said Civil Service Commission the authority to employ, promote, suspend, demote, and discharge all members of the Augusta Police and Fire Departments.

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HB 821. By Representatives Marcus of the 26th and Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend an Act approved April 11, 1967, which authorized certain municipal corporations to lease out property used for recreational purposes, and for other purposes, so as to provide for the lease of certain property formerly used for regional fairs for terms of not more than 50 years.

HB 878. By Representative Colbert of the 23rd:
A bill to amend, consolidate, create, revise and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Alpharetta, in the County of Fulton, State of Georgia, and all amendments in respect thereto; to create a new charter of said corporation.

HB 922. By Representatives Johnson and Thomas of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Carroll County, so as to provide for an advisory referendum regarding the location in Carroll County of a state or facility for the handling or disposal of hazardous wastes.

HB 924. By Representatives Parham of the 109th and Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Baldwin County, so as to provide for an advisory referendum regarding the location in Baldwin County of a site or facility for the handling or disposal of hazardous wastes.

HB 934. By Representatives Veazey and Perry 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, 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 935. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the tax commissioner of Tift County upon a salary, so as to authorize the board of commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the tax commissioner of Tift County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits.

HB 936. By Representatives Veazey and Perry 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, 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.

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HB 937. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Tift County, so as to authorize the board of commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the chairman of the board of commissioners of Tift County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits.

HB 938. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Tift County on a salary basis, so as to authorize the board of commissioners to fix the salary of the sheriff of Tift County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits.

HB 982. By Representatives Darden, Wilson and Thompson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of said judge.

HB 991. By Representative Chamberlin of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Locust Grove, so as to require members of the council who run for other office to resign.

HB 998. By Representatives Harrison and Isakson of the 20th, Darden of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act changing the Boundaries of the seven education districts of the Cobb County School District, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and other members of the board of education.

HB 999. By Representatives Harrison of the 20th, Darden and Thompson of the 19th 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 provisions relating to the compensation of the tax commissioner and his chief clerk.

HB 1000. By Representatives Harrison and Isakson of the 20th, Darden 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, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the sheriff, the chief deputy sheriff, and the chief investigator for Cobb County.

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HB 1001. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Pulaski County upon an annual salary, so as to change the salaries of the deputy sheriffs; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.

HB 1011. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court for Monroe County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to provide for service costs.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 359. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Glynn County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the sheriff and deputies and other personnel.

SB 361. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the tax commissioner of Glynn County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioners and personnel.

SB 362. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Glynn County, so as to establish pay grades for the payment from county funds of the salaries of employees of officers of Glynn County; to provide the manner of fixing the salaries and wages within said pay grades.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 375. By Senators Coleman of the 1st and Wessels of the 2nd:
A bill to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah, so as to extend the corporate limits of the City of Savannah.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:

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HB 957. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972", so as to provide for the continuance of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial Advisory Committee.

HB 549. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Code Section 114-712, relating to attorney's fees with respect to workers' compensation cases, so as to eliminate the requirement that attorney's fees assessed against an opposing party shall be made in a lump sum.

HB 476. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-21 A, known as the "Registration of Geologists Act of 1975", so as to continue the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists and the laws relating thereto until July 1, 1987.

HB 758. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972", so as to provide for the transfer of functions from the Department of Natural Resources to the Division of Environmental Protection.

HB 438. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Hawkins of the 50th, Cummings of the 17th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", so as to provide for delays in reductions of additional special education instructional units.
HB 732. By Representative Jones of the 126th:
A bill to amend the "Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act", so as to change the maximum and minimum compensation of coroners' jurors.

HB 822. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th and Beck of the 148th:
A bill to amend Code Title 41A, known as the Financial Institutions Code of Georgia, so as to provide that employees of the department shall not divulge prior notice or information concerning examination except in accordance with prescribed policy; to provide a penalty for violations of policy; to authorize the department to require financial institutions to submit reports under certain conditions.

HB 383. By Representative Savage of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-7, relating to dentists and dental hygienists, so as to prohibit the use of general anesthesia by dentists without obtaining certain permits.

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HB 457. By Representative Hasty of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, so as to change the salaries provided for.

HB 654. By Representatives Burruss of the 21st, Castleberry of the 111th, Collins of the 144th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, so as to change the amounts of the standard deductions allowed to taxpayers.

HB 127. By Representatives Watson of the 114th, Kilgore of the 65th and Walker of the 115th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-4, relating to kinds of insurance, so as to provide for the time at which benefits for loss of use of a motor vehicle shall become payable to third parties pursuant to certain insurance policies.

HB 902. By Representative Smyre of the 92nd:
A bill to amend an Act which gives an express lien to involuntary, gratuitious, or naked depositories on property held in their possession, so as to change the time such depository must hold such property.

HB 291. By Representatives Harrison and Isakson of the 20th, Darden of the 19th and Nix of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change a provision relative to a definition.

HB 433. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Ross of the 76th, Dover of the llth and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", so as to change the provisions relative to the minimum salary for school bus drivers.

HB 283. By Representative Johnson of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the percent which employer contributions may not exceed.

HB 832. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1 st:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1328, relating to duties of tax collectors, and Code Section 91A-1405, relating to qualifications, duties, and compensation of appraisers, so as to change the duties of appraisers to include inspection of mobile home decals.

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HB 578. By Representatives Anderson and Hasty of the 8th and Long of the 142nd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the issuance by the State Revenue Commissioner of special license plates for antique vehicles, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for the issuance of special license plates for street rods.

HB 734. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner, so as to provide that certain counties shall adopt fire safety standards and shall be responsible for enforcement of certain fire safety and arson duties.

HB 870. By Representative Richardson of the 52nd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the comprehensive treatment of alcoholism and intoxication, so as to change the date on which the provisions of the Act become effective.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bills of the House:

HB 230. By Representatives Padgett of the 86th and Nicholson of the 88th:
A bill to amend Code Section 24-2905.1, relating to travel expenses of district attorneys and assistant district attorneys, so as to remove the limitation on expenses for meals and lodging.

HB 528. By Representative Watson of the 114th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 93-3, relating to the jursidiction, powers, and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission, so as to transfer certain functions, powers, duties and authority from the Department of Public Safety to the Georgia Public Service Commission; to repeal a certain section of the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972."

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 270. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Act creating the Superior Court Judges Retirement System", so as to change the provisions relative to spouses' benefits for certain superior court judges.

The House has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the Senate:

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SB 1. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Lester of the 23rd, Thompson of the 32nd and others:
A bill to provide for the regulation of certain dealers in precious metals; to provide for definitions; to provide for maintaining certain permanent records of purchases of gold, silver, or other precious metals or goods made from gold, silver, or other precious metals.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Darden of the 20th, Wilson of the 19th and Cheeks of the 89th.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the House and Senate:

HR 243. By Representative Jones of the 126th: A resolution compensating Mrs. Dora Salkin.

HR 244. By Representative Jones of the 126th: A resolution compensating Mr. Chris Miller.

HR 248. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th and Parham of the 109th: A resolution compensating Mr. Alonza Anderson.

HR 272. By Representative Walker of the 115th: A resolution compensating Mr. Edward R. Kampschroeder.

HR 216. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th: A resolution compensating Mr. Donald B. McLain.

HR 27. By Representative Felton of the 22nd.: A resolution to compensate Mr. William Dickey.

HR 80. By Representative Isakson of the 20th: A resolution compensating Mr. Jack Hayden.

HR 106. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th: A resolution compensating Mr. Robert Tucker.

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HR 229. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Michael R. Mullins.

HR 230. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A resolution compensating Mr. James W. Ezell.

HR 231. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Rodney B. Johnson.

HR 214. By Representatives Wood, Lawson and Jackson of the 9th: A resolution to compensate Mr. James W. Truelove.

HR 192. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st, Peters of the 2nd and others:
A resolution authorizing and directing the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the Georgia members of the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education to seek an agreement between the State of Georgia and the State of Tennessee whereby certain citizens of Georgia may attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga at reduced tuition rates.

HR 348. By Representatives Wood of the 9th, Galer of the 97th, Padgett of the 86th and others:
A resolution commending the Georgia Army National Guard.

HR 349. By Representative Jackson of the 77th:
A resolution extending sympathy at the passing of Honorable Glenn S. Phillips.

HR 144. By Representative Lambert of the 112th: A resolution designating the Robert Hillsman Bridge.

HR 145. By Representative Lambert of the 145th: A resolution designating the Brooks Pennington Bridge.

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HR 308. By Representative Triplet! of the 128th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located in Cobb County, Georgia to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

HR 228. By Representatives Phillips of the 125th and Scott of the 123rd:
A resolution creating the Health Care Cost Containment Study Committee.

HR 115. By Representative Burton of the 47th:
A resolution designating the second Thurday in October of each year as "Bird Day" in Georgia.

SR 66. By Senator Littlefield of the 6th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located within Camden County, Georgia, to Camden County and to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

SR 153. By Senators Broun of the 46th, Holloway of the 12th and Allgood of the 22nd:
A resolution relative to adjournment.

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

SB 448. By Senator Barker of the 18th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 94-7, relating to injuries from operations of railroads, as amended, so as to require the safe condition and operation of motor vehicles used by railroads; to provide conditions for the operation of said motor vehicles.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

SB 449. By Senator Bowen of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Fitzgerald, and establishing a new charter therefor, approved August 22, 1907, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes," as amended, so as to define the term "gross annual income" in connection with certain provisions of the Water, Light, and Bond Commission.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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SB 450. By Senator Deal of the 49th:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the salary of the district attorney 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.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 451. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd, Tate of the 38th and English of the 21st:
A bill to regulate the use of standardized tests used for determining admission to postsecondary programs of study; to provide a short title; to provide for purpose; to define certain terms; to provide for disclosure statements.
Referred to Committee on Education.

The following bills and resolutions of the House were read the first time and referred to committees:

HB 127. By Representatives Watson of the 114th, Kilgore of the 65th and Walker of the 115th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-4, relating to kinds of insurance, so as to provide for the time at which benefits for loss of use of a motor vehicle shall become payable to third parties pursuant to certain insurance policies.
Referred to Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance.

HB 283. By Representative Johnson of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the percent which employer contributions may not exceed. Referred to Committee on Retirement.

HB 291. By Representatives Harrison and Isakson of the 20th, Darden of the 19th and Nix of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change a provision relative to a definition. Referred to Committee on Retirement.

HB 383. By Representative Savage of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-7, relating to dentists and dental hygienists, so as to prohibit the use of general anesthesia by dentists without obtaining certain permits. Referred to Committee on Human Resources.

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HB 433. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Ross of the 76th, Dover of the llth and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", so as to change the provisions relative to the minimum salary for school bus drivers.
Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 438. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Hawkins of the 50th, Cummings of the 17th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", so as to provide for delays in reductions of additional special education instructional units.
Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 457. By Representative Hasty of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, so as to change the salaries provided for. Referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.

HB 476. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-21 A, known as the "Registration of Geologists Act of 1975," so as to continue the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists and the laws relating thereto until July 1, 1987.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality.

HB 549. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Code Section 114-712, relating to attorney's fees with respect to workers' compensation cases, so as to eliminate the requirement that attorney's fees assessed against an opposing party shall be made in a lump sum.
Referred to Committee on Industry, Labor and Tourism.

HB 578. By Representatives Anderson and Hasty of the 8th and Long of the 142nd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the issuance by the State Revenue Commissioner of special license plates for antique vehicles, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for the issuance of special license plates for street rods.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.

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HB 654. By Representatives Burruss of the 21st, Castleberry of the 111th, Collins of the 144th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, so as to change the amounts of the standard deductions allowed to taxpayers.
Referred to Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance.

HB 732. By Representative Jones of the 126th:
A bill to amend the "Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act", so as to change the maximum and minimum compensation of coroners' jurors. Referred to Committee on Human Resources.

HB 734. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner, so as to provide that certain counties shall adopt fire safety standards and shall be responsible for enforcement of certain fire safety and arson duties.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

HB 758. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972", so as to provide for the transfer of functions from the Department of Natural Resources to the Division of Environmental Protection. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality.

HB 822. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th and Beck of the 148th:
A bill to amend Code Title 41A, known as the Financial Institutions Code of Georgia, so as to provide that employees of the department shall not divulge prior notice or information concerning examinations except in accordance with prescribed policy; to provide a penalty for violations of policy; to authorize the department to require financial institutions to submit reports under certain conditions.
Referred to Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance.

HB 832. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1328, relating to duties of tax collectors, and Code Section 91A-1405, relating to qualifications, duties, and compensation of appraisers, so as to change the duties of appraisers to include inspection of mobile home decals.
Referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.

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HB 870. By Representative Richardson of the 52nd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the comprehensive treatment of alcoholism and intoxication, so as to change the date on which the provisions of the Act become effective. Referred to Committee on Human Resources.

HB 902. By Representative Smyre of the 92nd:
A bill to amend an Act which gives an express lien to involuntary, gratuitous, or naked depositories on property held in their possession, so as to change the time such depository must hold such property.
Referred to Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance.

HB 957. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972", so as to provide for the continuance of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial Advisory Committee. Referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.

HB 260. By Representative Lowe of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Fulton County, so as to change the provisions relative to the jurisdictions of the magistrate. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 267. By Representative Hill of the 127th:
A bill to authorize the governing authority of Chatham County to provide an additional supplement to the salaries of each of the judges of the superior courts of the Eastern Judicial Circuit.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 331. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved August 20, 1927 providing that cities having a population of more than 300,000 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1970, or any future census, shall furnish pensions to officers and employees of such cities.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 332. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved August 13, 1924 providing a system of pensions and other benefits for members of paid fire departments in cities having a population of more than 300,000 as disclosed by the U. S. Census of 1920, or any subsequent census, shall furnish aid, relief and pensions to members.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 333. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved February 15, 1933 providing pensions for members of police departments in cities having a population of 300,000 or more according to U. S. Census of 1920, or any subsequent census thereof.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 338. By Representative Benn of the 38th:
A bill to amend the Act approved August 20, 1927 providing that cities having a population of more than 300,000 shall furnish pensions to officers and employees of such cities. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 564. By Representative Dent of the 85th:
A bill to amend an Act chartering the City of Augusta as the "City Council of Augusta", so as to reinstate a system whereby council members shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast; to provide for a system of breaking ties in the election of councilmen.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 811. By Representatives Smith of the 42nd, Lane of the 40th, Pilewicz of the 41st and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of College Park, and all amendatory Acts thereto, so as to change the date of the election of the mayor and members of the council.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 815. By Representatives Connell of the 87th, Nicholson of the 88th and Dent of the 85th:
A bill to amend the Charter of the City of Augusta, incorporated as the City Council of Augusta, so as to remove from said Civil Service Commission the authority to employ, promote, suspend, demote, and discharge all members of the Augusta Police and Fire Departments.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 821. By Representatives Marcus of the 26th and Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend an Act approved April 11, 1967, which authorized certain municipal corporations to lease out property used for recreational purposes, and for other purposes, so as to provide for the lease of certain property formerly used for regional fairs for terms of not more than 50 years.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 878. By Representative Colbert of the 23rd:
A bill to amend, consolidate, create, revise and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Alpharetta, in the County of Fulton, State of Georgia, and all amendments in respect thereto; to create a new charter of said corporation.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 922. By Representatives Johnson and Thomas of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Carroll County, so as to provide for an advisory referendum regarding the location in Carroll County of a site or facility for the handling or disposal of hazardous wastes.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 924. By Representatives Parham of the 109th and Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Baldwin County, so as to provide for an advisory referendum regarding the location in Baldwin County of a site or facility for the handling or disposal of hazardous wastes.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 934. By Representatives Veazey and Perry 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, 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 935. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the tax commissioner of Tift County upon a salary, so as to authorize the board of commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the tax commissioner of Tift County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 936. By Representatives Veazey and Perry 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, 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 937. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Tift County, so as to authorize the board of commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the chairman of the board of commissioners of Tift County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 938. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Tift County on a salary basis, 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.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 982. By Representatives Darden, Wilson and Thompson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of said judge.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 991. By Representative Chamberlin of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Locust Grove, so as to require members of the council who run for other office to resign. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 998. By Representatives Harrison and Isakson of the 20th, Darden of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act changing the boundaries of the seven education districts of the Cobb County School District, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and other members of the board of education.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 999. By Representatives Harrison of the 20th, Darden and Thompson of the 19th 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 provisions relating to the compensation of the tax commissioner and his chief clerk.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 1000. By Representatives Harrison and Isakson of the 20th, Darden 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, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the sheriff, the chief deputy sheriff, and the chief investigator for Cobb County.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1001. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Pulaski County upon an annual salary, so as to change the salaries of the deputy sheriffs; to provide for a cost-of-living increase. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1011. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court for Monroe County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to provide for service costs. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HR 27. By Representative Felton of the 22nd:
A resolution to compensate Mr. William Dickey in the amount of $ 192.67. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HR 80. By Representative Isakson of the 20th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Jack Hayden in the amount of $846.73. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HR 106. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th: A resolution compensating Mr. Robert Tucker in the amount of $286.00.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HR 214. By Representatives Wood, Lawson and Jackson of the 9th:
A resolution to compensate Mr. Jaaimes W. Truelove in the amount of $333.00. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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HR 216. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Donald B. McLain in the amount of $1,343.52. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HR 229. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th and Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Michael R. Mullins in the amount of $451.45. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HR 230. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th and Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A resolution compensating Mr.James W. Ezell in the amount of $50.80. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HR 231. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th and Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Rodney B. Johnson in the amount of $1,239.70. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HR 243. By Representative Jones of the 126th:
A resolution compensating Mrs. Dora Salkin in the amount of $135.15. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HR 244. By Representative Jones of the 126th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Chris Miller in the amount of $254.98. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HR 248. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th and Parham of the 109th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Alonza Anderson in the amount of $116.10. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HR 272. By Representative Walker of the 115th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Edww;ard R. Kampschroeder in the amount of $50.00. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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HR 115. By Representative Burton of the 47th:
A resolution designating the second Thursday in October of each year as "Bird Day" in Georgia. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality.

HR 144. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A resolution designating the Robert Hillsman Bridge. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HR 145. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A resolution designating the Brooks Pennington Bridge. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HR 192. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st, Peters of the 2nd and others:
A resolution authorizing and directing the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the Georgia members of the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education to seek an agreement between the State of Georgia and the State of Tennessee whereby certain citizens of Georgia may attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga at reduced tuition rates.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HR 228. By Representatives Phillips of the 125th and Scott of the 123rd:
A resolution creating the Health Care Cost Containment Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Human Resources.

HR 308. By Representative Triplett of the 128th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located in Cobb County, Georgia, to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Referred to Committee on Public Utilities.

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

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HB 887. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator McGill of the 24th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 3. HB 4. HB 164. HB 475.

Do pass by substitute. Do pass. Do pass by substitute. Do pass as amended.

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

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 to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

SB 444. SR 107. HB 591. HB 592. HB 593. HB 606.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass by substitute.

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HB 816. HB 889. HB 894. HB 909. HB 912. HB 915. HB 917. HB 919. HB 925. HB 926. HB 932. HB 933. HB 947. HB 948. HB 952. HB 786. HR 142.

Do pass. Do pass as amended. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Dean of the 31st District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 109. Do pass. HB 257. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Barnes of the 33rd District, Chairman

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 685. Do pass. HB 745. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Gillis of the 20th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Public Safety has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 272. Do pass. HB 643. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Timmons of the 11th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 18. HB 360. HB 546. HB 629.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Wessels of the 2nd District, Chairman

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

SB 144. By Senator Hudson of the 35th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the board of commissioners of Fulton County to establish rules and regulations governing the payment of pensions to county employees, as amended, so as to provide for claiming and granting of certain prior service credit; to prescribe the procedure in connection with said prior service credit.

HB 169. By Representatives Smith of the 42nd, Lane of the 40th, Adams of the 36th and others:
A bill to prohibit counties or municipalities from imposing certain business license fees or occupational taxes.

HB 481. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend Code Section 84-4004, relating to exceptions to the provisions of Code Chapter 84-40, relating to landscape architects, so as to provide for an exception to the requirement of a license for landscape architects for employees of state agencies, counties and cities.

HB 699. By Representative Jackson of the 75th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Walton County.

HB 701. By Representative Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Monroe in Walton County and creating a new charter for such city, so as to change the provision relating to certain contracts entered into by the Water, Light and Gas Commission.

HB 702. By Representative Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to create and incorporate the City of Walnut Grove in the County of Walton and to grant a charter to that municipality under that corporate name and style.

HB 766. By Representative Triplett of the 128th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Port Wentworth, so as to change the corporate limits of said city.

HB 790. By Representatives Chambless of the 131st, McCollum of the 134th and Hutchinson of the 133rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Albany, so as to change the limit of ad valorem taxes.

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HB 850. By Representatives Jackson, Wood and Lawson of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Forsyth County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairman and members of the board of commissioners.

HB 873. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county in this State having a population of not less than 11,775 and not more than 12,100 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1960 or any future such census, and including the Counties of Berrien and Cook".

HB 875. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Town of Chipley, in the County of Harris, and for other purposes", so as to provide for the office of town clerk; to abolish the office of recorder; to provide for the transfer of all powers, duties and functions of the office of recorder to the office of town clerk.

HB 882. By Representatives Waddle of the 113th and Watson of the 114th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Centerville, so as to change the penalty provisions for offenses tried in the municipal court.

HB 885. By Representative McDonald of the 12th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Jackson County and placing the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff and the probate judge of Jackson County on a salary basis.

HB 886. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Lincolnton, so as to change the provisions relating to personnel of such governing authority.

HB 893. By Representatives Rowland of the 119th and Coleman of the 118th: A bill to provide a new charter for the Town of East Dublin.

HB 895. By Representatives Williams and Foster of the 6th and Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to create the Downtown Dalton Development Authority.

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HB 900. By Representatives Chambless of the 131st, Hutchinson of the 133rd and McCollum of the 134th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority, so as to change and provide for definitions; to amplify, change, expand and declare the purposes and objectives of the Authority.

HB 949. By Representatives Chambless of the 131st, 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, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff, Judge of the Probate Court and Clerk of the Superior Court of Dougherty County.

HB 950. By Representatives Chambless of the 131st, McCollum of the 134th and Hutchinson of the 133rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Dougherty County, formerly known as the City Court of Albany, so as to change the costs and fees of said court.

HR 161. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd and Hays of the 1st:
A resolution recognizing the outstanding services of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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

SB 427. By Senators Horton of the 17th and Cobb of the 28th:
A bill to reincorporate the City of McDonough in the County of Henry; to create a new charter for said city.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend SB 427 as follows:
(1) By striking on Page 2 Section 1.11 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1.11 to read as follows:
"Section 1.11. Corporate boundaries, (a) The boundaries of the City of McDonough shall be those now existing, less and except the following property:

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Tract 1. All that tract or parcel of land containing 95.048 acres, lying and being in Land Lot 101 of the 7th District of Henry County, Georgia, being the property annexed by Ordinance adopted by the Mayor and Council on September 10, 1973, pursuant to petition for annexation filed by George Hamilton and Emory Hamilton.
Tract 2. All that tract or parcel of land containing 325.21 acres, lying and being in Land Lots 71, 72, 89 and 90 of the 7th District of Henry County, Georgia, being the property annexed by Ordinance adopted by the Mayor and Council on February 4, 1974, pursuant to petition for annexation filed by Gulf Properties, Inc.
(b| Alterations of the boundaries of the City may be made from time to time in the manner provided by law.
jc) The boundaries of the City of McDonough, at all times, shall be shown on a map to be retained permanently in the office of the City Clerk and to be designated: 'City of McDonough, Georgia.' Photographic or other copies of such map certified by the Clerk shall be admitted as evidence in all courts and shall have the same force and effect as with the original map.
jd| The Mayor and Council may provide for the redrawing of any such map. A redrawn map shall supersede for all purposes the earlier map or maps which it is designated to replace."
(2) By striking on Page 18, line 1 the following:
"(2)(a)",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(2)".
(3) By striking on Page 28 paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Section 5.14 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows:
"(3) The report shall include a map and description of the districts and shall be filed with the Clerk. The Mayor and Council shall have the authority to change, alter, or amend any such plan and shall have the authority to draft a new plan. Any plan, upon approval by the Mayor and Council, shall be introduced by a member or members of the Council as an ordinance and shall be adopted as an ordinance pursuant to the provisions of this charter."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 49, 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, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

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

HB 808. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court of Long County, so as to change the filing fees in said court.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 808:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court of Long County, approved March 25, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 4110), so as to change the provisions relating to costs; 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. An Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court of Long County, approved March 25, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 4110), is hereby amended by striking Section 9 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 9 to read as follows:

"Section 9. (a) The plaintiff, when he files his claim, shall deposit with the court a sum, in accordance with the schedule set forth in subsection (b) of this section, which shall cover all costs of the proceedings up to and including the rendering of the judgment, except the cost of serving process or notice to the defendants. If a party shall fail to pay accrued costs, the judge shall have 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 the discretion of the judge and shall be taxed in the case at his discretion.

jb) The sum to be deposited by the plaintiff with the court shall be as follows:

When the amount of the claim is:

The deposit shall be:

Up to $500.........................................$ 10.00

Over $500 but not over $1,000 ......................... 15.00

Over $1,000 but not over $1,500. ....................... 20.00

Over $1,500 but not over $2,000. ....................... 25.00

Over $2,000........................................ 30.00

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(c) 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, the levying officer shall forthwith return the same to said court, and the issues raised by such claim affidavit shall be heard and determined by the judge of said small claims court. The judge shall be entitled to a fee of $7.50 for every claim case. The same rules of practice and procedure shall apply as in cases of affidavits of illegality. All attachment proceedings shall be tried by the judge and without a jury."
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 810. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Miles of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court of Tattnall County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to change the filing fees of said court.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 810:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court of Tattnall County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 3684), so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to delete the provisions relating to service by registered mail; to change the provisions relating to costs; to delete the provisions relating to ju^ trials; to change the provisions relating to appeals; to change the fees for the execution of fi. fas.; 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:

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Section 1. An Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court of Tattnall County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 3684), is hereby amended by striking the figure "1,500.00" in Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "2,500.00", so that Section 1, when so amended, shall read as follows:
"Section 1. There is hereby created and established a Small Claims Court for Tattnall County, Georgia, to be known as the 'Small Claims Court of Tattnall County,' which court shall have civil jurisdiction in cases at law in which the demand or value of the property involved does not exceed $2,500.00, said jurisdiction to be concurrent with the jurisdiction of any other court or courts now or hereafter established in said county. Said jurisdiction shall include the power to issue writs of garnishment and attachment and, in addition to the powers herein specifically granted, all the powers granted to justices of the peace by laws of the State of Georgia.''
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 6 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 6 to read as follows:
"Section 6. (a) Actions shall be commenced by the filing of a statement of claim, including the last known address of the defendant, in 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.
(b) A copy of the certified statement of claim, 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 jurisdiction in the premises. Service of said notice shall be made only in the county by any official or person authorized by law to serve process in the superior court or by a duly qualified bailiff of said small claims court or by any person not a party to or otherwise interested in the suit, especially appointed by the judge of said court for that purpose.
(c) When served by a private individual, as hereinbefore provided, he shall make proof of service by affidavit showing the time and place of such service on the defendant.
(d) When served as provided, the actual costs of service shall be taxable as costs but shall not exceed $5.00. 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 unliquidated, plaintiff shall be required to present proof of his claim.

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(f) Said notice shall provide the day and hour of the hearing, which shall not be less than five nor more than 30 days from the date of the service of said notice."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 8 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 8 to read as follows:

"Section 8. (a) The plaintiff, when he files his claim, shall deposit with the court a sum, in accordance with the schedule set forth in subsection (b] of this section, which shall cover all costs of proceedings up to and including the rendering of the judgment, except the cost of serving process or notice to the defendants. If a party shall fail to pay accrued costs, the judge shall have 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 the discretion of the judge and shall be taxed in the case at his discretion.

(b] The sum to be deposited by the plaintiff with the court shall be as follows:

When the amount of the claim is:

The deposit shall be:

Up to $500.........................................$ 10.00

Over $500 but not over $1,000 ......................... 15.00

Over $1,000 but not over $1,500. ....................... 20.00

Over $1,500 but not over $2,000. ....................... 25.00

Over $2,000........................................ 30.00

(c) 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, the levying officer shall forthwith return the same to said court, and the issues raised by such claim affidavit shall be heard and determined by the judge of said small claims court. The judge shall be entitled to a fee of $7.50 for every such claim case. The same rules of practice and procedure shall apply as in cases of affidavits of illegality. All attachment proceedings shall be tried by the judge and without a jury."

Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 15, which reads as follows:

"Section 15. Jury trials may be had upon demand of the plaintiff at the time of the commencement of his suit or by the defendant within five days after service of notice of suit 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. Unless otherwise demanded, such juries shall consist of six persons chosen

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from twelve veniremen, the plaintiff and the defendant having three strikes each. The judge or clerk shall have the power to subpoena jurymen and witnesses.",
in its entirety.
Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 17 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 17 to read as follows:
"Section 17. Appeals may be had from judgments returned in the small claims court to the superior court; and the same provisions now provided for by general law for appeals, contained in Code Chapter 6-1, to the superior court, shall be applicable to appeals from the small claims court to the superior court, the same to be a de novo appeal.''
Section 6. Said Act is further amended by striking the figure "4.00" in Section 25 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "5.00", so that Section 25, when so amended, shall read as follows:
"Section 25. The fee of bailiff for the execution of a fi. fa. shall be $5.00, plus a reasonable amount for drayage to be determined by the small claims court judge. The rate of commission on all judicial sales shall be 10 percent of the first $250.00 and 5 percent on all sums over that amount with a minimum of $3.00."
Section 7. 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 868. By Representative Chamberlin of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff, probate judge, clerk of superior court, and tax commissioner of Henry County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of said officers.

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The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 868 by striking from line 20 of Page 2 the following: "$50.00",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "$100.00".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 49, 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, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

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

SB 424. By Senator Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Mclntosh County so as to change the amount of the jurisdiction of said court; to change the provisions relating to commencement of actions and service.

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 425. By Senator Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court for Liberty County, as amended, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to change certain costs.

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.

SB 428. By Senator McGill of the 24th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Oglethorpe County; to prescribe 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.

SB 430. By Senator Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to reincorporate the City of Guyton in the County of Effingham; to repeal and replace the heretofore existing charter of the City of Guyton and provide a new charter for said city; to provide for the creation, incorporation, and powers of said city; to provide for the governmental structure; to repeal specific Acts.

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 431. By Senator Dean of the 31 st:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Polk County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judge.

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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SB 436. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Brantley of the 56th and Thompson of the 32nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority so as to provide for the creation of the Authority; to state the general purpose of the Authority and to provide for perpetual existence 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 49, nays 0.

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

SB 437. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Thompson of the 32nd and Brantley of the 56th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 87-2, relating to elections on the issuance of bonds, as amended, so as to provide additional requirements for the issuance of bonds and for the expenditure of bond funds in counties in this State having a population of not less than 250,000 nor more than 400,000 according to the United States census of 1980 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 49, nays 0.

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

SB 438. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Thompson of the 32nd and Brantley of the 56th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County (formerly the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County), as amended, so as to provide that justices of the peace of Cobb County shall have criminal jurisdiction throughout the entire 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 229. By Representatives Padgett of the 86th, Nicholson of the 88th, Dent of the 85th and Cheeks of the 89th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Richmond County, so as to prohibit the judge of the state court from engaging in the practice of law; to provide for an assistant solicitor.

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 827. By Representative Branch of the 137th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County Development Authority, so as to clarify that revenue-anticipation bonds issued by the Authority shall be issued and validated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the "Revenue Bond 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 859. By Representative Lord of the 105th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Johnson County, so as to change the compensation and expense allowance of the chairman and members of said 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 49, nays 0.

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

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1873

HB 860. By Representative Lord of the 105th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Washington County upon an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and various personnel in 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 49, nays 0.

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

HB 861. By Representative Lord of the 105th:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation of the clerk of the superior court of Washington County and establishing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of said 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 862. By Representative Lord of the 105th:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the compensation of the clerk of the Superior Court of Glascock County to be paid out of the funds of Glascock 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 863. By Representative Lord of the 105th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court of Glascock County, so as to change the supplement to the compensation of the judge of the Probate Court of Glascock County.

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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

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 864. By Representative Lord of the 105th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Washington County upon an annual salary and abolishing the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of said 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 865. By Representative Lord of the 105th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Washington County upon an annual salary and abolishing the fee system, so as to change the compensation of said judge.

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 866. By Representative Chamberlin of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a Small Claims Court in and for Henry County, so as to change the jurisdiction of 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 49, nays 0.

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1875

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

HB 867. By Representative Chamberlin of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the election and salary of the treasurer of Henry County, so as to change the compensation of the treasurer.

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 869. By Representative Chamberlin of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority, so as to change the membership 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 49, nays 0.

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

HR 148. By Representatives Padgett of the 86th, Nicholson of the 88th, Dent of the 85th and others:
A resolution creating the City of Augusta-County of Richmond Criminal Advisory Commission.

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 49, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

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HR 232. By Representatives Connell of the 87th, Dent of the 85th, Nicholson of the 88th and others:
A resolution expressing the intent of the General Assembly as to a certain constitutional amendment affecting the City of Augusta.

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 49, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean English
Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not answering were Senators:

Ballard Coverdell Eldridge

Howard Hudgins

Robinson Stumbaugh

Senator Broun of the 46th introduced the chaplain of the day, Dr. L. Bevel Jones, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, Athens, Georgia, who offered scripture reading and prayer.

The following resolutions of the Senate and House were read and adopted:

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SR 151. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th: A resolution commending Continental Societies, Incorporated.

SR 152. By Senators Foster of the 50th, Deal of the 49th and Gillis of the 20th:
A resolution commending the Resource Conservation and Development Program.

HR 348. By Representatives Wood of the 9th, Galer of the 97th, Padgett of the 86th and others:
A resolution commending the Georgia Army National Guard.

HR 349. By Representative Jackson of the 77th:
A resolution extending sympathy at the passing of Honorable Glenn S. Phillips.

SENATE RULES CALENDAR
Tuesday, March 10, 1981
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 382. Optional Policy Provisions in Health Insurance Policies--repeal Code (BF&I-23rd)
SR 135. Southeastern Railway Museum--official railway museum (Trns--48th)
SB 412. Prisoners--change provisions on county reimbursement before transferral (Judy--44th)
SB 392. Conasauga Judicial Circuit Superior Court--provide third judge (S Judge--54th)
SB 253. Adequate Program for Education in Georgia--funding for construction for local units (Ed--44th)
SB 89. Certain State Officials--change compensation and allowances (App-12th)
SR 120. Warm Springs--convey certain State-owned property (Pub U-29th)
SR 128. United States Secretary and Agriculture Department--urging system for seed corn size designation (Ag--10th)
SB 411. Determinate Sentences--special sentencing in certain cases (Judy--44th)
SR 129. Pryor and Mitchell Street Property--conveyance to Atlanta on behalf of State (AMENDMENT) (Pub U--44th)
SR 127. Senate Public Safety Committee to Reevaluate Motor Vehicle Inspection Law--request (Pub Saf--40th)
HB 378. Residential Finance Authority Act--redefine "residential housing" (SUBSTITUTE) |GovOp-35th)

1878

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SB 388. Loan Paid Off Prior to Maturity-rebate of interest (SUBSTITUTE) (BF&I-9th)
SR 121. Union, Lumpkin, Rabun and Towns Counties--conveyance of property (Pub U-50th)
SB 399. Elderly and Handicapped--transportation plans (SUBSTITUTE) (Hum R-35th)
SB 416. Jekyll Island-State Park Authority--adoption of ordinances (S Judy--6th)
SB 413. Criminal Cases--issuance of summons in lieu of warrant or arrest (Judy-44th)
SB 426. Toombs Judicial Circuit--additional judge (Judy--24th)
SB 422. Fair Employment Practices Act--expand definition of discrimination (SUBSTITUTE) (GovOp-44th)
SB 90. Certain State Officials--change compensation and allowances (App-12th)
SB 432. Administrative Procedure Act--procedure on overriding rule by General Assembly (Gov Op--27th)
SR 125. Jail and Prison Overcrowding--relative to (Off R--44th)
HB 422. Financial Institutions Code--redefine "savings bank" (AMENDMENT) (BF&I-33rd)
SR 103. Vets Entitled to 100 Percent Benefits--$30,000 homestead exemption (SUBSTITUTE) (D&VA-35th)
HB 428. Premium Finance Company--maximum service charge permitted (BF&I--15th)
SB 225. Professional Corporation Act--include profession on piloting (AMENDMENT) (SJudy-2nd)
SB 400. Coastal Management Act--revise powers of Board (NREQ-- 56th)
HB 397. Interest and Usury--repeal provision on reinstatement of certain rate (BF&I-43rd)
HB 746. Workers' Compensation--Subsequent Injury Trust Fund (IL&Tou--28th)
HB 299. Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act--repeal reinstatement of certain finance charges (BF&I--2nd)
SR 134. Joint Study Committee on Prime Agricultural Farmland--create (Ag-21st)
HB 227. Interest on Unliquidated Damages--change rate (BF&I--33rd)
HB 87. Ad Valorem Property Tax--change certain provisions (SUBSTITUTE) (BF&I-23rd)
HB 80. Homestead Exemptions--bankruptcy provisions (BF&I-- 15th)
SR 133. Juvenile Justice Study Committee--create (S Judy--6th)
HB 323. Douglas Judicial Circuit--provide second judge (AMENDMENT) (C&UA-G--31st)

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1879

SB 312. Insurance Contract and Policy--write in simplified and plain language (SUBSTITUTE) (BF&I-17th)
HB 425. Architects--exempt certain persons from registering (IL&Tou-41st)
SB 317. Property Used to Secure Bond--unlawful disposal, sale (SUBSTITUTE) (Judy-33rd)
HB 211. Adequate Program for Education in Georgia--lifetime certificate for teachers and personnel (SUBSTITUTE) (Ed--31st)
SR 110. School Finance Study Committee-create (AMENDMENT) (BF&I-50th)
HB 64. Justice Courts Training Council Act--Justice of the Peace not include Judges practicing law (SUBSTITUTE) (AMENDMENT) (Judy-49th)

Respectfully submitted,
/si Frank Eldridge, Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman Senate Rules Committee

Senator Starr of the 44th assumed the Chair at the direction of the President.

The following general bills and resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

SB 382. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A bill to repeal Code Section 56-3005, relating to optional policy provi sions in accident and sickness policies.

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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb

Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Greene

Hill Holloway Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill

1880

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McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh

Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons

Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Bowen Broun of 46th
Coverdell

Evans Fincher of 54th Gillis

Howard Land Starr (presiding)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
SR 135. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th: A resolution designating the Southeastern Railway Museum as an official railway museum in the State of Georgia.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barnes Bell Brannon Brantley
Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Deal Dean
Eldridge English Engram
Evans

Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Greene Hill Holloway
Horton Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester
Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner
Tysinger Walker Wessels

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1881

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Bond Bowen Broun of 46th Cobb

Coverdell Fincher of 54th Gillis Howard

Hudgins Land Scott Starr (presiding)

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 43, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

SB 412. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, as amended, so as to change certain of the provi sions relative to the reimbursement of counties for the cost of maintain ing certain prisoners in the county jails before such prisoners are transferred to the place of confinement where the sentence is to be serv ed.

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 Barker Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Greene Hill Holloway Horton Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

1882

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Barnes Broun of 46th Garner

Gillis Howard Hudgins Land

Robinson Scott Starr (presiding) Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 44, nays 0.

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

SB 392. By Senator Fincher of the 54th:
A bill to provide for a third judge of the superior court of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the election and terms of office of said judge; to require candidates for such judgeship to designate the place for which they are offering; to prescribe the powers, duties, digni ty, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of said judge.

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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Greene Hill Holloway Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd
Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Broun of 46th Gillis

Howard Land Robinson

Scott Starr (presiding) Timmons

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1883

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

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

Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, assumed the Chair.

SB 253. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", as amended, so as to provide the circumstances whereby local units of administration may be granted funding for con struction in excess of annual entitlements.

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 Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th Evans Holloway (presiding]

Hudson Land

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

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Robinson Timmons

1884

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

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

Senator Starr of the 44th resumed the Chair.

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 House:

HB 771. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st, Savage of the 25th, Moody of the 138th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 5A-508, relating to sales of alcoholic beverages near a church or school, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful to sell or offer to sell distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages within a certain distance of an alcoholic treatment facility.

The following general bill and resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

SB 89. By Senators Holloway of the 12th and Allgood of the 22nd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowances of certain state officials, as amended, so as to provide for a change in the compensation and allowances of certain officials; to provide for matters relative thereto; to provide an effective date.

Senator Holloway of the 12th offered the following substitute to SB 89:
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), as amended by an Act approved January 20, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 4), an Act approved March 14, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 902), an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 756), an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 758), and an Act ap proved March 24, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 925), so as to provide for a change in the compensation and allowances of the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Comptroller General, and the Secretary of State; to pro vide for matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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1885

Section 1. An Act providing for the compensation and allowances of certain state officials approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 701), as amended by an Act approved January 20, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 4), an Act approved March 14, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 902), an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 756), an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 758), and an Act approved March 24, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 925), is hereby amended by striking from Section 2 subsections (4), (7), and (14), relating respectively to the Commissioner of Agriculture, Comptroller General, and Secretary of State and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (4), (7), and (14) to read as follows:
"(4) Commissioner of Agriculture 46,166",
"(7) Comptroller General 46,166", and
"(14) Secretary of State 46,166".
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 40, 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 Barnes B e ll
Bond Bowen Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th
Foster Gillis Greene
Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson
Scott Stephens Stumbaugh
Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

1886

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker

Brannon

Those not voting were Senators:

Hudgins

Starr (presiding)

Garner Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 3.

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

The President resumed the Chair.

SR 120. By Senator Hill of the 29th:
A resolution authorizing and empowering the State Properties Commis sion, acting in the best interests of the State of Georgia and for and on behalf of and in the name of Georgia, to convey certain State-owned real property located in the City of Warm Springs, Meriwether County, Georgia.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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1887

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Greene

Hudson Robinson

Trulock

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 51, 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 considering the House insisting upon its disagreement to the Senate amendment to HB 136:

HB 136. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Vaughn of the 57th, Ham of the 80th and others:
A bill to provide a new Code Title 34C, "Electric Membership Corpora tions".

Senator Wessels of the 2nd moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate amend ments to HB 136, 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 amendments to HB 136.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Wessels of the 2nd, Bryant of the 3rd and English of the 21st.

The following general resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the com mittee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

SR 128. By Senators Trulock of the 10th, McGill of the 24th, Timmons of the 11th and others:
A resolution urging the United States Secretary and Department of Agriculture to implement a uniform system for designation of the type and size of seed corn.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, was agreed to.

1888

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

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 Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd

Land McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Fincher of 52nd Lester

Littlefield Reynolds

Summers Tate

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

Senator Kidd of the 25th introduced the doctor of the day, Dr. James Baugh, of Milledgeville, Georgia.

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House amendment thereto:
SB 375. By Senators Coleman of the 1st and Wessels of the 2nd: A bill to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah so as to extend the corporate limits of the City of Savannah.

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1889

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 375 by striking from line 9 of Page 2 the following: "5792.48",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "7568.83 feet".

Senator Coleman of the 1st moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 375.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 375.

The following general bills and resolutions of the Senate and House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

SB 411. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend Code Section 27-2502, relating to determinate sentences, as amended, so as to provide for special sentencing in certain cases; to provide that persons so sentenced may be considered for parole at any time.

Senator Deal of the 49th offered the following amendment:

Amend SB 411 by inserting on Page 2, line 3 and on Page 3, line 4 after the word "law" the following:
'', rule or regulation''.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 32, 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:

1890

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge English Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Kidd Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Brannon Engram Horton

Hudson Kennedy Land

Lester Thompson Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Fincher of 54th

Reynolds

Tysinger

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 42, nays 10.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
Senator Thompson of the 32nd gave notice that, at the proper time, he would move that the Senate reconsider its action in passing SB 411.

The President stated that, as provided for in Senate Rule 99, he would set the time to entertain the motion to reconsider for 11:30 o'clock A.M. today.

SR 129. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Gillis of the 20th and Howard of the 42nd:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance to the City of Atlanta on behalf of the Georgia Building Authority and the State of Georgia of all their respective right, title and interest in and to improved real property at 209 Pryor Street and 116 Mitchell Street in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.

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1891

The Senate Committee on Public Utilities offered the following amendment:

Amend SR 129 by striking from Page 2, Section 1, line 2, the follow ing:
", to sell", and
By inserting in lieu thereof the following: "or exchange".

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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Evans Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Ballard.

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th Engram Fincher of 52nd

Fincher of 54th Land

Reynolds Trulock

1892

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 1.

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

Senator Starr of the 44th resumed the Chair, at the direction of the President.

SR 127. By Senators Coverdell of the 40th and Brannon of the 51st:
A resolution requesting the Senate Public Safety Committee to reevaluate the motor vehicle inspection law.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester

Littlefield McGill Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Garner Greene

Holloway Land McKenzie

Reynolds Starr (presiding) Trulock

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

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The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The President resumed the Chair.

HB 378. By Representatives Adams of the 36th, Richardson of the 52nd and Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Residential Finance Authority Act", so as to change the definitions of "residential housing" and "mortgage".
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hudson of the 35th.

The Senate Committee on Governmental Operations offered the following substitute to HB 378:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Residential Finance Authority Act," approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 975), as amended, so as to change the definition of certain terms; to expand and clarify the powers of the authority; to authorize the authority to acquire and enter into commitments to acquire construction loan certificates and project loan certificates with bond proceeds and to pledge such certificates; to except family farm units and multifamily units from the requirement that at least forty per cent of the units financ ed by the authority be in the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas of this State and that at least forty per cent of the units financed by the authority be outside the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas of this State; to provide for the exemption of loans financed by the authority from the provisions of an Act prohibiting certain practices in connection with real estate transactions (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 345); to authorize the authority to credit or pay excess arbitrage earnings to mortgagors or to the United States; to allocate the State ceiling for single family residential housing bonds imposed by the Mortgage Subsidy Bond Tax Act of 1980 between the authority and the Urban Residential Finance Authorities; to expand the power of the authority to finance family farm mortgage loans; to change the eligibility criteria for family farm loans; to delete provi sions relating to assumptions of family farm loans; to clarify the rulemaking powers of the authority with respect to the family farm loan pro gram; to expand and clarify the corporate purposes for which the authority may issue revenue bonds; to increase the maximum amount of bonds and notes which the authority may have outstanding for it singlefamily residential housing program at any one time to 350 million dollars and to provide that the maximum amount of bonds and notes which the authority may have outstanding for its multifamily residential housing programs at any one time shall be 50 million dollars; to prohibit the com mingling of funds between different authority programs; to prevent the deficit, default or failure of any program from affecting the funds used in other programs; to provide that the fixing of statutory maximum amounts of revenue bonds does not constitute a contract between the

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authority and the holders of its bonds and notes that additional bonds and notes may not be issued subsequently in the event said statutory maximums are subsequently increased by law; 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 Residential -Finance Authority Act," approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 975), as amended is hereby amended by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (4) to read as follows:
"(4) Persons and families in this state who do not have sufficient income to afford to pay the interest rates at which private enterprise, without federally aided mortgages, or state-aided mortgages, is offer ing to the family farmer loans to purchase land, housing, buildings, or equipment for the family farm and who satisfy income limitations set by the authority in its rules and who satisfy other criteria set out in this Act and in the rules of the authority."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsections (h), (k), (n), and jp) of Section 3 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (h), (k), (n), and (p) to read as follows:
"(h) 'Residential housing' means a specific work or improvement within Georgia undertaken primarily to provide single-family or multifamily dwelling accommodations for eligible persons and families, including the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of real property, buildings and improvements thereto and such com munity facilities as may be incidental or appurtenant thereto."
"(k) 'Mortgage' shall mean a deed to secure debt covering a fee simple or leasehold estate which is accompanied by a promissory note, the holder of which is either the authority or a lending institu tion where the debt is secured by real property located in Georgia and either improved by a residential housing structure or to be improved by a multifamily residential housing structure, the construction of which is required by the terms of said deed to secure debt or any associated documents. 'Mortgage' shall also mean a secured loan or a security interest when the security consists of either housing, buildings, equipment, land, or any one or any combination of the foregoing, which in the judgment of the authority has the promise of either being operated as a family farm or improving the operation of a family farm."
"(n) 'State-aided mortgage' shall mean a mortgage loan for residential housing or for a family farm for the benefit of eligible per sons and families assisted under the provisions of this Act."
"(p) 'Family farm' shall mean land in Georgia that is capable of supporting the commercial production of agricultural crops, livestock, or livestock products, poultry products, milk or dairy products, or fruit or other horticultural products; 'family farm' shall also include all necessary buildings, equipment, or residences used in connection with the family farm land."

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Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding two new subsec tions (q| and (r) at the end of Section 3, to read as follows:
"(q] 'Construction loan certificate' shall mean a mortgage-backed security which is guaranteed as to principal and interest by the Government National Mortgage Association and which is backed by construction advances insured by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(r) 'Project loan certificate' shall mean a mortgage-backed security which is guaranteed as to principal and interest by the Government National Mortgage Association and which is backed by a mortgage in sured by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development which is finally endorsed.''
Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking paragraph (8) and paragraph (20) of subsection (a) of Section 6 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (8) and a new paragraph (20) to read as follows:
"(8) To make loans, the repayment of which is secured by mort gages or security interests, to participate in the making of secured loans, to undertake commitments to make secured loans, to acquire, and contract to acquire, mortgages or participations therein from lending institutions, the Federal National Mortgage Association or any federal or state agency, and to enter into advance commitments to such organizations for the purchase of said mortgages and participa tions;"
"(20) To participate in the making of or to make loans to mort gagees and to take collateral approved by the authority as security for such loans, provided that the authority shall first obtain such written assurances as shall be satisfactory to it that the proceeds of such loans will be used, as early as practicable, for the making of or investment in residential housing or family farms for the benefit of eligible per sons and families or that other monies in an amount approximately equal to such proceeds shall be committed and used for such pur pose;".
Section 5. Said Act is further amended by redesignating paragraph (25) of subsection (a) of Section 6 as paragraph (26) and by inserting a new paragraph (25) of subsection (a) of Section 6 to read as follows:
"(25) to acquire and enter into commitments to acquire construc tion loan certificates and project loan certificates with bond proceeds and to pledge or otherwise use any such construction loan certificates or project loan certificates in such manner as the authority deems in its best interest to secure or otherwise provide a source of repayment for its bonds;".
Section 6. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Section 6 in its entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows:

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"(d) At least 40 per cent of the single-family housing units financ ed by the authority shall be in the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas of the State, and at least 40 per cent of the single-family housing units financed by the authority shall be outside the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas of this State; however, there shall be no geographic distribution requirements applying either to family farm units financed by the authority or to multifamily housing units financ ed by the authority."
Section 7. Said Act is further amended by adding three new subsec tions (e), (f), and jg) at the end of Section 6 to read as follows:
"(e) An Act prohibiting certain practices in connection with real estate transactions, approved March 1, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 345), as now or hereafter amended, shall not be applicable to mortgage loans purchased, made, or otherwise financed by the authority.
jf) The authority shall have the power to pay or credit to the mort gagors or to pay to the United States a portion of the earning from nonmortgage investments made with the proceeds of a bond issue as re quired by Mortgage Subsidy Bond Tax Act of 1980.
(g) The 'state ceiling' on single family residential housing bonds, which is imposed by and defined in the Mortgage Subsidy Bond Tax Act of 1980, shall be allocated in Georgia between the Georgia Residential Finance Authority and the Urban Residential Finance Authorities according to the following formula:
(1) Subject to the limitations of subsection (a) of Section 9 of the Act, the Georgia Residential Finance Authority may issue single fami ly residential housing bonds for any calendar year in an amount not to exceed 85 per cent of the state ceiling for that year;
(2) Subject to the limitations of Section 8 of the Urban Residential Finance Authority Act (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 4662), as now or hereafter amended, all of the urban residential finance authorities created by said Urban Residential Finance Authority Act may issue single family residential housing bonds for any calendar year in a combined amount not to exceed 15 per cent of the state ceiling for that year;
(3) If by September 1 of each calendar year the urban residential finance authorities have not issued or have not indicated an intent to issue the maximum amount of single family residential housing bonds authorized in paragraph (2), the Georgia Residential Finance Authori ty is further authorized to issue additional single family residential housing bonds in an amount equal to the unused portion of the state ceiling authorized for the urban residential finance authorities. Indica tion of an intent to issue bonds shall be by official board action of the urban residential finance authority and by the provision of written notification thereof to the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission."
Section 8. Said Act is further amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and jc) of Section 7A in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a), (b), and (c) to read as follows:

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"(a) The Authority may finance family farm mortgage loans by making, purchasing, participating in making, or purchasing participa tions in such mortgage loans where such loans are made to eligible persons and families under this Act and where such loans are for the construction, development, purchase, or rehabilitation of such land, housing, buildings or equipment as in the judgment of the authority have promise of operating as a family farm. Such loans may be for rehabilitation costs, development costs, and construction financing and may also be for permanent financing, subject to regulation. No such loans shall be made unless the authority finds that the construc tion, operation, or rehabilitation will be undertaken in an economical manner and that it will not be of elaborate design or materials. The ratio of loan amount to cost and the amortization period of loans made by the authority under the provisions of this subsection shall be deter mined in accordance with rules adopted by the authority.
(b| The authority may finance family farm mortgage loans if the authority is satisfied that the following criteria are met at the time the loan is made:
(1) that the applicant is a resident of the State of Georgia or shows sufficient evidence that he intends to become a resident and that the applicant is living or will begin living on a family farm;
(2) that the applicant has sufficient education, training, or ex perience in the type of farming for which he wishes the loan;
(3) that the applicant, his dependents, and spouse have total net worth valued at less than $100,000.00, exclusive of the value of land and improvements owned by the family, and has demonstrated a need for the loan;
(4) that if the applicant intends to purchase farm land it be used by the applicant for agricultural purposes;
(5) that the applicant demonstrate that he can repay the farm loan by the operation of the family farm;
(6) that the applicant is creditworthy according to standards prescribed by the authority;
(7) that family farming will be the applicant's primary occupation and that he demonstrate that he and his family reasonably expect to receive at least 50% of their combined family income from the opera tion of the family farm; and
(8| that the applicant is not acquiring the land, equipment, building, or housing for sale or for purposes of obtaining an income tax deduction.
(c| The authority is authorized to adopt and follow rules which construe the provisions of subsection (b) above and which provide guidelines for the authority in making determinations of an appli cant's compliance with the provisions of subsection (b) above; the

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authority is further authorized to adopt rules which set out additional criteria for loan approval. The authority is specifically authorized to adopt rules governing assumptions of loans financed by the authority pursuant to this section.''
Section 9. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 9 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) (1) The authority shall have the power and is hereby authoriz ed at one time or from time to time to issue its negotiable revenue bonds in such principal amounts as, in the opinion of the authority, shall be necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving the cor porate purposes thereof, including but not limited to the making, pur chasing, participation in making, and purchasing of participations in mortgage loans for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of residential housing for eligible persons and families, and for the ac quisition, construction, or rehabilitation of community facilities ap purtenant thereto, and for the acquisition of construction loan cerJificates and project loan certificates to finance the making of mort gage loans in connection with acquisition, construction, or rehabilita tion of residential rental housing, and for the acquisition, construc tion, development, or rehabilitation of such residences, building, land, or equipment which have the promise of operating as a family farm or improving the operation of a family farm as provided in this Act; the payment of interest on bonds of the authority, the establish ment of reserves to secure such bonds, and all other expenditures of the authority incident to and necessary or convenient to carry out its corporate purposes and powers.
(2) The authority shall not have outstanding at any one time bonds and notes for its single-family residential housing program in an ag gregate principal amount exceeding 350 million dollars, excluding bonds and notes issued to refund outstanding bonds and notes.
(3) The authority shall not have outstanding at any one time bonds and notes for its multifamily residential housing program in an ag gregate principal amount exceeding 50 million dollars excluding bonds and notes issued to refund outstanding bonds and notes.
(4) The authority shall not have outstanding at any one time bonds and notes for its family farm program in an aggregate principal amount exceeding 100 million dollars, excluding bonds and notes issued to refund outstanding bonds and notes.
(5) The authority shall at no time commingle funds derived from the issue of bonds and notes used in its single-family residential hous ing program with either the funds derived from the issue of bonds and notes used in its multifamily residential housing program or its family farm program, nor shall the funds derived from the issue of bonds and notes used in its multifamily residential housing program be com mingled with the funds derived from the issue of bonds and notes us ed in its family farm program.

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(6| The funds derived from the issue of bonds and notes used in its single-family residential housing program shall not be liable for any deficit, default, or failure of either the multifamily residential housing program or the family farm program, nor shall the funds derived from the issue of bonds and notes used in the multifamily residential hous ing program be liable for any deficit, default, or failure of either the single-family residential housing program or the family farm program, nor shall the funds derived from the issue of bonds and notes used in the family farm program be liable for any deficit, default, or failure of either the single-family residential housing program or the multifami ly residential housing program.
(7) The fixing of the statutory maximums in this section shall not be construed as constituting a contract between the authority and the holders of its bonds and notes that additional bonds and notes may not be issued subsequently by the authority in the event that such statutory maximums shall subsequently be increased by law."
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 Sutton of the 9th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute to HB 378 offered by the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations by adding on line 8 of Page 2 after the word "programs" and before the ":" the following:
"on or after May 1, 1981". By striking on line 1 of Page 12 the following:
"The",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "On or after May 1, 1981, the".
By striking on line 12 of Page 12 the following: "The",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "On or after May 1, 1981, the".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 42, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

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Senator Evans of the 37th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 378 offered by the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations by striking the semicolon appearing after the word "year" in line 2 on Page 7 and inserting in lieu thereof the follow ing:
", except as otherwise provided by paragraph (2) hereof for calendaryear 1981;".
By striking the semicolon appearing after the word "year" in line 11 on Page 7 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
", except that in calendar year 1981 such urban residential finance authorities may issue single family residential housing bonds in a combined amount not exceeding $50,000,000.00;".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 39, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 44, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Brannon Deal

Greene

Reynolds

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 4.

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

Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, resumed the Chair.

Time having arrived for the entertainment of the reconsideration motion, Senator Thompson of the 32nd moved that the Senate reconsider its action previously today in passing the following bill of the Senate:

SB 411. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend Code Section 27-2502, relating to determinate sentences, as amended, so as to provide for special sentencing in certain cases; to provide that persons so sentenced may be considered for parole at any time.

On the motion, Senator Holloway of the 12th, who was presiding, ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Bowen Brannon Eldridge Engram
Horton

Hudson Land Lester Summers

Sutton Thompson Timmons Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb

Coleman Deal Dean English Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene

Hill Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson

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Scott Starr Stephens

Stumbaugh Tate Trulock

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Coverdell

Fincher of 54th

Turner Walker Wessels
Holloway (presiding)

On the motion, the yeas were 13, nays 39; the motion was lost, and SB 411 was not reconsidered.

The following general bill and resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

SB 388. By Senators Sutton of the 9th and Eldridge of the 7th:
A bill to provide for the rebate of interest on any loan on which the in terest is calculated under the add-on interest method if the loan is paid off prior to maturity; to provide for a rate of interest; to provide for an ex ception.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the follow ing substitute to SB 388:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for the refund of interest on any loan on which the interest is calculated under the add-on interest method if the loan is paid off prior to maturity; to provide for alternative methods of refunding interest; to provide for a rate of interest; to provide for an exception; 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. The refund from a loan on which interest is calculated under the add-on interest method which is paid off prior to maturity shall be hand delivered or mailed to the borrower within ten business days after the date on which the loan is paid in full. If such hand delivery or mailing is not made within ten business days, the refund shall bear in terest at the prevailing prime rate of interest at the lending bank from the time the loan was paid in full until such time as the refund is hand delivered or mailed to the borrower. The total refund shall then consist of the original refund plus any accrued interest greater than $ 1.00.
Section 2. 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 3, nays 33, and the committee substitute was lost.

Senator Sutton of the 9th offered the following substitute to SB 388:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for the refund of interest on any loan on which the interest is calculated under the add-on interest method if the loan is paid off prior to maturity; to provide for alternative methods of refunding interest; to provide for a rate of interest; to provide for an exception; 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. The refund from a loan on which interest is calculated under the add-on interest method which is paid off prior to maturity shall be hand delivered or mailed to the borrower within ten business days after the date on which the loan is paid in full. If such hand delivery or mailing is not made within ten business days, the refund shall bear in terest at the prevailing prime rate of interest charged by the lender from the time the loan was paid in full until such time as the refund is hand delivered or mailed to the borrower. The total refund shall then consist of the original refund plus any accrued interest greater than $ 1.00.
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 38, nays 2, 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.

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 Bell Bond Bowen Brannon
Brantley Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge
English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene
Hill Horton

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Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh
Summers Sutton

Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger
Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Ballard.

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell

Holloway (presiding)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 1.

Hudgins

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

SR 121. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A resolution authorizing the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to convey all or portions of certain Stateowned tracts of real property located in Union, Lumpkin, Rabun and Towns Counties, Georgia to the United States of America, acting by and through its Forest Service, in exchange for the conveyance to the State of Georgia, of all or portions of certain tracts of real property owned by the United States of America and located in Dawson, Rabun, White and Union Counties, Georgia.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bowen

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd

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Fincher of 54th Foster
Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Hudson Kennedy
Kidd

Land Lester
Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr
Stephens

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Brannon Coverdell

Evans Holloway (presiding) Howard

Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Walker Wessels
Hudgins Trulock Tysinger

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 47, nays 0.
The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
The following bill of the House was read the first time and referred to commit tee:
HB 771. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st, Savage of the 25th, Moody of the 138th and others: A bill to amend Code Section 5A-508, relating to sales of alcoholic beverages near a church or school, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful to sell or offer to sell distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages within a certain distance of an alcoholic treatment facility.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.
The following general bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:
SB 399. By Senators Hudson of the 35th, Stephens of the 36th, Fincher of the 52nd and others: A bill to provide for client transportation plans and implementation for the delivery of services and for state resources in order to concentrate ef forts to encourage a system of coordinated transportation; to provide for an effective date.

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The Senate Committee on Human Resources offered the following substitute to SB 399:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for client transportation plans, for implementation of the delivery of services, and for state resources in order to concentrate efforts to encourage a system of coordinated transportation; 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 establishing the Aging Section in the Department of Human Resources and providing for transportation plans, approved March 24, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 1008), is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of subsection (d) of Section 1, which reads as follows:
"No later than June 30, 1980, a preliminary transportation plan shall be submitted by the Department of Human Resources to the Human Relations and Aging Committee of the House of Represen tatives and the Human Resources Committee of the Senate, which plan shall be revised and submitted to such committees every two years thereafter.",
and adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(e) No later than November 1, 1981, the Department of Human Resources shall submit a revised plan to the Human Relations and Ag ing Committee of the House of Representatives and the Human Resources Committee of the Senate. Such plan shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) a two-year program to fully implement a coordinated transpor tation delivery system for all vehicles which provide client transporta tion;
(2) an analysis of costs of such program including the various limitations on the expenditure of federal, state and local funds;
(3) recommendations for specific federal and state legislative or regulatory changes to facilitate coordinated transportation operation;
(4) maintenance of utilization data and a uniform inventory system for vehicles which provide client transportation utilizing funds through the department;
(5) a schedule for development of a comprehensive departmental approach to replacement of vehicles by July 1, 1982;
(6) methods for increasing efficiency of current transportation ser vices;
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(8) methods of direct access by consumers of services, especially the elderly and handicapped, to such transportation system, such as the use of a centralized telephone system.
This plan shall be revised and submitted to such committees every two years thereafter."
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 33, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Hill Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Brannon.

Those not voting were Senators:

Coleman Coverdell Greene

Holloway (presiding) Hudgins Land

Stephens Trulock

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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.

Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, who was presiding, an nounced that the Senate would stand in recess from 12:25 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 Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

SB 416. By Senator Littlefield of the 6th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Jekyll Island-State Park Authority 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, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Bryant Dean Eldridge Evans

Fincher of 52nd Foster Greene Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Robinson Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Cobb

Gillis Scott

Sutton Tysinger

Those not voting were Senators:

Barnes Bond
Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Coleman
Coverdell

Deal English
Engram

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Fincher of 54th Garner Hill Holloway

Horton Hudson Land Reynolds

Trulock Turner Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 30, nays 6.

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

SB 426. By Senators McGill of the 24th and English of the 21st:
A bill to add one additional judge of the superior courts of the Toombs Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the appointment of the first such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of suc cessors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of said judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary and expense allowance of saidjudge.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Dean Eldridge

English Evans Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Coverdell Deal Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Holloway Horton

Hudson Reynolds Turner

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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.

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 266. By Representatives Colbert of the 23rd, McKinney of the 35th, Pilewicz of the 41st and Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of sheriffs of all 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 658. By Representative Marcus of the 26th:
A bill to amend an Act providing, in all counties in this State having a population of 600,000 or more according to the 1970 U.S. decennial cen sus or any future such census, volunteer programs to provide legal ser vices to low-income clients involved in civil actions, so as to change cer tain population brackets.

HB 772. By Representatives Buck of the 95th, Cason of the 96th, Galer of the 97th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Muscogee County School District, so as to provide for a new method of selection of members of the Muscogee County Board of Education.

HB 1002. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Bulloch County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk's employees.

HB 1003. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Bulloch County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff's deputies and of fice clerk.

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HB 1004. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the clerks.

HB 1005. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the judge of the probate court of Bulloch County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk.

HB 1006. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Bulloch County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner's assistants.

HB 1007. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Butts County, so as to provide that a judgment may be reopened in certain cir cumstances.

HB 1010. By Representatives Darden of the 19th, Nix and Harrison of the 20th 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, so as to change the com pensation of the judge of the probate court.

HB 1012. By Representatives Thompson, Darden and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor and assistant solicitors of said court.

HB 1013. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Gilmer County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court.

HB 1014. By Representatives Childers of the 15th, Fuller of the 16th and Adams of the 14th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the members of the board of education of Floyd County, so as to provide for the reim bursement of members for certain expenses.

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HB 1016. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to abolish the office of treasurer of Wheeler County; to provide for designation of a person to perform the duties of treasurer; to amend an Act creating the offices of tax collector, tax receiver, and county treasurer of Wheeler County, so as to reflect the abolishment of the office of treasurer.

HB 1019. By Representatives Nix and Harrison of the 20th, Darden of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an ' 'Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County'', so as to change the compensation of the magistrates.

HB 1020. By Representatives Aiken of the 21st, Isakson and Nix of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the court.

HB 1021. By Representatives Burruss and Aiken of the 21st, Darden of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the judge pro hac vice.

HB 1022. By Representatives Triplett of the 128th, Ginsberg of the 122nd, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the municipal court, and the judge of the state court.

HB 1023. By Representative Miles of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a small claims court in and for Bryan County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to change the fees for filing claims in said court.

HB 1024. By Representatives Smith and Moore of the 152nd: A bill to provide a new charter for the City of St. Marys.

HB 1025. By Representative Culpepper of the 98th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Ideal, formerly the Town of Ideal, so as to change the terms of office of the mayor and councilmen.

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HB 1026. By Representatives Darden and Thompson of the 19th, Nix of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial circuit, so as to change the provisions relating to the supplement to be paid to each of the judges of the superior court of said circuit.

HB 1029. By Representatives Perry and Veazey of the 146th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Cook County.

HB 1031. By Representatives Nix, Isakson and Harrison of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to provide for a chief deputy clerk.

HB 1032. By Representatives Darden and Thompson of the 19th, Nix of the 20th 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, so as to change the com pensation of the clerk of the Probate Court of Cobb County.

HB 1033. By Representatives Darden, Thompson 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, so as to change the pro visions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court and the deputy clerk of the superior court.

HB 1035. By Representatives Robinson of the 58th, Childs of the 51st, Aaron of the 56th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, so as to change the provisions relative to court costs.

HB 1036. By Representatives Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act re-creating and reincorporating the City of Woodstock, so as to change the qualifications for councilmen.

SB 331. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act implementing the Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority, so as to define the word "project" to include hotel and motel facilities; to grant the authority the powers granted to other authorities by the "Development Authorities Law".

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SB 393. By Senator Summers of the 53rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Bade County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to delete the provi sions relative to budgeting; to provide procedures for financing the ex penses of the sheriff's office.

The following general bills and resolutions of the Senate and House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

SB 422. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Gillis of the 20th, Howard of the 42nd and others:
A bill to amend the "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978", as amend ed, so as to expand the definition of discriminations; to change the defini tion of the term "handicap"; to provide for affirmative action programs.

The Senate Committee on Governmental Operations offered the following substitute to SB 422:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend the "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978," approved March 9, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 859), as amended, so as to expand the definition of discrimination; to provide for af firmative action programs; to change certain of the Administrator's powers and duties and to provide for additional powers for the Ad ministrator; to expand the period of time within which a Special Master may be appointed; to change the provisions relative to the access of the Administrator to certain information; to prohibit the divulgence of cer tain information compiled by the Administrator; to provide additional and simultaneous avenues for a grievance to be pursued; to provide the procedures connected with the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. The "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978," approved March 9, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 859), as amended, is hereby amended by striking from subsection (b) of Section 1 the following:
"sixty-five",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"seventy",
so that when so amended subsection (b) of Section 1 shall read as follows:
"(b) 'Discrimination' means any direct or indirect act or practice of exclusion, distinction, restriction, segregation, limitation, refusal,

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denial or any other act or practice of differentiation or preference in the treatment of a person or persons because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap or age between forty and seventy, or the aiding, abetting, inciting, coercing or compelling thereof."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by deleted in its entirety subsection (h) of Section 1.
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 3, wherever the same shall appear, the following:
"sixty-five",
and substituting in lieu the following:
"seventy",
so that when so amended Section 3 shall read as follows:
"Section 3. Employers; discrimination. It is an unlawful practice for an employer:
(a) To fail or refuse to hire, or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment, because of such individual's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap or age between forty and seventy; or
(b) To limit, segregate or classify his employees in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive an individual of employment op portunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee, because of such individual's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap or age between forty and seventy; or
(c| To hire, promote or advance, segregate or affirmatively hire an individual solely as the result of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap or age between forty and seventy.''
Section 4. Said Act is further amended by adding between the words "handicap" and "in" in Section4 the following:
"or age between forty and seventy",
and by striking the word "sixty-five" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "seventy", so that when so amended Section 4 shall read as follows:
"Section 4. Apprenticeship or training, discrimination. It is an unlawful practice for an employer controlling apprenticeship or other training or retraining, including on-the-job training to discriminate against an individual because of his race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or handicap or age between forty and seventy in admis sion to or employment in any program established to provide appren ticeship or other training or to discriminate by allowing admission or

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promotion to an apprenticeship or training solely as the result of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap or age between forty and seventy."
Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 5, wherever is shall appear, the word "sixty-five" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "seventy", so that when so amended Section 5 shall read as follows:
"Section 5. Advertisement of employment. It is an unlawful prac tice for an employer to print or publish or cause to be printed or published a notice or advertisement relating to employment by such an employer indicating any preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination, based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap or age between forty and seventy, except that such a notice or advertisement may indicate a preference, limitation or specifica tion based on religion, national origin, sex, handicap or age between forty and seventy, when religion, national origin, sex, handicap or age between forty and seventy is a bona fide occupational qualification for employment."
Section 6. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety Sec tion 6 and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 6 to read as follows:
"Section 6. Religion or national origin, sex, handicap or age employment discrimination is not unlawful in certain cases. Not withstanding any other provisions of this Act, it is not an unlawful practice for an employer to hire and employ employees or to select an individual in any training program, on the basis of religion, national origin, sex, handicap or age in those certain instances where religion, national origin, sex, handicap or age is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of that par ticular business or enterprise."
Section 7. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 7, wherever it shall appear, the word "sixty-five" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "seventy", so that when so amended Section 7 shall read as follows:
"Section 7. Discrimination in wages or conditions not unlawful when made on basis other than race, color, religion or national origin, sex, handicap or age. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, it is not an unlawful practice for an employer to apply different stan dards of compensation or different terms, conditions or privileges of employment pursuant to a bona fide seniority or merit system, or a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production or to employees who work in different locations, provided that such differences are not the result of an intention to discriminate because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap or age between forty and seventy; nor is it an unlawful practice for an employer to give and to act upon the results of any professionally developed abili ty test provided that such test, its administration or action upon the results thereof is not designed, intended or used to discriminate because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap or age between forty and seventy."

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Section 8. Said Act is further amended by striking from subsection (b) of Section 8, wherever it shall appear, the word "sixty-five" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "seventy", so that when so amend ed subsection (b) of Section 8 shall read as follows:
"(b) Nothing contained in this Act requires an employer to grant preferential treatment to an individual or to a group because of the race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap or age between forty and seventy of the individual or group on account of an im balance which may exist with respect to the total number or percent age of persons of any race, color, religion, national origin, sex, hand icap or age between forty and seventy in the State or a community, section or other area, or in the available work force in the State or a community, section or other area."
Section 9. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Sec tion 8 a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) Each public employer shall develop and implement an af firmative action program to ensure equal employment opportunity for individuals traditionally denied such opportunity in public employ ment."
Section 10. Said Act is further amended by striking from subparagraph (6) of subsection (a) of Section 12 the word "shall" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "may", so that when so amended subparagraph (6) of subsection (a) of Section 12 shall read as follows:
"(6) In the event the Administrator determines that there is reasonable cause to believe than an agency or authority has engaged in an unlawful practice as defined in this Act, and the Administrator's staff is unable to eliminate the alleged unlawful practice by con ference, conciliation and persuasion, the Administrator may refer the complaint to a Special Master as hereinafter provided for.''
Section 11. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) of Section 12 a new subparagraph (7) to read as follows:
"(7) To award to a respondent reasonable damages, not to exceed $1,000.00, in the event the Administrator should reach a finding that the filing of the complaint or charge has been frivolous.''
Section 12. Said Act is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (i) and (j) of Section 13 and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (i) and (j) to read as follows:
"(i) To furnish technical assistance requested by persons subject to this Act to further their compliance with this Act or an order issued thereunder and to assist any public employer to formulate and imple ment affirmative action programs required by subsection jd) of Sec tion 8.
(j) To make studies appropriate to effectuate the purposes and policies of this Act and to make the results thereof available to the public."

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Section 13. Said Act is further amended by striking from subsection (a| of Section 15 the following:
"60",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"120",
so that when so amended subsection (a) of Section 15 shall read as follows:
"(a) Within 120 days after a complaint is filed, unless the Ad ministrator has issued an order dismissing the complaint or stating the terms of a conciliation agreement, the Administrator shall request that the Governor appoint a Special Master to conduct a hearing in ac cordance with the provisions of this Act. Not more than 15 working days after such request, the Governor shall select and appoint a Special Master, who must be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia. The Special Master shall have all of the power and authority granted to agencies in conducting hearings and render ing final orders under the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, in cluding, but not limited to, subpoena power.''
Section 14. Said Act is further amended by deleting in its entirety the last two sentences of subsection (a) of Section 16, so that when so amended subsection (a) of Section 16 shall read as follows:
"(a) If the Special Master determines that the respondent has not engaged in an unlawful practice, the Special Master shall state his findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall issue a final order dismissing the complaint."
Section 15. Said Act is further amended by inserting between the words "Master" and "may" in the first sentence of subsection (a) of Sec tion 17 the following:
'', except for the Administrator,''
so that when so amended subsection (a) of Section 17 shall read as follows:
"(a) Any party to a hearing before a Special Master, except for the Administrator, may appeal any adverse final order of a Special Master by filing a petition for review in the superior court in the county in which the alleged unlawful practice occurred or in the superior court of the residence of the respondent. Neither the Administrator nor the Special Master shall be a named party; however, the Administrator must be served with a copy of the petition for review. Within 30 days after the petition is served on the Administrator, the Administrator shall forward to the court a certified copy of the record of the hearing before the Special Master including the transcript of the hearing before the Special Master, all evidence, administrative pleadings and orders. All appeals for judicial review shall be in accordance with the

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Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, provided however, if any pro visions of the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act conflict with any provision of this Act, this Act controls.''
Section 16. Said Act is further amended by striking from subsection (a) of Section 18 the phrase:
"and the respondent or their",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"or his",
so that when so amended subsection (a) of Section 18 shall read as follows:
"(a) In connection with an investigation of a complaint of an unlawful practice filed under this Act, the Administrator or his designees at any reasonable time shall have access to premises, records and documents relevant to the complaint and the right to ex amine, photograph and copy evidence."
Section 17. Said Act is further amended by striking from subsection (c) of Section 18 the following:
"the Administrator or employee of the Administrator'',
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"any one",
so that when so amended subsection (c) of Section 18 shall read as follows:
" (c) It is unlawful for any one to make public with respect to a par ticular employer or person, without his-consent, information obtained by the Administrator pursuant to his authority under this Section ex cept as shall reasonably be necessary to the conduct of a proceeding under this Act."
Section 18. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Sec tion 19 the following:
"Notwithstanding the above provisions to the contrary, a person seeking relief for the same grievance shall not be precluded from seeking relief under this Act and from the State Personnel Board or the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the pro cedures adopted by such boards for the resolution of such grievances.",
so that when so amended Section 19 shall read as follows:
"Section 19. Administrator procedure exclusive. Neither the Ad ministrator, a Special Master nor any court of this State shall take jurisdiction over any claim of any unlawful practice under this Act

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while a claim of the same person seeking relief for the same grievance is pending. A final determination of a claim alleging an unlawful prac tice under this Act shall exclude any other action or proceeding brought by the same person based on the same grievance. Not withstanding the above provisions to the contrary, a person seeking relief for the same grievance shall not be precluded from seeking relief under this Act and from the State Personnel Board or the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the procedures adopted by such boards for the resolution of such grievances."
Section 19. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Bell of the 5th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to SB 422 offered by the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations by renumbering on Page 11 "Section 19" to be "Section 20", and by adding a new Section 19 to read as follows:
"Section 19. Specific repealer. This Act shall be repealed on July 1, 1983, unless extended or provided otherwise by the General Assembly."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 35, nays 1, and the amend ment was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 38, nays 1, 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 Barker Bell Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal

Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway

Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy
Kidd Lester McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson

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Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

Summers Tate Timmons Trulock

Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Brannon

Land Littlefield

Sutton Thompson

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Bowen

Coverdell

Hill

Fincher of 54th

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 6.

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

SB 90. By Senators Holloway of the 12th and Allgood of the 22nd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowances of certain state officials, as amended, so as to provide for a change in the compensation and allowances of certain officials; to provide for matters relative thereto; to provide an effective date.

Senators Holloway of the 12th and Barnes of the 33rd offered the following substitute to SB 90:

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), as amended by an Act approved January 20, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 4), an Act approved March 14, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 902), an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 756), an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 758), and an Act ap proved March 24, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 925), so as to provide for a change in the compensation and allowances of the Attorney General; to provide for matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act providing for the compensation and allowances of certain state officials approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 701), as amended by an Act approved January 20, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 4), an

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Act approved March 14, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 902), an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 756), an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 758), and an Act approved March 24, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 925), is hereby amended by striking from Section 2 subsection (5), relating to the Attorney General, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (5) to read as follows:
"(5) Attorney General $55,000".
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 35, 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 Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge
English Evans
Fincher of 52nd

Foster Garner Gillis
Greene Hill Holloway Horton
Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson
Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh
Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger
Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker

Brannon

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Coverdell

Fincher of 54th

Engram Summers

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 3.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, resumed the Chair.

SR 125. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th: A resolution relative to jail and prison overcrowding.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion 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 Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson
Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Coverdell

Fincher of 54th Holloway (presiding)

Hudgins

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 51, naysO.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

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HB 422. By Representative Pinkston of the 100th:
A bill to amend Code Title 41A, known as the Financial Institutions Code of Georgia, so as to redefine the term "savings bank"; to provide that a bank desiring to operate as a state savings and loan association shall so state in its articles.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the follow ing amendment:
Amend HB 422 by adding on Page 3, line 24, a new sentence at the end of subsection (d) of quoted Code Section 41A-1314 of Section 2 to read as follows:
"Provided, however, a state savings and loan association shall be subject to the same laws and regulations applicable to commercial banks which govern the establishment and operation of branch banks, bank offices, and bank facilities."

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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bowen Coverdell

Fincher of 54th Holloway (presiding)

Robinson Scott

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

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

SR 103. By Senators Hudson of the 35th, Stephens of the 36th, Robinson of the 27th and others:

A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to grant disabled American veterans a homestead exemption of $30,000.00 who served in any branch of the armed forces of the United States during any way or armed conflict and who are entitled to receive 100 percent of the benefits which are available from the United States Veterans Administration; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejec tion; 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 a new paragraph at the end thereof to read as follows:
"Each disabled veteran, as hereinafter defined, who is a citizen and resident of Georgia, is hereby granted an exemption of $30,000.00 on his homestead, which he owns and which he actually occupies as a residence and homestead, such exemption being from all ad valorem taxation for State, county, municipal and school purposes. The value of all property in excess of the above exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. The term 'disabled American veteran', as used herein, means a disabled American veteran of any war or armed con flict in which any branch of the armed forces of the United States engaged, whether under United States command or otherwise, and who is disabled, as a result of such service in the armed forces, to the extent that he is entitled to receive 100 percent of the disability benefits provided and available to disabled veterans by the United States Veterans Administration. This exemption shall apply to all tax able years beginning after December 31, 1980."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution.

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The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"[ ] YES [ ] NO

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to grant disabled American veterans a homestead exemption of $30,000.00 who served in any branch of the armed forces of the United States during any war or armed conflict and who are entitled to receive 100 percent of the benefits which are available from the United States Veterans Administra tion?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the propose 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.

The Senate Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs offered the following substitute to SRI 03:

A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to grant a homestead exemption of $30,000.00 to disabled American veterans of any war or armed conflict in which any branch of the armed forces of the United States engaged who are disabled, as a result of such service, to the extent that they are entitled to receive 100 percent of the disability benefits provided and available to disabled veterans by the United States Veterans Administration; 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 GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph at the end thereof to read as follows:
"Each disabled veteran, as hereinafter defined, who is a citizen and resident of Georgia, is hereby granted an exemption of $30,000.00 on his homestead, which he owns and which he actually occupies as a residence and homestead, such exemption being from all ad valorem taxation for State, county, municipal and school purposes. The value of all property in excess of the above exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. The term 'disabled American veteran', as used herein, means a disabled American veteran of any war or armed con flict in which any branch of the armed forces of the United States engaged, whether under United States command or otherwise, and who is disabled, as a result of such services in the armed forces, to the extent that he is entitled to receive 100 percent of the disability benefits provided and available to disabled veterans by the United States Veterans Administration. This exemption shall apply to all tax able years beginning after December 31, 1980."

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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, Paragraph I of the Constitution.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"[ ] YES [ ] NO

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to grant a homestead exemption of $30,000.00 to disabled American veterans of any war or armed conflict in which any branch of the armed forces of the United States engaged who are disabled, as a result of such service, to the extent that they are entitled to receive 100 percent of the disability benefits provided and available to disabled veterans by the United States Veterans Administration?"

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 37, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion by substitute, was agreed to.

On 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Coverdell

Fincher of 54th Holloway (presiding)

Starr

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majori ty, was adopted by substitute.

HB 428. By Representative Buck of the 95th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Insurance Premium Finance Com pany Act", so as to provide definitions; to change the maximum service charge permitted to be charged by a premium finance company.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hudgins of the 15th.

Senator Scott of the 43rd offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 428 by adding between lines 15 and 16 of Page 3 the following:
"(d) The service charge for a commercial insurance premium finance agreement shall be properly agreed upon by the parties to the contract. The claim or defense of usury by such insureds who enter into such a commercial insurance premium finance agreement or their successors or anyone in their behalf shall not be valid if such agreement is a valid contract in all other respects."

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, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Brannon Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Dean

Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster

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Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land

Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens

Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Bond

Deal Evans

Howard Trulock

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Coverdell

Holloway (presiding)

Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 6.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
SB 225. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd and Coleman of the 1st: A bill to amend the "Georgia Professional Corporation Act" so as to in clude by its terms the profession of piloting among those covered thereby.
The Senate Committee on Special Judiciary offered the following amendment:
Amend SB 225 by striking on Page 1, line 3, the following: ' 'profession of piloting'',
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "professions of registered professional nursing and harbor
piloting". By striking on Page 1, line 12, the following:
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and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "registered professional nursing, or harbor piloting".
By striking on Page 1, line 20, the following: "or piloting",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "registered professional nursing, or harbor piloting".
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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean

Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land

Lester Littlefield McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Fincher of 54th Gillis

Holloway (presiding) McKenzie Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

Tate Thompson

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

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SB 400. By Senator Brantley of the 56th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Coastal Management Act of 1978, as amended, so as to revise the powers of the Board; to provide certain restrictions for certain designated areas.

Senator Bryant of the 3rd moved that SB 400 be committed to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality.

Senator Brantley of the 56th moved the previous question. Senator Bryant of the 3rd moved that SB 400 be placed on the Table.

Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, ruled that the motion to table takes precedence.

On the motion offered by Senator Bryant of the 3rd, the yeas were 33, nays 11; the motion prevailed, and SB 400 was placed on the Table.

The President resumed the Chair.

HB 397. By Representative Buck of the 95th:
A bill to amend Code Title 57, relating to interest and usury, so as to repeal the provision relating to the reinstatement of a certain rate of in terest.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Scott of the 43rd.

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
Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th

Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge
English Engram Evans Foster
Greene

Hill Holloway Horton Hudgins Kennedy
Kidd Land Lester Littlefield
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McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott

Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Bryant Coverdell Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Garner Gillis Howard Hudson Starr

Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels
Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 42, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 746. By Representatives Mostiler of the 71st, Castleberry of the lllth, Williams of the 6th and others: A bill to amend Code Chapter 114-9, relating to the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund in conjunction with workers' compensation, so as to provide that the employer or the insurer keep the Administrator of the Subse quent Injury Trust Fund informed as to any proposed settlement agree ment between the employee and the employer of the insurer. Senate Sponsor: Senator Cobb 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 Bell
Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram
Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th
Foster Gillis Greene Hill

Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd
Land Lester Littlefield
McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson

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Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

Summers Sutton Timmons Trulock

Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Bowen Coverdell

Garner Holloway Hudson

Tate Thompson Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

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

HB 299. By Representative Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act", so as to repeal the provisions relating to the reinstatement of certain finance charges.
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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels

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Voting in the negative was Senator Ballard.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bryant Coverdell Evans

Fincher of 54th Hudson Tate

Thompson Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 1. 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 amendment thereto:

HB 278. By Representative Galer of the 97th: A bill to amend an Act creating the State Employees' Retirement System, so as to make exclusions which are applicable to widows applicable to all surviving spouses.
The House amendment was as follows:
Amend the Senate amendment to HB 278 by striking on Page 2, lines 23 and 24
"January 1, 1954" and inserting
"January 1, 1955".
Senator Robinson of the 27th moved that the Senate disagree to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to HB 278.
On the motion, the yeas were 44, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to HB 278.
The following general bills and resolutions of the Senate and House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:
SR 134. By Senators English of the 21st, Evans of the 37th, Gillis of the 20th and others: A resolution creating the Joint Study Committee on Prime Agricultural Farmland.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barnes Brantley Broun of 46th Coleman

Coverdell Horton Howard

Hudson Summers Timmons

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.
The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
HB 227. By Representatives Kemp of the 139th, Tuten of the 153rd, Watson of the 114th and others: A bill to amend an Act to provide for interest on unliquidated damages under certain circumstances, so as to change the rate of interest. Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.
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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Brannon.

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley Coverdell Evans

Garner Howard Hudson

McKenzie Robinson Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 1.

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

HB 87. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Williams of the 6th, Rowland of the 119th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 91 A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to change certain provisions relating to administration of ad valorem property taxes; to provide for uniform tangible personal proper ty tax returns; to require the Department of Revenue to provide certain courses of instruction; to require training for persons in the appraisal of tangible personal property.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Lester of the 23rd.

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The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the follow ing substitute to HB 87:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 91 A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to change certain provisions relating to ad ministration of ad valorem property taxes; to provide for uniform tangi ble personal property tax returns; to require the Department of Revenue to provide certain courses of instruction; to require training for persons in the appraisal of tangible personal property; to provide for uniform per sonal property appraisal procedures; to change certain provisions and procedures relating to county boards of equalization; to specify qualifica tions of members of county boards of equalization; to specify terms; to specify limitations requiring the formulation of procedures; to change the compensation of members of county boards of equalization; to pro vide 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 OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Title 91 A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, is hereby amended by adding a new Section after Code Section 91A-1306, to be designated Code Section 91A-1306.1, to read as follows:
"91A-1306.1. Uniform tangible personal property tax form; Com missioner's duty, (a) The Commissioner shall adopt by rule subject to the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act an appropriate form or forms for use on a uniform basis throughout the State for the return of tangible personal property.
(b) All returns of tangible personal property shall be made pur suant to the form or forms adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section.
|c) The Commissioner shall furnish each appropriate local tax of ficial a sufficient number of the forms adopted pursuant to this Sec tion to take the returns of the taxpayers of his county.
jd) In the content of the form adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section, nothing shall be included that would take the authority from the county boards of tax assessors for them to see that all taxable property within the county is assessed and returned at fair market value."
Section 2. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-1410, relating to appraisal staff instruction, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91A-1410 to read as follows:
"91A-1410. Appraisal staff instruction, (a) The Department may prepare, instruct, operate, and administer courses of instruction deemed necessary to provide for the training of new appraisers and the continuing education of experienced appraisers.

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(b) (1) The Department shall prepare, instruct, operate, and ad minister courses of instruction for the training of new appraisers and the continuing education of experienced appraisers in the appraisal of tangible personal property.
(2) In all counties except Class 1 counties, the chief appraiser shall designate at least one person on the county appraisal staff to be responsible for the appraisal of tangible personal property. Any per son or persons so designated shall be required to attend the standard approved training courses operated by the Department in accordance with this subsection as part of their duties specified in Code Section 91A-1405(b).
(c) The Department may contract with any institution of higher education in this State to provide the courses of instruction, or any part of the courses, called for in this Section."
Section 3. Said Code Title is further amended by adding a new Sec tion after Code Section 91A-1411, to be designated Code Section 91A-1411.1, to read as follows:
"91A-1411.1. Uniform personal property appraisal procedures; Commissioner to adopt manual, (a) The Commissioner shall adopt by rule subject to the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act and main tain an appropriate procedural manual for use by local appraisers in appraising tangible personal property.
(b) The manual adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to this Section shall be utilized by local appraisers in the appraisal of tangible personal property.''
Section 4. Said Code Title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-1433, relating to members of county boards of tax assessors, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-1433 to read as follows:
"(a) Each member of the county board of tax assessors shall be ap pointed by the appointing authority for a term of six years and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; provided, however, that on July 1, 1981, a member who has completed six years of service on such county board of tax assessors shall serve through December 31, 1981, on which date his term of office shall expire and the office shall become va cant; and provided, further, that upon a member completing six years of service after July 1, 1981, such office shall become vacant, to be filled as provided herein. Any member of the county board of tax assessors shall be eligible for reappointment after review of his service on the board by the appointing authority. In case of a vacancy on the board at any time, whether caused by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled and the appointment shall be made in the same manner as provided by law for the appointment of the members of the board."
Section 5. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-1449, relating to county boards of equalization, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91 A-1449 to read as follows:

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"91 A-1449. Review of assessments; county boards of equaliza tion, (a) Establishment.
(1) There is established in each county of the State a county board of equalization to consist of three members and three alternate members appointed in the manner and for the term set forth in this section. In those counties having more than 25,000 parcels of real estate, the governing authority of the county, by appropriate resolu tion adopted on or before November 1 of each year, may elect to have selected one additional county board of equalization for each 25,000 parcels of real estate in the county or for any part of a number of parcels in the county exceeding 25,000 parcels.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of any part of this subsection to the contrary, in any county of this State having a population of not less than 180,000 and not more than 190,000 according to the census at any time upon the request of the county governing authority for ad ditional alternate members of boards of equalization, the grand jury of the county shall appoint the number of alternate members so re quested to each board of equalization, not to exceed a maximum of 21 alternate members for each of the boards. The alternate members of the boards are duly qualified and authorized to serve on any of the boards of equalization of any such county. The grand jury of any such county may designate a chairman and two vice chairmen of each such board of equalization. The chairman and vice chairmen shall be vested with full administrative authority in calling and conducting the business of the board. Any combination of members or alternate members of any such board of equalization of any such county shall be competent to exercise the power and authority of the board. Any person designated as an alternate member of any such board of equalization of any such county shall be competent to serve in said capacity as provided in this Section upon appointment and taking of oath.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of any part of this subsection to the contrary, in any county of this State having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 550,000, according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, the govern ing authority of such county may, by appropriate resolution adopted on or before November 1 each year, elect to have selected one addi tional county board of equalization for each 10,000 parcels of real estate or any part thereof exceeding 10,000 parcels. In addition to the foregoing, any two members of a county board of equalization of any such county may decide an appeal from an assessment, notwithstand ing any other provisions of this Section. Such decision shall be in writing and signed by at least two members of the board of equaliza tion, and except for the number of members necessary to decide an appeal, the decision shall conform to the requirements of this Section.
(b) Qualifications. (1) Each person who is qualified and competent to serve as a grand j uror, who is the owner of real property, and who is a high school graduate or more shall be qualified, competent, and compellable to serve as a member or alternate member of the county board of equalization. No member of the county board of tax

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assessors, employee of the county board of tax assessors, or county tax appraiser shall be competent to serve as a member or alternate member of the county board of equalization.
(2) Within the first year after his initial appointment to the board on or after January 1, 1981, each member shall satisfactorily complete not less than 40 hours of instruction in appraisal and equalization processes and procedures, as prepared and required by the Commis sioner. The failure of any member to fulfill the requirements of this paragraph shall render him ineligible to serve on the board and the vacancy created thereby shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies on the board are filled.
(c) Appointment.
(1) Each member and alternate member of the county board of equalization shall be appointed for the term of the two calendar years next succeeding the date of his selection. Each such term shall begin January 1.
(2) The grand jury in each county at any term of court preceding November 1 of each odd-numbered years shall select three persons from the current grand jury list who are otherwise qualified to serve as members of the county board of equalization and shall also select three persons from the current grand jury list who are otherwise qualified to serve as alternate members of the county board of equalization. If a vacancy occurs on the county board of equalization, the grand jury then in session shall select one of the alternate members of the county board of equalization to serve as a member of the county board of equalization for the unexpired term and shall select a person who is otherwise qualified to serve as an alternate member of the county board of equalization for the unexpired term. If a vacancy occurs among the alternate members of the county board of equalization, the grand jury then in session shall select a person who is otherwise qualified to serve as an alternate member of the county board of equalization for the unexpired term.
(3) Within five days after the names of the members and alternate members of the county board or boards of equalization have been selected, the clerk of the superior court shall issue and deliver to the sheriff, or his deputy, a precept containing the names of the persons so drawn. Within 10 days of receiving the precept, the sheriff, or his deputy, shall cause the persons whose names are written on the precept to be served personally or by leaving the summons at their place of residence. The summons shall direct the persons named on the summons to appear before the clerk of the superior court on a date specified in the summons, which date shall not be later than December 15.
(4) Each member and alternate member of the county board of equalization, on the date prescribed for appearance before the clerk of the superior court and before entering on the discharge of his duties, shall take and subscribe before the clerk of the superior court the following oath: 'You shall faithfully and impartially discharge the

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duty of members and alternate members of the board of equalization for the county of _____, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of this State, to the best of your skill and knowledge. So help you God.' In addition to the oath of office prescribed in this paragraph, the judge of the superior court shall charge each member and alternate member of the county board of equalization with the law and duties relating to his office.
(d) Duties and powers.
(1) The county board of equalization shall hear and determine ap peals from assessments and denials of homestead exemptions as pro vided in subsection (e).
(2) If, in the course of determining an appeal, the county board of equalization finds reason to believe that the property involved in an appeal or the class of property in which is included the property in volved in an appeal is not uniformly assessed with other property in cluded in the digest, the county board of equalization shall request the respective parties to the appeal to present relevant information with respect to that question. If the board determines that uniformity is not present, the board may order the county board of tax assessors to take such action as is necessary to obtain uniformity except that, when a question of countywide uniformity is considered by the board, the board may order a partial or total countywide revaluation only upon a determination of a majority of all the members of the board that the clear and convincing weight of the evidence requires such action. The board of equalization may act pursuant to this paragraph whether or not the appellant has raised the issue of uniformity.
(3) The board shall establish, by regulation, procedures, not in conflict with the regulations promulgated by the Commissioner pur suant to Code Section 91A-1449(e)(5) (A), for the conducting of ap peals before the board. The procedures shall be spread upon the minutes of the board and a copy of the procedures shall be made available to any individual upon request.
(e) Appeal.
(1) Any taxpayer may appeal from an assessment by the county board of tax assessors to the county board of equalization as to matters of taxability, uniformity of assessment, and value, and as to denial of homestead exemptions, in the manner provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection.
(2) An appeal shall be effected by filing with the local board of tax assessors a notice of appeal within the time provided by Glw. The notice of appeal shall specifically state the grounds for appeal. The county board of tax assessors shall review the valuation or denial in question and, if any changes or corrections are made in the valuation or decision in question, the board shall send a notice of the changes or corrections to the taxpayer pursuant to Section 91A-1448. If no changes or corrections are made in the valuation or decision, the county board of tax assessors shall certify the notice for appeal and all necessary papers to the county board of equalization.

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(3) A notice of appeal, in the case of residents of the county, shall be filed with the county board of tax assessors within 30 days from the date of mailing the notice pursuant to Section 91A-1448 or subsec tion (e)(2) of this Section. A notice of appeal, in the case of a nonresi dent of the county, shall be filed with the county board of tax assessors within 45 days from the mailing of the notice, as provided in Section 91A-1448 or subsection (e)(2) of this Section.
(4) The determination of the county board of tax assessors as to questions of fact shall be prima facie correct in any appeal to the coun ty board of equalization.
(5)(A) The county board of equalization shall determine all questions presented to it on the basis of the best information available to the board.
(B) The Commissioner, by regulation, may adopt uniform pro cedures and standards which, when approved by the State Board of Equalization, shall be followed by county boards of equalization in determining an appeal.
(6) (A) Within 15 days of the receipt of the notice of appeal, the county board of equalization shall set a date for hearing on the questions presented and shall so notify the taxpayer and the county board of tax assessors in writing. A taxpayer may appear before the board concern ing any appeal in person, by his authorized agent or representative, or both. The taxpayer shall specify in writing to the board the name of any such agent or representative prior to any appearance by the agent or representative before the board.
(B) Within 30 days of the date of notification to the taxpayer of the hearing required in this paragraph, but not earlier than 20 days from the date of notification to the taxpayer of the hearing required in this paragraph, the county board of equalization shall hold such hearing to determine the questions presented.
(C) The decision of the county board of equalization shall be in writing, shall be signed by each member of the board, shall specifical ly decide each question presented by the appeal, shall state that with respect to the appeal no member of the board is disqualified from act ing by virtue of the provisions of subsection (h), and shall certify the date on which notice of the decision is given to the parties. Notice of the decision shall be given to each party by sending a copy of the deci sion by registered or certified mail to the appellant and by filing the original copy of the decision with the county board of tax assessors. Each of the three members of the county board of equalization must be present and must participate in the deliberations on any appeal. A majority vote shall be required in any matter. All three members of the board must sign the decision indicating their vote.
(7) The county governing authority shall furnish the county board of equalization with necessary facilities and secretarial and clerical help. The secretary of the county board of tax assessors shall see that the records and information of the county board of tax assessors are

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transmitted to the county board of equalization. The county board of equalization must consider in the performance of their duties the in formation furnished by the county board of tax assessors.
(8) The taxpayer or his agent or representative may submit in sup port of his appeal the most current report of the sales ratio study for the county conducted pursuant to Code Section 91A-1416. The board must consider the study upon any such request.
jf| Appeals to the superior court.
(1) The taxpayer or, except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the county board of tax assessors may appeal decisions of the county board of equalization to the superior court of the county in which the property lies. A county board of tax assessors may not ap peal a decision of the county board of equalization changing an assess ment by 15 percent or less unless the board of tax assessors gives the county governing authority a written notice of its intention to appeal and, within 10 days of receipt of the notice, the county governing authority by majority votes does not prohibit the appeal. In the case of a joint city-county board of tax assessors such notice shall be given to the city and county governing authorities, either of which may pro hibit the appeal within the allowed period of time.
(2) An appeal by the taxpayer as provided in paragraph (1) shall be effected by filing a written notice of appeal with the county board of tax assessors. An appeal by the county board of tax assessors shall be effected by giving notice to the taxpayer. The notice to the taxpayer shall be dated and contain the name and the last known address of the taxpayer. The notice of appeal shall specifically state the grounds for appeal. The notice in either case shall be filed within 30 days from the date on which the decision of the county board of equalization is mail ed pursuant to subsection (e)(6)(B). The county board of tax assessors shall certify to the clerk of the superior court the notice of appeal and any other papers specified by the person appealing including, but not limited to, the staff information from the file used by either the county board of tax assessors or the county board of equalization. All papers and information certified to the clerk shall become a part of the record on appeal to the superior court.
(3) The appeal shall constitute a de novo action.
(4)(A) The appeal shall be heard before a jury at the first term following the filing of the appeal. If only questions of law are presented in the appeal, the appeal shall be heard before the cwurt sit ting without a jury as soon as practicable. Each hearing before the court sitting without a jury shall be held within 40 days following the date on which the appeal is filed with the clerk of the superior court.
(B) The county board of tax assessors shall use the valuation of the county board of equalization in compiling the tax digest for the coun ty. If the final determination of value by appeal is less than the valua tion set by the county board of equalization, the taxpayer shall receive a deduction in his taxes for the year in question. If the final determina-

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tion of value on appeal is greater than the valuation set by the county board of equalization, the taxpayer shall be liable for the increase in taxes for the year in question due to the increased valuation fixed on appeal.
(g) Alternate members. Alternate members of the county board of equalization, in the order in which selected, shall serve:
(1) As members of the county board of equalization in the event there is a permanent vacancy on the board created by the death, ineligibility, removal from the county, or incapacitating illness of a member or any other circumstances. An alternate member who fills a permanent vacancy shall be considered a member of the board for the remainder of the unfulfilled term.
(2) In any appeal with respect to which a member of the board is disqualified, and be considered as a member of the board.
(3) In any appeal at a regularly scheduled or called meeting in the absence of a member, and be considered as a member of the board.
(h) Disqualification.
(1) No member of the county board of equalization shall serve with respect to any appeal concerning which he would be subject to a challenge for cause if he were a member of a panel of jurors in a civil case involving the same subject matter.
(2) The parties to an appeal to the county board of equalization shall file in writing with the appeal, in the case of the person appeal ing, or, in the case of the county board of tax assessors with the cer tificate transmitting the appeal, questions relating to the disqualifica tion of members of the county board of equalization. Each such ques tion shall be phrased so that it can be answered by an affirmative or negative response. The members of the county board of equalization shall answer such questions, and any question which may be adopted pursuant to subsection je)(5)(B), in writing under oath within two days of their receipt of the appeal. Answers of the county board of equaliza tion shall be part of the decision of the board and shall be served on each party by first class mail. Determination of disqualification shall be made by the judge of the superior court on the request of any party when the request is made within two days of the response of the board to such questions. The time prescribed under subsection (e)(6) (A) shall be tolled pending the determination of the judge of the superior court.
(i) Compensation. Each member of the county board of equaliza tion shall be compensated by the county per diem for time expended in considering appeals. The compensation shall be paid at the rate of not less than $25 per day and shall be determined by the governing authority of the county. The attendance at required approved ap praisal courses shall be part of the official duties of a member of the board and he shall be paid for each day in attendance in such courses and shall be allowed reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in con-

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nection with such courses. Compensation pursuant to this subsection shall be paid from the county treasury upon certification by the member of the days expended in consideration of appeals.''
Section 6. This Act shall become effective January 1, 1982.

Section 7. 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.

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 Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Coleman Hill

Land

Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Cobb Coverdell

Garner Holloway Reynolds

Tate Timmons

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 44, nays 4.

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

HB 80. By Representatives Pilewicz of the 41st, Lawson of the 9th, Bray of the 70th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 51, relating to homesteads and exemptions, so as to change the amount of certain exemptions to be used for the pur poses of bankruptcy and in actions involving bankruptcy.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hudgins of the 15th.

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 Barnes Bell Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Ballard and Trulock.

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond Bowen

Coverdell Garner Hill

Holloway Reynolds Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 2.

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

SR 133. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th, Bell of the 5th and Hudgins of the 15th: A resolution creating the Juvenile Justice Study Committee.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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:

Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Dean Eldridge Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Brannon Deal

English Gillis Hill Lester

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Bowen Broun of 46th

Coverdell Garner Greene

Reynolds Sutton Walker
Holloway Robinson Timmons

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 36, nays 11.
The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

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HB 323. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Murphy of the 18th, Burruss of the 21 st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Douglas Judicial Circuit, so as to provide for a second judge for such circuit.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Dean of the 31st.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 323 by striking on Page 5, line 26, the following: "second",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "third",
and By striking from Page 5, line 28, the following: "second",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "third".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 29, 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 Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Foster Gillis Greene Hill Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy

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Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie
Reynolds

Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson

Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Bowen Coverdell Fincher of 54th

Garner Holloway Howard

Robinson Starr 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.

SB 312. By Senator Horton of the 17th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-3, relating to the general requirements for doing business as an insurer in this state, as amended, so as to require all insurance contracts and policies to be written in simplified and plain language; to provide for enforcement; to provide for remedies.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the follow ing substitute to SB 312:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 56-3, relating to the general requirements for doing business as an insurer in this state, as amended, so as to provide that all individual policies, contracts, group in surance certificates, and pertinent informational booklets relating to life insurance, accident and sickness insurance, credit life insurance, and credit health insurance issued for delivery in this state shall be written in simplified and plain language; to authorize the commissioner to prescribe rules and regulations relative thereto; to authorize the use of the "Flesch reading ease test"; to provide for applicability; 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. Code Chapter 56-3, relating to the general requirements for doing business as an insurer in this state, as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new Code Section 56-324 at the end thereof to read as follows:

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"56-324. Minimum policy language simplification standards, (a) On and after July 1, 1983, all individual policies, contracts, group in surance certificates, and pertinent informational booklets relating to life insurance, accident and sickness insurance, credit life insurance, and credit health insurance delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall be written in such simplified form, divided into logically ar ranged captioned sections, and contain such readable language as prescribed by the rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner.
(b) In establishing a reading ease standard for those policies in cluded in this Code section the commissioner may use the ' 'Flesch reading ease test' or such other national reading ease standard as would produce comparable policy language simplification results.
(c) This Code section shall apply to all insurers transacting in surance business in this state under a valied certificate of authority, including nonprofit corporations authorized under Chapters 56-17 and 56-18, health care corporations authorized under Chapter 56-18, and fraternal benefit societies licensed under Chapter 56-19."
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 38, nays 1, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean English Engram
Evans

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway
Horton
Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh
Sutton
Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Coverdell

Eldridge

Summers

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 425. By Representatives Cason of the 96th, Harrison and Isakson of the 20th and Watson of the 114th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-3, relating to architects, so as to change the provisions relating to the exemption of certain persons from register ing as architects.

Senator Tysinger of the 41st moved that HB 425 be committed to the Commit tee on Industry, Labor and Tourism.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 425 was committed to the Committee on Industry, Labor and Tourism.

SB 317. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd and Cobb of the 28th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-25, relating to criminal obstruction of law enforcement, as amended, so as to create the crimes of felony and misdemeanor unlawful disposal or sale of bail bond security.

The Senate Judiciary Committee offered the following substitute to SB 317:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-25, relating to criminal obstruction of law enforcement, as amended, so as to make it unlawful to sell or dispose of property used to secure a bail bond in a criminal case; to authorize sheriffs to file lis pendens notices affecting property pledged to secure bail bonds; to amend an Act providing for the filing of a lis pendens in all suits seeking legal and equitable relief and the procedures relative thereto, approved February 21, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 345), so as to change the procedures relating to lis pendens notices to allow criminal bail bond lis pendens notices; to repeal conflict ing laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1. Code Chapter 26-25, relating to criminal obstruction of law enforcement, as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new Code Section 26-2512 to read as follows:
"26-2512. Unlawful disposal of bail bond security, (a) It shall be unlawful for the principal or a surety on a bond in a criminal case to sell or dispose of property used to secure the bond or a valuable in terest in the property at any time while the bond by its terms remains in effect. The sheriff of the county where the case is pending shall have the authority, without filing suit on the bond and without regard to whether the bond has been forfeited or whether conditions of the bond have been met or performed, to file a notice of lis pendens affecting the real property of the person whose property secures the bond, in accordance with the requirements of an Act providing for the filing of a lis pendens in certain suits, approved February 21, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 345), as now or hereafter amended."
Section 2. An Act providing for the filing of a lis pendens in all suits seeking legal and equitable relief as to real property and the procedures relative thereto, approved February 21, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 345), is hereby amended by adding a new section following Section 1, to be designated Section 1A, to read as folows:
"Section 1A. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 1, the sheriff of the county where a criminal case is pending and where real property has been put up as security on a criminal bail bond shall have the authority, without filing suit on the bond and without regard to whether the bond has been forfeited or whether the conditions of the bond have been met or performed, to file a notice of lis pendens affecting the real property of the person whose property secures the bond. The notice of lis pendens shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court where such real property is situated and shall contain the name and address, if known, of the owner of the property securing the bond, the name and address, if known, of the defendant, the court where the criminal charge or case is pending, the conditions and amount of the bond, a description of the real property involved, and the case number, if known, of the criminal charge or case.''
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 36, nays 1, 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:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge Engram Evans

Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bryant

English

Kennedy

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Brantley Coverdell

Fincher of 52nd Garner

Land Starr

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 3.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.
HB 211. By Representatives Thomas and Johnson of the 66th, Sizemore of the 136th and others: A bill to amend the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", so as to provide that teachers and other professional personnel holding lifetime certificates may, when additional training qualifies them for another classification of certification, obtain a lifetime certificate in such category. Senate Sponsor: Senator Dean of the 31 st.

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The Senate Committee on Education offered the following substitute to HB 211:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act," approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 1045), as amended, so as to provide that teachers and other professional personnel who hold life certificates shall be entitled to carry forward that lifetime status if they become qualified by reason of additional training for a next higher level of certification in the same field; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. The "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act," approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 1045), as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 55 a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) All teachers and other professional personnel who hold life certificates shall be entitled to carry forward that lifetime status if they become qualified by reason of additional training for a next higher level of certification in the same field."
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 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton

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Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond

Coverdell

Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Evans

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 53, nays 0.

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

SR 110. By Senators Foster of the 50th, Starr of the 44th and Broun of the 46th: A resolution creating the School Finance Study Committee.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the follow ing amendment:

Amend SR 110 by striking on Page 1, line 19, the words "Senate at large" in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 40, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committtee, 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 Barker Barnes

Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th

Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal

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Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton

Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Bond Broun of 46th

Coverdell Fincher of 52nd Garner

Howard Walker

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 0.
The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted 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 459. By Representative Beck of the 148th: A bill to authorize the establishment and operation of domestic interna tional banking facilities within this State.

HB 1015. By Representatives Chance of the 129th, Triplett of the 128th, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Bloomingdale, so as to include certain additional territory within the corporate limits.

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

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HB 64. By Representatives Sizemore of the 136th, Evans of the 84th, Walker of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend ' The Georgia Justice Courts Training Council Act," so as to redefine the term "justice of the peace" to exclude judges who are practicing attorneys.

Senator Scott of the 43rd moved that HB 64 be placed on the Table.

On the motion, the yeas were 41, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 64 was placed on the Table.

SB 413. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to provide the procedures for the issuance of a summons in lieu of a warrant or in lieu of making an arrest in certain criminal cases; to pro vide a procedure for failure to respond to a summons; to provide for the form and execution of a summons; to provide a procedure for the release of certain arrested persons by use of a summons.

Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th offered the following substitute to SB 413:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide the procedures for the issuance of a summons in lieu of a warrant or in lieu of making an arrest in certain criminal cases; to provide a procedure for failure to respond to a sum mons; to provide for the form and execution of a summons; to provide a procedure for the release of certain arrested persons by use of a sum mons; to provide a procedure for authorizing payment of a fine in lieu of appearing in court for certain crimes punishable as misdemeanors; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. (a). In misdemeanor cases, a judge authorized to issue a warrant may issue a summons instead of a warrant upon the request of a prosecuting attorney, or when issuance of a summons appears reasonably calculated to assure the defendant's appearance.
(b) In such misdemeanor cases, where a warrant has been issued to a law enforcement officer, he may, if the issuing authority authorizes the use of the summons process, issue a summons in lieu of executing the warrant by arrest, when the issuance of a summons appears reasonably calculated to assure the defendant's appearance. Summons issued in lieu of executing a warrant by arrest shall be served by personal or residence service only and not by certified mail. The officer issuing such summons shall note on the warrant and the return that the warrant was executed by issuing summons and shall also note the time and place the defendant

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must appear. No alias (John Doe) warrant shall be issued unless the defendant fails to appear in response to the summons or unless, subse quent to the issuance of summons, it appears improbable that the defen dant will appear in response thereto. When the the person serving sum mons is unable to serve a copy of the summons within 28 days, he shall endorse that fact and the reasons therefor on the summons and return the summons and copies to the clerk, who shall make the appropriate en try on the appearance docket. At the request of the prosecuting attorney, made while the complaint is pending, a summons returned unserved, or a copy of the summons, may be delivered by the court to an authorized officer for execution or service. Summons may be served at any place within the state.
(c) In misdemeanor cases where a law enforcement officer is em powered to arrest without a warrant, he may issue a summons in lieu of making an arrest, when issuance of a summons appears reasonably calculated to assure the defendant's appearance. A warrant may be issued if the defendant fails to appear in response to the summons or if it appears improbable that the defendant will appear in response thereto.

Section 2. More than one warrant or summons may issue on the same complaint. If the defendant fails to appear in response to summons, a warrant or alias warrant shall issue.
Section 3. The summons shall be in the same form as a warrant, ex cept that it shall not command that the defendant be arrested, but shall order the defendant to appear at a stated time and place and inform him that he may be arrested if he fails to appear at the time and place stated in the summons.
Section 4. In misdemeanor cases where a person has been arrested with or without a warrant, the arresting officer or his superior, without unnecessary delay, may release the arrested person by issuing a sum mons when issuance of a summons appears reasonably calculated to assure the person's appearance. The officer issuing such summons shall note on the summons the time and place the person must appear and, if the person was arrested without a warrant, shall file or cause to be filed a complaint describing the offense. At this point, the defendant, if cir cumstances so indicate, may be directed to report to an appropriate law enforcement agency at a specified date and time for fingerprinting. No warrant or alias warrant shall be issued unless the person fails to appear in response to the summons.
Section 5. (a) As used within this Act, the term "minor misde meanor" is an offense for which the maximum potential penalty does not exceed a fine of $200.00.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a court may establish the following procedure for all or any particular minor misdemeanors other than those offenses specifically provided otherwise by law.

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(c) In minor misdemeanor cases, a law enforcement officer may issue a citation. The citation shall contain the name and address of the defen dant, describe the offense charged, give the numerical designation of the applicable statute or ordinance, state the name of the law enforcement officer who issued the citation, and order the defendant to appear at a stated time and place. The citation shall inform the defendant that, in lieu of appearing at the time and place stated, he may, within that stated time, appear personally at the office of the clerk of court and upon sign ing a plea of guilty and a waiver of trial pay a stated fine and stated costs, if any. The citation shall inform the defendant that he may be arrested if he fails to appear either at the clerk's office or at the time and place stated in the citation.
(d) A law enforcement officer who issues a citation shall complete and sign the citation form, serve a copy of the completed form upon the defendant and, without unnecessary delay, swear to and file the original with the court.
(e) The court shall establish a fine schedule which shall list the fine for each minor misdemeanor and state the court costs. The fine schedule shall be prominently posted in the place where minor misdemeanor fines are paid.

(f] When a defendant fails to appear, the court may issue a sup plemental citation or a summons or warrant under subsection (b) of Sec tion 1 of this Act. Supplemental citations shall be in the form prescribed by Section 3 of this Act but shall be issued and signed by the clerk and served in the same manner as a summons under subsection (b) of Section 1 of this Act.
(g) Where a defendant appears but does not sign a guilty plea and waiver of trial, the court shall proceed in accordance with Code Chapter 27-14.
Section 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 38, 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 Barker Barnes

Bell Bowen Brannon

Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant

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Hill Holloway Horton Hudson Kennedy Land Lester McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard

Kidd

Littlefield

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Broun of 46th

Coverdell Evans

Howard Hudgins

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 3.

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

SB 432. By Senator Robinson of the 27th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act", as amended, so as to change the procedure relative to the over riding of a rule by resolution of the General Assembly.

Senator Robinson of the 27th offered the following substitute to SB 432:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Ad ministrative Procedure Act," as amended, particularly by an Act approv ed April 3, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1437), so as to change the procedure relative to the overriding of a rule by resolution of the General Assembly; 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 Administrative Procedure Act," as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 3, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1437), is hereby amended by striking in its entirety subsec tion (f) of Section 4 of said Act, relating to the procedure for the adoption of rules, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (f) to read as follows:
"(f) In the event a standing committee to which a notice is assign ed as provided in subsection (e) files an objection to a proposed 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 10 days of the next regular session of the General Assembly. It shall be the duty of any agency which adopts a proposed rule over such objection to so notify the presiding officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the chairmen of the Senate and House committees to which such rule was referred and the Legislative Counsel within ten days after the adoption of such rule. In the event such resolution is adopted by such branch of the General Assembly, it shall be immediately 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 the General Assembly, the resolution shall be immediately 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 ap proval."
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 38, 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 Barker Barnes Bell

Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

1962

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Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill

Hollo way Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds

Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Ballard.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Coverdell

Summers Timmons

Trulock

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, 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:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:
HB 888. By Representatives Lee of the 72nd, Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others: A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-23, relating to abuse of governmental office, so as to make certain conduct by members of the General Assembly unlawful.
The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to com mittees: '

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1963

HB 266. By Representatives Colbert of the 23rd, McKinney of the 35th, Pilewicz of the 41st and Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of sheriffs of all 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.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 658. By Representative Marcus of the 26th:
A bill to amend an Act providing, in all counties in this State having a population of 600,000 or more according to the 1970 U. S. Decennial Census or any future such census, volunteer programs to provide legal services to low-income clients involved in civil actions, so as to change certain population brackets.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 772. By Representatives Buck of the 95th, Cason of the 96th, Galer of the 97th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Muscogee County School District, so as to provide for a new method of selection of members of the Muscogee County Board of Education.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1002. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Bulloch County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk's employees. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1003. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Bulloch County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff's deputies and of fice clerk. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1004. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend aii Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the clerks. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 1005. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the judge of the probate court of Bulloch County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1006. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Bulloch County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner's assistants. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1007. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Butts County, so as to provide that a judgment may be reopened under certain cir cumstances. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1010. By Representatives Darden of the 19th, Nix and Harrison of the 20th 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, so as to change the com pensation of the judge of the probate court.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1012. By Representatives Thompson, Darden and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor and assistant solicitors of said court.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1013. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Gilmer County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1014. By Representatives Childers of the 15th, Fuller of the 16th and Adams of the 14th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the members of the board of education of Floyd County, so as to provide for the reim bursement of members for certain expenses.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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1965

HB 1015. By Representatives Chance of the 129th, Triplett of the 128th, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Bloomingdale, so as to include certain additional territory within the corporate limits.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1016. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to abolish the office of treasurer of Wheeler County; to provide for designation of a person to perform the duties of treasurer; to amend an Act creating the offices of tax collector, tax receiver, and county treasurer of Wheeler County, so as to reflect the abolishment of the office of treasurer.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1019. By Representatives Nix and Harrison of the 20th, Darden of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an ' 'Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County", so as to change the compensation of the magistrates. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1020. By Representatives Aiken of the 21st, Isakson and Nix of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the court. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1021. By Representatives Burruss and Aiken of the 21st, Darden of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the judge pro hac vice. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1022. By Representatives Triplett of the 128th, Ginsberg of the 122nd, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the municipal court, and the judge of the state court.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 1023. By Representative Miles of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a small claims court in and for Bryan County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to change the fees for filing claims in said court.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1024. By Representatives Smith and Moore of the 152nd:
A bill to provide a new charter for the City of St. Marys. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1025. By Representative Culpepper of the 98th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Ideal, formerly the Town of Ideal, so as to change the terms of office of the mayor and councilmen. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1026. By Representatives Darden and Thompson of the 19th, Nix of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, so as to change the provisions relating to the supplement to be paid to each of the judges of the superior court of said circuit.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1029. By Representatives Perry and Veazey of the 146th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Cook County. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1031. By Representatives Nix, Isakson and Harrison of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to provide for a chief deputy clerk. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1032. By Representatives Darden and Thompson of the 19th, Nix of the 20th 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, so as to change the com pensation of the clerk of the Probate Court of Cobb County.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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1967

HB 1033. By Representatives Darden, Thompson 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, so as to change the pro visions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court and the deputy clerk of the superior Court.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1035. By Representatives Robinson of the 58th, Childs of the 51st, Aaron of the 56th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, so as to change the provisions relative to court costs. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1036. By Representatives Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act recreating and reincorporating the City of Woodstock, so as to change the qualifications for councilmen. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 459. By Representative Beck of the 148th:
A bill to authorize the establishment and operation of domestic interna tional banking facilities within this State. Referred to Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance.

HB 888. By Representatives Lee of the 72nd, Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-23, relating to abuse of governmental office, so as to make certain conduct by members of the General Assembly unlawful.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

The President announced that the Senate would stand in recess from 5:30 o'clock P.M. until 10:15 o'clock P.M.

At 10:15 o'clock P.M., Senator Greene of the 26th called the Senate to order.

1968

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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 and resolutions of the House:

HB 163. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Harris of the 8th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982.

HB 718. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to provide for the creation, operation, and regulation of farmers' markets.

HB 996. By Representative Robinson of the 58th:
A bill to amend the "Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act", so as to prohibit making or receiving certain contributions or expenditures to members of the General Assembly or to the campaign committees of members of the General Assembly.

HB 237. By Representative Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act", so as to change the provisions relating to periodic inspection procedures and maintenance.

HB 638. By Representatives Fuller of the 16th, Adams of the 14th and Childers of the 15th:
A bill to amend the ' 'Children and Youth Act'', so as to change the defini tion relating to family day-care homes.

HR 31. By Representatives Watson of the 114th, Ham of the 80th, Home of the 104th and others:
A resolution creating the Georgia Energy Regulatory Reform Commis sion.

HB 213. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of judges of the superior courts so as to change the provisions relating to secretaries for district attorneys.

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1969

HB 906. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend Code Title 95A, known as the Georgia Code of Public Transportation, so as to provide that the maximum gross weight for a vehicle on a public street of a municipality shall be limited to 56,000 pounds unless the vehicle is making a pickup or delivery on that street; to provide for division of revenue with municipalities under certain cir cumstances.

HB 744. By Representatives Fuller of the 16th, Childers of the 15th and Adams of the 14th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for confirmation of sales under foreclosure proceedings on real estate, limiting deficiency judgments in certain actions on debts secured by mortgages, security deeds and other lien contracts on real estate, and providing for advertisement of foreclosure sales.

HB 343. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to remove certain prohibitions regarding persons 45 years of age or older who have become peace officers.

HB 989. By Representative Crawford of the 5th:
A bill to amend the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", so as to provide that certain school facilities and additions to school facilities which are constructed solely with local funds and to which no State funds are contributed shall not be required to comply with the minimum standards established by the State Board of Education.

HB 326. By Representative Castleberry of the 111th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to change the provisions relating to benefits; to change the provisions relative to persons who have retired.

HB 575. By Representatives Bray of the 70th, Connell of the 87th and Snow of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-1, relating to the joint-secretary of the state examining boards, so as to define more clearly the duties of the joint-secretary in support of the various state examining boards; to pro vide for standard reimbursement of members of the various boards.

HB 1034. By Representative Ware of the 68th:
A bill to amend Code Title 114-6a so as to clarify an existing definitions; to modify deposit requirements for funds comprised of municipalities, counties or school boards; to remove the authority of the Secretary of State to waive minimum surplus requirements.

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HB 469. By Representative Adams of the 79th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", so as to change the provisions relating to capital facility improvements, to provide financial support for the construction of ade quate facilities when two or more systems agree to combine in a certain manner.

HB 138. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Trial Judges and Solicitors Retire ment Fund Act", so as to change the provisions relative to creditable ser vice.

HB 580. By Representative Adams of the 14th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 68A-9, relating to serious traffic offenses, so as to change the penalties for certain violations and to provide for minimum time to be served in the penitentiary.

HB 814. By Representative Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to provide for the licensing and regulation of automobile clubs or associations.

HR 227. By Representatives Glover of the 32nd, Ham of the 80th, Williams of the 48th and others:
A resolution creating the Georgia Commission on Women's Op portunities.

HR 249. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Richardson of the 52nd, Phillips of the 91st and others:
A resolution creating the Grady Memorial Hospital Study Committee.

The following bills and resolutions of the House were read the first time and referred to committees:

HB 163. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Harris of the 8th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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1971

HB 718. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to provide for the creation, operation and regulation of farmers' markets. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

HB 996. By Representative Robinson of the 58th:
A bill to amend the "Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act", so as to prohibit making or receiving certain contributions or expenditures to members of the General Assembly or to the campaign committees of members of the General Assembly.
Referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.

HB 237. By Representative Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act", so as to change the provisions relating to periodic inspection procedures and maintenance. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 638. By Representatives Fuller of the 16th, Adams of the 14th and Childers of the 15th:
A bill to amend the "Children and Youth Act", so as to change the defini tion relating to family day-care homes. Referred to Committee on Human Resources.

HB 213. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of judges of the superior courts, so as to change the provisions relating to secretaries for district attorneys. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

HB 744. By Representatives Fuller of the 16th, Childers of the 15th and Adams of the 14th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for confirmation of sales under foreclosure proceedings on real estate, limiting deficiency judgments in certain actions on debts secured by mortgages, security deeds and other lien contracts on real estate, and providing for advertisement of foreclosure sales.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

1972

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

HB 906. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend Code Title 95A, known as the Georgia Code of Public Transportation, so as to provide that the maximum gross weight for a vehicle on a public street of a municipality shall be limited to 56,000 pounds unless the vehicle is making a pickup or delivery on that street; to provide for division of revenue with municipalities under certain cir cumstances.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 343. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to remove certain prohibitions regarding persons 45 years of age or older who have become peace officers. Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

HB 989. By Representative Crawford of the 5th:
A bill to amend the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", so as to provide that certain school facilities and additions to school facilities which are constructed solely with local funds and to which no State funds are contributed shall not be required to comply with the minimum standards established by the State Board of Education.
Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 326. By Representative Castleberry of the 111th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to change the provisions relating to benefits; to change the provisions relative to persons who have retired. Referred to Committee on Retirement.

HB 1034. By Representative Ware of the 68th:
A bill to amend Code Title 114-6a so as to clarify an existing definition; to modify deposit requirements for funds comprised of municipalities, counties or school boards; to remove the authority of the Secretary of State to waive minimum surplus requirements.
Referred to Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance.

HB 575. By Representatives Bray of the 70th, Connell of the 87th and Snow of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-1, relating to the joint-secretary of the state examining boards, so as to define more clearly the duties of the joint-secretary in support of the various state examining boards; to pro vide for standard reimbursement of members of the various boards.
Referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.

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1973

HB 469. By Representative Adams of the 79th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", so as to change the provisions relating to capital facility improvements; to provide financial support for the construction of ade quate facilities when two or more systems agree to combine in a certain manner.
Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 138. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Trial Judges and Solicitors Retire ment Fund Act'', so as to change the provisions relative to creditable ser vice. Referred to Committee on Retirement.

HB 580. By Representative Adams of the 14th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 68A-9, relating to serious traffic offenses, so as to change the penalties for certain violations and to provide for minimum time to be served in the penitentiary. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

HB 814. By Representative Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to provide for the licensing and regulation of automobile clubs or associations. Referred to Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance.

HR 31. By Representatives Watson of the 114th, Ham of the 80th, Home of the 104th and others:
A resolution creating the Georgia Energy Regulatory Reform Commis sion. Referred to Committee on Public Utilities.

HR 227. By Representatives Glover of the 32nd, Ham of the 80th, Williams of the 48th and others:
A resolution creating the Georgia Commission on Women's Op portunities.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

HR 249. By Representatives Wilson of the 19th, Murphy of the 18th, Harris of the 8th and others:
A resolution creating the Grady Memorial Hospital Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Human Resources.

1974

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

Senator Robinson of the 27th moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 9:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow, and the motion prevailed.

At 10:30 o'clock P.M., Senator Greene of the 26th, who was presiding, an nounced the Senate adjourned until 9:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981

1975

Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday, March 11, 1981

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9:00 o'clock A.M. today and was called to order by the President.

Senator Barker of the 18th 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 bills and resolution of the Senate were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:

SB 452. By Senator Littlefield of the 6th:
A bill to create the Camden County Industrial Authority and to authorize such authority to acquire, construct, equip, operate, maintain, own, and improve self-liquidating projects embracing sources of water supply, the treatment, distribution, and sale of water to individuals, private con cerns, and governmental units, the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage waste and storm water.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

SB 453. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a county commissioner of Gilmer County and an advisory board of Gilmer County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the commissioner and members of the advisory board.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

SB 454. By Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act implementing a constitutional amendment to authorize the General Assembly to change provisions relating to tax ad ministration of Chatham County and Savannah so as to change the qualifications of the chief tax assessor.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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SB 455. By Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to provide for the advance deposit toward court costs in the State Courts of counties of this State having a population of not less than 190,000 nor more than 210,000 according to the United States census of 1980 or any future census so as to provide that the advance deposit toward the payment of court costs to cover all charges of the office of Clerk and Sheriff of said State Courts shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00).
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

SB 456. By Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act revising, altering, and consolidating into a com prehensive Act all laws relating to the Municipal Court of Savannah, as amended, so as to set the various court costs for filing fees to be applied toward payment of court costs to be paid to the clerk of said court.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

SB 457. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to define the status and prescribe the duties and powers of certain employees of county adult probation departments in certain counties. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

SR 159. By Senators Tate of the 38th, Allgood of the 22nd and Kidd of the 25th: A resolution expressing concern over Atlanta's murdered children.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
The following reports of standing committees were read by the Secretary:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance has had under considera tion the following bills and resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 324. HB 485. HB 585. HB 651. HR 300.

Do pass by substitute. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass as amended. Do pass.

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

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1977

Mr. President:

Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

SB 449. HB 8. HB 424. HB 564. HB 667. HB 712. HB 713. HB 916. HB 918. HB 941. HB 942. HB 955. HB 958. HB 962. HB 963. HB 964. HB 965. HB 966. HB 968. HB 969. HB 970. HB 971. HB 972. HB 973. HB 976. HB 979. HB 980. HB 983. HB 984.

Do pass. Do pass as amended. Do pass as amended. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass by substitute. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Dean of the 31st District, Chairman

1978

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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 to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 489. HB 490. HB 486. HB 870. HB 207.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass as amended.

Mr. President:

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

Your Committee on Industry, Labor and Tourism has had under consideration the following resolution and bills of the Senate and House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

SR 131. HB 429. HB 537. HB 730. HB 852.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass.

Mr. President:

Respectfully submitted, Senator Ballard of the 45th District, Chairman

Your Committee on Public Utilities has had under consideration the following resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HR 293. Do pass. HR 302. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Brown of the 47th District, Chairman

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981

1979

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the follow ing bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HB 130. Do pass by substitute.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Wessels of the 2nd District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Transportation has had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 446. HB 578. HR 144. HR 145. HR 329.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Reynolds of the 48th District, Chairman

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

SB 444. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Brantley of the 56th and Thompson of the 32nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the district attorney, the district at torney's investigators and secretary, and the assistant district attorneys.
SR 107. By Senators Brantley of the 56th, Stephens of the 36th, Engram of the 34th and others:
A resolution relating to water and sewer utility services in Atlanta and Fulton County.

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HB 3. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Collins of the 144th, Castleberry of the 111th and others:
A bill to revise, modernize, and update certain revenue laws and laws relating to the raising and expenditure of public revenues in this State; to amend Code Title 91A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to update a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; to change the residency period required of the State Revenue Commissioner.

HB 4. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Dixon of the 151st, Crosby of the 150th and others:
A bill to revise, modernize, codify, and update certain laws relating to alcoholic beverages; to amend Code Title 5A, known as the Georgia Alcoholic Beverage Code.

HB 18. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd and Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to create the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

HB 109. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Culpepper of the 98th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 66, relating to master and servant, so as to change the provisions of Code Section 66-105, relating to the release of claims upon payment of wages to survivors of deceased employees.

HB 164. By Representatives Greer of the 43rd and Adams of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act known as "The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Tran sit Authority Act of 1965", is hereby amended so as to eliminate certain requirements that transit operating revenue must bear a certain percent age of operating costs of the System.

HB 257. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th, Davis of the 99th, Culpepper of the 98th and others:
A bill to add one additional judge of the superior court for the Macon Judicial Circuit of Georgia.

HB 272. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act", so as to change the qualifications for peace officers.

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1981

HB 360. By Representative Peters of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1337, relating to tax collectors and tax commissioners as ex officio sheriffs for certain purposes, so as to waive the requirement of the sheriff's written consent in certain counties when the tax collector or tax commissioner is acting in the county in which he holds office.

HB 475. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 91A-32, relating to intangible recording tax, so as to exempt from taxation that part of the face amount of a longterm note secured by real estate which represents a refinancing of un paid principal on a previous long-term note secured by real estate.

HB 546. By Representatives Walker of the 115th, Culpepper of the 98th and Evans of the 84th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to property and persons sub ject to garnishment, so as to provide at what time and to what extent funds or benefits of certain pension, retirement, or employee benefit plans or programs may be subject to the process of garnishment.

HB 591. By Representative Collins of the 144th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Camilla, so as to redefine the number of electors required on a nominating petition in city elections.

HB 592. By Representative Collins of the 144th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Mitchell County on an annual salary, so as to require all fees and other compensa tion received by the Judge of the Probate Court of Mitchell County, as custodian of vital records and issuing certified copies of such records shall not be retained by her but shall be paid over into the county treasury.

HB 593. By Representative Collins of the 144th:
A bill to repeal an Act placing the Coroner of Mitchell County on a salary with travel allowances in lieu of the fee system.

HB 606. By Representatives Wilson, Darden and Thompson of the 19th, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Downtown Marietta Development Authority, so as to enlarge the Downtown Marietta District.

1982

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HB 629. By Representatives Perry of the 146th, Long of the 142nd, Sherrod of the 143rd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 101-205, relating to the distribution and sale of copies of laws and journals, so as to authorize the chief judge of the superior courts of each judicial circuit to limit the distribution of cer tain session laws.

HB 643. By Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Colwell of the 4th and Snow of the 1st:
A bill to create the Georgia Criminal Justice Improvement Council; to provide for members, officers, duties, functions, powers, authority, ap pointments and vacancies.

HB 685. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd, Triplett of the 128th and Ralston of the 7th:
A bill to amend Code Title 45, known as the "Game and Fish Code", so as to increase the resident and nonresident commercial saltwater fishing license fees; to increase a certain commercial fishing boat license fee.

HB 745. By Representatives Phillips of the 120th, Murphy of the 18th, Lambert of the 112th and others:
A bill to create the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Authority.

HB 786. By Representatives Davis of the 45th, Burton of the 47th, Vandiford of the 53rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, so as to delete the provision for the secretary of each judge to prepare appeals.

HB 816. By Representatives Lucas of the 102nd, Pinkston of the 100th, Ham of the 80th and others:
A bill to ratify the incorporation on September 10, 1979, of the existing Middle Georgia Consortium, Inc., under the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as an independent agency of the Middle Georgia Consortium for the administration of CETA grants.

HB 887. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Construction Industry Licensing Board, so as to exempt persons performing certain installations, altera tions, and repairs in farm and ranch buildings from the requirement of licensure.

HB 889. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court in and for Bleckley County, so as to change the jurisdiction of the court.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981

1983

HB 894. By Representatives Lord of the 105th and Karrh of the 106th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Johnson County.

HB 909. By Representatives Perry and Veazey of the 146th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Berrien County.

HB 912. By Representatives Mullinax of the 69th and Ware of the 68th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Troup County, so as to increase the compensation of said commissioners.

HB 915. By Representative Crawford of the 5th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Chattooga County tax com missioner, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.

HB 917. By Representative Peters of the 2nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Catoosa County, so as to change certain courthouse hours, to provide for budgeting and auditing and the methods and procedures connected therewith.

HB 919. By Representatives Johnson and Thomas of the 66th: A bill to create the Mclntosh Reserve Historical Authority.

HB 925. By Representative Balkcom of the 140th:
A bill to amend an Act changing the method of selecting the members of the board of education of Miller County, so as to change the method of electing the members of the board of education of Miller County.

HB 926. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Miles of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Tattnall County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and members of the board of commissioners.

HB 932. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the Island Crawford of the 5th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Dade County clerk of superior court on an annual salary, so as to change the amount of the compensation of the deputy clerk of superior court and the manner of fixing said salary.

1984

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HB 933. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st and Crawford of the 5th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Dade County probate judge on an an nual salary, so as to change the amount of and the manner of fixing the compensation of the deputies and clerks of the Dade County probate judge.

HB 947. By Representatives Ware of the 68th, Shepard of the 67th, Fortune and Mostilerof the 71st:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Coweta County.

HB 948. By Representatives Ware of the 68th, Shepard of the 67th, Fortune and Mostilerof the 71st:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to create and establish a small claims court in certain counties of this State".

HB 952. By Representatives Smith and Moore of the 152nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing the Small Claims Court of Bacon County, so as to provide for the creation of said court for the Ci ty of Alma as well as for Bacon County.

HR 142. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Childs of the 51st, Workman of the 56th and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide for a homestead exemption from certain city ad valorem taxes for residents of the City of Decatur in an amount to be fixed by the govern ing authority of the city at not more than $2,000.00 for the first year, and which may be increased periodically, but which exemption shall not ex ceed $10,000.00.

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:

SB 144. By Senator Hudson of the 35th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the board of commissioners of Fulton County to establish rules and regulations governing the payment of pen sions to county employees, as amended, so as to provide for claiming and granting of certain prior service credit; to prescribe the procedure in con nection with said prior service credit.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981

1985

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 Paul Coverdell, Chairman

Fulton County Senate Delegation

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

March 4, 1981

SUBJECT: Updated Fiscal Note--Senate Bill 144 Fulton County Pension Fund

This Bill would extend the time period in which members may claim prior service credit with the State of Georgia, the Georgia General Assembly, municipalities located in whole or in part in Fulton County, or with the Fulton County Board of Education. Members claiming such credit more than six months after becoming eligible for the credit (i.e. after completing five years' service with the county) would be required to pay additional interest on the amount due the Fund. Currently, members lose the right to claim such prior service credit if they do not file within six months of attaining five years' service.

Because the number of members that would apply for such credit cannot be estimated, sufficient data is not available to prepare a com plete fiscal note. However, five members have been identified who would be eligible to receive prior years' service credit pursuant to this Bill. Based on their ages, years of prior service and compensation receiv ed during these years, and assuming these members pay the required contributions and interest, this Bill would result in additional costs to the Fulton County Pension Fund of approximately $4,300 per year for 40 years.

/s/ William M. Nixon State Auditor

Is/ Clark T. Stevens, 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 50, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

1986

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

HB 701. By Representative Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Monroe in Walton County and creating a new charter for such city, so as to change the pro vision relating to certain contracts entered into by the Water, Light and Gas Commission.

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 702. By Representative Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to create and incorporate the City of Walnut Grove in the County of Walton and to grant a charter to that municipality under that corporate name and style.

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 766. By Representative Triplett of the 128th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Port Wentworth, 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 50, nays 0.

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

HB 790. By Representatives Chambless of the 131st, McCollum of the 134th and Hutchinson of the 133rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Albany, so as to change the limit of ad valorem taxes.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981

1987

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 873. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county in this State having a population of not less than 11,775 and not more than 12,100 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1960 or any future such census, and including the Counties of Berrien and Cook".

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 882. By Representatives Waddle of the 113th and Watson of the 114th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Centerville, so as to change the penalty provisions for offenses tried in the municipal 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 885. By Representative McDonald of the 12th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Jackson County and placing the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff and the probate judge of Jackson County on a salary basis.

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

1988

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

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

HB 886. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Lincolnton, so as to change the provisions relating to personnel of such 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 893. By Representatives Rowland of the 119th and Coleman of the 118th: A bill to provide a new charter for the Town of East Dublin.

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 895. By Representatives Williams and Foster of the 6th and Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to create the Downtown Dalton Development 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.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981

1989

HB 900. By Representatives Chambless of the 131st, Hutchinson of the 133rd and McCollumof the 134th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority, so as to change and provide for definitions; to amplify, change, expand and declare the purposes and objectives 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 949. By Representatives Chambless of the 131st, 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, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff, Judge of the Probate Court and Clerk of the Superior Court 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 50, nays 0.

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

HB 950. By Representatives Chambless of the 131st, McCollum of the 134th and Hutchinson of the 133rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Dougherty County, formerly known as the City Court of Albany, so as to change the costs and fees 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.

1990

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

HB 699. By Representative Jackson of the 75th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Walton County.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 699 by striking from line 5 of Page 2 the following: "$1,000.00"
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "$1,500.00".

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 850. By Representatives Jackson, Wood and Lawson of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Forsyth County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairman and members of the board of commissioners.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 850 by adding on line 1 of Page 2 after the word "board" the following:
"or any meeting of any other governmental or public board, coun cil, committee, authority, or commission at which said member is representing the board of commissioners of Forsyth County or a political subdivision of Forsyth County,''.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981

1991

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 875. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Town of Chipley, in the County of Harris, and for other purposes", so as to pro vide for the office of town clerk; to abolish the office of recorder; to pro vide for the transfer of all powers, duties and functions of the office of recorder to the office of town clerk.
The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 875 by striking from line 9 of Page 2 the following: ' 'On the effective date of this Act,'',
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "On April 1, 1981,".

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.

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

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes

Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley

Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

1992
Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Horton

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

Hudgins Hudson Kennedy
Kidd
Land Littlefield McGill
McKenzie Robinson

Scott Starr Stephens
Summers
Tate Thompson Timmons
Turner Walker

Those not answering were Senators:

Bond Broun of 46th Coverdell Deal Dean Evans

Greene Hill Holloway Howard Lester Reynolds

Stumbaugh Sutton Trulock Tysinger Wessels

Senator Allgood of the 22nd introduced the chaplain of the day, Reverend Wayne Fears, pastor of Woodlawn United Methodist Church, Augusta, Georgia, who offered scripture reading and prayer.

The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:

SR 155. By Senators Tate of the 38th, Bond of the 39th and Stephens of the 36th:
A resolution commending the Morehouse College "Maroon Tigers' Basketball Team.

SR 156. By Senators Dean of the 31st, Fincher of the 52nd and Brannon of the 51st:
A resolution commending STAR House.

SR 157. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution commending the Honorable William G. (Bill) Bruner.

SENATE RULES CALENDAR

Wednesday, March 11, 1981

HB 423. HB 521.

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Out-of-State Credit Unions--place of business within state |BF&I-2nd) Irrigation Systems--require use of certain equipment (Ag--10th)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981

1993

HB 123. HB 502. HB 420. HB 421.
HB 483. HB 738. HB 67. HB 488. HB 314. HB 197.

Ambulance Services--requirements for technicians (SUBSTITUTE) (Hum R--28th)
Private Colleges and Universities Facilities Authority Act--redefine "project" (H Ed--54th)
Nonprofit Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation--name Deposit Insurance Corporation (BF&I--2nd)
Financial Institutions Code--redefine "common bond" (BF&I-2nd)
Southwestern Judicial Circuit Superior Court--additional judge (Judy--14th)
School Attendance Records--used for one purpose (Ed--16th)
Handicapped Parking Permits--provide by mail (Trns--35th)
Loans by Insured Financial Institutions--remove provisions on repeal of Code (BF&I--8th)
Auto Insurer--not specify body shop for repair work (BF&I--33rd)
County Registrars and Deputies--deputy registrars of city (Gov Op-25th)

Respectfully submitted,
Is/ Frank Eldridge, Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman Senate Rules Committee

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:
HB 423. By Representative Pinkston of the 100th: A bill to amend Code Chapter 41A-30, relating to general provisions and organization of credit unions, so as to authorize out-of-state credit unions to establish a place of business within the state with the approval of the Department of Banking and Finance. 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:

1994

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal

Dean Eldridge Engram Evans Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land

Littlefield McGill Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barnes Bond Broun of 46th English Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Hill Holloway Horton Howard Lester McKenzie

Reynolds Stumbaugh Tate Tysinger Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 39, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 521. By Representatives Reaves of the 147th, Balkcom of the 140th and Hannerof the 130th: A bill to require the use of certain equipment on irrigation systems in this State. Senate Sponsor: Senator Trulock of the 10th.
Senator Trulock of the 10th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 521 by adding a new Section 5 on Page 3 after line 6 to read as follows:
"Section 5. This Act shall become effective January 1, 1982.", and renumbering Section 4 on Page 3, line 7 as Section 6, and by adding on Page 1, line 3 after the word "laws;" the following:
"to provide an effective date;".

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1995

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 Barker Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Littlefield

McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Barnes Bond Broun of 46th

Fincher of 52nd Holloway Howard Lester

McKenzie Stumbaugh Summers Tysinger

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 44, nays 0.

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

amended.

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HB 123. By Representatives Lord of the 105th, Cox of the 141st, Mann of the 13th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-31, relating to ambulance services, so as to provide requirements for active practice, continuing education, and recertification for emergency medical technicians, cardiac technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Cobb of the 28th.

1996

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

Senator Scott of the 43rd moved that HB 123 be postponed until March 12.

On the motion, the yeas were 18, nays 18; the motion was lost, and HB 123 was not postponed until March 12.

Senator Hudgins of the 15th moved to table HB 123.

Senator Cobb of the 28th moved the previous question.

The President ruled that the motion to table takes precedence.
On the motion offered by Senator Hudgins of the 15th, the yeas were 23, nays 14; the motion prevailed, and HB 123 was placed on the Table.

HB 502. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Private Colleges and Universities Facilities Authority Act", so as to change the definition of the word "project"; to redefine the term "institution for higher education"; to restate the power of the Authority to issue bonds for the purpose of refunding or refinancing outstanding indebtedness.

Senator Fincher of the 54th moved that HB 502 be postponed until March 16.

On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 502 was postponed until March 16.

HB 420. By Representative Pinkston of the 100th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the incorporation of a nonprofit Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation in this state, so as to provide that the name of the proposed corporation shall contain the words "Deposit Insurance Corporation''.
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 Barker Barnes

Bell Brannon Brantley

Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981

1997

Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincherof 54th Foster Gillis Greene Holloway

Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bond Bowen

Broun of 46th Garner

Hill Howard

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

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

HB 421. By Representative Pinkston of the 100th:
A bill to amend Code Title 41 A, known as the Financial Institutions Code of Georgia, so as to redefine "common bond"; to provide for a board of directors.
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 Barker Barnes Bell Brannon Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Garner

1998

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd

Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Bowen

Cobb Fincher of 52nd

Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Land Robinson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

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

HB 483. By Representative Hooks of the 116th:
A bill to add one additional judge of the superior court of the Southwestern Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of the first such additional judge by the Governor.
Senate Sponsor: Senator McKenzie 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 Barker Barnes Bell Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton

Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981

1999

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton

Tate Thompson Trulock Turner

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Bowen

Dean Garner

Tysinger Walker Wessels
Starr Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

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

HB 738. By Representatives Davis of the 99th, Cason of the 96th, Jones of the 78th and others:
A bill to amend an Act relating to school attendance, so as to provide that records and reports of attendance may only be used for one purpose.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Land of the 16th.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 738 by adding on line 8, Page 2 after the word "Educa tion" the following:
", except with the permission of the parent or guardian of a child or pursuant tosubpeona of a court of competent jurisdiction."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 44, 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 Barker Barnes Bell

Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

2000

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

Deal Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway

Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean

Starr

Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 53, nays 0.

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

HB 67. By Representatives Lane of the 40th, Adams of the 36th and Couch of the 43rd:
A bill to amend subchapter B, known as the Handicapped Parking Law, of Code Chapter 68A-10, relating to stopping, standing, and parking of motor vehicles, so as to provide for the issuance of handicapped parking permits by mail; to eliminate fees for handicapped parking permits and provide for the issuance of such permits without charge.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hudson of the 35th.

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 Bond Bowen

Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981

2001

Fincher of 54th Foster
Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson
Kennedy

Kidd Land
Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 52nd Garner

Starr

Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

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

Senator Broun of the 46th introduced Mr. Rankin Smith, owner of the Atlanta Falcons Football Team.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:
HB 488. By Representative Parham of the 109th:
A bill to amend Code Section 57-101.2, relating to loans by insured finan cial institutions, so as to remove the provisions relating to the repeal of said Code section.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Turner of the 8th.

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 Bell Bond

Bowen
Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Bryant
Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal

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Dean Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Hudgins

Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens

Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senators Ballard and Howard.

Those not voting were Senators:

Evans Fincher of 52nd

Holloway

Starr

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 2.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 314. By Representatives Harrison of the 20th, Bargeron of the 83rd, Watson of the 114th and others: A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act", so as to make it unlawful for any insurer issuing motor vehicle liability policies in this State to require a person who is legally en titled to recover damages from the insurer to utilize a particular person, firm, or corporation for repair work on a motor vehicle. Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.
Senator Barnes of the 33rd offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 314 by adding on line 20, Page 1, after "liability" the following:
"or collision" and
after "liability" on lines 4 and 23, Page 1, the following: "or collision".

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2003

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, 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 Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincherof 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Not voting were Senators Cobb and Horton.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 54, nays 0.

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

HB 197. By Representatives Bray of the 70th, Hawkins of the 50th, Fuller of the 27th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 34A-503, relating to qualifications of registrars and deputy registrars, so as to authorize the municipal govern ing authority to appoint county registrars and deputy registrars as deputy registrars of the municipality.
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 Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

McGill Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley Broun of 46th Dean

Hill Littlefield

McKenzie Robinson

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

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

SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR Wednesday, March 11, 1981
THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 527. HR 59.
HR 146.

Cherokee County Superior Court--change terms (S Judy--2nd)
Columbia County State-Owned Property--conveyance (Pub U-24th)
Keg Creek State Park--conveyance (Pub U-24th)

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HR 161. HB 719.

Veterans of Foreign Wars--recognizing outstanding services (D&VA-6th|
Cherokee Judicial Circuit--change terms of court in two counties comprising (Judy--31st)

Respectfully submitted,

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

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

HB 527. By Representatives Hasty, Anderson and Harris of the 8th:
A bill to change the terms of court of the Superior Court of Cherokee County in the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit.
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
Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley
Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Eldridge English

Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene
Hill Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill Reynolds
Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Broun of 46th Dean

Holloway Horton Hudson

McKenzie Robinson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

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

Senator Tate of the 38th introduced the doctors of the day, Dr. James B. Ellison, of Atlanta, Georgia, and Dr. Corey Slovis, of Atlanta, Georgia.

The following general resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the com mittees, were read the third time and put upon their adoption:

HR 59. By Representative Jackson of the 77th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located in Columbia County.
Senate Sponsor: Senator McGill of the 24th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Eldridge English Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Barker Bowen Broun of 46th

Dean Holloway Horton

Hudson Littlefield Tysinger

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority was adopted.

HR 146. By Representative Jackson of the 77th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of all rights, title and interest in certain real property known as Keg Creek State Park together with all im provements and facilities thereon.
Senate Sponsor: Senator McGill of the 24th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Broun of 46th

Dean Horton

Howard Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority was adopted.

HR 161. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd and Hays of the 1st:
A resolution recognizing the outstanding services of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Littlefield of the 6th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Bowen Cobb

Holloway Horton

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Hudson Timmons

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On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority was adopted.

Senator Hudgins of the 15th moved that the following general bill of the House, having been read the third time previously today and tabled, be taken from the Table:

HB 123. By Representatives Lord of the 105th, Cox of the 141st, Mann of the 13th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-31, relating to ambulance services, so as to provide requirements for active practice, continuing education, and recertification for emergency medical technicians, cardiac technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians.

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and HB 123 was taken from the Table and placed at the foot of the Rules Calendar.

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

HB 719. By Representative Ralston of the 7th:
A bill to change the terms of court in each of the two counties comprising the Cherokee Judicial Circuit.
Senate Sponsors: Senators Dean of the 31st and 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 Brannon Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb

Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd

Fincherof 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins

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Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton

Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Bowen
Brantley

Broun of 46th Holloway

Summers Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, 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 disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House:
HB 554. By Representative Phillips of the 125th: A bill to amend an Act known as the "Litter Control Law", so as to repeal the provision on intent; to provide for the adoption of ordinances by municipalities to regulate and control litter.
The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:
HB 167. By Representatives Isakson of the 20th, Adams of the 36th and Lane of the 40th: A bill to amend an Act creating the Construction Industry Licensing Board and regulating electrical contractors, plumbers, and conditioned air contractors, so as to change the definition of a certain term; to change the provisions relating to powers and duties of divisions within the board.

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The House recedes from its amendment to the Senate amendment to the follow ing bill of the House:

HB 278. By Representative Galer of the 97th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Employees' Retirement System; so as to make exclusions which are applicable to widows applicable to all surviving spouses.

The following general bill of the House, having been taken from the Table previously today and placed at the foot of the Rules Calendar, was put upon its passage:

HB 123. By Representatives Lord of the 105th, Cox of the 141st, Mann of the 13th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-31, relating to ambulance services, so as to provide requirements for active practice, continuing education, and recertification for emergency medical technicians, cardiac technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Cobb of the 28th.

Senator Cobb of the 28th offered the following substitute to HB 123:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 88-31, relating to am bulance services, as amended, so as to provide requirements for active practice, continuing education, and recertification for emergency medical technicians, cardiac technicians, and advanced emergency medical technicians; to provide for certificate revocation and reinstate ment; to require notification of requirements; to provide for exceptions; to provide for standards; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflict ing laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 88-31, relating to ambulance services, as amended, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 88-3112.8 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 88-3112.8 to read as follows:
"88-3112.8. Recertification. (a) In order to insure the continued competency of emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians and cardiac technicians, the board, or in the case of emergency medical technicians the department, may adopt by regulation reasonable standards for the periodic recertification of emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical techni cians and cardiac technicians. These standards may include such ad ditional examination or educational requirements as the board or

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department may deem appropriate to accomplish the above-stated purpose. If the board or department adopts such regulations, failure to conform with the same shall be cause for revocation of a certificate. No standards shall be adopted pursuant to this subsection other than those authorized by the other subsections of this Code section. The board or department shall give notice of any recertification re quirements to each certificate holder.
(b) In order to insure the continued competency of emergency medical technicians, cardiac technicians, and advanced emergency medical technicians having a certificate under this chapter, no later than December 31 of each year such persons shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the department or board which certified them under this Code chapter of having met the active practice requirements of subsection (c) of this section and the continuing education re quirements of subsection (d) of this section.
(c) The active practice requirements shall be met if, for at least 80 hours per month during at least nine months out of the immediately preceding 12 months or for at least 80 hours per month during at least 18 months out of the immediately preceding 24 months, a person renders or was on call to render any service which such person's cer tificate authorized that person to render.
(d) The continuing education requirements shall be met by an nually completing one-fifth of the following five-year continuing education hours: 50 hours for emergency medical technicians; 75 hours for cardiac technicians; and 100 hours for advanced emergency medical technicians. These five-year continuing education hours shall be divided into five different and discrete segments or modules of equal length. Any one module may be completed each year to meet the annual continuing education requirements, but all five modules shall be completed during a five-year period. This program of continu ing education shall be approved by the department. The program, or any modular segment of the program, shall be taught or administered either by persons meeting qualifications established by the depart ment and employed or authorized by a vocational-technical school in the state, by any person who is a medical adviser under Code Section 88-3118, or both.
(e) A certificate issued under this Code chapter shall be revoked, under the procedures of Code Section 88-3112.6 or 88-3112.7, if the holder of the certificate fails to furnish to the department or the board which certified him under this Code chapter satisfactory evidence of meeting the active practice requirements, continuing education re quirements, or both, of this Code section. A certificate so revoked may be reinstated upon the holder's furnishing to the department or the board which certified the holder under this Code chapter satisfac tory evidence of having successfully completed a 40 hour recertifica tion course and having successfully passed both a written and prac tical examination. The recertification course, the person teaching the course, the examinations, and the requirements for passing the ex aminations shall be approved by the department. A person whose cer tificate has been so reinstated shall be required to meet the active

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practice and continuing education requirements of this section for the 12 month period following the certificate reinstatement and for each 12 month period thereafter.
(f| Any person teaching for at least 80 hours per calendar year any emergency medical technician course, or any continuing education course or recertification course authorized by this Code section, or any combination of such courses, shall not be required for that year to meet either the active practice or continuing education requirements provided in this Code section in order to maintain such person's cer tificate as an emergency medical technician.
(g| The requirements regarding the location at which certain courses may be taught under Code Section 88-3112(d) shall not apply to either continuing education courses or recertification courses under this Code section."
Section 2. For administrative purposes, including the adoption of rules and regulations, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming law without his ap proval. For all other purposes, this Act shall become effective January 1, 1982.
Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Tysinger of the 41st offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 123 offered by Senator Cobb of the 28th by striking from line 3 of Page 2 the following:
"adopted",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"adopted by the board or the department".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 33, nays 0, and the amend ment to the substitute offered by Senator Cobb of the 28th 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:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Brantley

Coleman

Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.
Senator Allgood of the 22nd moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 9:30 o'clock A.M. tomorrow, and the motion prevailed.
At 11:20 o'clock A.M., the President announced the Senate adjourned until 9:30 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

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Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia Thursday, March 12, 1981

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9:30 o'clock A.M. today and was called to order by the President.

Senator Barker of the 18th 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 and House:

HB 1017. By Representatives Darden, Wilson and Thompson of the 19th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the judges of said court; to provide for contributions to the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund.

HB 1037. By Representatives Aiken and Burruss of the 21st and Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain officers of Paulding County on an annual salary, so as to change the salary of the clerk of the superior court and the probate judge.

HB 1038. By Representative Lane of the 81st:
A bill to create the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority, as authorized by an amendment to the Constitution.

HB 1039. By Representative Chance of the 129th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Effingham County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner.

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HB 1041. By Representative Rainey of the 135th:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Cordele in Crisp Coun ty, so as to provide for a lien of certain property for the nonpayment of fees for certain utility services.

HB 1042. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Milford and Mann of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain county officers of Greene County upon an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relating to the use of a motor vehicle by the sheriff in carrying out his duties.

HB 1044. By Representatives Colwell of the 4th and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the Judge of the Probate Court of Fannin County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of said officer.

HB 1045. By Representatives Thomas and Johnson of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Coroner of Carroll County on an an nual salary, so as to provide an expense allowance for the Coroner of Carroll County.

HB 1046. By Representatives Smith and Moore of the 152nd:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Camden County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court.

HB 1053. By Representative Edwards of the 110th:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the sheriff of Marion County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the deputy sheriff.
HB 1057. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th and Hawkins of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act prohibiting certain annexations by municipalities located in counties having a population of not less than 200,000 and not more than 500,000 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census, so as to change the population brackets in said Act.

HB 1058. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th and Hawkins of the 50th:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1503, relating to the basis for fair market value of property subject to both municipal and county ad valorem taxation, so as to change the population requirements relative to municipalities having a population of 20,000 or more which are located within counties having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 600,000 according to the census.

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HB 1059. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th and Hawkins of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act providing two additional court reporters for cer tain judicial circuits and providing additional secretarial and clerical help in such circuits, so as to change the population figures in said Act.

HB 1060. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th and Hawkins of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act prescribing the duties of sheriffs in counties hav ing a population of 250,000 and not more than 500,000, according to the 1960 U.S. Census and any such future census, so as to change the popula tion figures in said Act.

HB 1061. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th and Hawkins of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act providing that in counties of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 500,000, according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census, it shall be lawful to erect signs bearing the word "SOLD" on certain residential property, so as to change the provisions relative to population.

HB 1062. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th and Hawkins of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act requiring the boards of education in certain coun ties of this state to publish a summary of all receipts and expenditures of said boards on a quarterly basis and providing for the maintenance of audit reports for public inspection, so as to change the population brackets in said Act.
HB 1063. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th and Hawkins of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing stenographers to be present with the grand jury when witnesses are being examined in counties of a certain population, so as to change the population figures of said Act.

HB 1064. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th and Hawkins of the 50th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 32-9, relating to county boards of educa tion so as to change the provisions relative to counties having a popula tion of not less than 400,000 or more than 500,000 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census.

HB 1065. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th and Hawkins of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the selection of traverse jurors for all courts from a single box, so as to change the population figures in said Act.

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HB 1040. By Representative Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a change in the compensation of cer tain Walton County officers and their employees in any group health in surance plan provided for by the governing authority of Walton County; to repeal conflicting laws.

SB 278. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 5A-507 pertaining to exceptions to the pro hibition against sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays and election days; so as to change certain population classifications contained therein.

SB 279. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 24-2727A, relating to costs of the clerk of the superior court in counties of this state having a population of 600,000 or more, so as to change the provisions relating to population.

SB 280. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the ordinary (now probate judge) of certain counties to administer certain oaths, so as to provide that said Act shall be applicable in counties having a population of 550,000 or more.

SB 332. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act approved April 24, 1975, providing for the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain counties of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 and not more than 600,000, so as to change the provisions relative to population.

SB 333. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 59-601B, relating to investigative grand juries of counties of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 and nor more than 600,000, so as to change the provisions relative to population.

SB 334. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act fixing the compensation of the solicitor of the state court of counties having a population of not less than 300,000 or more than 600,000, so as to change the provisions relative to population.

SB 335. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 34A-501, pertaining to the use by municipalities of county voters' registration list in counties having a population of not less than 400,000 and not more than 600,000, so as to change the provisions relative to population.

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SB 336. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act approved March 13, 1978, providing for a board of registration and elections in certain counties having a population of not less than 350,000 and not more than 600,000 so as to change the provi sions relative to population.

SB 337. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act prohibiting municipalities in certain counties of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 600,000, from rezoning annexed land, so as to change the provisions relative to population.

SB 338. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 24-2714.1 requiring clerks of superior courts to notify purchaser of property of possible homestead exemption in any county having a population of not less than 300,000 nor more than 600,000, so as to change the provisions relative to population.

SB 339. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1022, relating to payment of taxes in all counties having a population of not less than 350,000 and not more than 600,000, so as to change the provisions relating to population.

SB 340. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 113-1301, relating to the appointment of county administrators in all counties of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 600,000, so as to change the provi sions relative to population.

SB 266. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages during certain hours in certain counties, so as to provide that said Act shall be applicable in counties having a population of 550,000 or more; to provide an effective date.

SB 267. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1022, relating to taxes payable to coun ties in which returns are made, so as to change the population classifica tion of the provisions of said Code Section relating to counties having a population of 600,000 or more.

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SB 268. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 34-1406.1, relative to absentee voting in all counties having a population of 600,000 or more, so as to change the pro visions relative to population; to repeal conflicting laws.

SB 269. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 34-1501 (b) relative to office hours of elec tion superintendents in all counties having a population of 600,000 or more according to the U.S. decennial census of 1970, so as to change the provisions relative to population.

SB 270. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 34A-111, authorizing counties having a population in excess of 600,000 according to the 1970 U.S. decennial cen sus to conduct elections for municipalities lying wholly or partially within such counties, so as to change the provisions relative to popula tion.

SB 271. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act prohibiting the transport of waste across state and county boundaries, so as to provide that said Act shall be applicable in counties having a population of 550,000 or more according to the 1970 census.

SB 272. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing Zoning and Building Inspectors to issue citations in certain counties, so as to provide that said Act shall be applicable in counties having a population of 550,000 or more.

SB 273. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1450, relating to the payment of taxes in counties of this state having a population of 600,000 or more according to the census, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to population.

SB 274. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a joint city-county tax board in cer tain counties, so as to provide that said Act shall be applicable in counties having a population of 550,000 or more.

SB 275. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a budget commission in certain counties so as to provide that said Act shall be applicable in counties hav ing a population of 550,000 or more.

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SB 276. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 91-804A, relating to the sale or disposition of county property in counties of this state having a population of 600,000 or more, so as to change the provisions relative to population.

SB 277. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act approved March 23, 1977, authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages during certain hours on Sundays in certain counties, so as to provide that said Act shall be applicable in counties having a population of 550,000 or more.

SB 192. By Senator Evans of the 37th:
A bill to amend an Act relating to pensions for firemen and policemen in certain counties, so as to provide that said Act shall be applicable in counties having a population of 550,000 or more according to the 1970 census or any future such census.

SB 193. By Senator Evans of the 37th:
A bill to provide for the protection of pension rights in certain counties and cities, so as to provide that said Act shall be applicable in counties having a population of 550,000 or more according to the 1970 census or any future census.

SB 210. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Civil Service Board in Fulton County, approved March 15, 1943, so as to provide for the position of law clerk for the Superior, State or Juvenile Court of Fulton County.

SB 211. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a municipal court of the City of Atlan ta, so as to change the cost deposit requirements and the costs charged by the clerk and the marshal of the court.

SB 214. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a State Court of Fulton County by con solidating the Criminal Court of Fulton County and the Civil Court of Fulton County, so as to provide that the duties of the chief clerk shall also include those of administrator for said court.

SB 258. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the disposition of certain accusa tions in the criminal court of certain counties, so as to provide that said Act shall be applicable in counties having a population of 550,000 or more according to the 1970 census.

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SB 259. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act approved March 17, 1960, pertaining to recording of plats in certain counties, so as to provide that said Act shall be ap plicable in counties having a population of 550,000 or more.

SB 260. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 24-1714(a), relative to the office locations of probate courts in all counties having a population of 600,000 or more ac cording to the U.S. decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, so as to change the provisions relative to population.

SB 261. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 53-201 (a), relative to issuance of marriage licenses in all counties having a population of 600,000 or more, so as to change the provisions relative to population; to provide an effective date.

SB 264. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act pertaining to the qualifications of members of the civil service board in certain counties, so as to provide that said Act shall be applicable in counties having a population of 550,000 or more.

SB 265. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 24-2727B, relating to the costs for services rendered by the clerk of the superior court in civil cases in all counties in this state having a population of 600,000 or more, so as to change the pro visions relative to population.

SB 93. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Section 34A-519, relating to the right of registrars to reexamine qualifications of electors listed, subpoenaing of documents and witnesses, and notice of hearing to elector whose right to remain on list is questioned, so as to provide for notice to be provided to electors.

SB 36. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Bond Law", as amended so as to remove the limitation on the maximum interest rate which may be borne by revenue bonds; to authorize the governing body to set the in terest rate.

SB 292. By Senators Foster of the 50th and Brown of the 47th:
A bill to add one additional judge of the superior court for the Mountain Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of the first such addi tional judge by the Governor; to provide for the term of office of the judge and to fix the time at which he shall begin his term of office.

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SB 41. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to repeal an Act known as the "Unfair Cigarette Sales Act", as amended; to provide for a statement of purpose.

SB 13. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977", so as to provide a procedure for fixing the salary of the Commis sioner of the Department.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 115. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Senior Judge of the Superior Courts, so as to provide for a per diem allowance at the option of the senior judge in lieu of certain reimbursable expenses incurred by senior judges of the superior courts.

SB 3. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-24, relating to rights of certain state employees, so as to provide compensation to employees of institutions operated by the Department of Human Resources for certain personal property losses sustained through patient action.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 91. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Title 34, also known as the Georgia Election Code, so as to provide for notice to be provided to electors; to provide for per manency of registration, biennial revision of records, and registration; to provide for the payment of a fee for the production of an electors' list.

SB 116. By Senator Trulock of the 10th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Postsecondary Educational Authorization Act of 1978," so as to change the provisons relating to ex emptions from the provisions of the Act; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws.

SB 183. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd, Allgood of the 22nd and Lester of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, relating to insurance, so as to provide for the licensing and regulation of industrial insurance and all related mat ters.

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The House had adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the House:

HR 339. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:
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 Spalding County shall have jurisdiction.

HR 338. By Representatives Lane of the 81st and Godbee of the 82nd:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to allocate a percentage of the proceeds of any local sales and use tax within Bulloch County to the Bulloch Coun ty School System and to include provisions relative to a reduction in the ad valorem millage rate for school purposes.
HR 365. By Representatives Marcus of the 26th, Russell of the 64th, Couch of the 43rd and others:
A resolution providing for recognition of the International Cultural Center and International Cultural Network.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute to the following bills and resolu tion of the House:

HB 496. By Representative Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act providing that corporations constructing, running, or operating pipelines for the transportation of petroleum and petroleum products shall have the right of eminent domain, so as to strike certain provisions relating to the right of such corporations to traverse public property.

HB 378. By Representatives Adams of the 36th, Richardson of the 52nd and Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Residential Finance Authority Act," so as to change the definitions of residential housing and mortgage.

HB 211. By Representatives Thomas of the 66th, Sizemore of the 136th, Fuller of the 16th and others:
A bill to amend the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act," so as to provide that teachers and other professional personnel holding life-time certificates may, when additional training qualifies them for another classification of certification, obtain a lifetime certificate in such category.

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HB 102. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Culpepper of the 98th and others:
A bill to amend an Act prohibiting unjust discrimination in employment because of age, so as to change the upper age limit of said provision.

HB 808. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Miles of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Tattnall County into the office of tax commissioner of Tattnall County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.

HB 810. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Miles of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court of Tattnall County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to change the filing fees of said court.

HR 151. By Representatives Auten of the 154th and Tuten of the 153rd:
A resolution authorizing and empowering the State Properties Commis sion, acting in the best interests of the State of Georgia and for and on behalf of and in the name of the State of Georgia, to convey certain Stateowned real property located in the City of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bills of the House:

HB 309. By Representatives Parham of the 109th and Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend Code Title 79A, relating to pharmacists, pharmacy, and drugs, so as to require the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency annually to compile and submit to the General Assembly lists of dangerous drugs and other dangerous or detrimental drugs and devices.

HB 186. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Holmes of the 39th, Clark of the 55th and others:
A bill to provide for printing a supply of a summary of proposed general amendments to the Constitution for distribution to interested citizens.

HB 868. By Representative Chamberlin of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff, probate judge, clerk of superior court, and tax commissioner of Henry County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of said officers.

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HB 253. By Representatives Auten of the 154th, Tuten of the 153rd, Kemp of the 139th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 45-902, relative to fishing with powerdrawn nets, the opening and closing of waters, and the confiscation of il legally used equipment, so as to change the provisions relating to the tak ing of crabs and the opening of waters for the taking of crabs.

HB 765. By Representatives Harris, Hasty and Anderson of the 8th and others:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Adairsville, so as to ex tend the corporate limits of said city; to provide for a referendum.

HB 428. By Representative Buck of the 95th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Insurance Premium Finance Com pany Act", so as to provide definitions; to change the maximum service charge permitted to be charged by a premium finance company.

HB 323. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Murphy of the 18th, Burruss of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Douglas Judicial Circuit, so as to provide for a second judge for such circuit.

HB 405. By Representatives Bray of the 70th, Holmes of the 39th, Wall of the 61st and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 34, known as the Georgia Election Code, so as to provide for information to be furnished on applications for registra tion.

HB 406. By Representatives Bray of the 70th, Holmes of the 39th, Wall of the 61st and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 34A, known as the Georgia Municipal Elec tion Code, so as to provide for information to be furnished on applica tions for registration.

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

SR 158. By Senators Dean of the 31st, Foster of the 50th, Deal of the 49th and others:
A resolution urging Congress to continue and preserve funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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SR 165. By Senator Dean of the 31st:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that the board of education and school superintendent of Haralson County shall be elected by the people of the county; to provide for sub mission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

The following bills and resolutions of the House were read the first time and referred to committee:

HB 1017. By Representatives Darden, Wilson and Thompson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the judges of said court; to provide for contributions to the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1037. By Representatives Aiken and Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain officers of Paulding County on an annual salary, so as to change the salary of the clerk of the superior court and the probate judge.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1038. By Representative Lane of the 81st:
A bill to create the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority, as authorized by an amendment to the Constitution. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1039. By Representative Chance of the 129th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Effingham County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1040. By Representative Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a change in the compensation of cer tain Walton County officers, so as to authorize the participation by Walton County officers and their employees in any group health in surance plan provided for by the governing authority of Walton County.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 1041. By Representative Rainey of the 135th:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Cordele in Crisp Coun ty, so as to provide for a lien on certain property for the nonpayment of fees for certain utility services. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1042. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Milford and Mann of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain county officers of Greene County upon an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relating to the use of a motor vehicle by the sheriff in carrying out his duties.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1044. By Representatives Colwell of the 4th and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the Judge of the Probate Court of Fannin County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of said officer. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1045. By Representatives Thomas and Johnson of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Coroner of Carroll County on an an nual salary, so as to provide an expense allowance for the Coroner of Carroll County. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1046. By Representatives Smith and Moore of the 152nd:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Camden County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1053. By Representative Edwards of the 110th:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the sheriff of Marion County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the deputy sheriff. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1057. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act prohibiting certain annexations by municipalities located in counties having a population of not less than 200,000 and not more than 500,000 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census, so as to change the population brackets in said Act.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 1058. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1503, relating to the basis for fair market value of property subject to both municipal and county ad valorem taxation, so as to change the population requirements relative to municipalities having a population of 20,000 or more which are located within counties having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 600,000 according to the census.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1059. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing two additional court reporters for cer tain judicial circuits and providing additional secretarial and clerical help in such circuits, so as to change the population figures in said Act.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1060. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act prescribing the duties of sheriffs in counties hav ing a population of 250,000 and not more than 500,000, according to the 1960 U.S. Census and any such future census, so as to change the popula tion figures in said Act.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1061. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing that in counties of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 500,000, according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census, it shall be lawful to erect signs bearing the word "SOLD" on certain residential property, so as to change the provisions relative to population. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.
HB 1062. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act requiring the boards of education in certain coun ties of this state to publish a summary of all receipts and expenditures of said boards on a quarterly basis and providing for the maintenance of audit reports for public inspection, so as to change the population brackets in said Act. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 1063. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing stenographers to be present with the grand jury when witnesses are being examined in counties of a certain population, so as to change the population figures of said Act.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1064. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 32-9, relating to county boards of educa tion, so as to change the provisions relative to counties having a popula tion of not less than 400,000 or more than 500,000 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1065. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the selection of traverse jurors for all courts from a single box, so as to change the population figures in said Act.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HR 338. By Representatives Lane of the 81st and Godbee of the 82nd:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to allocate a percentage of the proceeds of any local sales and use tax levied within Bulloch County to the Bulloch County school system and to include provisions relative to a reduction in the ad valorem millage rate for school purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HR 339. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:
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 Spalding County shall have jurisdiction. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HR 365. By Representatives Marcus of the 26th, Russell of the 64th, Couch of the 43rd and McKinney of the 35th:
A resolution providing for recognition of the International Cultural Center and International Cultural Network. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HB 718. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator McGill of the 24th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Consumer Affairs has had under consideration the follow ing bills and resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 691. HB 771. HR 156.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Bond of the 39th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

SB 164. SB 441. SB 446. SB 447. SB 452. SB 453.

Do pass by substitute. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass as amended. Do pass. Do pass.

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SB 454. SB 455. SB 456. HB 811. HB 924. HB 959. HB 991. HB1001. SB 246.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass by substitute.

Mr. President:

Respectfully submitted, Senator Dean of the 31st District, Chairman

Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 55. HB 634. HB 740. HB 741.

Do pass as amended. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass.

Mr. President:

Respectfully submitted, Senator Dean of the 31st District, Chairman

Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 433. HB 438. HB 469.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass by substitute.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Foster of the 50th District, Chairman

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Governmental Operations has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 457. HB 633. HB 832. HB 957.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Kidd of the 25th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 476. Do pass. HB 758. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Gillis of the 20th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality has had under consideration the following resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HR 115. Do pass by substitute.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Gillis of the 20th District, Chairman

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Your Committee on Public Safety has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HB 181. Do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Timmons of the 11th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 271. HB 200. HB 286.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Tate of the 38th District, Chairman

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

SB 449. By Senator Bowen of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Fitzgerald, and establishing a new charter therefor, approved August 22, 1907, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes", as amended, so as to define the term "gross annual income" in connection with certain provisions of the Water, Light, and Bond Commission.

SR 131. By Senator Eldridge of the 7th: A resolution creating the Senate Small Business Study Committee.

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HB 8. By Representative Widener of the 44th:
A bill to amend Code Section 87-201, relating to the manner in which elections shall be held by counties, municipalities, or divisions on the is suance of bonds, so as to change the provisions relating to the use of in terest received from bond funds which have been invested.

HB 130. By Representatives Thomas of the 66th, Lawson of the 9th, Fuller of the 16th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 105, relating to torts, so as to provide that the operator of a motor vehicle owes to passengers therein a duty of ordinary

HB 207. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Martin of the 60th, Fuller of the 27th and others:
A bill to be known as the "Disabled Adults Protection Act", so as to re quire the mandatory reporting of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploita tion of disabled adults.
HB 324. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Ramsey of the 3rd, Beck of the 148th and others:
A bill to amend an Act prohibiting certain practices in connection with real estate transactions, so as to change the definition of certain terms; to change the amount which may be charged and collected as a transfer fee under certain conditions.
HB 424. By Representatives Hawkins of the 50th, Richardson of the 52nd, Clark of the 55th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 32-904, relating to the compensation of members of county boards of education, so as to change the compensa tion of the chairman and members of the board of education of certain counties.
HB 429. By Representatives Smith and Moore of the 152nd, Moody of the 138th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-21, relating to Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, so as to provide additional ways in which persons may become eligible for certification as a Land Surveyor-in-Training or Land Surveyor.
HB 446. By Representative Adams of the 14th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Used Car Dealers' Registration Act", so as to change the definition of the "established place of business"; to provide for compensation of the board; to authorize the State Board of Registration of Used Car Dealers to deny or to refuse to renew a license upon certain enumerated grounds and to probate a suspension or revocation of a license.

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HB 485. By Representatives Buck of the 95th, Smyre of the 92nd, Galer of the 97th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, so as to clarify existing laws and to provide that nonprofit hospital service corporations organized under the provi sions of Code Chapter 56-17 and nonprofit medical service corporations organized under the provisions of Code Chapter 56-18 may invest in or lend their funds on security of such assets as are permitted by Code Chapter 56-10 for the investment of assets of domestic life insurance companies.

HB 486. By Representative Parham of the 109th:
A bill to amend Code Title 79A, relating to pharmacists, pharmacies, and drugs, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for exemptions for clinic pharmacies.

HB 489. By Representative Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-4, relating to hospitalization and treat ment procedures for alcoholics, drug dependent individuals, and drug abusers, so as to change certain procedures regarding the failure of pa tients to comply with treatment plans.

HB 490. By Representative Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-5, relating to hospitalization and treat ment procedures for the mentally ill, so as to change certain procedures regarding the failure of patients to comply with service plans.

HB 537. By Representatives Savage of the 25th, Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 5A-507 relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays and election days, so as to provide that an election shall be the statewide primary election or general election and any run off held for any such election.

HB 564. By Representative Dent of the 85th:
A bill to amend an Act chartering the City of Augusta as the "City Coun cil of Augusta", so as to reinstate a system whereby council members shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast; to provide for a system of breaking ties in the election of councilmen.

HB 578. By Representatives Anderson and Hasty of the 8th and Long of the 142nd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the issuance by the State Revenue Commissioner of special license plates for antique vehicles so as to pro vide for definitions; to provide for the issuance of special license plates for street rods.

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HB 585. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Smith of the 42nd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-20, relating to farmers' mutual fire in surance companies, so as to change the provisions regarding qualifica tions for certificates of authority; to change the provisions regarding limits of single risk.

HB 651. By Representatives Ware of the 68th, Bargeron of the 83rd, Auten of the 154th and Wood of the 9th:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, known as the Georgia Insurance Code, so as to create the Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association; to provide for a short title.
HB 667. By Representative Triplett of the 128th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the municipality of Garden City, so as to authorize the mayor and councilmen to delegate certain functions, powers, and duties to a city administrator; to provide that a city administrator shall be appointed by the mayor to serve at his pleasure.

HB 712. By Representative Vaughn of the 57th:
A bill to provide for a board of registrations and elections in certain coun ties; to provide for the powers and duties of the board.

HB 713. By Representative Vaughn of the 57th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Rockdale County, so as to change the method of filling vacancies.

HB 730. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Argo of the 63rd:
A bill to authorize the director of the Office of Planning and Budget to adopt rules and regulations for the establishment and implementation of the Residential Conservation Service.

HB 852. By Representatives Evans of the 84th, Hays of the 1st, Walker of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Construction Industry Licensing Board, so as to exempt mobile home service personnel performing cer tain plumbing and electrical connections.

HB 870. By Representative Richardson of the 52nd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the comprehensive treatment of alcoholism and intoxication, so as to change the date on which the provi sions of the Act become effective.

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HB 916. By Representatives Nicholson of the 88th and Padgett of the 86th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide and fix the compensation of certain elected officials in certain counties of this state, so as to change the salaries of certain officials in said counties; to prohibit certain officials from engaging in the private practice of law.

HB 918. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing the Small Claims Court of Jones County.

HB 941. By Representatives Ramsey of the 3rd, Foster and Williams of the 6th:
A bill amending, revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws creating a Board of Commissioners for said county, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation and expense of the Chairman and members of the Board of Commissioners.

HB 942. By Representatives Evans of the 84th and Jackson of the 77th:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of McDuffie County into the office of tax commissioner of McDuffie County, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the tax commissioner.

HB 955. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to provide an annual salary for the coroner of Fannin County in lieu of the fee system of compensation.

HB 958. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1101, relating to definitions of terms for purposes of determining property which is exempt from taxation so as to change the provisions relating to leased property which is eligible for a homestead exemption in certain counties.

HB 962. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the Wilkes County Coroner, so as to change the amount of said salary.

HB 963. By Representative Miles of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a small claims court in and for Candler County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to change the method and amount of compensation of the judge of said court.

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HB 964. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th and Sizemore of the 136th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a salary for the clerk of the superior court, judge of the probate court, sheriff, and tax commissioner of Crisp County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, judge of the probate court and sheriff.

HB 965. By Representatives Mann, Clark and Milford of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a board of commissioners of Elbert County, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to members of the board of commissioners.

HB 966. By Representatives Tuten of the 153rd and Auten of the 154th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Magistrate's Court of Glynn County, so as to change provisions relating to the compensation of the deputy magistrate.

HB 968. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th and Waddle of the 113th:
A bill to create the Peach County Charter Commission to study the provi sions of governmental services in and by Peach County and the municipalities therein.

HB 969. By Representatives Mostiler of the 71st and Fortune of the 71st:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system as the mode of compen sation of the coroner of Spalding County and providing in lieu thereof a salary for the compensation of such officer, so as to change the compen sation of the coroner.

HB 970. By Representatives Mostiler of the 71st and Fortune of the 71st:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Spalding County, formerly known as the City Court of Griffin, so as to change the compen sation of the judge and solicitor of said court.

HB 971. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71st:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Spalding County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner of Spalding County.

HB 972. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71st:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system as the mode of compen sation of certain Spalding County officers and providing in lieu thereof salaries for the compensation of such officers, so as to change the com pensation of the clerk of the superior Court and sheriff of Spalding Coun-

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HB 973. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71 st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Spalding County, so as to provide for additional compensation for the chairman and members of the board of commissioners of Spalding County, Georgia, in the form of an expense allowance for travel within Spalding County.

HB 976. By Representatives Karrh of the 106th and Miles of the 107th:
A bill to create a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia to be known as the Swainsboro Public Facilities Authori-

HB 979. By Representative Edwards of he 1 10th: A bill to amend an Act to provide and establish a new charter for the City of Reynolds in the County of Taylor, so as to change the time of the an nual city election.
HB 980. By Representative Edwards of the 110th: A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Taylor County into the one office of Tax Commissioner of Taylor County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner.
HB 983. By Representatives Milford, Clark and Mann of the 13th: A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court in and for Hart County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court.
HB 984. By Representatives Thomas and Johnson of the 66th: A bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Carrollton, so as to change the rate of taxation for school purposes in and for said city.
HR 144. By Representative Lambert of the 112th: A resolution designating the Robert Hillsman Bridge.
HR 145. By Representative Lambert of the 112th: A resolution designating the Brooks Pennington Bridge.
HR 329. By Representative Ham of the 80th: A resolution renaming "The John Neville Birch Memorial Bridge" as "The Jerry Wadley Williams Memorial Bridge".

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HR 293. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A resolution authorizing and empowering the State Properties Commis sion, acting in the best interests of the State of Georgia and for and on behalf of and in the name of the State of Georgia, to convey certain Stateowned real property located in the City of Warm Springs, Meriwether County, Georgia.

HR 300. By Representatives Scott of the 123rd, Dent of the 85th, Chance of the 129th and others:
A resolution urging the Department of Revenue to distribute certain ex cess local option sales tax collections to local governments.

HR 302. By Representatives Buck of the 95th, Smyre of the 92nd, Cason of the 96th and others:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned property located in the City of Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.

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

SB 444. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Brantley of the 56th and Thompson of the 32nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the district attorney, the district at torney's investigators and secretary, and the assistant district attorneys.

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 48, nays 0.

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

SR 107. By Senators Brantley of the 56th, Stephens of the 36th, Engram of the 34th and others:
A resolution relating to water and sewer utility services in Atlanta and Fulton County.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, was agreed to.

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On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HB 591. By Representative Collins of the 144th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Camilla, so as to redefine the number of electors required on a nominating petition in 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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 592. By Representative Collins of the 144th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Mitchell County on an annual salary, so as to require all fees and other compensa tion received by the Judge of the Probate Court of Mitchell County, as custodian of vital records and issuing certified copies of such records shall not be retained by her but shall be paid over 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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 593. By Representative Collins of the 144th:
A bill to repeal an Act placing the Coroner of Mitchell County on a salary with travel allowances in lieu of the fee system.

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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 786. By Representatives Davis of the 45th, Burton of the 47th, Vandiford of the 53rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, so as to delete the provision for the secretary of each judge to prepare appeals.

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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 816. By Representatives Lucas of the 102nd, Pinkston of the 100th, Ham of the 80th and others:
A bill to ratify the incorporation on September 10, 1979, of the existing Middle Georgia Consortium, Inc., under the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as an independent agency of the Middle Georgia Consortium for the administration of CETA grants.

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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 894. By Representatives Lord of the 105th and Karrh of the 106th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Johnson 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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 909. By Representatives Perry and Veazey of the 146th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Berrien 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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 912. By Representatives Mullinax of the 69th and Ware of the 68th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Troup County, so as to increase 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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 915. By Representative Crawford of the 5th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Chattooga County tax com missioner, 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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 917. By Representative Peters of the 2nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Catoosa County, so as to change certain courthouse hours, to provide for budgeting and auditing and the metods and 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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 919. By Representatives Johnson and Thomas of the 66th: A bill to create the Mclntosh Reserve Historical 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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 925. By Representative Balkcom of the 104th:
A bill to amend an Act changing the method of selecting the members of the board of education of Miller County, so as to change the method of electing the members of the board of education of Miller 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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 926. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Miles of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Tattnall County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and 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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 932. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st and Crawford of the 5th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Dade County clerk of superior court on an annual salary, so as to change the amount of and the compensation of the deputy clerk of superior court and the manner of fixing said salary.

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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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 933. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st and Crawford of the 5th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Dade County probate judge on an an nual salary, so as to change the amount of and the manner of fixing the compensation of the deputies and clerks of the Dade County probate judge.

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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 947. By Representatives Ware of the 68th, Shepard of the 67th, Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Coweta 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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 948. By Representatives Ware of the 68th, Shepard of the 67th, Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to create and establish a small claims court in certain counties of this State".

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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 952. By Representatives Smith and Moore of the 152nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing the Small Claims Court of Bacon County, so as to provide for the creation of said court for the Ci ty of Alma as well as for Bacon 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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 606. By Representatives Wilson, Darden and Thompson of the 19th, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Downtown Marietta Development Authority, so as to enlarge the Downtown Marietta District.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 606:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Downtown Marietta Development Authority, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3459), as amended, so as to enlarge the Downtown Marietta District; 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 Downtown Marietta Development Authority, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3459), as amend ed, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 3 the following:
"Also, all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 1290 of the 16th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the land lot corner of Land Lots 1290, 1291, 1230 and 1231, thence south 0 8' 22" west a distance of 245.44 feet to an iron pin at the right of way of Reynolds Street; thence along said right of way of said Reynolds Street north 88 30' 05" east a distance of 71.35 feet to an iron pin; thence continuing along said right of way north 84 11' 03" east a distance of 106.75 feet to an iron pin; thence north 0

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26' west along the boundary of the Downtown Marietta District and other property a distance of 115.43 feet to an iron pin; thence north 86 58' 09" west a distance of 9.35 feet to an iron pin; thence north 01 03' west a distance of 120.54 feet to an iron pin on the south right of way of Tramell Street; thence south 88 42' 51" west a distance of 164.55 feet along the right of way of said Tramell Street to an iron pin and the point of beginning.
Also, all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 1231 of the 16th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a right of way marker at the intersection of the north erly right of way of Crescent Circle with the westerly right of way of Powder Springs Connector, and running thence southwesterly along the boundary of the Downtown Marietta District and along the right of way of Crescent Circle and following the curvature thereof a total of 190.4 feet to a corner and property of Alice Heck; running thence northwesterly 122 feet along said property to an iron pin; running thence northerly 35.7 feet to a fence corner; running thence easterly along property of the City of Marietta on which is located the Total Activities Center 255.4 feet to the point of beginning.''
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 48, 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 48, nays 0.

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

HB 889. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court in and for Bleckley County, so as to change the jurisdiction of the court.

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The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 889 by striking the number "72" on line 23, Page 3, and inserting in lieu thereof the number "6".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 48, 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 48, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Hill Holloway Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not answering were Senators:

Broun of 46th English Fincher of 54th

Greene Howard

Robinson Tate

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Senator McGill of the 24th introduced the chaplain of the day, Reverend Albert W. Huyck, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Washington, Georgia, who offered scripture reading and prayer.

The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:

SR 154. By Senator English of the 21st: A resolution recognizing and commending Charles W. Stephens, Jr.

SR 160. By Senator Turner of the 8th:
A resolution commending the Georgia Christian Academy boys' basket ball team.

SR 161. By Senator Broun of the 46th:
A resolution recognizing Malinda Durham and inviting her to visit the Senate.

SR 162. By Senator Broun of the 46th:
A resolution recognizing Barbara Dooley and inviting her to visit the Senate.

SR 163. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th:
A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Dr. Alphonso Radford Sims.

SR 164. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd, Bryant of the 3rd, Coleman of the 1st and others:
A resolution extending condolences at the passing of A. Pratt Adams, Jr.

SR 166. By Senators Allgood of the 22nd and Hudson of the 35th: A resolution recognizing the International Year of Disabled Persons.

SR 167. By Senators Stephens of the 36th, Bond of the 39th, Hudson of the 35th and others:
A resolution commending the Honorable William Lee Roberts.

Senator Deal of the 49th moved that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the Committee on Judiciary and committed to the Committee on County and Urban Affairs:

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SB 450. By Senator Deal of the 49th:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the salary of the district attorney 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 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 450 was withdrawn from the Committee on Judiciary and committed to the Committee on County and Urban Affairs.
SENATE RULES CALENDAR
Thursday, March 12, 1981
THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 377. Nolle Prosequi--provisions under which may be entered (AMEND MENT] (SJudy-6th)
HB 745. Hazardous Waste Management Authority--create (NREQ--20th)
HB 164. MARTA--Operating revenue need not bear certain percentage of operating costs (SUBSTITUTE] (BF&I--40th)
HB 396. Scenic River System--portion of Ebenezer Creek (NREQ--20th)
HR 111. Amendment to the Constitution--two or more articles as single amendment (Judy--33rd)
HB 84. Doctors as Medical Advisers to Ambulance Service--immunity for certain conduct (Hum R--10th)
HB 4. Alcoholic Beverage Code--revise (BF&I--8th)
HB 18. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council--create (S Judy--44th)
HB 685. Game and Fish Code--increase commercial saltwater fishing license fees (NREQ_-3rd)
HB 887. Construction Industry License--exempt persons doing repairs in farm buildings (Ag--24th)
HB 415. Superior Court Clerks--chief deputy serve remainder of unexpired term (GovOp--25th)
HB 272. Peace Officer Standards and Training Act--qualifications for peace officer (Pub Saf-33rd)
HB 257. Macon Judicial Circuit--additional judge (Judy--26th)
HB 3. Public Revenue Code-revise (SUBSTITUTE) (BF&I-8th)

Respectfully submitted,
Is/ Frank Eldridge, Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman Senate Rules Committee

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The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House disagreement to the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 167. By Representatives Isakson of the 20th, Adams of the 36th, Lane of the 40th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Construction Industry Licensing Board and regulating electrical contractors, plumbers, and conditioned air contractors, so as to change the definition of a certain term; to change the provisions relating to powers and duties of divisions within the board.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 167.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted on the Senate substitute to HB 167.

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

HB 377. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Evans of the 84th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 27-18, relating to nolle prosequi, so as to change the provisions under which a nolle prosequi may be entered.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Littlefield of the 6th.

The Senate Committee on Special Judiciary offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 377 on Page 1, line 11, by adding immediately after the words "District Attorney" the following:
"or solicitor".

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:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coverdell Deal
Eldridge Evans

' Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Greene Hill Horton Howard
Hudgins Hudson Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh
Summers Tate Timmons Trulock Turner
Tysinger Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Brannon Bryant Dean

English Engram Gillis Holloway

Kennedy Sutton Thompson Walker

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Those not voting were Senators Coleman and Fincher of 54th.

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 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 141. By Senator Timmons of the 11 th: A bill to amend an Act providing for a Sheriff's Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provide for the collection of additional legal costs in each civil suit, action, case, or proceeding; to provide that such costs shall be remitted to the board.

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The House has insisted 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 167. By Representatives Isakson of the 20th, Adams of the 36th, Lane of the 40th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Construction Industry Licensing Board and regulating electrical contractors, plumbers, and conditioned air contractors, so as to change the definition of a certain term; to change the provisions relating to powers and duties of divisions within the board.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Isakson of the 20th, Kemp of the 37th and Johnson of the 66th.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 348. By Senator Littlefield of the 6th:
A bill to amend Code Section 45-812, relating to prohibited methods of taking fish, crustaceans, or mollusks in salt water, so as to make unlawful the placing, depositing, distributing, or scattering of bait on waters of this state for the purpose of attracting shrimp.

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

HB 745. By Representatives Phillips of the 120th, Murphy of the 18th, Lambert of the 112th and others:
A bill to create the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Authority.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Gillis of the 20th.

Senator Evans of the 37th moved that the amendments offered by Senator Kidd of the 25th be numbered and printed.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the amend ments offered by Senator Kidd of the 25th were ordered numbered and printed.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that HB 745 be postponed until March 16.

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On the motion, 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:

Brantley Engram

Hill Horton

Kidd Stephens

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Evans Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Brannon

Fincher of 52nd

Fincherof 54th

On the motion, the yeas were 6, nays 47; the motion was lost, and HB 745 was not postponed until March 16.

Senator Gillis of the 20th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by adding to Section 5 a new paragraph to read as follows:
"In addition to the above ad valorem taxation revenues, the governing authority of each county in which the authority shall locate a hazardous waste facility shall be entitled to receive annually from the authority a payment equivalent to one percent of the gross revenues received by the authority from the operation of the facility during the immediately preceding fiscal year of the authority. In the event a facility shall be located in two or more counties, each county shall receive a pro rata share of the payment provided for in this

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paragraph in accordance with the ratio which the particular county's assessed value for ad valorem taxation purposes on that portion of the facility located within the county bears to the aggregate assessed value of the facility by all of the counties within which the facility shall be located".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 39, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Gillis of the 20th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by deleting on Page 1, lines 4 and 5 the following language:
''to provide for exemption from taxation;'',
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"to provide that the facilities of the authority shall be subject to ad valorem taxation;''.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 43, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Hill of the 29th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by adding on line 32 of Page 4 after the following:
"Powers.",
the following: "(a)".
By adding between line 25 and line 26 of Page 8 the following:
"(b) The Authority shall not undertake any project nor contract to undertake any project prior to July 1, 1982, or until a Hazardous Waste Management Authority legislative overview committee is created."

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Hill of the 29th 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 Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Cobb
Coverdell Deal

Dean Eldridge Evans Garner Greene Hill Howard
Hudgins Hudson

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Bell Bowen Brannon Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman English Engram Fincher of 52nd

Foster Gillis Holloway Horton Kennedy Land Littlefield McGill Reynolds

Kidd Lester McKenzie Robinson Stephens Tate Thompson Trulock
Scott Starr Summers Sutton Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators Fincher of 54th and Stumbaugh.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 26, nays 28, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Hill of the 29th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating the amendment offered by Senator Hill of the 29th.

On the motion, Senator Hill of the 29th 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 Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley
Cobb

Deal Dean Eldridge Evans Garner Greene Hill Holloway

Kidd Lester Robinson Scott Stephens Thompson Timmons Trulock

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker
Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman
Coverdell English
Engram Fincher of 52nd Foster
Gillis

Horton
Howard Hudgins Hudson
Kennedy Land
Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds
Starr Summers Sutton
Tate Turner
Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th

Fincher of 54th

Stumbaugh

On the motion, the yeas were 25, nays 28; the motion was lost, and the amend ment offered by Senator Hill of the 29th was not reconsidered.
Senator Sutton of the 9th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 745 by striking on Page 2, line 21, beginning at "The" to line 24 ending at "duties." and substituting in lieu thereof the following language:
"The members of the Authority shall be entitled to and shall be reimbursed for their expenses such mileage and per diem as allowed by law to members of the General Assembly."
On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 41, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.
Senators Garner of the 30th and Dean of the 31st offered the following amend ment:
Amend HB 745 by adding on line 29 of Page 3 after the following: "State.",
the following: "Provided, however, no hazardous waste facility shall be located
on any tract of land which has an area of less than 2,000 acres."

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On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Garner of the 30th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Brannon Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

Evans Garner Greene Hill Howard

Kidd Robinson Stephens Summers Thompson

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

English Engram Fincher of 52nd Foster Gillis Holloway Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators Fincher of 54th and Stumbaugh.
On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 15, nays 39, and the amend ment was lost.

Senators Garner of the 30th and Dean of the 31st offered the following amend ment:

Amend HB 745 by inserting in line 32 of Page 4, immediately follow ing the word and period "Powers." the following:

By inserting between lines 25 and 26 on Page 8 a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The power to condemn property given to the authority by paragraph (3) of Section 3 of this Act and by paragraph (3) of subsec tion (a) of this section shall not extend to or include the power to con demn property owned by any county or municipality of this state or any political subdivision thereof."

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 5, nays 29, and the amend ment was lost.

Senators Garner of the 30th and Dean of the 31st offered the following amend ment:

Amend HB 745 by adding on line 9 of Page 1 after the following:
"regulations;",
the following:
"to provide for local inspections;".
By redesignating Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 as Sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, respectively.
By adding between line 8 and line 9 of Page 10 the following:
"Section 11. Inspections. The governing authority of the county wherein any hazardous waste facility is located is authorized to in spect such facility to insure compliance with applicable federal, state, or local laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances. The governing authori ty shall notify the Authority and the Department of Natural Resources of any noncompliance. The governing authority shall have the right to enjoin the continued operation of any facility which is not complying with any applicable federal, state, or local laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances."

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Garner of the 30th 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 Brannon Brantley Deal Dean Eldridge

Engram Garner Greene Hill Hudson Kidd

Lester Robinson Stephens Button Thompson Trulock

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood
Barker Bell Bond Bowen

Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

Coverdell
English Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster

Gillis Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy
Land

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Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr
Summers

Tate Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators Fincher of 54th and Stumbaugh.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 19, nays 35, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Evans of the 37th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by striking the "." on line 25 of Page 8 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
", provided, however, that the Authority shall not have the power to dispose of any hazardous waste, or to contract with a private entity for the disposal of any hazardous waste, that has not been incinerated, detoxified, chemically fixated or otherwise neutralized, to the extent economically and technologically feasible, to a state that poses the least possible threat to the public health."

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 Barnes Bond Brannon Deal Eldridge

Engram Evans Garner Kidd McKenzie

Scott Stephens Sutton Thompson Trulock

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Bell Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Dean English Fincher of 52nd

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard

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Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Lancj Lester
Littlefield

McGill Robinson Starr Summers Tate

Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators Fincher of 54th, Reynolds and Stumbaugh.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 16, nays 37, and the amend ment was lost.

Senators Garner of the 30th and Dean of the 31st offered the following amend ment:

Amend HB 745 by adding on line 9 of Page 1 after the following:
"regulations;",
the following:
"to provide for local inspections;".
By redesignating Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 as Sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, respectively.
By adding between line 8 and line 9 of Page 10 the following:
"Section 11. Inspections. The governing authority of the county wherein any hazardous waste facility is located is authorized to in spect such facility to insure compliance with applicable federal, state, or local laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances. The governing authori ty shall notify the Authority and the Department of Natural Resources of any noncompliance. The governing authority shall have standing to bring an action to enjoin the continued operation of any facility which is not complying with any applicable federal, state, or local laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances."

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 Barnes Brannon Brantley Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge Engram Evans Garner Greene Hill Kidd

McKenzie Robinson Stephens Summers Sutton Thompson Trulock

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Bell Bond Bowen Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb English Fincher of 52nd

Foster Gillis Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Lester Littlefield

McGill Reynolds Scott Starr Tate Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Coleman Fincher of 54th

Land

Stumbaugh

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 21, nays 31, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by adding after the semicolon on line 11 of Page 1 the following:
"to provide for suits for damages against the State involving hazardous wastes at or en route to or from projects of the authority;".
By adding between lines 26 and 27 of Page 10 the following:
"Section 11.2. Suits against State. The State shall be liable for all damages resulting from hazardous wastes at any project of the authority, or from the transportation of hazardous wastes to or from any such project, or any combination thereof. Only for purposes of such liability, the State hereby waives its sovereign immunity from suit. The State shall be subrogated to the claims of any person recover ing damages from the State as a result of such suit. A suit brought against the State pursuant to this Section shall be brought in the coun ty in which the damages occurred.''

On the adoption of the amendment, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Barnes Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Deal

Eldridge Evans Garner Hill Kidd

Littlefield Stephens Sutton Thompson

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Bell Bond Bowen Broun of 46th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Dean English
Engram

Fincher of 52nd Foster Gillis Greene Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Land Lester McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Summers Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators Fincher of 54th and Stumbaugh.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 14, nays 40, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by striking from the title, beginning on line 10 of Page 1, the following:
"to provide for powers to be supplemental and additional;''.
By striking in its entirety Section 12 on Page 10, which reads as follows:
"Section 12. 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 things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing.''

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 6, nays 34, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by adding in the title on line 13 of Page 1, immediate ly preceding the words "to repeal", the following:
"to provide a termination date;''.
By striking from Section 2, beginning on line 25 of Page 2, the follow ing:
"The authority shall have perpetual existence."
By renumbering Sections 15 and 16 on Pages 10 and 11 as Sections 16 and 17, respectively, and adding a new Section 15 to read as follows:
"Section 15. Termination date. In keeping with the concept of 'The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' approved March 24, 1977 jGa. Laws 1977, p. 961), as amended, this Act and the authority created hereunder are continued until July 1, 1986, at which time the authori ty shall be terminated. Upon its termination, the authority shall con tinue in existence until July 1 of the next succeeding year for the pur pose of concluding its affairs and activities. During that termination period, the powers of the authority shall not be reduced or otherwise limited except as hereinafter provided. The laws relative to the authority shall be continued in effect for the duration of the termina tion period only for the purpose of concluding its affairs. As of the last day of the termination period, the laws relative to the authority shall stand repealed in their entirety."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 5, nays 34, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 745 by adding in the title on line 10 of Page 1, immediate ly preceding the words "to provide", the following:
"to provide for the initial hazardous waste facilities pursuant to the provisions of this Act;''.
By adding between Sections 12 and 13, between lines 19 and 20 on Page 10, a new section, to be designated Section 12A, to read as follows:

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"Section 12A. Initial hazardous waste facilities. The initial hazard ous waste facilities constructed, operated, and managed pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall be centrally located in this state in counties having a population of not less than 62,000 nor more than 65,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census."

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment; the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by striking from the title, beginning on line 11 of Page 1, the following:
"to provide for liberal construction;''.
By striking in its entirety Section 13, beginning on line 20 of Page 10, which reads as follows:
"Section 13. Liberal construction of Act. This Act, being for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof."

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment; the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by striking the word "Any" where the same appears in line 9 on Page 9 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Except as hereinafter provided, any".
By adding after the word and period "actions." in line 14 on Page 9 the following:
"When a hazardous waste facility is operated by the authority or is operated pursuant to a contract with the authority and the operation of such hazardous waste facility gives rise to a cause of action, suit shall be brought in the superior court of the county wherein the hazardous waste facility is located, and such court shall have ex clusive, originaljurisdiction of such action."

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment; the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.

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Amend HB 745 by inserting in line 19 on Page 3 between the words and comma "hazardous waste," and the word "as" the following:
"which is generated within the boundaries of the State of Georgia,".

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment; the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by striking from Section 2, beginning on line 21 of Page 2, the following:
"The members of the authority shall be entitled to and shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the per formance of their duties.",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"The members of the authority shall receive the sum of $44.00 in addition to actual and necessary expenses for each day's actual atten dance at scheduled meetings or hearings of the authority. Such com pensation shall be paid only for days on which a member is in atten dance at a meeting of the authority or in attendance to the official duties or business of the authority."

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment; the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by striking from Section 2, beginning on line 25 of Page 1, the following:
"The authority shall consist of the Governor of the State of Georgia, the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Georgia, an ap pointee of the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, the Attorney General of Georgia, the State Auditor of Georgia, two appointees of the Speaker of the House of Represen tatives, the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transporta tion, the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Industry and Trade, and the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Human Resources. The term of office of the appointees of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the appointee of the Lieutenant Governor shall be three years.",

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and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The authority shall consist of the following 12 members:
(1) The President of the State Chamber of Commerce.
(2) The President of the State Junior Chamber of Commerce.
(3) The President of the Association of County Commissioners.
(4) The President of the Georgia Municipal Association.
(5) The Director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
(6) A person appointed by the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation.
(7) A person appointed by the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
(8) A person appointed by the Attorney General. (9) Two consumers from the general public appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (10) Two consumers from the general public appointed by the President of the Senate. The term of office of the appointive members shall be three years."

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:

Brannon Eldridge Garner

Hill Kidd Littlefield

Stephens Sutton Trulock

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean English Engram

Fincher of 52nd Foster Gillis Greene Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy

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Land Lester McGill McKenzie Reynolds
Robinson

Scott Starr Summers Tate Thompson

Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Evans Fincher of 54th

Hudson

Stumbaugh

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 9, nays 43, and the amend ment was lost.
Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 745 by striking in its entirety paragraph (11) of Section 4, beginning on line 12 of Page 7 and continuing through line 8 of Page 8, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (11) to read as follows:
"(11) No other agency or department of state government shall be authorized in its own right to plan, construct, erect, acquire, repair, remodel, maintain, add to, extend, improve, equip, operate, or manage a facility or facilities as set forth in Section 3(2) of this Act."
Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment; the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.
Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 745 by adding in Section 4 at the end of line 24 of Page 6 the following:
"provided, however, that the authority shall not be entitled to operate or manage any project if there is a private person, corpora tion, or association qualified to operate or manage such project as determined by the Director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources;''.
On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 4, nays 35, and the amend ment was lost.

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Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by striking from Section 4 on line 31 of Page 6 the following:
"To",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"With the approval of the Attorney General, to".

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment; the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by adding in Section 4 on line 3 of Page 6, immediate ly following the word "compensation" and prior to the semicolon (;), the following:
"in accordance with the job classifications and pay grades established by the State Merit System of Personnel Administration. Such officers and employees shall be in the classified service as de fined in Section 2 of an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the State Person nel Board and the State Merit System of Personnel Administration, ap proved March 13, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 79), as now or hereafter amended".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 8, nays 29, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by adding in Section 4 at the end of line 16 of Page 6 the following:
"provided, however, that such contracts, leases, or other in struments are approved by the Attorney General;".

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment; the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.

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Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 745 by adding in Section 4 at the end of line 32 of Page 5 the following:
"provided, however, that such conveyance of state property shall be subject to the approval of and conditions established by the State Properties Commission;''.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 7, nays 30, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 745 by adding in Section 4 on line 19 of Page 5, im mediately preceding the word "and", the following:
"provided, however, that no property shall be condemned nor rights of easements mandated in any county without the approval of the county board of tax assessors;''.

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment; the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment: Amend HB 745 by striking from Section 4 on line 25 of Page 6 the
following: "To",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
' 'With the approval of the Attorney General, to''.

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment; the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by adding at the end of Section 10 on line 8 of Page 10 the following:
"No rule or regulation shall become effective until nine months after the date of adoption of such rule or regulation by the authority. It is the intent of this section to allow the General Assembly time to repeal or alter by statute any rules or regulations prior to their becom ing effective."

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Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment; the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by adding at the end of Section 11 on line 12 of Page 10 the following:
"The cost of any legal services contracted by the Attorney General shall be included in the operations cost of the authority."

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment; the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 745 by adding at the end of Section 14 on line 26 of Page 10 the following:
"An annual audit of the authority and of the operations of each hazardous waste facility shall be prepared and submitted to the General Assembly.''

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:

Ballard Barnes Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Coverdell

Dean Engram Evans Garner Hill Horton Hudgins

Kidd Littlefield McGill Reynolds Stephens Thompson

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Bell Bond Broun of 46th Bryant Cobb
Coleman

Deal Eldridge English Fincher of 52nd Foster Gillis Greene
Holloway

Howard Hudson Kennedy Land Lester McKenzie Robinson
Scott

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Starr Summers Sutton Tate

Timmons Trulock Turner

Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators Fincher of 54th and Stumbaugh.

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 20, nays 34, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Deal Garner

Horton Kidd

Stephens Thompson

Those not voting were Senators Fincher of 54th and Stumbaugh.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 7.

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

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Senator Holloway of the 12th gave notice that, at the proper time, he would move that the Senate reconsider its action previously today in passing the following bill of the House:

HB 377. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Evans of the 84th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 27-18, relating to nolle prosequi, so as to change the provisions under which a nolle prosequi may be entered.

Senator Hudson of the 35th introduced a doctor of the day, Dr. W. W. Coppedge, of East Point; Senator Bond of the 39th introduced a doctor of the day, Dr. Joseph Hoffman, of Atlanta; and Senator Bell of the 5th introduced a doctor of the day, Dr. Donald Siegel, of Decatur, Georgia.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House insisting upon the disagreement to the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 167. By Representatives Isakson of the 20th, Adams of the 36th, Lane of the 40th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Construction Industry Licensing Board and regulating electrical contractors, plumbers, and conditioned air contractors, so as to change the definition of a certain term; to change the provisions relating to powers and duties of divisions within the board.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to HB 167.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 167.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Ballard of the 45th, Tysinger of the 41st and Stephens of the 36th.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

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HB 164. By Representatives Greer of the 43rd and Adams of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act known as "The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Tran sit Authority Act of 1965", is hereby amended so as to eliminate certain requirements that transit operating revenue must bear a certain percent age of operating costs of the System.
Senate Sponsors: Senators Coverdell of the 40th and Bell of the 5th.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the follow ing substitute to HB 164:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as "The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 2243), as amended by an Act approved March 4, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 3264), an Act approved March 16, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 2082), an Act approved March 16, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 2092), an Act approved March 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 141), an Act approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2608), an Act approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2617), an Act approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2627), an Act approved February 20, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 217), an Act approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3092), an Act approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3098), an Act approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3104), an Act approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3407), an Act approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 724), an Act approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 1211), an Act approved April 8, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 1312), an Act approved April 16, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 4634), an Act approv ed March 25, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 3831), and an Act approved March 27, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 4333) is hereby amended so as to clarify the Authority's exemption from sales and use taxes; to permit the establish ment of an operating reserve fund; to provide for use of interest earned on self-insurance reserves; to change certain requirements relating to the use of the annual proceeds of the tax authorized to be levied pursuant to this Act; to amend said amendatory Act approved April 16, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 4634), so as to change the effective date of certain provi sions relating to the use of certain funds of the Authority; to provide a dif ferent effective date for said provisions; to change the provisions relating to tax exemptions; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide for effective dates; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act known as "The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Tran sit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 2243), as amended by an Act approved March 4, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 3264), an Act approved March 16, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 2082), an Act approved March 16, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 2092), an Act approved March 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 141), an Act approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2608), an Act approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2617), an Act approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p.

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2627), an Act approved February 20, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 217), an Act approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3092), an Act approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3098), an Act approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3104), an Act approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3407), an Act approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 724), an Act approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 1211), an Act approved April 8, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 1312), an Act approved April 16, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 4634), an Act approved March 25, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 3831), and an Act approved March 27, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 4333) is hereby amended by deleting in its entirety subsection (c) of Section 21, and by inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) of Sec tion 21 to read as follows:
"(c) The Authority and its activities shall be exempt from all taxes and tax obligations, except taxes imposed upon the sale or distribution of motor fuels pursuant to Code Chapter 92-14, relating to motor fuel taxation, or pursuant to the "Motor Fuel Tax Law," Ga. Code Chapter 91A-50, as now or hereafter amended. The Authority shall not be obligated to pay, and the State Revenue Commissioner shall not col lect or attempt to collect, assess or attempt to assess, levy or attempt to levy from or against the Authority, any sales and use taxes imposed upon the sale of motor fuel, including without limitation, the tax authorized by Section 25 of this Act, for any period of time subsequent to June 30, 1977, and prior to July 1, 1979."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by inserting after the third sentence of subsection (i) of Section 25 and before the fourth sentence of subsection (i) of Section 25, a new sentence to read as follows:
"If the results of operations in the Authority's fiscal year com mencing July 1, 1980 or in any subsequent fiscal year reflect that the proceeds of the tax were not used to subsidize operations to the max imum extent herein provided, the Board may, in its sole discretion, reserve any amounts that could have been used to subsidize opera tions in that fiscal year and later use said reserved amounts and any interest earned on said reserved amounts to provide an additional subsidy for operations in any future fiscal year or years.",
so that when amended subsection (i) of Section 25 shall read as follows:
"(i) Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the tax levied pursuant to this Act shall be used solely by each local government to fulfill the obligations incurred in the contracts entered into with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority as contemplated in the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amend ed, provided, however, that no more than fifty percent (50%) of the annual proceeds of the tax shall be used to subsidize the operating costs of the system, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, until July 1, 1997, after which time no more than sixty percent (60%) of the annual proceeds of the tax shall be used to subsidize the operating costs of the system, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, and that commencing with July 1, 1997, and for every year thereafter, the proceeds of the tax shall not be used to subsidize operations of the transportation system to an extent greater than fifty percent (50%) of the operating costs of the system, exclusive of depreciation and amor-

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tization. In adopting its annual budget, the Board of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority shall be authorized to rely upon estimates of all revenues, operating costs, patronage and other factors which may affect the amount of the fare required to limit the operating subsidy herein provided for. If the results of any year's operations reflect that the proceeds of the tax were used to subsidize operations to an extent greater than herein provided, the Board shall adjust fares in order to make up the deficit in operations during a period of not to exceed three (3) succeeding years. If the results of operations in the Authority's fiscal year commencing July 1, 1980 or in any subsequent fiscal year reflect that the proceeds of the tax were not used to subsidize operations to the maximum extent herein pro vided, the Board may, in its sole discretion, reserve any amounts that could have been used to subsidize operations in that fiscal year and later use said reserved amounts and any interest earned on said reserved amounts to provide an additional subsidy for operations in any future fiscal year or years. The words 'operating costs of the system' for purposes of this subsection 25(i) are defined to include all of the costs of that division of the Authority directly involved and that portion of the nonoperating administrative costs of those divisions of the Authority indirectly involved, through the provision of support services, in providing mass transportation services for the metropolitan area, but exclusive of the costs of the division or divi sions directly involved and that portion of the nonoperating ad ministrative costs of those divisions indirectly involved, in the plan ning, design, acquisition, construction and improvement of the rapid transit system, according to accepted principles of accounting. If any proceeds of the tax levied pursuant to this Act are held for the purpose of planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, or improving the rapid transit system and are invested, then all interest earned from such investments shall be used only for planning, designing, acquir ing, constructing, or improving the rapid transit system or for paying the principal of or interest on bonds or certificates issued for such pur poses."
Section 3. The Act amending "The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved April 16, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 4634), is hereby amended by striking from Section 13 of said 1979 amendatory Act the following:
", except that Section 10 of this Act shall become effective April 1, 1982",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"except that Section 10 of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1984."
Section 4. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Sec tion 21 a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, the Authority shall not be exempt from the State Sales and Use taxes (Code Chapter 91A-45) for tour and charter services."

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Section 4.1. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (1) of Section 25, which reads as follows:
"(1) Any other provision of this Act to the contrary notwithstand ing, after July 1, 1980, not less than fifty percent (50%) of the annual proceeds of the tax authorized to be levied by this Act shall be used for the purposes and in the manner required by any trust indenture or other agreement with or for the benefit of bondholders, including pay ment of the principal of or premium or interest upon bonds or cer tificates issued by the Authority or to create a reserve for that purpose and, for the payment of the cost of a rapid transit system or project as defined in Section 2(j) of this Act, and such fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds shall be used only for the purposes provided by this subsection(l).",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(1) Any limitation contained in this Act to the contrary not withstanding, the Board may, in its sole discretion, and for any fiscal year commencing July 1, 1980, or thereafter, use any interest earned on any self-insurance reserve established pursuant to Section 22 of this Act to pay the operating costs of the system as defined by subsec tion (i) of Section 25 of this Act."
Section 5. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act is declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsec tions, 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 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Section 7. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

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:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Bell Bond Bowen Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Ballard and Brannon.

Those not voting were Senators:

Barnes Brantley

Fincher of 54th Hill

Stumbaugh

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 2.

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

HB 257. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th, Davis of the 99th, Culpepper of the 98th and others:
A bill to add one additional judge of the superior court for the Macon Judicial Circuit of Georgia.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Greene of the 26th.

Senators Greene of the 26th and Robinson of the 27th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 257 by striking lines 13, 14, and 15 of Page 4 and insert ing in lieu thereof the following:
' 'Section 10. This Act shall become effective on October 1, 1981."

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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 Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Barker and Sutton.

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley Coverdell

Fincher of 54th Hill

Stumbaugh

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, 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:

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Mr. President:

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 385. By Senator Ballard of the 45th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, approved March 9, 1972, so as to provide a salary supplement for each judge and the district attorney; to provide for costof-living increases.

SB 360. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of superior court and probate judge of Glynn County on an annual salary, so as to change the compen sation of said clerk and of the judge's and clerk's personnel.

The House has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 14. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act relating to health insurance coverage for State employees as amended, so as to provide a new definition for the term "employee"; to define the term "a person who works full time for the State"; to increase the maximum employer contribution from five per cent to eight percent of the total outlay for personal services.

The President announced that the Senate would stand in recess from 1:20 o'clock P.M. until 5:00 o'clock P.M.today, at which time the Senate would stand ad journed, pursuant to the provisions of SR 153, previously adopted, until Monday, March 16, at 10:00 o'clock A.M.

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Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, March 16, 1981

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

Senator Barker of the 18th reported that the Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, March 12 had been read and found correct.

Senator Holloway of the 12th moved that the Senate reconsider its action of Thursday, March 12 in passing the following bill of the House:

HB 377. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Evans of the 84th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 27-18, relating to nolle prosequi, so as to change the provisions under which a nolle prosequi may be entered.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 377 was reconsidered and placed at the foot of the Senate Rules Calendar today.

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 and House:

HB 1018. By Representative Phillips of the 125th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Tybee Island, so as to change the corporate limits of said city.

HB 1043. 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, so as to change the salary to be paid to the chief deputy and deputy sheriffs; to provide for an additional automobile.

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HB 1068. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for Talbot County.

HB 1069. By Representative Edwards of the 110th:
A bill to repeal an "Act to create a charter for the town of Tazewell, Georgia, to establish a municipal government for said town, to provide the time for electing a mayor and five councilmen for said town".

HB 1072. By Representatives Tuten of the 153rd and Auten of the 154th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Brunswick Port Authority, so as to remove the interest limitation on revenue bonds issued by said authority.

SB 350. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Hancock Coun ty, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to costs in garnish ment cases.

SB 351. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A bill to create the Habersham 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.

SB 358. By Senator Littlefield of the 6th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff and clerk of the superior court of Wayne County on a salary basis in lieu of a fee basis of compensation, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court.

SB 421. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Wilkinson County, as amended, so as to provide for a monthly expense allowance for members of the board.

SB 237. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a health insurance plan for state employees, as amended, so as to provide for continuation of health in surance coverage of certain annuitants.

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SB 305. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to amend the "Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955", as amended, so as to authorize the Secretary of State to furnish state flags, without cost, to the various superior and state courts throughout the state.

SB 159. By Senator Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 5-16, relating to inspection and sale of naval stores and lumber, as amended, so as to provide requirements in connection with the sale of pulpwood and timber.

SB 369. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 68A-10, relating to stopping, standing, and parking, as amended, so as to provide that owners of motor vehicles that are leased to other persons shall not be liable for parking violations when the vehicles are not in their possession.

SB 409. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the comprehensive treatment of alcoholism and intoxication, as amended, so as to change the date on which the provisions of the Act become effective; to provide an effective date for this Act.

SB 427. By Senators Horton of the 17th and Cobb of the 28th:
A bill to reincorporate the City of McDonough in the County of Henry; to create a new charter for said city.

SB 288. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th, Brown of the 47th and Coleman of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Section 95A-901, relating to uniform signs, signals, markings, and other traffic-control devices; to provide for penalties for such prohibited sales.

SB 234. By Senators Gillis of the 20th and English of the 21 st:
A bill to amend an Act relating to the state parks and recreational areas, as amended, so as to revise the provisions governing the construction and operation of public service privileges and conveniences; to provide for the granting of concessions for the operation of public service privileges, conveniences, and facilities by private operators.

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SB 401. By Senator McKenzie of the 14th:
A bill to amend an Act empowering cities, towns, and counties, separate ly or jointly, to provide, maintain, and conduct supervised recreation systems, as amended, so as to authorize the governing authority of any recreation system to take all necessary or appropriate actions, including conveying certain property interests and entering into certain contracts.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the House and Senate:

HR 356. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to declare the construction of certain public facilities in Spalding County to be an essential governmental function; to authorize Spalding County to levy a one percent retail sales and use tax on sales and uses within the County to provide for the financing of such public facilities.

SR 86. By Senator Littlefield of the 6th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that the Probate Court of Camden County shall have jurisdiction to try and impose fines for the violation of county ordinances and resolu tions in accordance with the fines specified; to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law the procedures under which this jurisdiction shall be exercised; to provide for the submission of this amendment.

SR 125. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th: A resolution relative to jail and prison overcrowding.

SR 7. By Senators Greene of the 26th and Eldridge of the 7th: A resolution creating the Services for the Aged Committee.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 307. By Senators Coverdell of the 40th and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Boat Safety Act", as amended, so as to revise the declaration of policy; to provide a definition for the term "marine event"; to revise the numbering exemption for rac ing vessels; to correct a typographical error pertaining to the fees for vessel certificates of number.

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SB 316. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "The Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965", so as to authorize municipalities to reapportion council or com mission districts of a municipality under specified conditions.

SB 198. By Senator Scott of the 43rd:
A bill to prohibit certain computer related crimes; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to pro hibit computer fraud; to prohibit certain accessing, altering, damaging, or destroying of computer systems, or computer networks.

The House has adopted, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 20. By Senators Garner of the 30th, Lester of the 23rd, Holloway of the 12th and others:
A resolution designating the J. Ebb Duncan Memorial Parkway.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:

HR 357. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Johnson of the 66th, Wilson of the 19th and others:
A resolution creating the Joint Day Care Study Committee.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House:

HB 850. By Representatives Jackson, Wood and Lawson of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Forsyth County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairman and members of the board of commissioners.

HB 521. By Representatives Reaves of the 147th, Balkcom of the 140th and Hannerofthe 130th:
A bill to require the use of certain equipment on irrigation systems in this state.

HB 738. By Representatives Davis of the 99th, Cason of the 96th, Jones of the 78th and others:
A bill to amend an Act relating to school attendance, so as to provide that records and reports of attendance may only be used for one purpose.

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HB 836. By Representatives Argo of the 63rd, Logan of the 62nd and Russell of the 64th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Clarke County, so as to change the provisions regarding compensation and ex pense allowances for the chairman and the members of the Board.

HB 699. By Representative Jackson of the 75th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Walton County.

The House has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 136. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Vaughn of the 57th, Ham of the 80th and others:
A bill to provide a new Code Title 34C, "Electric Membership Corpora tions".

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute as amended by the House to the following bill of the House:

HB 87. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Williams of the 6th, Rowland of the 119th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 91 A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to change certain provisions relating to administra tion of ad valorem property taxes; to provide for uniform tangible per sonal property tax returns; to require the Department of Revenue to pro vide certain courses of instruction; to require training for persons in the appraisal of tangible property.

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

SR 168. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Walker of the 19th and English of the 21st:
A resolution encouraging the state merit system to approve proposed salary upgrades for certain employees of the Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources and to review the salary levels of personnel in the Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites Division of the Department of Natural Resources.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality.

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SR 170. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Walker of the 19th, Bryant of the 3rd and others:
A resolution calling for the acquisition of land to insure a future suffi ciency of state parks, historic sites, and wildlife management areas. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality.

SR 171. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th:
A resolution creating the Joint Children and Youth Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

The following bills and resolutions of the House were read the first time and referred to committees:

HB 1018. By Representative Phillips of the 125th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Tybee Island, so as to change the corporate limits of said city. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1043. 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, so as to change the salary to be paid to the chief deputy and deputy sheriffs to provide for an additional automobile.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1068. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for Talbot County. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1069. By Representative Edwards of the 110th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled ' 'An Act to create a charter for the town of Tazewell, Georgia, to establish a municipal government for said town, to provide the time for electing a mayor and five councilmen for said town".
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1072. By Representatives Tuten of the 153rd and Auten of the 154th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Brunswick Port Authority, so as to remove the interest limitation on revenue bonds issued by said Authori-
ty.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HR 356. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to declare the construction of certain public facilities in Spalding County to be an essential governmental function; to authorize Spalding County to levy a one per cent retail sales and use tax on sales and uses within the County to provide funds for the financing of such public facilities.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HR 357. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Johnson of the 66th, Wilson of the 19th and others: A resolution creating the Joint Day Care Study Committee.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
The following reports of standing committees were read by the Secretary:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following bill and resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 163. Do pass by substitute. HR 13. Dopass. HR 21. Dopass. HR 22. Dopass. HR 80. Dopass. HR 110. Dopass. HR 141. Dopass. HR 155. Dopass. HR 164. Dopass. HR 214. Dopass. HR 216. Dopass. HR 229. Dopass. HR 230. Dopass. HR 231. Dopass. HR 248. Dopass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Broun of the 46th District, Chairman

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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 to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

SB 450. Do pass. HB 754. Do pass. HB 755. Do pass. HB 756. Do pass. HB 772. Do pass. HB 929. Do pass. HB 967. Do pass. HB 1002. Do pass. HB 1003. Do pass. HB 1004. Do pass. HB 1005. Do pass. HB 1006. Do pass. HB 1007. Do pass. HB 1013. Do pass. HB 1016. Do pass. HB 1023. Do pass. HB 1025. Do pass. HB 1029. Do pass. HB 1036. Do pass. HB 1042. Do pass. HR 251. Do pass by substitute. SR 165. Do pass. HB 1044. Do pass. HB 1046. Do pass. HB 669. Do pass. HB 670. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Dean of the 31st District, Chairman

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Higher Education has had under consideration the follow ing resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HR 192. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Fincher of the 54th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Industry, Labor and Tourism has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 131. Do pass. HB 432. Do pass by substitute. HB 549. Do pass. HB 851. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Ballard of the 45th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills and resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 256. Do pass by substitute. HB 556. Do pass as amended. HB 903. Do pass. HR 245. Do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Barnes of the 33rd District, Chairman

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Public Safety has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 619. Do pass by substitute. HB 734. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Timmons of the 11th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HB 287. Do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, Senator Tate of the 38th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the follow ing bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 48. Do pass. HB 83. Do pass. HB 213. Do pass. HB 345. Do pass. HB 453. Do pass. HB 454. Do pass. HB 455. Do pass. HB 456. Do pass. HB 531. Dopass. HB 812. Dopass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Wessels of the 2nd District, Chairman

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the follow ing bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HB 590. Do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Wessels of the 2nd District, Chairman

The following bills and resolutions of the Senate and House were read the sec ond time:
SB 164. By Senators Evans of the 37th and Tate of the 38th: A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County to create a retirement and pension fund and a system of retirement pay for county employees; to provide for participants in such plan; to provide for rejection of such plan.
SB 246. By Senator Bell of the 5th:
A bill to amend an Act revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, as amended, so as to establish the form of government of DeKalb County and to fix the powers and duties of the officers constituting the governing authority of DeKalb County.
SB 441. By Senator Hudson of the 35th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the salary and expenses of members of the board of education and the president of such board in counties of this State having a population of 600,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census so as to change the population requirement of said Act.
SB 446. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to provide for the storage of records by the clerks of the superior courts in certain counties; to provide an effective date.

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SB 447. By Senator Scott of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing DeKalb County districts from which the members of the county board of education shall be elected, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to school board districts.

SB 452. By Senator Littlefield of the 6th:
A bill to create the Camden County Industrial Authority and to authorize such authority to acquire, construct, equip, operate, maintain, own, and improve self-liquidating projects embracing sources of water supply, the treatment, distribution, and sale of water to individuals, private con cerns, and governmental units, the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage waste and storm water.

SB 453. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a county commissioner of Gilmer County and an advisory board of Gilmer County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the commissioner and members of the advisory board.

SB 454. By Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act implementing a constitutional amendment to authorize the General Assembly to change provisions relating to tax ad ministration of Chatham County and Savannah so as to change the qualifications of the chief tax assessor.

SB 455. By Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to provide for the advance deposit toward court costs in the State Courts of counties of this State having a population of not less than 190,000 nor more than 210,000 according to the United States census of 1980 or any future census so as to provide that the advance deposit toward the payment of court costs to cover all charges of the office of Clerk and Sheriff of said State Courts shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00).

SB 456. By Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act revising, altering, and consolidating into a com prehensive Act all laws relating to the Municipal Court of Savannah, as amended, so as to set the various court costs for filing fees to be applied toward payment of court costs to be paid to the clerk of said court.

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HB 55. By Representatives Greer of the 43rd and Adams of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act known as "The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Tran sit Authority Act of 1965", to give the Authority the power to enter into contracts to acquire property from or dispose of property to the United States of America, the State of Georgia, other states of the United States and political subdivisions thereof.
HB 181. By Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Ramsey of the 3rd and Hanner of the 130th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 3-10, relating to limitation of actions for torts, so as to limit the liability of law enforcement officers under certain circumstances.

HB 200. By Representatives Cheeks of the 89th, Smith of the 152nd, Triplett of the 128th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Act Creating the Public School Employees' Retirement System", so as to change the provisions relative to certain prior service qualifying as creditable service.

HB 271. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Act Creating the Superior Court Judges' Retirement System", so as to change the provisions relative to spouses' benefits for certain superior court judges.

HB 286. By Representative Johnson of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the definition of "earnable compensation".

HB 433. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Ross of the 76th, Dover of the llth and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act'', so as to change the provisions relative to the minimum salary for school bus drivers.

HB 438. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Hawkins of the 50th, Cummings of the 17th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act'', so as to provide for delays in reductions of additional special education instructional units.

HB 457. By Representative Hasty of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, so as to change the salaries provided for.

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HB 469. By Representative Adams of the 79th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act'', so as to change the provisions relating to capital facility improvements; to provide financial support for the construction of ade quate facilities when two or more systems agree to combine in a certain manner.

HB 476. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-21A, known as the "Registration of Geologists Act of 1975", so as to continue the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists and the laws relating thereto until July 1, 1987.

HB 633. By Representatives Vaughn of the 57th, Collins of the 144th, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 101-205, relating to the distribution and sale of copies of laws and journals, so as to change the provisions relative to the distribution of journals to members of the General Assembly.

HB 634. By Representatives Johnson of the 66th, Townsend of the 24th, Oliver of the 121st and Hamilton of theSlst:
A bill to amend the "Housing Authorities Law", so as to delete certain references to the State Housing Authority Board which was abolished by said 1961 amendatory Act; to prohibit appointment of tenants as com missioners.

HB 691. By Representatives Scott of the 123rd, Triplett of the 128th and Phillips of the 125th:
A bill to amend Code Section 5A-508, relating to sales of alcoholic beverages near a church or school, so as to prohibit the sale of any wine or malt beverages within a certain distance of a church in certain coun ties.

HB 718. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to provide for the creation, operation, and regulation of farmers' markets.

HB 740. By Representative Marcus of the 26th:
A bill to amend Code Section 69-318, relating to the sale of municipal property, so as to provide that the provisions thereof, or any other law or ordinance, shall not apply to the sale of real property within its corporate limits by the governing authority of any municipal corporation to either a public authority or to a nonprofit corporation.

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HB 741. By Representative Marcus of the 26th: A bill to authorize each municipal corporation of this State to enter into certain valid and binding long-term leases for the stated purpose of pro viding library service.
HB 758. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972", so as to pro vide for the transfer of functions from the Department of Natural Resources to the Division of Environmental Protection.

HB 771. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st, Savage of the 25th, Moody of the 138th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 5A-508, relating to sales of alcoholic beverages near a church or school, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful to sell or offer to sell distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages within a certain distance of an alcoholic treatment facility.

HB 811. By Representatives Smith of the 42nd, Lane of the 40th, Pilewicz of the 41st and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of College Park, and all amendatory Acts thereto, so as to change the date of the election of the mayor and members of the council.

HB 832. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1328, relating to duties of tax collec tors, and Code Section 91A-1405, relating to qualifications, duties and compensation of appraisers, so as to change the duties of appraisers to in clude inspection of mobile home decals.

HB 924. By Representatives Parham of the 109th and Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Baldwin County, so as to provide for an advisory referendum regarding the loca tion in Baldwin County of a site or facility for the handling or disposal of hazardous wastes.

HB 957. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972", so as to provide for the continuance of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial Advisory Committee.

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HB 959. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to amend an Act fixing 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. Census of 1970 or any future such census, so as to change the provisions relating to personnel in the office of the sheriff and the judge of the probate court.

HB 991. By Representative Chamberlin of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Locust Grove, so as to require members of the council who run for other office to resign.

HB 1001. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Pulaski County upon an an nual salary, so as to change the salaries of the deputy sheriffs; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.

HR 115. By Representative Burton of the 47th:
A resolution designating the second Thursday in October of each year as "Bird Day" in Georgia.

HR 156. By Representatives Ham of the 80th, Dixon of the 151st, Crosby of the 150th and Argo of the 63rd:
A resolution creating the Joint Committee on Farm Winery Laws.

HB 48. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd and Felton of the 22nd:
A bill to repeal Code Section 74-110, relating to protection of children be ing reared under immoral, etc., conditions.

HB 83. By Representatives Felton of the 22nd and Richardson of the 52nd:
A bill to repeal Code Section 74-109, relating to cruel treatment by parents.

HB 131. By Representatives Wood of the 9th, Padgett of the 86th, Hays of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 114, relating to workers' compensation, so as to redefine the term "employee" to provide the basis of computing com pensation for certain employees to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955", so as to delete the provi sions relating to pay and care when injured or disabled in service.

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HB 213. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of judges of the superior courts, so as to change the provisions relating to secretaries for district attorneys.

HB 256. By Representatives Lowe and Greer and Couch of the 43rd:
A bill to regulate the private detective and private security business in this State.

HB 287. By Representative Johnson of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the provisions relative to creditable service for periods of graduate study.

HB 345. By Representatives Bishop of the 94th, Fuller of the 16th, Swann of the 90th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the ' 'Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act", so as to provide for presumption of abandonment of tangible and intangible property held by courts, public corporations, public authorities, or public officers of the State or its political subdivisions.

HB 432. By Representatives Colwell of the 4th, Mullinax of the 69th, Twiggs of the 4th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 114, relating to Workers' Compensation, so as to provide that corporate officers may elect to be exempt from coverage under the Workers' Compensation Law.

HB 549. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Code Section 114-712, relating to attorney's fees with respect to workers' compensation cases, so as to eliminate the require ment that attorney's fees assessed against an opposing party shall be made in a lump sum.

HB 453. By Representative Snow of the 1st:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Civil Practice Act", so as to provide for determination by the court of damages in certain actions resulting in default judgments.

HB 454. By Representative Snow of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 22-19, relating to corporate takeovers, so as to provide that it shall be applicable with respect to takeover bids directed at joint-stock associations and certain other unincorporated enterprises having specified relationships with this State.

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HB 455. By Representative Snow of the 1st;
A bill to amend Code Section 22-1201, relating to the right of shareholders to dissent from certain corporate actions, so as to provide a fight of dissent from any amendment of the articles of incorporation which would adversely affect such shareholder by imposing, altering, or abolishing any restriction on the transfer of his shares.

HB 456. By Representative Snow of the 1st:
A bill fp amend Code Chapter 22-19, relating to corporate takeovers, so as to provide that the commissioner shall treat as confidential and not subject to public inspection registration statements and hearings, together with the records made therein, except in specified cir cumstances.

HB 531. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th, Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th and Tuten of the 153rd:
A bill to amend the "Child Support Recovery Act", so as to provide that when a responsible parent fails to pay support the Department of Human Resources is entitled to the process of garnishment or to issue an order to withhold and deliver.

HB 556. By Representatives Williams of the 6th, Robinson of the 58th, Foster of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-21, relating to the distribution of o.bscene materials, so as to prohibit the display or sale of certain obscene rnaterials to minors.

HB 590. By Representatives Snow of the 1st and Culpepper of the 98th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, so as to state when preliminary hearings and final hearings are not re quired for revocation of parole or other conditional release.

HB 619. By Representatives Hanner of the 130th, Colenian of the 118th and Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 24-2801; relating to election, qualification, term of office, etc., of sheriffs, so as to change certain provisions relating to qualifications of sheriffs; to change residency requirements.

HB 734. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Georgia Safety Fire Commis sioner, so as to provide that certain counties shall adopt fire safety stan dards and shall be responsible for enforcement of certain fire safety and arson duties.

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HB 812. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st and Burruss of the 21st:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1902, relating to armed robbery so as to provide that a person commits armed robbery when, with intent to com mit theft, he takes property of another from the person or the immediate presence of another by use of an offensive weapon, or any replica, article or device having the appearance of such weapon.

HB 851. By Representatives Martin of the 60th, Colbert of the 23rd, Coleman of the 118th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 114, relating to workers' compensation, so as to authorize the coverage of certain volunteer firefighters and to provide for computing their compensation.

HB 903. By Representatives Chambless of the 131st, Culpepper of the 98th, Snow of the 1 st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 67-2002, relating to how liens are declared and created, so as to provide for notice of the commencement of an ac tion to enforce a lien.

HR 192. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st, Peters of the 2nd and others:
A resolution authorizing and directing the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the Georgia members of the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education to seek an agreement between the State of Georgia and the State of Tennessee whereby certain citizens of Georgia may attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga at reduced tuition rates.

HR 245. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A resolution creating the Legislative Overview Committee on Constitu tional Revision.

SB 450. By Senator Deal of the 49th:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the salary of the district attorney 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.

SR 165. By Senator Dean of the 31st:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that the board of education and school superintendent of Haralson County shall be elected by the people of the county; to provide for sub mission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

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HB 163. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Harris of the 8th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982.

HB 669. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act creating a Small Claims Court in certain counties in this State".

HB 670. By Representative Reaves of the 147th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Brooks County.

HB 754. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rutledge, so as to change the fine authorized to be imposed in the police court.

HB 755. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Morgan County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court.

HB 756. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues in and for the County of Morgan, so as to change the compensa tion of the chairman, vice-chairman, and members of the board.

HB 772. By Representatives Buck of the 95th, Cason of the 96th, Galer of the 97th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Muscogee County School District, so as to provide for a new method of selection of members of the Muscogee County Board of Education.

HB 929. By Representative Dobbs of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Newton County, so as to change the expense and mileage allowances of the chair man and members of the board of commissioners.

HB 967. By Representative Culpepper of the 98th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Crawford County, so as to change the compensation of the members of said board of commissioners.

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HB 1002. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Bulloch County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk's employees.

HB 1003. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Bulloch County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff's deputies and of fice clerk.

HB 1004. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the clerks.

HB 1005. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the judge of the probate court of Bulloch County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk.

HB 1006. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Bulloch County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner's assistants.

HB 1007. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Butts County, so as to provide that a judgment may be reopened under certain cir cumstances.

HB 1013. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Gilmer County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court.

HB 1016. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to abolish the office of treasurer of Wheeler County; to provide for designation of a person to perform the duties of treasurer; to amend an Act creating the offices of tax collector, tax receiver, and county treasurer of Wheeler County, so as to reflect the abolishment of the office of treasurer.

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HB 1023. By Representative Miles of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a small claims court in and for Bryan County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to change the fees for filing claims in said court.

HB 1025. By Representative Culpepper of the 98th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Ideal, formerly the Town of Ideal, so as to change the terms of office of the mayor and councilmen.

HB 1029. By Representatives Perry and Veazey of the 146th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Cook County.

HB 1036. By Representatives Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act recreating and reincorporating the City of Woodstock, so as to change the qualifications for councilmen.

HB 1042. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Milford and Mann of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain county officers of Greene County upon an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relating to the use of a motor vehicle by the sheriff in carrying out his duties.

HB 1044. By Representatives Colwell of the 4th and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the Judge of the Probate Court of Fannin County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of said officer.

HB 1046. By Representatives Smith and Moore of the 152nd:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Camden County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court.

HR 13. By Representative Hooks of the 116th: A resolution compensating Mr. A. V. Arnold in the amount of $425.00.

HR 21. By Representative Hutchinson of the 133rd:
A resolution compensating Mr. Charles E. Anderson in the amount of $1,090.05.

HR 22. By Representative Colbert of the 23rd: A resolution compensating Mr. J. D. Douglas, Jr. in the amount of $82.00.

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HR 80. By Representative Isakson of the 20th: A resolution compensating Mr. Jack Hayden in the amount of $846.73.

HR 110. By Representative Colbert of the 23rd: A resolution compensating Dr. John J. Klein in the amount of $70.39.

HR 141. By Representative Irvin of the 10th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Guy A. Fitzgerald in the amount of $64.84.

HR 155. By Representative Colbert of the 23rd:
A resolution compensating Mrs. Watson V. Derden in the amount of $71.45.

HR 164. By Representative Patten of the 149th: A resolution compensating Roy Davis III in the amount of $ 1,244.08.
HR 214. By Representatives Wood, Lawson and Jackson of the 9th: A resolution to compensate Mr. James W. Truelove in the amount of $333.00.

HR 216. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Donald B. McLain in the amount of $1,343.52.

HR 229. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th and Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Michael R. Mullins in the amount of $451.45.

HR 230. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th and Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A resolution compensating Mr. James W. Ezell in the amount of $50.80.

HR 231. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th and Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Rodney B. Johnson in the amount of $1,239.70.

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HR 248. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th and Parham of the 109th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Alonza Anderson in the amount of $116.10.

HR 251. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Richardson of the 52nd, Burton of the 47th and others:
A resolution creating the DeKalb County Compensation Study Commis sion.

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

HB 564. By Representative Dent of the 85th: A bill to amend an Act chartering the City of Augusta as the "City Coun cil of Augusta", so as to reinstate a system whereby council members shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast; to provide for a system of breaking ties in the election of 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 50, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 667. By Representative Triplet! of the 128th: A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the municipality of Garden City, so as to authorize the mayor and councilmen to delegate certain functions, powers, and duties to a city administrator; to provide that a city administrator shall be appointed by the mayor to serve at his pleasure.
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 Representative Vaughn of the 57th:
A bill to provide for a board of registrations and elections in certain coun ties; to provide for the powers and duties 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 50, nays 0.

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

HB 713. By Representative Vaughn of the 57th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Rockdale County, so as to change the method of 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 50, nays 0.

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

HB 918. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing the Small Claims Court of Jones 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 941. By Representatives Ramsey of the 3rd, Foster and Williams of the 6th:
A bill amending, revising, superseding and consolidating the laws creating a Board of Commissioners for said county, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation and expense of the Chairman and members of the Board of Commissioners.

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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 942. By Representatives Evans of the 84th and Jackson of the 77th:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of McDuffie County into the office of tax commissioner of McDuffie County, so as to change the compensation provisions relating 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 50, nays 0.

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

HB 955. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to provide an annual salary for the coroner of Fannin County in lieu of the fee system of 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 50, nays 0.

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

HB 958. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1101, relating to definitions of terms for purposes of determining property which is exempt from taxation, so as to change the provisions relating to leased property which is eligible for a homestead exemption in certain counties.

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 962. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the Wilkes County coroner, so as to change the amount of said 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 963. By Representative Miles of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a small claims court in and for Candler County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to change the method and amount of 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 50, nays 0.

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

HB 964. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th and Sizemore of the 136th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a salary for the clerk of the superior court, judge of the probate court, sheriff, and tax commissioner of Crisp County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, judge of the probate court and 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 50, nays 0.

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

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HB 965. By Representatives Mann, Clark and Milford of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a board of commissioners of Elbert County, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to 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 966. By Representatives Tuten of the 153rd and Auten of the 154th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Magistrate's Court of Glynn County, so as to change provisions relating to the compensation of the deputy magistrate.

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 968. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th and Waddle of the 113th:
A bill to create the Peach County Charter Commission to study the provi sion of governmental services in and by Peach County and the municipalities therein.

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 969. By Representatives Mostiler of the 71st and Fortune of the 71st:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system as the mode of compen sation of the coroner of Spalding County and providing in lieu thereof a salary for the compensation of such officer, so as to change the compen sation of the coroner.

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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 970. By Representatives Mostiler of the 71st and Fortune of the 71st:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Spalding County, formerly known as the City Court of Griffin, so as to change the compen sation of the judge and 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 50, nays 0.

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

HB 971. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71st:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Spalding County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner 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 972. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71st:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system as the mode of compen sation of certain Spalding County officers and providing in lieu thereof salaries for the compensation of such officers, so as to change the com pensation of the clerk of the superior court and sheriff of Spalding Coun-
ty-

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 973. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Spalding County, so as to provide for additional compensation for the chairman and members of the board of commissioners of Spalding County, Georgia, in the form of an expense allowance for travel within 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 976. By Representatives Karrh of the 106th and Miles of the 107th:
A bill to create a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia to be known as the Swainsboro Public Facilities Authori ty-

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 979. By Representative Edwards of the 110th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide and establish a new charter for the City of Reynolds in the County of Taylor, so as to change the time of the an nual city election.

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 980. By Representative Edwards of the 110th:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Taylor County into the one office of Tax Commissioner of Taylor County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner.

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 983. By Representatives Milford, Clark and Mann of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court in and for Hart County, 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 50, nays 0.

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

HB 984. By Representatives Thomas and Johnson of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Carrollton, so as to change the rate of taxation for school purposes in and for 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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HB 8. By Representative Widener of the 44th:
A bill to amend Code Section 87-201, relating to the manner in which elections shall be held by counties, municipalities, or divisions on the is suance of bonds, so as to change the provisions relating to the use of in terest received from bond funds which have been invested (DeKalb County).

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 8 by inserting in line 10 on Page 1 between the words "so as" and the word "to" the following:
'' to change the population classification;''.
By inserting between the'word and semicolon "invested;" and the word "to" where the same appear in line 12 on Page 1 the following:
"to provide for the applicability of this Act;".
By striking from line 2 on Page 2 the figure "250,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure ' '400,000''.
By striking from line 3 on Page 2 the figure "500,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure ' "525,000".
By renumbering Sections 2 and 3 as Sections 3 and 4, respectively, and by adding a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. This Act shall apply to all bonds issued on and after the effective date of this Act."

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 424. By Representatives Hawkins of the 50th, Richardson of the 52nd, Clark of the 55th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 32-904, relating to the compensation of members of county boards of education, so as to change the compensa tion of the chairman and members of the board of education of certain counties (DeKalb County).

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The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 424 by inserting at the beginning of line 5 on Page 1, im mediately preceding the word "to" the following:
"to change a population requirement;".
By striking from line 26 on Page 1 the figure "600,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure ' '525,000''.

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 916. By Representatives Nicholson of the 88th and Padgett of the 86th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide and fix the compensation of certain elected officials in certain counties of this state, so as to change the salaries of certain officials in said counties; to prohibit certain officials from engaging in the private practice of law (Richmond County).

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 916:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide and fix the compen sation of certain elected officials in certain counties of this state, approv ed March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3155), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 21, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 3723), so as to change the salaries of certain officials in said counties; to prohibit certain officials from engaging in the private practice of law; to provide for an automatic repeal of certain provisions; to provide for the applicability of other laws; 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 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), as amended, particularly by an Act ap proved March 21, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 3723), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 of said Act in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"Section 1. (a) (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 ...........................$ 1,967.70
judge of probate court ........................... $2,358.40
tax commissioner. .............................. $2,225.22
judge of state court ............................. $3,208.33
solicitor of state court ........................... $1,495.20
coroner. ...................................... $1,200.00
judge of civil court.............................. $2,416.66
associate judge of civil court ...................... $2,250.00
chairman, board of commissioners .................$ 822.50
county commissioners ...........................$ 612.50
district attorney ................................$ 657.30
judges of the superior court .......................$ 890.65
sheriff....................................... $2,575.65.
Provided, however, that the judge of the state court and the associate judge of the civil court shall not be permitted to engage in the private practice of law.
(2) Effective on the date the United States Bureau of the Census publishes the advance report which contains the final population figures for the 1980 census, paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be null and void and shall stand repealed in its entirety.
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to the 1980 United States decennial census, or any future such census, the following elected officials in such counties shall receive a monthly salary as provided:
clerk of superior court. .......................... $1,967.70
judge of probate court ........................... $2,358.40
tax commissioner. .............................. $2,225.22
judge of state court ............................. $3,208.33
solicitor of state court ........................... $1,495.20
coroner. ...................................... $1,200.00
judge of civil court.............................. $2,416.66
associate judge of civil court ...................... $2,250.00
chairman, board of commissioners .................$ 822.50
county commissioners. ..........................$ 612.50
district attorney ................................$ 657.30
judges of the superior court .......................$ 890.65
sheriff....................................... $2,575.65.
Provided, however, that the judge of the state court and the associate judge of the civil court shall not be permitted to 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 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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The President called for the morning roll call, and the following Senators answered to their names:

Allgood Ballard Barker
Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge

English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Holloway
Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds
Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tare Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not answering were Senators:

Greene Hill

Hudson

Robinson

Senator Turner of the 8th introduced the chaplain of the day, Reverend J. Robert Carter, Jr., pastor of Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta, Georgia, who of fered scripture reading and prayer.
The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:
SR 169. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution commending Brown-Wright Post No. 12 of the American Legion.
SR 173. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A resolution commending Colonel William H. Huffcut II, of the United States Marine Corps.

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SENATE RULES CALENDAR Monday, March 16, 1981
THIRTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 730. Residential Conservation Service--Office of Planning and Budget adopt rules for establishment (IL&Tou--44th)
HB 490. Mentally 111--failure of patients to comply with service plans (Hum R-42nd)
HB 486. Clinic Pharmacies--Board of Pharmacy grant license (Hum R--25th)
HB 130. Motor Vehicle Driver--owes to passengers ordinary care (SUBSTITUTE) (SJudy-6th)
HB 629. Superior Court Chief Judges--limit distribution of certain session laws (S Judy-37th)
HB 429. Land Surveyor--ways to be eligible for certification (IL&Tou--41st)
HR 293. Warm Springs--Properties Commission convey certain State-owned property (Pub U--29th)
HB 169. Wrecker Services--no business license required (AMENDMENT) (BF&I-28th)
HB 852. Construction Industry Licensing Board--exempt certain mobile home service personnel (IL&Tou--41st)
HB 481. Landscape Architects--no license required for State employees (SUBSTITUTE) (IL&Tou-48th)
HB 537. No Alcoholic Beverage Sale on Election Day--define election (IL&Tou-- 15th)
HR 302. Columbus--conveyance of certain State-owned property (Pub U--15th)
HR 145. Brooks Pennington Bridge--designating (Trns--45th)
HB 109. Master and Servant--payment of wages to survivors of deceased (Judy-- 33rd)
HB 489. Alcoholics and Drug Addicts--failure of patient to comply with treat ment plans (Hum R--42nd)
HB 362. Motor Vehicle License Plate--county decals affixed to (Trns--48th)
HB 219. Youthful Offender Act--those receiving subsequent misdemeanor sentences (Off R--30th)
SR 136. Senate Alternative to Prison Study Committee--create (Off R--55th)
HR 329. John Neville Birch Memorial Bridge--rename (Trns--27th)
HR 144. Robert Hillsman Bridge--designating (Trns--45th)
HR 300. Excess Local Option Sales Tax--distribute to local governments (BF&I-- 2nd)

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HB 184. State Warehouse Act--warehouse receipts issued at option of warehousemen (Ag--8th)
HB 396. Scenic River System--portion of Ebenezer Creek (NREQ-- 20th)
HR 111. Amendment to the Constitution--two or more articles as single amend ment (Judy--33rd)
HB 84. Doctors as Medical Advisers to Ambulance Service--immunity for cer tain conduct (Hum R--10th)
HB 4. Alcoholic Beverage Code--revise (BF&I--8th)
HB 18. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council--create (S Judy--44th)
HB 685. Game and Fish Code--increase commercial saltwater fishing license fees (AMENDMENT) (NREQ-3rd)
HB 887. Construction Industry License--exempt persons doing repairs in farm buildings (Ag--24th)
HB 415. Superior Court Clerks--chief deputy serve remainder of unexpired term (GovOp--25th)
HB 272. Peace Officer Standards and Training Act--qualifications for peace of ficer (Pub Saf-33rd)
HB 3. Public Revenue Code-revise (SUBSTITUTE] (AMENDMENTS) (BF&I8th)
HB 502. Private Colleges and Universities Facilities Authority Act--redefine "project" (H Ed--54th)
HB 377. Nolle Prosequi--provisions under which may be entered (AMEND MENT) (SJudy-6th)
Respectfully submitted,
I si Frank Eldridge, Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman Senate Rules Committee

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 129. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Gillis of the 20th and Howard of the 42nd:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance to the City of Atlanta on behalf of the Georgia Building Authority and the State of Georgia of all their respective right, title and interest in and to improved real property at 209 Pryor Street and 116 Mitchell Street in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Senator Deal of the 49th moved that the following bill of the House be taken from the Table:

HB 64. By Representatives Sizemore of the 136th, Evans of the 84th, Walker of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend ' The Georgia Justice Courts Training Council Act'', so as to redefine the term "justice of the peace" to exclude judges who are practicing attorneys.

On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 64 was taken from the Table and placed at the foot of the Senate Rules Calendar today.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 730. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Argo of the 63rd:
A bill to authorize the director of the Office of Planning and Budget to adopt rules and regulations for the establishment and implementation of the Residential Conservation Service.
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 Barker
Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd
Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Holloway Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson
Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Bryant Eldridge

Greene Hill Hudgins

Hudson Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

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

HB 490. By Representative Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-5, relating to hospitalization and treat ment procedures for the mentally ill, so as to change certain procedures regarding the failure of patients to comply with service plans.
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 Barker
Barnes
Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge English Engram
Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis
Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill Reynolds Robinson
Scott
Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Greene Hill

Holloway Hudson

McKenzie

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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.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

SR 172. By Senators Barker of the 18th and Eldridge of the 7th: A resolution commending Major General John R. Paulk.

Senator Barker of the 18th introduced Major General John R. Paulk, Comman ding Officer at Warner Robins Air Force Base, who briefly addressed the Senate.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 486. By Representative Parham of the 109th:
A bill to amend Code Title 79A, relating to pharmacists, pharmacies, and drugs, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for exemptions for clinic pharmacies.
Senate Sponsors: Senators Kidd of the 25th and Fincher of the 54th.

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 Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Barker Bowen Dean

Eldridge Greene Hill Holloway

Hudson Robinson Sutton Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 44, nays 0.

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

HB 130. By Representatives Thomas of the 66th, Lawson of the 9th, Fuller of the 16th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 105, relating to torts, so as to provide that the operator of a motor vehicle owes to passengers therein a duty of ordinary care.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Littlefield of the 6th.

The Senate Committee on Special Judiciary offered the following substitute to HB 130:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 105, relating to torts, as amended, so as to provide that the operator of a motor vehicle owes to passengers therein a duty of ordinary care; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Title 105, relating to torts, as amended, is hereby amended by adding between Code Sections 105-104 and 105-105 a new Code section to be known as Code Section 105-104.1, to read as follows:
"105-104.1. Duty of Ordinary Care Owed by Operator of Motor Vehicle to Passengers Therein. The operator of a motor vehicle owes to passengers therein the same duty of ordinary care owed to others."
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 30, 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 Barker Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coverdell Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Brannon Coleman

Deal McKenzie

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Bowen Fincher of 52nd

Hill Holloway Hudson

Starr Wessels
Stephens Summers Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 41, nays 6.

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

HB 429. By Representatives Smith and Moore of the 152nd, Moody of the 138th, Branch of the 137th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-21, relating to Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, so as to provide additional ways in which persons may become eligible for certification as a Land Surveyor-in-Training or Land Surveyor.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Tysinger of the 41st.

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 Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincherof 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill Reynolds Robinson Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bell Hill

Holloway Hudson McKenzie

Scott Timmons Turner

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

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

HB 169. By Representatives Smith of the 42nd, Lane of the 40th, Adams of the 36th and others:
A bill to prohibit counties or municipalities from imposing certain business license fees or occupational taxes.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Cobb of the 28th.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the follow ing amendment:
Amend HB 169 by striking on Page 1, lines 12 through 21 in their en tirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 2. (a) No county which is authorized to impose a business license fee or occupational tax shall impose any such fee or tax on any wrecker service unless (1) the wrecker service maintains its principal

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or any branch office within the unincorporated area of such county or (2) the wrecker service generates 50 percent of its gross income from business within the unincorporated area of such county.
(b) No municipality which is authorized to impose a business license fee or occupational tax shall impose any such fee or tax on any wrecker service unless (1) the wrecker service maintains its principal or any branch office within the incorporated area of such municipality or (2) the wrecker service generates 50 percent of its gross income from business within the incorporated area of such municipality."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 29, 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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd

Lester Littlefield McGill Reynolds Robinson Starr Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker

Voting in the negative were Senators Coleman and Wessels.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Bond Broun of 46th Hill

Hudson Land McKenzie Scott

Stephens Stumbaugh Timmons

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 43, nays 2.

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

HB 852. By Representatives Evans of the 84th, Hays of the 1st, Walker of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Construction Industry Licensing Board, so as to exempt mobile home service personnel performing cer tain plumbing and electrical connections.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Tysinger of the 41 st.

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 Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincherof 52nd Fincherof 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bell Broun of 46th Hill

Holloway Hudson Littlefield

McKenzie Sutton Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

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

HB 481. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend Code Section 84-4004, relating to exceptions to the provi sions of Code Chapter 84-40, relating to landscape architects, so as to provide for an exception to the requirement of a license for landscape ar chitects for employees of state agencies, counties and cities .
Senate Sponsor: Senator Reynolds of the 48th.

The Senate Committee on Industry, Labor and Tourism offered the following substitute to HB 481:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 84-4004, relating to ex ceptions to the provisions of Code Chapter 84-40, relating to landscape architects, as amended by an Act approved April 3, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1526), so as to provide for an exception to the requirement of a license for landscape architects for employees of state agencies, counties, and cities; 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 84-4004, relating to exceptions to the provi sions of Code Chapter 84-40, relating to landscape architects, as amend ed by an Act approved April 3, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1526), is hereby amended by adding after subsection (c) a new subsection, to be designated subsection (d), to read as follows:
"(d) Any person employed by a state agency, county, or city who engages in the business of or acts in the capacity of a landscape ar chitect, insofar as such acts are performed in the course of employ ment with the respective governmental entity on lands owned by the jurisdiction by whom employed.",
so that when so amended Code Section 84-4004 shall read as follows:
"84-4004. Exceptions. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to:
(a) A landscape contractor, including a residential landscape con tractor, engaging in the business of, or acting in the capacity of a land scape contractor in Georgia under provisions of any law regulating landscape contracting, insofar as he engages in the business or acts in the capacity of a landscape contractor in its various forms.
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(c) Any person qualified by training or experience or by both train ing and experience whose services are offered solely as a city, regional, or urban planner.
(d) Any person employed by a state agency, county, or city who engages in the business of or acts in the capacity of a landscape ar chitect, insofar as such acts are performed in the course of employ ment with the respective governmental entity on lands owned by the jurisdiction by whom employed.
None of the foregoing, however, shall use the title 'landscape ar chitect' without complying with the provisions of this Chapter."
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 38, nays 1, 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 Barker Barnes Bowen
Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal
Dean Eldridge English
Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis
Greene Horton Kennedy Land Lester
Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Summers
Sutton Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner
Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bond Brantley Coverdell

Evans Howard Hudgins

Kidd Stephens Tate

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Brannon Broun of 46th

Hill Holloway

Hudson Stumbaugh

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 40, nays 9.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.
Senator Stephens of the 36th gave notice that, at the proper time, he would move that the Senate reconsider its action in passing HB 481.
Senator English of the 21st gave notice that, at the proper time, he would move that the Senate reconsider its action previously today in passing the following local bill of the House:
HB 976. By Representatives Karrh of the 106th and Miles of the 107th: A bill to create a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia to be known as the Swainsboro Public Facilities Authori ty-
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 215. By Representative Daugherty of the 33rd: A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Fulton County, so as to change the compensation of the chief judge of the court.
HB 330. By Representative Bolster of the 30th: A bill to amend an Act approved March 31, 1972, providing for the pro tection of pension rights of employees of certain counties and cities, so as to provide for a definition of "employer matching fund contributions''.

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HB 533. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County to create a retirement and pension fund and a system of retirement pay for county employees.

HB 551. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Holmes of the 39th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act granting certain campus policemen employed by public or private colleges and universities in this State certain law en forcement powers, so as to provide that the word ' 'campus'' shall include certain public streets or sidewalks for educational facilities located within municipalities of this state having a population of 400,000 or more according to U.S. census of 1970 or any future such census.

HB 764. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to be known as the "City Business Improvement District Act" within municipalities having a population of more than 400,000 ac cording to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1980 or any future such census.

HB 775. By Representatives Benn of the 38th, Scott of the 37th, Beal of the 28th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1013, relating to time for making tax returns, so as to provide for making tax returns in all counties having therein the greater part of a city having a population of more than 400,000 according to the census and having a Joint City-County Board of Tax Assessors.

HB 897. By Representatives Phillips of the 125th, Scott of the 123rd, Ginsberg of the 122nd and others:
A bill to enlarge and further define the powers of the Downtown Savan nah Authority which was created by an amendment to the Constitution; to further define the terms "project" and "cost of project".

HB 978. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Montrose in Laurens County, so as to change the provisions relating to the mayor and council; to provide for the election, qualifications, and terms of office of the governing authority of said town.

HB 1076. By Representatives Moore and Smith of the 152nd and Moody of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Brantley County and the Brantley County superintendent of schools, so as to increase the compensation of the members of the board of education.

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HB 1077. By Representative Murphy of the 18th: A bill to amend an Act known as the "Haralson County Water Authority Act", so as to increase the number of members of the Authority from seven to nine; to provide for appointment and terms; to provide for a quorom; to provide for filling vacancies.
HB 1078. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th, Lucas of the 102nd, Birdsong of the 103rd and others: A bill to amend an Act creating the Macon-Bibb County Urban Develop ment Authority, so as to provide that revenue bonds issued by the Authority shall bear interest at the rate or rates and shall mature in the years and amounts as may be determined by the Authority.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:
HR 307. By Representative Smith of the 42nd: A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide a homestead exemption of $8,000.00 from all Palmetto ad valorem taxes for each resident of the City of Palmetto who is 65 years of age or older having an adjusted gross income, with certain exclusions, together with adjusted gross income of his spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, which does not exceed $8,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year for income tax purposes.
The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:
HB 537. By Representatives Savage of the 25th, Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd and others: A bill to amend Code Section 5A-507 relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays and election days, so as to provide that an election shall be the statewide primary election or general election and any run off held for any such election. Senate Sponsor: Senator Hudgins of the 15th.

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Senator Cobb of the 28th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 537 by striking on Pages 1 and 2, line 17 "34,000"
and inserting in lieu thereof "100,000".

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Hudgins of the 15th called for the yeas and nays; the call was not sustained.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 17, nays 28, 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 Ballard Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Eldridge English Engram Evans Holloway Howard Hudgins Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McKenzie Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Bowen Brannon Brown of 47th Deal Dean
Fincher of 52nd

Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Horton
Kennedy

McGill Reynolds Starr Summers Sutton Thompson
Trulock

Those not voting were Senators:

Hill

Hudson

Robinson

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 32, nays 21.

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

Senator Thompson of the 32nd gave notice that, at the proper time, he would move that the Senate reconsider its action in passing HB 537.

The following bills and resolution of the House were read the first time and referred to committees:

HB 215. By Representative Daugherty of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Fulton County, so as to change the compensation of the chief judge of the court. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 330. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend an Act approved March 31, 1972, providing for the pro tection of pension rights of employees of certain counties and cities, so as to provide for a definition of "employer matching fund contributions".
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs..

HB 533. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County to create a retirement and pension fund and a system of retirement pay for county employees. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 551. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Holmes of the 39th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act granting certain campus policemen employed by public or private colleges and universities in this State certain law en forcement powers, so as to provide that the word "campus" shall include certain public streets or sidewalks for educational facilities located within municipalities of this State having a population of 400,000 or more according to U. S. Census of 1970 or any future such census.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 764. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to be known as the "City Business Improvement District Act" within municipalities having a population of more than 400,000 ac cording to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1980, or any future such census. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 775. By Representatives Benn of the 38th, Scott of the 37th, Beal of the '28th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1013, relating to time for making tax returns, so as to provide for making tax returns in all counties having therein the greater part of a city having a population of more than 400,000 according to the census and having a Joint City-County Board of Tax Assessors.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 897. By Representatives Phillips of the 125th, Scott of the 123rd, Ginsberg of the 122nd and Hill of the 127th:
A bill to enlarge and further define the powers of the Downtown Savan nah Authority which was created by an amendment to the Constitution; to further define the terms ' 'project'' and ' 'cost of project''.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 978. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Montrose in Laurens County, so as to change the provisions relating to the mayor and council; to provide for the election, qualifications, and terms of office of the governing authority of said town.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1076. By Representatives Moore and Smith of the 152nd and Moody of the 138th:
A bill providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Brantley County and the Brantley County superintendent of schools, so as to increase the compensation of the members of the board of educa tion.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1077. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Haralson County Water Authority Act", so as to increase the number of members of the Authority from seven to nine; to provide for appointment and terms; to provide for a quorum; to provide for filling vacancies.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1078. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th, Lucas of the 102nd, Birdsong of the 103rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Macon-Bibb County Urban Develop ment Authority, so as to provide that the revenue bonds issued by the Authority shall bear interest at the rate or rates and shall mature in the years and amounts as may be determined by the Authority.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HR 307. By Representative Smith of the 42nd:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide a homestead exemption of $8,000.00 from all Palmetto ad valorem taxes for each resident of the City of Palmetto who is 65 years of age or older having an adjusted gross income, with certain exclusions, together with the adjusted gross income of his spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, which does not exceed $8,000.00 for the im mediately preceding taxable year for income tax purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

The following general bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the House amendment thereto:

SB 3. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-24, relating to rights of certain state employees, as amended, so as to provide compensation to employees of institutions operated by the Department of Human Resources for certain personal property losses sustained through patient action.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 3 as follows:
By adding after the word "Resources" on line 27, Page 1 "and no compensation shall be made by said Department in excess of $500.00 per claim."

Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 3.

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
Brannon Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Dean English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill

Holloway Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd
Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson

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Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

Summers Timmons Turner

Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bowen

Sutton

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Brantley Eldridge

Hudgins Hudson

Trulock
Tate Thompson

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 3; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 3.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:
SB 198. By Senator Scott of the 43rd: A bill to prohibit certain computer related crimes; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to pro hibit computer fraud; to prohibit certain accessing, altering, damaging, or destroying of computers, computer systems, or computer networks and to prohibit certain attempts relating thereto.
The House substitute to SB 198 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to prohibit certain computer related crimes; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to prohibit computer fraud; to prohibit certain accessing, altering, damaging, or destroying of computers, computer systems, or computer networks and to prohibit certain attempts relating thereto; to provide for penalties; to provide for venue of trials; to require reports of violations and provide immunity from liability for such reports; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Georgia Com puter Systems Protection Act.''

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Section 2. Legislative intent. The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Computer related crime is a growing problem in the govern ment and in the private sector;
(2) Such crime occurs at great cost to the public since losses for each incident of computer crime tend to be far greater than the losses associated with each incident of other white collar crime;
(3) The opportunities for computer related crimes in state pro grams and in other entities which operate within the state through the introduction of fraudulent records into a computer system, unauthorized use of computer facilities, alteration or destruction of computerized information files, and stealing of financial instruments, data, or other assets are great;
(4) Computer related crime operations have a direct effect on state commerce; and
(5) The prosecution of persons engaged in computer related crime is difficult under current Georgia criminal statutes.
Section 3. Definitions. For purposes of this section, unless the con text clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Computer" means an internally programmed, generalpurpose, digital device that automatically processes substantial data.
(2) "Computer system" means a set of connected devices in cluding a computer and possibly other devices such as data input, out put, or storage devices, data communication circuits, and operating system computer programs that make the system capable of perform ing special-purpose data processing tasks for which it is specified.
(3) "Computer network" means a set of two or more computer systems that automatically transmit data over communication circuits connecting them.
(4) "Computer program" means an ordered set of data that are coded instructions or statements that when executed by a computer cause the computer to process data.
(5) "Property" includes, but is not limited to, financial in struments data, computer programs, documentation associated with data and computer systems and programs, all in machine-readable or human-readable form, and any other tangible or intangible item of value.
(6) "Services" includes, but is not limited to, providing a com puter system to perform tasks.
(7) "Financial instruments" means any check, draft, money order, certificate of deposit, letter of credit, bill of exchange, credit card, or marketable security, or any computer system representation thereof.

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(8) "Access" means to approach, instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of any resources of, a computer, computer system, or computer network.
(9) "Computer software" means a set of computer programs, pro cedures, and associated documentation concerned with the operation of a computer system.
(10) "Data" is a representation of information, knowledge, facts, concepts, or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalized manner, and is intended to be processed, is being processed, or has been processed in a computer system or com puter network and should be classified as intellectual property and may be in any form including but not limited to computer printouts, magnetic storage media, punched cards, or stored internally in the memory of the computer.
Section 4. Computer fraud and abuse, (a) Whoever knowingly and willfully, directly or indirectly, without authorization, accesses, causes to be accessed, or attempts to access any computer, computer system, com puter network, or any part thereof which, in whole or in part, operates in commerce or is owned by, under contract to, or in conjunction with state, county, or local government or any branch, department, or agency thereof, any business, or any entity operating in or affecting commerce for the purpose of:
(1) Devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud, or
(2) Obtaining money, property, or services for themselves or another by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined a sum of not more than two and one-half times the amount of the fraud or theft, or im prisoned not more than 15 years, or both.
(b) Whoever intentionally and without authorization, directly or in directly accesses, alters, damages, destroys, or attempts to damage or destroy any computer, computer system, or computer network, or any computer software, program or data shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $50,000.00 or imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.
Section 5. For the purpose of venue under the provisions of this Act, any violation of this Act shall be considered to have been committed: in any county in which any act was performed in furtherance of any trans action which violated the Act; in the county of the principal place of business in this state of the owner or lessee of a computer, computer system, computer network or any part thereof; in any county in which any violator had control or possession of any proceeds of said violation or of any books, records, documents, property, financial instrument, com puter software, computer program or other material or objects which were used in furtherance of said violation; and in any county from which, to which or through which any access to a computer or computer network was made whether by wires, electromagnetic waves, microwaves or any other means of communication.

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Section 6. It is the duty of every business, partnership, college, university, person, state, county, or local governmental agency or depart ment or branch thereof, corporation, or other business entity who has reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of this Act has been com mitted to promptly report the suspected violation to law enforcement authorities. When acting in good faith, such business, partnership, col lege, university, person, state, county, or local governmental agency or department or branch thereof, corporation, or other business entity shall be immune from any civil liability for such reporting.
Section 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Scott of the 43rd moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 198.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Coleman

Hill Holloway

Hudson McGill

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 198.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

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SB 316. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as "The Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965," as amended, so as to authorize municipalities to reapportion council or commission districts of a municipality under specified condi tions.

The House substitute to SB 316 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as "The Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965," approved March 26, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 298), as amended, so as to authorize the governing authorities of municipalities to reapportion council or commission districts of such municipalities under specified conditions and limitations; to retain the authority of the General Assembly to enact certain local laws; 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 OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act known as "The Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965," approved March 26, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 298), as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of subparagraph 1. of subsection (a) of Section 4, immediately following the word "amended", the follow ing:
", or as provided in Section 5A of this Act'',
so that when so amended subparagraph 1. of subsection (a) of Section 4 of said Act shall read as follows:
" 1. Action affecting the composition, form, procedure for election or appointment, continuance in office and limitation thereof for the members of the Municipal Governing Authority, except as authorized in Title 34A of the Code of Georgia, as amended, or as it may hereafter be amended, or as provided in Section 5A of this Act."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding between Sections 5 and 6 a new Section 5A to read as follows:
"Section 5A. (a) Subject to the limitations provided by this Sec tion, the governing authority of any municipal corporation is hereby authorized to reapportion the election districts from which members of the municipal governing authority are elected following publication of the 1980 United States decennial census or any future such census. Such reapportionment of districts shall be effective for the election of members to the municipal governing authority at the next regular general municipal election following the publication of the decennial census.

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(b) The municipal governing authority shall by ordinance amend its charter pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Section 3 of this Act to reapportion the districts in accordance with the following specifications:
(1) Each reapportioned district shall be formed of contiguous ter ritory, and the boundary lines of said district shall be the center lines of streets or other well-defined boundaries;
(2) Variation in population between such districts shall comply with the one person-one vote requirements of the United States Con stitution; and
(3) The reapportionment shall be limited to adjusting the boun dary lines of the existing districts only to the extent reasonably necessary to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2) above, and the number of members of the municipal governing body and the manner of electing such members, except for the adjustment of district boundary lines, shall not be changed by the municipal govern ing authority.
(c) In addition to reapportionment following publication of the decennial census, a municipal governing authority shall reapportion districts pursuant to this Section if the annexation of additional ter ritory to the corporate boundaries of the municipality has the effect of denying electors residing within the newly annexed territory the right to vote for the election of members of the municipal governing authority on substantially the same basis that the other electors of the municipality vote for members of the municipal governing authority. The reapportionment provided for herein shall meet the criteria specified in subsection (b) of this Section and shall be further limited to making only those adjustments in district boundary lines as may be reasonably necessary to include the newly annexed territory within such districts. Reapportionment under this subsection shall be effec tive for the next regular general municipal election following the an nexation.
(d) This Section shall not prohibit the General Assembly from enacting a local law at any time to amend the charter of a municipality to reapportion or otherwise change election districts from which members of the municipal governing authority are elected. If such ac tion is taken by the General Assembly following publication of a decennial census, but before the first regular general municipal elec tion following the publication of such census, the local Act of the General Assembly shall nullify the power given to the municipal governing authority by subsections (a) and (b) of this Section to reap portion districts following publication of that decennial census. If such action is taken by the General Assembly in conjunction with the annexation, by local Act of the General Assembly, of additional ter ritory to the corporate boundaries of the municipality, the local Act of the General Assembly shall nullify the power and duty given to the municipal governing authority by subsection (c) of this Section to reapportion districts as a result of that annexation."

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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 Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute toSB316.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge
English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd
Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene
Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson
Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers
Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Coleman Holloway

Hudson Land

McGill Sutton

On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 316.

The following general resolution of the House, favorably reported by the com mittee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

HR 302. By Representatives Buck of the 95th, Smyre of the 92nd, Cason of the 96th and others:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned property located in the City of Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hudgins of the 15th.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester

Littlefield McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Hudson

Land McGill

Sutton Timmons

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.
The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
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 resolution and bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

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HR 145. By Representative Lambert of the 112th: A resolution designating the Brooks Pennington Bridge. Senate Sponsor: Senator Ballard of the 45th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Deal Eldridge Fincher of 52nd Garner

Greene Hill Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Coleman Coverdell

Dean English Engram Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Holloway

Horton Hudgins Hudson Littlefield McGill McKenzie Timmons Tysinger

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 32, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HB 109. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Culpepper of the 98th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 66, relating to master and servant, so as to change the provisions of Code Section 66-105, relating to the release of claims upon payment of wages to survivors of deceased employees.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

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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 Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Dean Eldridge English Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Holloway Horton Hudgins Hudson Littlefield

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 41, nays 0.

McKenzie Reynolds Scott Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
McGill Robinson Starr Stephens Timmons

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

HB 489. By Representative Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-4, relating to hospitalization and treat ment procedures for alcoholics, drug dependent individuals, and drug abusers, so as to change certain procedures regarding the failure of pa tients to comply with treatment plans.
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 Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge English Fincher of 52nd
Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bond Engram Evans

Fincher of 54th Holloway Horton Hudgins

Hudson McGill Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 0.

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

HB 362. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to amend Code Section 68-214, relating to the registration and licensing of motor vehicles, license plates, and revalidation stickers, so as to require county decals to be issued and affixed to the license plate; to provide for replacement decals.
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 Barker Barnes

Bell Bowen Brannon

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

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Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis

Greene Hill Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bond Evans Fincher of 54th

Holloway Horton Hudgins

Hudson McGill Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

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

HB 219. By Representatives Colwell of the 4th and Hays of the 1st:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Youthful Offender Act", so as to provide for the appropriate treatment of those previously sentenced under this Act who receive subsequent consecutive misdemeanor sentences.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Garner of the 30th.

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 Bell Bowen Brannon Brown of 47th

Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene

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Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh
Summers Sutton

Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysmger Walker
Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Hudgins.

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bond Brantley Broun of 46th

Evans Fincher of 54th Holloway Hudson

Lester McGill Tate

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 44, nays 1.

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 disagreement to the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 554. By Representative Phillips of the 125th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Litter Control Law", so as to repeal the provision on intent; to provide for the adoption of ordinances by municipalities to regulate and control litter.

Senator Wessels of the 2nd moved that the Senate recede from the Senate amendment to HB 554.

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 Bowen Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Bryant Cobb Coleman
Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Fincher of 52nd
Foster Garner Gillis Greene

Hill Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

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McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers

Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Brannon and Sutton.

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard
Bond Brantley

Evans
Fincher of 54th Holloway

Horton
Hudson McGill

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and the Senate receded from the Senate amendment to HB 554.
The following resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

SR 136. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th: A resolution creating the Senate Alternatives to Prison Study Committee.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bryant Cobb

Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English
Engram Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis

Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy
Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

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Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Timmons

Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Thompson.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Brannon

Evans Fincher of 54th

Holloway Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 49, nays 1.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following general resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the com mittees, were read the third time and put upon their adoption:

HR 329. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A resolution renaming "The John Neville Birch Memorial Bridge" as "The Jerry Wadley Williams Memorial Bridge."
Senate Sponsor: Senator Robinson of the 27th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Giliis Greene Hill Horton

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Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Summers Tate

Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Engram

Littlefield

Sutton

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bowen Fincher of 54th

Holloway Hudson Starr

Stephens Stumbaugh Timmons

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 43, nays 4.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 144. By Representative Lambert of the 112th: A resolution designating the Robert Hillsman Bridge. Senate Sponsor: Senator Ballard of the 45th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins

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Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton

Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Littlefield.

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Coleman English

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudson Timmons

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 1.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
HR 300. By Representatives Scott of the 123rd, Dent of the 85th, Chance of the 129th and others: A resolution urging the Department of Revenue to distribute certain ex cess local option sales tax collections to local government. Senate Sponsor: Senator Wessels of the 2nd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis

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Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Fincher of 54th

Holloway Hudson

Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Reynolds Timmons

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, assumed the Chair.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and put upon its adoption:

SR 174. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Allgood of the 22nd and Broun of the 46th:
A resolution relative to adjournment by the General Assembly at 5:00 o'clock P.M. on March 18, 1981, and to reconvene at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on Monday, March 23, 1981.

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 Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant

Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner

Gillis Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

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McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson

Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bowen Coverdell

Greene Hill

Sutton

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Evans

Fincher of 54th Holloway (presiding)

Hudson Timmons

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 45, nays 5.

The resolution, having received the requisite majority, was adopted.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:
SB 348. By Senator Littlefield of the 6th: A bill to amend Code Section 45-812, relating to prohibited methods of taking fish, crustaceans, or mollusks in salt water, as amended, so as to make unlawful the placing, depositing, distributing, or scattering of bait on waters of this state for the purpose of attracting shrimp.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 348 as follows: In Section 1, line 21 delete the following word:
"knowingly".
Senator Littlefield of the 6th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 348.
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 Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard

Barnes

Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond Fincher of 52nd

Fincherof 54th Holloway (presiding) Hudson

Starr Timmons

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On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 3; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 348.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 91. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Title 34, also known as the Georgia Election Code, as amended, so as to provide for notice to be provided to electors; to pro vide for permanency of registration, biennial revision of records, and registration; to provide for the payment of a fee for the production of an electors' list.

The House substitute to SB 91 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 34, also known as the Georgia Election Code, as amended, so as to provide for notice to be pro vided to electors; to provide for permanency of registration, biennial

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revision of records, and reregistration; to provide for the payment of a fee for the production of an electors' list; to change the provisions relating to the filing of a certified list; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Title 34, also known as the Georgia Election Code, as amended, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c| of Code Section 34-617, relating to text of qualifications to be applied by registration offices, and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c| to read as follows:
"(c) If the right of any person to remain on the list of electors, whose name appears thereon, is questioned by the registrars, the registrars shall give such person written notice by first-class mail sent to the address on his registration card, stating a place and time of hear ing, not less than five nor more than 30 days from the date of notice, to determine the elector's eligibility to remain on the list of electors. The elector's failure to respond in person or by mail by the date set for the hearing shall constitute cause for removing the elector's name from the list."
Section 2. Said Code title is further amended by striking in its entire ty subsection (a) of Code Section 34-620, relating to permanency of registration and biennial revision of records and reregistration, and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The electors who have qualified shall not thereafter be required to register or further qualify, except as provided by law. No person shall remain a qualified voter who does not vote in at least one general or special election or primary, as provided in this Section, or a municipal general or special election or primary if the county is furnishing the elec tors' list to a municipality within three years immediately preceding the first day of January of each odd-numbered year unless he shall specifical ly request continuation of his registration in the manner hereinafter pro vided."
Section 3. Said Code title is further amended by striking in its entire ty Code Section 34-623, relating to filing of certified list with superior court clerk and Secretary of State, obtaining list from Secretary of State and Board of Registrars and arrangement of name and appearance of name on list as prerequisite to voting, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 34-623 to read as follows:
"34-623. (a) Filing of certified list with superior court clerk and Secretary of State; obtaining list from Secretary of State and Board of Registrars; arrangement of names; appearance of name on list as prerequisite to voting. Within three days after completing such list of electors, the registrars shall file with the clerk of the superior court of their county and Secretary of State a certified copy of such list accom panied by their certification of the number of electors by race in each election district in their county. When requested, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State or the board of registrars, as the case may be,

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to furnish a certified copy of such list, or any part thereof, upon pay ment of a fee sufficient to cover the cost of preparing such list, but in no event shall the fee exceed an amount equal to one cent for the name of each elector appearing thereon. The list shall be alphabetical ly arranged by election districts and shall include address and zip code. No person whose name does not appear on such list shall vote or be allowed to vote at any election, except as hereinafter provided.
(b) In those counties using computers to maintain the list of elec tors, it shall be the duty of the boards of registrars of such counties to furnish a computer-run list at a cost not to exceed % of a cent per name or a computer tape containing such list, upon payment of a fee to cover the actual cost of providing such tape or both as requested.
(c) Such lists of electors shall not be used by any person for com mercial purposes.''
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 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 5. 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 SB91.

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 Bowen Brantley
Broun of 46th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis
Greene Horton Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh
Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Voting in the negative was Senator Brown of 47th.

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Brannon Fincher of 54th Hill

Holloway (presiding] Howard Hudson

Starr Summers Timmons

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 91.

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 184. By Representatives Reaves of the 147th, Irvin of the 10th, Long of the 142nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia State Warehouse Act", so as to allow warehouse receipts to be issued at the option of the warehousemen unless otherwise required by law or rule or regulation.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Turner of the 8th.

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 Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson
Scott Starr Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Brannon Fincher of 54th Holloway (presiding)

Howard Hudson Land

Stephens Summers Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

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

HB 396. By Representatives Chance of the 129th, Phillips of the 120th, Long of the 142nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Scenic Rivers Act of 1969", so as to designate a portion of Ebenezer Creek, located in Effingham County, as a part of the Georgia Scenic River System.
Senate Sponsors: Senators Gillis of the 20th and Bryant of the 3rd.

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 Bell Bond Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge
English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene
Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester
Littlefield McGill

Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers
Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger
Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bowen Brannon Bryant

Coverdell Fincher of 54th Holloway (presiding) Hudson

Land McKenzie Starr

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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.

HR 111. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Culpepper of the 98th and others:
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to provide for amendment of the Constitution by ratification of two or more new ar ticles or two or more new articles with related changes as a single amend ment; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or re jection; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. The third unnumbered paragraph of Paragraph I of Sec tion I of Article XII of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"A proposal for the ratification of two or more new Articles may be submitted as a single amendment. A proposal for the ratification of two or more new Articles with related changes within the Articles or with related changes in one or more other Articles may be submitted as a single amendment.",
so that when so amended said third unnumbered paragraph of Paragraph I of Section I of Article XII shall read as follows:
"Any proposed amendment which is general or a proposal for a new Constitution shall be submitted to the people of the entire State at the next general election which is held in the even-numbered years, and if ratified by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon, such amendment shall become a part of this Constitution or shall become the new Con stitution, as the case may be. A proposed amendment which is not general shall be submitted at the next general election which is held in the even-numbered years, but shall only be submitted to the people of the political subdivision or subdivisions directly affected. The votes of the electors in each political subdivision affected shall be counted separately in determining whether such proposed amendment is ratified, and it must be ratified by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon in each such political subdivision before it shall become a part of this Con stitution. The General Assembly, in the resolution, shall state the language to be used in submitting the proposed amendment or pro posal for a new Constitution. When more than one amendment is sub mitted at the same time, they shall be so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately. A proposal for one or

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more changes within a single Article may be submitted as a single amendment. A proposal for one or more changes within a single Arti cle and a related change or related changes in one or more other Ar ticles may be submitted as a single amendment. A proposal for a new Article may be submitted as a single amendment. A proposal for a new Article and related change or related changes in one or more other Articles may be submitted as a single amendment. A proposal for the ratification of two or more new Articles may be submitted as a single amendment. A proposal for the ratification of two or more new Articles with related changes within the Articles or with related changes in one or more other Articles may be submitted as a single amendment."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"[ ] YES [ ] NO

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for amendment of the Constitution by ratification of two or more new articles or two or more new articles with related changes as a single amendment?"

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.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, was agreed to.

On 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 Barker Barnes Bell Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman

Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Foster Garner Gillis Greene

Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill Reynolds

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Summers Sutton Tate Timmons

Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Thompson.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Bowen Bryant

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Holloway (presiding)

Hudson McKenzie Walker

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 1.
The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majori ty, was adopted.
HB 4. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Dixon of the 151st, Crosby of the 150th and others: A bill to revise, modernize, codify, and update certain laws relating to alcoholic beverages; to amend Code Title 5A, known as the Georgia Alcoholic Beverage Code. Senate Sponsor: Senator Turner of the 8th.
The previous question was ordered.
Senator Thompson of the 32nd moved that the Senate reconsider its action in ordering the previous question.
On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and the ordering of the previous question was reconsidered.
Senators Deal of the 49th and Thompson of the 32nd offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 4 by adding at line 4 of Page 15 immediately before the period the following:
"or school or college campus''.

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By striking line 6 on Page 15 and inserting in lieu thereof the follow ing:
"yards of any church building or within 100 yards of any school building or school or college campus."

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:

Ballard Barnes Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge

English Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Kennedy Reynolds

Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Trulock Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Bond Bowen Broun of 46th Bryant Coverdell Engram

Evans Howard Hudgins Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Fincher of 54th

Holloway (presiding) Horton

McKenzie Stephens Tate Timmons Turner Tysinger Wessels
Hudson

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 28, nays 23, 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:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Garner Gillis Greene Hill Hudgins Kennedy Lester McGill McKenzie Reynolds

Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Eldridge Howard

Kidd Land

Littlefield Stephens

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Fincher of 54th

Foster Holloway (presiding)

Horton Hudson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 43, nays 7.

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

HB 18. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd and Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to create the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
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:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Hill Horton Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Brantley Dean Fincher of 54th

Greene
Holloway (presiding) Howard

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels
Hudson Tate Tysinger

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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 685. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd, Triplett of the 128th and Ralston of the 7th: A bill to amend Code Title 45, known as the "Game and Fish Code", so as to increase the resident and nonresident commercial saltwater fishing license fees; to increase a certain commercial fishing boat license fee. Senate Sponsor: Senator Bryant of the 3rd.
Senator Bryant of the 3rd offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 685 by inserting on Page 1, line 4, between the word and semicolon "fees;" and the words "to increase" the following:
"to provide for a resident and nonresident commercial eel fishing license;".

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By inserting on Page 1, line 5 between the word and semicolon "fee;" and the words "to provide" the following:

"to provide that it shall be unlawful to fish commercially for eels except with a valid commercial eel fishing license;".

By renumbering Section 2 as Section 3 and by adding a new Section 2 to read as follows:

"Section 2. Said Code Title is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (e) of Code Section 45-303 two new paragraphs (5) and (6) to read as follows:

'(5) Resident commercial eel fishing license

Season 25.00

(6) Nonresident commercial eel fishing license Season 100.00'''.

By renumbering Sections 3, 4, and 5 as Sections 5, 6, and 7, respec tively, and by adding a new Section 4 to read as follows:

"Section 4. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting in subsection (a) of Code Section 45-815, between the word, 'commer cial' and the words 'fishing license' the word 'eel' so that when so amended said subsection (a) shall read as follows:

'(a) It shall be unlawful to fish commercially for adult eels except with a valid commercial eel fishing license and a valid commercial fishing boat license as prescribed in Section 45-303, and except in those areas where saltwater commercial catfishing is permitted as provided in Section 45-814, and except in those areas where commer cial crab traps are permitted as provided in Section 45-909, and except in those waters specifically opened to such taking by the Board.'"

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 29, 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
Barker Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon

Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

Coverdell
Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd

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Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens

Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Ty singer Walker

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Voting in the negative was Senator Wessels.

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bell Evans

Fincher of 54th Greene

Holloway (presiding) Hudson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 1.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
HB 887. By Representative Reaves of the 147th: A bill to amend an Act creating the Construction Industry Licensing Board, so as to exempt persons performing certain installations, altera tions, and repairs in farm and ranch buildings from the requirement of licensure. 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 Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans

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Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd

Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Barker

Bell Fincher of 54th

Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Holloway (presiding! Hudson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

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

HB 415. By Representatives Beck of the 148th, Veazey of the 146th, Mullinax of the 69th and Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 24-27, relating to superior court clerks, so as to authorize an alternative means of filling vacancies whereby the chief deputy clerk shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term; to authorize the appointment of chief deputy clerks in certain counties.
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 Barker Barnes Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Bryant Cobb Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English
Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton
Howard Kennedy

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Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds

Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate

Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Bond Coleman

Fincher of 54th Holloway (presiding) Hudgins

Hudson Starr

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 Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 307. By Senators Coverdell of the 40th and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Boat Safety Act", as amended, so as to revise the declaration of policy; to provide a definition for the term "marine event"; to revise the numbering exemption for rac ing vessels; to correct a typographical error pertaining to the fees for vessel certificates of number.

The House substitute to SB 307 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Boat Safety Act," approved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1427), as amended, so as to provide for the bonding of regattas, boat races, marine parades, tournaments, or exhibitions; to authorize the expending by the Department of forfieted bond; to authorize the Board to adopt regula tions relating to indemnity and forfeiture bonds; to provide for a permit denial; to provide authority for law enforcement; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal a specific Act; 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 known as the "Georgia Boat Safety Act," approv ed April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1427), as amended, is hereby amended by adding to the end of Section 6 new subsections (c), (d) and je) to read as follows:
"(c) Bonds.
(1) Any person sponsoring an event requiring a permit under this Act and which is anticipated to attract 10,000 or more participants shall provide to the Department an indemnity bond issued by a surety company authorized to transact business in this State, in the amount of $50,000 or such lesser amount as determined appropriate by the Commissioner in his discretion under criteria set forth in regulations adopted by the Board. Such bond shall be payable to the Department and conditioned upon the faithful performance of the requirements set forth in this Act, the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto and the conditions of the permit issued thereunder.
(2) Upon the failure or refusal of the sponsor to comply with any requirement of this Act, the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or the conditions of a permit issued thereunder, which failure results in damage to the Department or to the State of Georgia, the Commissioner may make demand upon the sponsor and the surety for such portion of the face amount of the bond as he determines is necessary to compensate the Department of State for all damages suf fered. Upon refusal or failure of the sponsor or surety to pay over the said sum, he shall initiate an action at law to recover the said sum.
(3) Upon recovery of such sum, the Department is authorized to reimburse itself for any expenses incurred in connection with the clean-up and minimization of damage to natural resources, or to ex pend such sum to clean up and minimize the said damage, or both.
(4) Any person sponsoring an event requiring a permit under this Act and which is anticipated to attract 10,000 or more participants and spectators shall also provide a forfeiture bond, issued by a surety com pany authorized to transact business in this State, in the amount of $50,000 or such lesser amount as determined appropriate by the Com missioner in his discretion under criteria set forth in regulations by the Board. Such bond shall be payable to the Department and condi tioned upon the faithful performance of the requirements set forth in this Act, the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto and the condi tions of the permit issued thereunder.
(5) Upon the failure or refusal of the sponsor to comply with any requirement of this Act, the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or the conditions of a permit issed thereunder, the Commis sioner may make demand upon the sponsor and the surety for the face amount of the bond; provided, however, that the Commissioner may, in his discretion and in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board, make demand for an amount less than the said face amount. In exercising such discretion, he may consider the seriousness and degree of the noncompliance. Upon refusal or failure of the sponsor or surety to pay over the said sum, he shall initiate an action at law to recover the said sum.

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(6) Upon recovery of such sum, it shall be paid into the treasury of the State of Georgia.
jd) Denial of permits. The Commissioner may, in the exercise of his discretion, deny an application for a permit for a proposed marine event when, having considered the number of participants and spec tators likely to be attracted to the event, the nature and purpose of the event, and the area in which it would be held, he determines:
(1) That the ability of the sponsor to enlist a sufficient number of authorized peace officers to enforce, during the course of the marine event, the applicable State Laws and conditions of the marine event permit issued therefor and to control properly the number of par ticipants is inadequate under the circumstances; or
(2) That the conduct of the proposed event will subject the waters upon which the event will be held or the adjoining upland resource to such extraordinary stress from pollution or damage due to overuse or create such extraordinary hazards to the safety or lives of participants or spectators that such pollution or damage or such safety hazards cannot be successfully prevented or mitigated by permit conditions; or
(3) That the financial and manpower costs incurred by public agencies in the regulation of a marine event are greater than the recreational benefits likely to accrue to the general public from the conduct of the proposed event.
(e) Authority of peace officers. Any peace officer, including law enforcement personnel of the Department assigned to duty assisting in the supervision of any event permitted under this Act, may enforce any of the criminal laws of this State, in connection with such assign ment."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding, immediately preceding the period appearing at the end of Section 21 the following:
"including, but not limited to, regulations setting forth the criteria for determining when an indemnity bond shall be required and the appropriate amount thereof, and when a forfeiture bond shall be re quired, the appropriate amount thereof, and the conditions for default thereunder. In adopting the indemnity bond regulations, the Board shall include, without limitation, criteria relating to the expense of restoring the water body and its surrounding area to the state of cleanliness existing before the event. In adopting the forfieture bond regulations, the Board shall include, without limitation, criteria relating to the magnitude of the event, the water body and surround ing area upon which it will be held, and the potential public safety hazard inherent in the event. The Board may, by regulation, establish bond forfeiture conditions for categories of non-compliance, in cluding, but not limited to, failure or refusal to comply with re quirements to provide facilities for the convenience of participants and spectators, requirements relating to public safety, and re quirements relating to damage to the water body and surrounding area upon which the event was held."

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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. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.
Section 5. An Act known as the "Water Recreation Act of 1973," ap proved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1449) is hereby repealed, but in no case shall any prior Acts previously repealed be hereby reestablished, revived or otherwise reenacted.
Section 6. All laws and parts of law in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Coverdell of the 40th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 307.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood
Barker Barnes Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English
Engram

Evans
Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds
Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bell Bowen

Fincher of 54th Holloway (presiding)

Hudgins Hudson

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On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 307.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 116. By Senator Trulock of the 10th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Postsecondary Educational Authorization Act of 1978" so as to change the provisions relating to ex emptions from the provisions of the Act; to provide an effective date.

The House substitute to SB 116 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Postsecondary Educational Authorization Act of 1978," approved April 3, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1571), so as to change the provisions relating to exemp tions from the provisions of the Act; to provide for an automatic repeal; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other pur poses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act known as the "Postsecondary Educational Authorization Act of 1978," approved April 3, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1571), is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 3, relating to exemptions, a new subsection, to be known as subsection (h), to read as follows:
"(h) (1) Liberal arts colleges and universities whose principle of fice and campus is located in Georgia and chartered prior to 1955 as nonprofit, degree-granting institutions, provided that they are either a candidate for accreditation or accredited by a regional or national ac crediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(2) Effective July 1, 1985, subsection (h) of Section 3 of this Act shall be null and void and shall stand repealed in its entirety."
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 Trulock of the 10th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 116.
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 Barker Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bell

Fincher of 54th Holloway (presiding)

Hudgins Hudson

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 116.

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House substitute thereto:

SB 360. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of superior court and probate judge of Glynn County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said clerk and of the judge's and clerk's personnel.

The House substitute to SB 360 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the clerk of superior court and probate judge of Glynn County on an annual salary, approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 3199), as amended, so as to change the compensation of said clerk and judge and of the judge's and clerk's personnel; 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 clerk of superior court and probate judge of Glynn County on an annual salary, approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 3199), as amended, is hereby amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in its place a new section to read as follows:
"Section 2. The clerk of superior court shall receive an annual salary of $25,500.00, payable in equal monthly installments from Glynn County funds."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety Sec tion 3 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"Section 3. The judge of the probate court shall receive an annual salary of $25,500.00, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Glynn County."
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 5 of said Act and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(2) The base annual salary of the persons employed by the clerk shall be fixed by the clerk within the following amounts:
chief deputy. ................... $12,840.00 to $16,050.00 9 deputy clerks. .................$ 7,062.00 to $10,914.00"
Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 5 of said Act and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) The judge of the probate court shall be authorized to employ one or more deputies. The judge of the probate court shall fix the salaries of such deputies but the total of such salaries shall not exceed $24,800.00 annually. Such salaries shall be paid in equal monthly in stallments from the funds of Glynn County."
Section 5. 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 becomes law without his approval.
Section 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Littlefield of the 6th moved that the Senate disagree to the House substitute to SB 360.

On the motion, Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker

Barnes Bond Bowen

Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th

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Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill
McKenzie Reynolds Robinson

Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner
Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Engram Fincher of 54th

Holloway (presiding) Hudgins Hudson

Land Timmons

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House substitute to SB 360.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 272. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act'', so as to change the qualifications for peace officers.
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 Bond Bowen Brannon

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster

Garner Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

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Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers

Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Deal.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Fincher of 54th

Hill Holloway (presiding)

Hudson Starr

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 1.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
The President resumed the Chair.
HB 3. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Collins of the 144th, Castleberry of the 111th and others: A bill to revise, modernize, and update certain revenue laws and laws relating to the raising and expenditure of public revenues in this State; to amend Code Title 91 A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to update a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; to change the residency period required of the State Revenue Commissioner. Senate Sponsor: Senator Turner of the 8th.
Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that HB 3 be placed on the Table.
On the motion, the yeas were 5, nays 29; the motion was lost, and HB 3 was not placed on the Table.
Senator Reynolds of the 48th offered the following amendment:
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(1) By adding on Page 2, line 6 between the word "fuel" and the semi-colon the following:
"and to provide for certain limitation on the loading of motor fuel"
(2) By adding between line 14 and line 15 on Page 31 the following:
"and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (f) to read as follows:
'(f) No transport tank truck or other vehicle transporting motor fuel shall be loaded with motor fuel at a terminal without first having attached to said transport truck or other vehicle a static grounding cable or other grounding device.'"

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 30, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Holloway of the 12th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 3 by adding at line 8 of Page 2, immediately before the word "to", the following:
"to increase the maximum hotel and motel tax authorized; to delete the limitations on the aggregate of such taxes that may be im posed;".
By adding a new Section 37.1 to read as follows:
"Section 37.1. Said Code Title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-6202, relating to imposition of hotel and motel taxes, and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows:
'(a) The governing authority of each county and of each municipality in this State may impose, levy, and collect an excise tax upon the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodging, or accommodations furnished by any person or legal entity licensed by or required to pay business or occupation taxes to the county or municipality for operating a hotel, motel, inn, lodge, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished for value. No tax shall be levied as provided in this Section upon the sale or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished for a period of more than 10 consecutive days or for the use of meeting rooms. No tax levied pursuant to this Section shall be levied or collected at a rate ex ceeding six percent of the charge to the public for the furnishings.' "

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 32, nays 7, and the amend ment was adopted.

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The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the follow ing substitute to HB 3:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to revise, modernize, and update certain revenue laws and laws relating to the raising and expenditure of public revenues in this State; to provide legislative intent; to amend Code Title 91 A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to update a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; to change the residency period required of the State Revenue Commissioner; to provide that cer tain requirements of confidentiality shall not be applicable with respect to the road tax on motor carriers; to specify penalties for failure to pay ad valorem taxes when due; to adjust certain provisions relating to mailing of notices of tax assessments; to provide for tolling of certain periods of limitations under certain circumstances; to clarify the meaning of certain terms used in provisions making taxes a personal debt; to incorporate certain laws inadvertently omitted from the Code; to clarify certain pro visions relating to ad valorem tax appeals; to correct a reference to the rate of interest to be charged on delinquent taxes in certain counties; to include within the Code certain provisions relating to homestead exemp tions which were inadvertently omitted; to change provisions relating to appeal of denial of homestead exemption; to incorporate certain provi sions relating to homestead exemptions for disabled veterans and for educational purposes in line with the constitutional amendments recent ly ratified; to provide for a clarification with respect to collection of at torney's fees on tax executions; to change certain provisions relating to qualifications of tax appraisers; to change the definition of railroad equipment company; to provide for central collection of taxes on railroad equipment companies by the State Revenue Commissioner; to repeal provisions relating to taxation of nonresident sleeping car companies; to change certain provisions relating to tax deferrals for the elderly; to clarify certain provisions relating to recording taxes; to provide for en forcement of an employer's liability for income tax withheld; to authorize special accounting for withheld income taxes; to clarify employee's liability for withheld taxes; to specify a bracket system for the collection of State and local sales and use taxes; to strike certain limitations on the delivery of motor fuel; to change certain definitions ap plicable with respect to road tax; to adjust certain fees for motor carrier registration; to prohibit obstruction of levying officers; to provide for editorial revision; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal certain laws; 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. Legislative intent, (a) The General Assembly intends by the passage of this Act to continue the reorganization and revision of the Georgia Public Revenue Code begun by the enactment of Code Title 91A by the 1978 regular session of the General Assembly and continued by the enactment of Act No. 2 by the 1979 regular session of the General Assembly and Act No. 682 of the 1980 regular session of the General Assembly. It is recognized that, with any recodification encompassing the scope of Title 91A, a thorough review must be undertaken to insure the integrity of the new law, to correct errors and omissions, and to con-

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tinue to streamline, modernize, and make more efficient the ad ministrative provisions applicable to the enforcement of our public revenue laws. This Act is the culmination of such a review by the General Assembly.
(b) It is the further intent of the General Assembly, in the event Acts other than this Act are enacted to amend Code Title 91A during the 1981 regular session of the General Assembly, that such Acts and this Act be construed whenever possible to be without conflict. In the event such a construction is not possible, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Act last approved by the Governor shall prevail to the extent of the conflict.
Section 2. Code Title 91 A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, is hereby amended by striking from subsection (o) of Code Section 91A-102, relating to the definition of the term "Internal Revenue Code" for purposes of the Public Revenue Code, wherever the same shall ap pear, the following:
"1980",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"1981",
so that when so amended subsection (o) of Code Section 91A-102 shall read as follows:
"(o| 'Internal Revenue Code' or 'Internal Revenue Code of 1954' means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as it existed on January 1, 1981. In the event a reference is made in this Title to the Internal Revenue Code as it existed on a specific date prior to January 1, 1981, the term shall mean the Internal Revenue Code as it existed on such prior date. Unless otherwise provided in the Title, any term used in this Title shall have the same meaning as when used in a com parable provision or context in the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 in force and effect on January 1, 1981."
Section 3. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-203, relating to eligibility for of fice of State Revenue Commissioner, which reads as follows:
"(a) Only a person who is, at the time of his appointment, and has been for the immediately preceding 10 years, a bona fide resident of this State shall be eligible for appointment to the office of Commis sioner."
Section 4. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting in paragraph (5) of subsection jb) of Code Section 91A-212, relating to con fidentiality requirements, after the word "distributor" and before the symbol ".", the following:
"or under Code Chapter 91A-51, relating to road tax on motor car riers",

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so that when so amended subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-212 shall read as follows:
"(b) The provisions of this Section shall not:
(1) Be construed to prevent the use of confidential information as evidence before any State or federal court in the event of litigation in volving tax liability of any taxpayer.
(2) Be deemed to prevent the publication of statistics so arranged as not to reveal information respecting an individual taxpayer.
(3) Apply in any sense whatsoever to any official finding of the Commissioner with respect to any assessment or any information properly entered upon an assessment roll or other public record.
(4) Affect any information which in the regular course of business is by law made the subject matter of a public document in any federal or State office or in any local office in Georgia.
(5) Apply to information, records, and reports required and ob tained under Chapter 91A-50, which requires distributors in motor fuels to make reports of the amount of motor fuel sold and used in each county by the distributor or under Code Chapter 91A-51, relating to road tax on motor carriers."
Section 5. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-239.1, relating to penalty and interest, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91A-239.1 to read as follows:
"91A-239.1. Penalty and interest on failure to file return, pay tax, or pay revenue held in trust for the State, (a) In any instance in which any person willfully fails to file a report, return, or other information required by law, or to pay the Commissioner any revenue held in trust for the State, he shall pay, in the absence of a specific statutory civil penalty for the failure, a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of revenue held in trust and not paid on or before the time prescribed by law, together with interest on the principal amount at the rate specified in Section 91A-239.2 from the date the return or the revenue held in trust should have been remitted until it is paid.
(b) In any instance in which any person willfully fails on or after July 1, 1981, to pay within 90 days of the date when due any ad valorem tax owed the State or any local government, he shall pay, in the absence of a specific statutory civil penalty for the failure, a penal ty of 10 percent of the amount of tax due and not paid on or before the time prescribed by law, together with interest as specified by law. Any city or county under a statute or constitutional amendment now receiving greater than 10% is authorized to continue to receive that amount."

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Section 6. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-240, relating to notice of tax assessments, the following:
"$250",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"$600",
so that when so amended paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-240 shall read as follows:
"(2) If the total amount of the assessment does not exceed $600, the notice shall be sufficiently served upon the person assessed if it is mailed by first class mail to such person at his address as shown on the records of the Department. Each such notice shall be mailed in an envelope instructing return thereof in 10 days if not delivered and shall be sufficiently served it it is not returned within the 10 day period."
Section 7. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting in Code Section 91A-241, relating to protests of assessments, between the second and third sentences thereof, the following:
"The filing of a petition for redetermination of a deficiency under this Section or a written request by the taxpayer for additional time for filing of such a petition shall toll the period of limitations for mak ing an assessment until the petition is denied by the Commissioner or the request is withdrawn in writing by the taxpayer.",
so that when so amended Code Section 91A-241 shall read as follows:
"91A-241. Protests; requisites; procedure. Any taxpayer may con test any assessment or license made or determined by the Commis sioner by filing with the Commissioner a written protest at any time within 30 days from the date of notice of the assessment or license. All protests shall be prepared in the form and contain such information as the Commissioner shall reasonably require and shall include in any case a summary statement of the grounds upon which the taxpayer relies and his reasons for disputing the finding of the Commissioner. The filing of a written protest, a petition for redetermination of a defi ciency, or a written request by the taxpayer for additional time for fil ing of such a petition shall toll the period of limitations for making an assessment until the petition is denied by the Commissioner or the re quest is withdrawn in writing by the taxpayer. In the event the tax payer desires a conference or hearing, the fact of such desire must be set out in the protest. The Commissioner shall grant such a conference before his officers or agents as he may designate, at a time he shall specify, and shall make such reasonable rules governing the conduct of conferences as he may deem proper. The discretion given in this Section to the Commissioner shall be reasonably exercised on all occa sions."

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Section 8. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting at the end of subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-250, relating to taxes as a personal debt, the following:
"As used in this subsection, the term 'property and rights to prop erty' includes, but is not limited to, any account in or with a financial institution.",
so that when so amended subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-250 shall read as follows:
"(c) In case of neglect or refusal by a taxpayer to pay any taxes due the State, the Commissioner or his authorized representative may levy upon all property and rights to property belonging to the taxpayer, ex cept such as are exempt by law, for the payment of the amount due, together with interest on the sum due, any penalty for nonpayment, and such further amount as shall be sufficient for the fees, costs, and expenses of the levy. As used in this subsection, the term 'property and rights to property' includes, but is not limited to, any account in or with a financial institution.''
Section 9. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-420, relating to purchase by counties of property sold under tax executions, the following:
"time the governing authority draws its warrants on the county treasurer to pay to the levying officers the cost due on the tax execu tions and accruing costs in effecting",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"date of",
so that when so amended subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-420 shall read as follows:
"(c) The 12 months' redemption period allowed under the provi sions of this Chapter for the redemption of realty sold under tax ex ecutions shall begin to run from the date of the sale."
Section 10. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting a new subsection immediately following subsection (f) of Code Section 91A1013, relating to time for making tax returns, to be designated subsection (g) to read as follows:
"(g) In all counties having a population of not less than 13,650 nor more than 14, 750, according to the census, the local tax officials shall close their books for the return of taxes on March 1 of each year.''
Section 11. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-1022, relating to taxes payable to county in which returns are made, the following:
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and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"specified in Section 91 A-239.2",
so that when so amended subsection (b) of Code Section 91 A-1022 shall read as follows:
"(b) In all counties having a population of not less than 350,000 and not more than 600,000, according to the census, the taxes shall become due in two equal installments. One-half of the taxes shall be due and payable on Julyl of each year and shall become delinquent if not paid by August 15 in each year. The remaining one-half of the taxes shall be due and payable on October 1 of each year and shall become delinquent if not paid by November 15 of each year. A penal ty of five percent during which any installment remains unpaid after it is due not to exceed five percent shall accrue and be added to each installment that is not paid before the installment becomes delin quent. Intangible taxes in one installment shall be due and payable on October 1 of each year and shall become delinquent if not paid by December 31. A penalty of five percent during which the installment for intangible taxes remains unpaid after it is due not to exceed five percent shall accrue and be added to the installment that is not paid before it becomes delinquent. All taxes remaining unpaid as of the close of business on December 31 of each year shall bear interest at the rate specified in Section 91A-239.2, and in addition to the interest charge a minimum interest payment of $1.00, from the close of business on December 31. The tax collectors shall issue executions for delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest against each delinquent tax payer in their respective counties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the governing authority of any county subject to this subsection may change the tax due dates provided for above if the county's tax digest is not approved, pursuant to Code Section 91A-1413, before July 1 of any year."
Section 12. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting in subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-1029, relating to payment of ad valorem property taxes precedent to superior court jurisdiction in prop erty tax litigation, between the word "filed" and the word "by", the following:
"under this Title",
so that when so amended subsection (a) of Code Section 91 A-1029 shall read as follows:
"(a) Before the superior court has jurisdiction to entertain any civil action, appeal, or affidavit of illegality filed under this Title by any aggrieved taxpayer concerning liability for ad valorem property taxes, taxability of property for ad valorem property taxes, valuation of property for ad valorem taxes, or uniformity of assessments for ad valorem property taxes, the taxpayer shall pay the amount of ad valorem property taxes assessed against the property at issue for the last year for which taxes were finally determined to be due on the property."

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Section 13. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting at the end of paragraph (8) of subsection |b) of Code Section 91A-1101, relating to the definition of "homestead" for purposes of ad valorem tax exemp tions, the following:
"Where the property on which a homestead exemption is claimed is jointly owned by the occupant and others, the occupant or oc cupants shall be entitled to claim the full amount of said homestead exemption.",
so that when so amended paragraph (8) of subsection |b] of Code Section 91A-1101 shall read as follows:
"(8) Where property is owned and occupied jointly by two or more individuals all of whom occupy the property as a home and, if the property is otherwise entitled to a homestead exemption, the homestead may be claimed in the names of the joint owners residing in the home. Where the property on which a homestead exemption is claimed is jointly owned by the occupant and others, the occupant or occupants shall be entitled to claim the full amount of said homestead exemption."
Section 14. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-1113, relating to determination of eligibility for homestead exemption, and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The applicant shall have the right of appeal from the decision of the board of assessors to the county board of equalization as provid ed in Code Section 91A-1449."
Section 15. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-1116, relating to application by disabled veteran for constitutional homestead exemption, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91 A-1116 to read as follows:
"91A-1116 Application and showing by disabled veteran for con stitutional homestead exemption, (a) Any disabled veteran qualifying for the homestead exemption provided for by Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution shall file with the tax commissioner or tax receiver a letter from the Veterans Administration stating that he is a disabled American veteran of any war or armed conflict in which any branch of the armed forces of the United States engaged, whether under United States command or otherwise, and that he is disabled due to loss, or loss of use, of both lower extremities, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair, or blindness in both eyes, having only light perception, plus loss or loss of use of one lower extremity, or due to the loss or loss of use of one lower extremity together with residuals of organic disease or injury which so affect the functions of balance or propul sion as to preclude locomotion without resort to a wheelchair.

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(b) Any disabled veteran who is not entitled to receive benefits from the Veterans Administration of the United States but who qualifies otherwise, as provided for by Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution, shall file with the tax commissioner or tax receiver a copy of their DD form 214 (discharge papers from his military records, along with a letter from a doctor who is licensed to practice medicine in this State stating that he is disabled due to loss, or loss of use of both lower extremities, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair, or blind ness in both eyes, having only light perception, plus loss or loss of use of one lower extremity, or due to the loss, or loss of use of one lower extremity together with residuals of organic disease or injury which so affect the functions of balance or propulsion as to preclude locomo tion without resort to a wheelchair. A county board of tax assessors, prior to approval of an examination, may require the applicant to pro vide not more than two additional doctors' letters if the board is in doubt as to the applicant's eligibility for the exemption.
(c) Each disabled veteran shall file for the exemption only once in the county of his residence. Once filed, the exemption shall automatically be renewed from year to year, and, except as provided in subsection (d), such exemption shall be extended to the unremar ried widow or minor children at the time of his death so long as they continue to occupy the home as a residence and homestead.
(d) Not more than once in each three years, the county board of tax assessors may require the holder of an exemption granted pur suant to this Section to substantiate his continuing eligibility for the exemption. In no event may the board require more than three doc tors' letter to substantiate eligibility."
Section 16. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting in subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-1117, relating to homestead exemp tions from ad valorem taxation for educational purposes, after the word "who" and before the word "has", the following:
"for the purposes of all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1981,",
and by striking from said subsection the following:
"$6,000",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"$8,000",
so that when so amended subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-1117 shall read as follows:
"(a) The homestead, but not to exceed $10,000 of its assessed value, of each resident of each independent school district and of each county school district within this State who is 62 years of age or over and who for the purposes of all tax years beginning on or after January

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1, 1981, has a gross income from all sources, including the income of all members of the family residing within the homestead, not ex ceeding $8,000 per annum, is exempted from all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or in behalf of any such school system, including taxes to retire school bond indebtedness."
Section 17. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-1349, relating to in terest and settlements of ad valorem taxes, the following:
"provided in this Section,",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"otherwise expressly provided for by law, ad valorem",
so that when so amended paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Sec tion 91 A-1349 shall read as follows:
"(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided for by law, ad valorem taxes due the State or any county remaining unpaid on December 20 in each year shall bear interest at the rate specified in Section 91A-239.2 from December 20 and each tax collector and tax commissioner shall collect the interest on unpaid taxes and account for such interest in his final settlement."
Section 18. Said Code Title is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of Code Section 91 A-1349, relating to interest and settlements of ad valorem taxes, to be designated subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d| Any provision of law (except Code Section 91A-2203) to the contrary notwithstanding, in each county having a population of not less than 63,000 and not more than 72,000, according to the census, all ad valorem taxes due the county and the State remaining unpaid on October 20 of each year shall bear interest at the highest legal rate provided by law from that date. The local tax officials on October 20 of each year shall issue executions against each delinquent or defaulting taxpayer in their respective counties and shall otherwise comply with the provisions of Code Section 91A-1361(a)."
Section 19. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting in subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-1361, relating to issuance of execu tions, after the words:
"costs and commissions'',
the following:
"including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees",
so that when so amended subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-1361 shall read as follows:

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"(c) The officer in whose hands the execution is placed shall pro ceed at once to collect the execution and, when the execution is paid by the defendant voluntarily or by levy and sale, the officer shall detach from the execution the tax receipt and enter on the receipt the amount collected including, but not limited to, all costs and commis sions including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees. He shall also make a similar entry on the execution, the receipt to be delivered by the officer to the defendant. The officer shall return the execution to the tax collector or tax commissioner with the amount of tax col lected. The tax collector or tax commissioner shall at once copy the entry of the officer on his execution docket and file the execution in his office."
Section 20. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-2209, relating to taxation of railroad equipment companies, the words," other than dining, buffet, chair, parlor, palace, or sleeping cars," so that when so amended subsection (a) shall read as follows:
"(a) Any person owning, leasing, furnishing, or operating any kind of railroad cars, on any railroad in this State shall be deemed a railroad equipment company. Every railroad equipment company shall be required to make returns to the Commissioner and shall be taxed as follows:
(1) Ascertain the total number and the value of all cars of the railroad equipment company, the total car-wheel mileage made by the cars in the United States, and the total car-wheel mileage in Georgia.
(2) Then, tax the cars at the regular rate imposed upon property in this State on a valuation based on the proportion to the entire value of the cars that the car-wheel mileage made in Georgia bears to the en tire car-wheel mileage of the cars in the United States.
(3) Then, ascertain the total track mileage in each local taxing jurisdiction in this State and tax the cars at the regular rate imposed upon property in each local taxing jurisdiction on a valuation based on the proportion to the entire value of the cars determined in paragraph (2) that the track mileage in the local taxing jurisdiction bears to the entire track mileage in this State."
Section 21. Said Code Title is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of said Code Section 91A-2209, to be designated subsection (d), to read as follows:
"(d| (1) The Commissioner shall collect all taxes levied by this Sec tion and shall remit all taxes collected to the authorities entitled thereto, less one percent of the amount collected which shall be paid into the general fund of the State Treasury in order to defray the costs of collection.
(2) The Commissioner may submit tax bills to railroad equipment companies in one or more stages each year, and the taxes reflected in each bill shall be due 60 days after the Commissioner mails the bill to the company and if not so paid shall bear interest at the rate specified

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in Code Section 91A-239.2 and become subject to penalty in ac cordance with Code Section 91A-239.1. The Commissioner shall remit the taxes collected at least once each year. In arriving at the amount to be billed in each instance the Commissioner shall utilize the millage rate established by each taxing jurisdiction for the year in question unless no such rate has been finally established at the time the bill in question is prepared, in which case the Commissioner may decline to include such jurisdiction in the billing or may utilize a millage rate established by court order.
(3) All taxes collected under a millage rate which is later changed shall be collected subject to adjustment upwards or downwards, as the case may be. Such adjustments may be billed or refunded separately or may be made by offset the following year, in the discre tion of the Commissioner. If any refunds are made separately, they shall be made by the local taxing jurisdiction.
(4) This subsection shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1981."
Section 22. Said Code Title is further amended by repealing in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2208, relating to taxation of nonresident sleeping car companies.
Section 23. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-1405, relating to qualifications, duties, and compensation of appraisers, and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Qualifications.
(1) The Commissioner, shall establish, and the State Merit System may review, the qualifications and rate of compensation for each ap praiser grade.
(2) Each appraiser shall obtain, before his employment, a satisfac tory grade, as determined by the Commissioner, on an examination prepared by the Commissioner and an institution of higher education in this State."
Section 24. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2404, relating to limitations upon grant of tax deferral for the elderly, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Sec tion 91A-2404 to read as follows:
"91A-2404. Limitations upon grant of tax deferral. No tax deferral in any one year shall be granted pursuant to Section 91A-2403:
(a) If the total amount of deferred taxes and interest plus the total amount of all other unsatisfied liens on the homestead exceeds 85 per cent of the fair market value of the homestead as shown on the county tax digest for the immediately preceding tax year.
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(c) If the property for which the deferral is claimed is subject to any lien, the terms of which are dictated by federal law, rule, or regulation prohibiting deferral of taxes.
(d) With respect to taxes levied to retire bonded indebtedness or for special assessments.''
Section 25. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2405, relating to interest on taxes deferred for the elderly, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91A-2405 to read as follows:
"91A-2405. Interest on amount of deferred taxes, (a) The amount of taxes deferred pursuant to this Chapter shall accrue interest until paid at three-fourths of the rate specified in Code Section 91A-239.2.
(b) Interest on taxes deferred pursuant to this Chapter in any year shall begin accruing on the date the taxes were due in that year.''
Section 26. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2406, relating to deferred taxes to constitute lien, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91A-2406 to read as follows:
"91A-2406. Deferred taxes to constitute lien, (a) The taxes and in terest deferred pursuant to this Chapter shall constitute a prior lien and shall attach as of the date and in the same manner and be col lected as other liens for taxes, as provided for under this Title, but such deferred taxes shall only be due, payable, and delinquent as pro vided in this Chapter.
(b) Liens for taxes deferred under this Chapter, except for any lien covering the then current tax year, shall not be divested by an award for year's support authorized pursuant to Code Chapter 113."
Section 27. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2407, relating to application for homestead tax deferral for the elderly, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Sec tion 91A-2407 to read as follows:
"91A-2407. Homestead tax deferral; application; oath, (a) The ap plication for deferral shall be made upon a form prescribed by the Department and furnished by the county tax collector or tax commis sioner. The application form shall advise the applicant of the manner in which interest is computed. Each application form shall contain an explanation of the conditions to be met for approval and the condi tions under which deferred taxes and interest become due, payable, and delinquent. Each application shall clearly state that all deferrals pursuant to this Chapter shall constitute a lien on the applicant's homestead.
(b) A form of oath shall be provided and shall be administered to the person seeking the deferral. The oath may be administered by the tax receiver, tax commissioner, any authorized deputy of the tax receiver or tax commissioner, or any person authorized by law to ad minister oaths.

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(c) (1) The tax collector or tax commissioner shall consider each annual application for homestead tax deferral within 30 days of the day the application is filed or as soon as practicable thereafter. If the tax collector or tax commissioner finds that the applicant is entitled to the tax deferral, he shall approve the application and file the applica tion in the permanent records. If the tax collector or tax commissioner finds the applicant is not entitled to the deferral, he shall send a notice of disapproval within 30 days of the filing of the application, giving his reasons therefor to the applicant, either by personal delivery or by registered mail to the mailing address given by the applicant, and shall make return in the manner in which such notice was served upon the applicant upon the original notice thereof and file among the permanent records of his office. The original notice of disapproval sent to the applicant shall advise the applicant of his right to appeal the decision of the tax collector or tax commissioner to the board of equalization and shall inform the applicant of the procedure for filing such an appeal.
(2) Appeals of the decision of the tax collector or tax commissioner to the board of equalization shall be in writing on a form prescribed by the Department and furnished by the tax collector or tax commis sioner. Such appeal shall be filed with the board within 20 days after the applicant's receipt of the notice of disapproval. The board shall review the application and evidence presented to the tax collector or tax commissioner upon which the applicant based his claim for tax deferral and, at the election of the applicant, shall hear the applicant in person, or by agent on his behalf, on his right to homestead tax deferral. The board of equalization shall reverse the decision of the tax collector or tax commissioner and grant homestead tax deferral to the applicant, if in its judgment the applicant is entitled thereto, or af firm the decision of the tax collector or tax commissioner. Such action of the board of equalization shall be final unless the applicant, tax col lector, tax commissioner, or other lienholder, within 30 days from the date the taxpayer receives written notification of the decision of the board of equalization, files an appeal to the superior court of the coun ty in which the property lies.
(d) Each application shall contain a list of, and the current value of, all outstanding liens on the applicant's homestead.
(e) If such proof has not been furnished with a prior application, each applicant shall furnish proof of fire and extended coverage in surance in an amount which is in excess of the sum of all outstanding liens and deferred taxes and interest with a loss payable clause to the county tax collector or tax commissioner."
Section 28. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from Code Section 91A-2408, relating to annual notification to property owner of deferred taxes, the following:
' 'On or before November 1 of each year'',
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
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so that when so amended Code Section 91A-2408 shall read as follows:
"91A-2408. Annual notification to property owner. Each year, at the time the tax bills are mailed, the tax collector or tax commissioner shall notify each property owner to whom a tax deferral has been previously granted of the accumulated sum of deferred taxes and in terest outstanding."
Section 29. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2409, relating to change in ownership or use of property for which taxes have been deferred, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91A-2409 to read as follows:
"91A-2409. Change in ownership or use of property, (a) In the event that there is a change in use of tax-deferred property such that the owner is no longer entitled to claim homestead exemption for such property pursuant to Section 91A-1110, or such person fails to main tain the required fire and extended insurance coverage, the total amount of deferred taxes and interest for all previous years shall be due and payable on the date which the change in use occurs or on the date failure to maintain insurance occurs.
(b) In the event that there is a change in ownership of tax-deferred property, the total amount of deferred taxes and interest for all previous years shall be due and payable on the date the change in ownership takes place. When, however, the change in ownership is to a surviving spouse and such spouse is eligible to claim homestead ex emption on such property pursuant to Section 91A-1110, such surviv ing spouse may continue the deferment of previously deferred taxes and interest pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
jc) During any year in which the total amount of deferred taxes, interest, and all other unsatisfied liens on the homestead exceeds 85 percent of the fair market value of the homestead, the tax collector or tax commissioner shall immediately notify the owner of the property on which taxes and interest have been deferred that the portion of taxes and interest which exceeds 85 percent of the value of the homestead shall be due and payable within 30 days of receipt of the notice. Failure to pay the amount due shall cause the total amount of deferred taxes and interest to also become due and payable at the end of the 30 days.
(d) Each year, upon notification, each owner of property on which taxes and interest have been deferred shall submit to the tax collector or tax commissioner a list of, and the current value of, all outstanding liens on the owner's homestead. Failure to respond to this notification within 30 days shall cause the total amount of deferred taxes and in terest to become due and payable at the end of the 30 days.
(e) All deferred taxes which are due and payable in the Section shall be delinquent and subject to interest in accordance with 91A-2405 at the end of 120 days following the date the deferred taxes become due and payable."

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Section 30. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2410, relating to prepayment of deferred taxes, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91A-2410 to read as follows:
"91A-2410. Prepayment of deferred taxes, (a) All or part of the deferred taxes and accrued interest may at any time be paid to the tax collector or tax commissioner by:
(1) The owner of the property or the spouse of the owner.
(2) The next of kin of the owner, heir of the owner, child of the owner, or any person having or claiming a legal or equitable interest in the property, provided no objection is made by the owner within 30 days after the tax collector or tax commissioner notifies the owner of the fact that such payment has been tendered. Any payment made under this subparagraph shall be deposited in a special escrow ac count for the 30 day period and the tax collector or tax commissioner shall not make distribution of the amount under the provisions of 91A-3214 while the funds are held in escrow.
jb) Any partial payment made pursuant to this Section shall be ap plied first to accrued interest. By resolution of the county governing authority, a minimum amount of partial payment which may be ac cepted in the county pursuant to this Chapter may be established. The required minimum payment shall not exceed $25.00."
Section 31. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-2414, relating to penalties applicable to provisions relating to tax deferral for the elderly, the words:
"tax assessors",
and substituting in lieu thereof the word:
"equalization",
so that when so amended subsection jb) of Code Section 91A-2414 shall read as follows:
"(b) Any person against whom the penalties prescribed in this Section have been imposed may appeal the penalties imposed to the county board of equalization within 30 days after the penalties are im posed."
Section 32. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting in Code Section 91A-2415, relating to payment of deferred taxes by holder of a deed to secure debt, between the word "for" and the word "tax" the following:
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so that when so amended Code Section 91A-2415 shall read as follows:
"91A-2415. Payment by holder of deed to secure debt. If any holder of a deed to secure debt or mortgagee shall elect to pay the taxes when an applicant qualifies for and receives a tax deferral, then such election shall not give the holder of the deed or mortgagee the right to foreclose."
Section 33. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting between the second and third sentences of Code Section 91A-3202, relating to fil ing of instruments securing a long-term note, the following:
"If the security instrument reflects an amount greater than the principal amount of the note and, at the time the security instrument is presented for recording, the holder of the note also presents for recording with the security instrument his sworn statement itemizing the principal amount of the note and the other charges included within the amount shown on the face of the security instrument, the tax collector or tax commissioner shall determine the principal amount of the note from the sworn statement.'',
so that when so amended Code Section 91A-3202 shall read as follows:
"91A-3202. Filing of instruments securing a long-term note; in tangible recording tax; maximum tax. Every holder of a long-term note secured by real estate, within 90 days from the date of the instru ment executed to secure the note, shall record the security instrument in the county in which is situated the real estate conveyed or en cumbered or upon which a lien is created to secure the note and shall present, prior to presenting the instrument to the clerk of the superior court for recording, the security instrument to the tax collector or tax commissioner of the county in which the real estate is situated. The tax collector or tax commissioner shall determine from the face of the security instrument the date of execution of the instrument, the maturity date of the note, and the principal amount of the note and he shall collect from the holder of the long-term note an intangible recording tax measured by the amount of the debt as evidenced in the security instrument at the rate of $1.50 for each $500 or fraction thereof of the face amount of the note secured by the security instru ment. If the security instrument reflects an amount greater than the principal amount of the note and, at the time the security instrument is presented for recording, the holder of the note also presents for recording with the security instrument his sworn statement itemizing the principal amount of the note and the other charges included within the amount shown on the face of the security instrument, the tax collector or tax commissioner shall determine the principal amount of the note from the sworn statement. The maximum amount of any intangible recording tax payable, as provided in this Section, with respect to any single note shall be $25,000 tax."
Section 34. Said Code Title is further amended by adding at the end of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3203, relating to tax on long-term notes, the following:

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"Presentation for recording of a sworn statement as to the prin cipal amount of the note, as authorized in Section 91A-3202, shall suf fice for purposes of permitting the filing of a security instrument which is in compliance with the provisions of this paragraph other than for the fact that the security instrument does not disclose the principal amount of the note.'',
so that when so amended paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3203 shall read as follows:
"(1) Upon payment of the correct tax as disclosed from the in formation recited on the face of the security instrument, the tax col lector or tax commissioner shall enter upon or attach to the security instrument a certification of the fact that the intangible recording tax as provided by Section 91A-3202 has been paid, the date, and the amount of the tax. The certificate shall be signed by the tax collector or tax commissioner or his deputy. The holder of a long-term note upon which the tax has been paid as provided by this Chapter may then present the security instrument, together with the certificate, to the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the real estate is situated who may then file the security instrument for record. It is the intention of the General Assembly that the intangible tax levied by Section 91A-3202 shall be paid to the tax collector or tax commis sioner prior to and as a prerequisite to the filing for record of the real estate instrument securing the note with the clerk of the superior court and that the clerk of the superior court shall not be permitted to file the instrument for record unless the security instrument discloses on its face the principal amount of the note, the date executed, the due date, and the certificate of the tax collector or tax commissioner or his deputy showing that this tax has been paid upon the note. Presenta tion for recording of a sworn statement as to the principal amount of the note, as authorized in Section 91A-3202, shall suffice for purposes of permitting the filing of a security instrument which is in com pliance with the provisions of this paragraph other than for the fact that the security instrument does not disclose the principal amount of the note."
Section 35. Said Code Title is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-3909, relating to employer's liabili ty for income taxation, the following:
"In the event any employer is delinquent in payment of the tax imposed by this Chapter, the Commissioner may give notice of the amount of the delinquency by registered mail to all persons having in their possession or under their control any credits or other personal property belonging to the employer and all persons owing any debts to the employer at the time of receipt by them of the notice. Thereafter, no person so notified shall transfer or make any other disposition of the credits, other personal property, or debts until the Commissioner has consented to a transfer or disposition or until 30 days have elapsed after receipt of the notice. Each person so notified must advise the Commissioner, within five days after receipt of the notice, or any and all credits, other personal property, or debts in his possession, under his control, or owing by him as provided in this Sec tion.",

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so that when so amended subsection jc) of Code Section 91A-3909 shall read as follows:
"(c) Assessment, collection, payment. Except as provided by law to the contrary, the liability of an employer under subsection (a) of this Section and the amount of the fund described in subsection (b) of this Section shall be assessed, collected, and paid in the same manner and subject to the same provisions and limitations including, but not limited to, penalties as are income taxes. In the event any employer is delinquent in payment of the tax imposed by this Chapter, the Com missioner may give notice of the amount of the delinquency by registered mail to all persons having in their possession or under their control any credits or other personal property belonging to the employer and all persons owing any debts to the employer at the time of receipt by them of the notice. Thereafter, no person so notified shall transfer or make any other disposition of the credits, other per sonal property, or debts until the Commissioner has consented to a transfer or disposition or until 30 days have elapsed after receipt of the notice. Each person so notified must advise the Commissioner, within five days after receipt of the notice, of any and all credits, other personal property, or debts in his possession, under his control, or owing by him as provided in this Section."
Section 36. Said Code Title is further amended by adding a new Sec tion after Code Section 91A-3911, to be designated Code Section 91A-3911.1, to read as follows:
"91A-3911.1. Special accounting for withheld tax. (a) General. Whenever an employer required to deduct and withhold taxes as re quired under this Chapter fails, at the time and in the manner prescribed by law or regulation, to deduct and withhold, collect, truthfully account for, or pay over to the Commissioner the amount of taxes due as required by this Chapter upon being notified of the failure by the Commissioner by notice served upon him, personally or by registered or certified mail addressed to his last known address, he shall comply with the requirement of special accounting as set forth in subsection (b).
(b) Requirement. Beginning at the time of service of the notice provided for in subsection (a) upon him, the employer shall deduct and withhold the tax required under this Chapter and, not later than the second banking day after any amount of such tax is deducted and withheld, shall:
(1) Deposit the tax in a special and separate account in any State or national bank, designated as a State depository, and keep the amount of such taxes in such account until payment over to the Commissioner or to the Department. Each such account shall be a special fund in trust for the State payable only to the Commissioner or the Depart ment; or
(2) Purchase a postal money order, or other certified or bankable paper, for such amount payable only to the Commissioner or the Department. The order or paper shall be handled and dealt with under such rules and regulations as the Commissioner may prescribe.

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(c) Relief from requirements. Whenever the Commissioner is satisfied that the special accounting prescribed under subsections (a) and (b) is no longer necessary to effect future compliance with the law and regulations, he may cancel the notice requiring compliance with subsection (b| at such time and under such conditions as he may specify."
Section 37. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-3912, relating to income withholding tax paid by employee, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91A-3912 to read as follows:
"91A-3912. Tax paid by employee; effect as to penalties, (a) If the employer fails to deduct and withhold the required tax, in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, and thereafter the income tax liability of the employee under Section 91A-3601 against which the amount, if withheld, would have been a credit is paid by the employee, the tax required to be deducted and withheld shall not be collected from the employer. The provisions of this Section in no case shall relieve the employer from liability for any penalties or additions to the tax other wise applicable in respect to such failure.
(b) The income tax liability of an employee shall in no wise be af fected by the failure of his employer to withhold the tax required under this Chapter."
Section 38. Said Code Title is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of Code Section 91A-4502, relating to imposition and rate of tax, to be designated subsection (j) to read as follows:
"(j) The tax imposed pursuant to this Section, Code Chapter 91A-46, or any other law authorizing a local sales and use tax shall be collected pursuant to the bracket system specified in Code Section 91A-4502.1."
Section 39. Said Code Title is further amended by adding a new Sec tion after Code Section 91A-4502, to be designated Code Section 91A-4502.1, to read as follows:
"91A-4502.1. Bracket system for collection of State and local sales and use taxes, (a) The following brackets shall be applicable to all three percent taxable transactions:
(1) On single sales of less than 11 cents, no tax shall be added.
(2) On single sales in amounts from 11 cents to 35 cents, one cent shall be added for taxes.
(3) On single sales in amounts from 36 cents to 66 cents, two cents shall be added for taxes.
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(5) On sales in amounts of more than $1.00, three percent shall be charged upon each $1.00 of price, plus the above bracket charges upon any fractional part of a dollar.
(b) The following brackets shall be applicable to all four percent taxable transactions:
(1) On single sales of less than 11 cents, no tax shall be added.
(2) On single sales in amounts from 11 cents to 25 cents, one cent shall be added for taxes.
(3) On single sales in amounts from 26 cents to 50 cents, two cents shall be added for taxes.
(4) On single sales in amounts from 51 cents to 75 cents, three cents shall be added for taxes.
(5) On single sales in amounts from 76 cents to $1.00, four cents shall be added for taxes.
(6) On sales in amounts of more than $1.00, four percent shall be charged upon each $1.00 of price, plus the above bracket charges upon any fractional part of a dollar."
Section 40. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from the first sentence of Code Section 91A-4531, relating to designation of price brackets, the following:
"the",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Except as otherwise provided in Code Sections 91A-4502 and 91A-4502.1,the",
so that when so amended Code Section 91A-4531 shall read as follows:
"91A-4531. Designation of price brackets; use of tokens pro hibited. Except as otherwise provided in Code Sections 91A-4502 and 91A-4502.1, the Commissioner may prepare suitable brackets of prices for the collection of the tax imposed. The use of tokens is for bidden and prohibited."
Section 41. Said Code Title is further amended by redesignating subsection (rr) of Code Section 91A-4503, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxation, as such subsection was added by Act No. 1045 of the 1980 regular session of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 805), as subsection (ss) and by redesignating subsection (rr) of said Sec tion, as added by Act No. 1181 of the 1980 regular session of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 1188), as subsection (tt), so that when so redesignated and amended subsections (ss) and (tt) of Code Section 91A-4503 shall read as follows:

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"(ss) The sale, use, storage, or consumption of paper stock which is manufactured in this State into catalogs intended to be delivered outside of this State for use outside of this State.
(tt) Sales to certain blood banks having a nonprofit status ac cording to Section 501(c)(3| of the Internal Revenue Code."
Section 42. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety subsection (f) of Code Section 91A-5009, relating to transportation and delivery of motor fuels, which reads as follows:
"(f) No motor fuel shall be unloaded from a transport tank truck, or other vehicle, or conveyed by any other manner into storage tanks or other equipment located at any motor fuel service station or any other place of business at which motor fuel is offered for sale at retail to the public between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of any day."
Section 43. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-5101, relating to definition of "motor vehicle" for purposes of road tax on motor carriers, the word:
"nine",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"20",
so that when so amended subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-5101 shall read as follows:
"(c) 'Motor vehicle' means any passenger vehicle that has seats for more than 20 passengers in addition to the driver, any road tractor, any truck tractor, and any truck having more than two axles when the motor vehicle is propelled by motor fuel. 'Motor vehicle' does not in clude:
(1) Any two-axle vehicle not exceeding one and one-half tons designed for use as a single unit which is occasionally used to tow a trailer not for hire.
(2) School buses.
(3) Vehicles operated by the State, any political subdivision of the State, or the United States.
(4) Transit buses operated exclusively within this State.''
Section 44. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-5109, relating to motor carrier registration card, the following:
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and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"for license year 1981 of $1 and for license year 1982 and thereafter of $3",
so that when so amended subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-5109 shall read as follows:
"(c) Prior to the issuance of each identification marker, a fee for license year 1981 of $1 and for license year 1982 and thereafter of $3 shall be paid to the Commissioner. Upon application for identification markers by a motor carrier, the applicant shall declare the type of fuel used in vehicles for which identification markers are to be issued and any other information that the Commissioner may require for the ef fective administration of this Chapter."
Section 45. Said Code Title is further amended by adding a new Sec tion following Code Section 91A-9905, to be designated Code Section 91A-9905.1, to read as follows:
"91A-9905.1. Obstruction of levying officers, (a) It is unlawful for any person knowingly and willfully to obstruct or hinder the Commis sioner or his authorized representatives in the levy of a State tax ex ecution.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of this Section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction of the violation, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.''
Section 46. The following laws, as amended, are hereby repealed in their entirety:
(a) Code Section 5-603, relating to taxation of produce by cities and towns.
(b) Code Section 5-604, relating to charge of certain taxes by salesmen.
(c) Code Section 91A-1202, relating to county tax for current ex penses and accumulated debts.
(d) Code Section 91A-1203, relating to payment of accumulated debts by counties.
(e) Code Section 91A-1204, relating to levy of certain taxes for county purposes.
(f) Code Section 91A-1205, relating to use of county taxes for purpose specified.
(g) Code Section 91A-1206, relating to certain duties of county gover ning authorities.

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(h] Code Section 91A-1207, relating to failure of grand jury to recom mend tax.
(i) Code Section 91A-1208, relating to right to compel or resist tax.
(j) Code Section 91A-1209, relating to extra tax for county buildings,
(k) Code Section 91A-1210, relating to tax for the support of paupers.
(1) Code Section 91A-1211, relating to tax to pay county agricultural and home demonstration agents.
(m) Code Section 91A-1212, relating to order to specify each purpose of county tax.
(n) An Act to encourage the marketing of agricultural products in Georgia, approved March 8, 1945 (Ga. Laws 1945, p. 265).
(o) An Act relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation for educational purposes of certain property in certain counties, passed by an override of the Governor's veto on January 23, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2014).
(p) An Act to provide that in all counties of this State having a popula tion of not less than 13,650 nor more than 14,750, according to the 1970 United States Decennial Census or any future census, the local tax of ficials shall cease receiving tax returns on the first day of March, approv ed March 13, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 3591).
Section 47. 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 48. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.
Section 49. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senators Lester of the 23rd, Barnes of the 33rd, Garner of the 30th and Allgood of the 22nd offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 3 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance by adding after the word and semicolon "taxes;" on line 6 of Page 2 the following:

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"to change the rates of individual tax; to provide certain exclusion from taxable net income; to change the standard deduction allowed certain taxpayers;''.

By renumbering Sections 35 through 49 as Sections 38 through 52, respectively.

By adding new Sections 35, 36, and 37 to read as follows:

"Section 35. Said Code Title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-3601, relating to rate of individual income taxation, in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

'(b) (1) For tax years beginning in calendar year 1983, the tax im posed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be computed in accordance with the following tables:

Single Person

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $1,200

1%

Over $1,200 but not over $2,700
Over $2,700 but not over $4,200
Over $4,200 but not over $6,000
Over $6,000 but not over $9,000
Over $9,000

$12.00 plus 2% of amount over $ 1,200
$42.00 plus 3% of amount over $2,700
$87.00 plus 4% of amount over $4,200
$159.00 plus 5% of amount over $6,000 $309.00 plus 6% of amount over $9,000.

Married Person Filing a Separate Return

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $750

1%

Over $750 but not over $1,750
Over $1,750 but not over $2,750

$7.50 plus 2% of amount over $750
$27.50 plus 3% of amount over $ 1,750

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Over $2,750 but not over $4,000
Over $4,000 but not over $6,000
Over $6,000

$57.50 plus 4% of amount over $2,750
$107.50 plus 5% of amount over $4,000 $207.50 plus 6% of amount over $6,000.

Head of Household and Married Persons Filing a Joint Return

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $1,500

1%

Over $1,500 but not over $3,500
Over $3,500 but not over $5,500
Over $5,500 but not over $8,000
Over $8,000 but not over $12,000
Over $12,000

$15 plus 2% of amount over $ 1,500
$55 plus 3% of amount over $3,500
$115 plus 4% of amount over $5,500
$215 plus 5% of amount over $8,000 $415 plus 6% of amount over $ 12,000.

(2) To facilitate the computation of the tax by those taxpayers whose federal adjusted gross income with the adjustments set out in Section 91A-3607 for use in arriving at Georgia taxable net income is less than $12,000, the Commissioner may construct tax tables which may be used by the taxpayers at their option. The tax shown to be due by the tables shall be computed on the basis of the standard deduction and the tax rates specified in this Section. Insofar as is practicable, the tables shall produce a tax approximately equivalent to the tax imposed by this Section.'

Section 36. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3607, relating to subtractions for purposes of determining Georgia taxable net income, and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:

'(1) Either the sum of all itemized nonbusiness deductions, if the taxpayer used itemized nonbusiness deductions in computing federal taxable income or, if the taxpayer could not or did not itemize nonbusiness deductions, then a standard deduction:

(A) In the case of a single taxpayer or a head of household, of 15 percent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, but not more than $2,300 and not less than $1,500.

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(B) In the case of a married taxpayer filing a separate return, of 18 percent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, but not more than $ 1,500 and not less than $850.
(C) In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, of 18 per cent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, but not more than $3,000 and not less than $ 1,700.'
Section 37. Said Code Title is further amended by adding a new paragraph (5) at the end of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3607, relating to subtractions for purposes of determining Georgia taxable net income, to read as follows:
'(5) (A) Retirement income not to exceed $2,000 per year received from any source. This paragraph (5) shall not apply to or affect retire ment income which is already wholly exempt from income taxation because it is received from a public pension or retirement fund or system listed in subparagraph (a)(4)(A) of this Code Section. A tax payer shall be eligible for the $2,000 exclusion granted by this paragraph (5) only if he or she:
(i) Is 62 years of age or older during any part of the taxable year; or
(ii) Is permanently and totally disabled in that he has a medically demonstrable disability which is permanent and which renders him incapable of performing any gainful occupation within his com petence.
(B) The Commissioner shall by regulation require proof of the e(5li)g.'i"bility of the taxpayer for the exclusion allowed by this paragraph
By renumbering renumbered Sections 51 and 52 as Sections 52 and 53, respectively.
By adding a new Section 51 to read as follows:
"Section 51. The provisions of Sections 35, 36, and 37 of this Act shall apply with respect to all tax years ending on or after December 31, 1982."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the amend ment to the committee substitute was adopted.
Senator Reynolds of the 48th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute to HB 3 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance by adding on Page 36, between lines 7 and 8, the following:
"and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (f) to read as follows:

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'(f) No transport tank truck or other vehicle transporting motor fuel shall be loaded with motor fuel without first having attached to said transport tank truck or other vehicle a static grounding cable or other grounding device.' "

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 42, nays 0, and the amend ment to the committee substitute was adopted.

Senators Littlefield of the 6th, Barnes of the 33rd, Greene of the 26th, Howard of the 42nd and Bell of the 5th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 3 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance by adding in the title on line 15 of Page 2, immediately preceding the words "to provide", the following:
"to exempt the purchase and sale of prescription drugs;".
By adding between Sections 35 and 36, between lines 21 and 22 on Page 31, a new Section 35A to read as follows:
"Section 35A. Said Code title is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of Code Section 91A-4503, relating to exemp tions from sales and use taxation, to be designated subsection (uu), to read as follows:
'(uu) Sales of prescription drugs.' "

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:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge English
Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway
Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers
Sutton Tare Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger
Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Bryant

Fincher of 54th

Hudson

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 52, nays 0, and the amend ment to the committee substitute was adopted.

Senator Holloway of the 12th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 3 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance by adding at line 14 of Page 2, im mediately before the word "to", the following:
"to increase the maximum hotel and motel tax authorized; to delete the limitations on the aggregate of such taxes that may be im posed;".
By adding a new Section 44.1 to read as follows:
"Section 44.1. Said Code Title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-6202, relating to imposition of hotel and motel taxes, and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows:
'(a) The governing authority of each county and of each municipality in this State may impose, levy, and collect an excise tax upon the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodging, or accommodations furnished by any person or legal entity licensed by or required to pay business or occupation taxes to the county or municipality for operating a hotel, motel, inn, lodge, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished for value. No tax shall be levied as provided in this Section upon the sale or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished for a period of more than 10 consecutive days or for the use of meeting rooms. No tax levied pursuant to this Section shall be levied or collected at a rate ex ceeding six percent of the charge to the public for the furnishings.' "

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 40, nays 2, and the amend ment to the committee substitute was adopted.

Senators Greene of the 26th and Robinson of the 27th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute to HB 3 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance by adding on Page 5, line 28 after the word "tax" and before the word "owed" the following:
"in excess of the sum of $1,500".

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 41, nays 1, and the amend ment to the committee substitute was adopted.

Senators Stumbaugh of the 55th, Allgood of the 22nd, Kidd of the 25th, Barnes of the 33rd, Eldridge of the 7th, Bell of the 5th, Foster of the 50th, Thompson of the 32nd, Bond of the 39th, Coverdell of the 40th, Tate of the 38th and Hill of the 29th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 3 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance by adding at line 6 of Page 2, immediate ly after the semicolon, the following:
"to change certain of the provisions thereof pertaining to the low income credit; to change certain of the personal exemptions allowed to certain taxpayers; to change certain deductions which are allowed to certain estates and trusts; to change the standard deduction allowed certain taxpayers;".
By adding new Sections 34.1 through 34.6 to read as follows:
"Section 34.1. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in their entirety paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) of Code Section 91A-3601, relating to the rate of taxation of individual income, deduc tions, and credits thereto, and substituting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as follows:
'(1) A single person or a married person filing a separate return whose Federal Adjusted Gross income is $5,000 or less shall be allow ed a direct tax credit of $20. For each dollar or fractional part of a dollar by which Federal Adjusted Gross Income exceeds $5,000, the credit shall be reduced by one dollar. No credit shall be allowed if Federal Adjusted Gross Income is $5,020 or more.
(2) Head of Household or married persons filing a joint return whose Federal Adjusted Gross Income is $9,000 or less shall be allow ed a credit of $35. For each dollar or fractional part of a dollar by which Federal Adjusted Gross Income exceeds $9,000 the credit shall be reduced by one dollar. No credit shall be allowed if Federal Ad justed Gross Income is $9,035 or more.'
Section 34.2. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (g) of Code Section 91A-3606, relating to personal exemptions and deductions from the income tax, and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (g) to read as follows:
'(a) In the case of an individual, the following exemptions shall be allowed as deductions in computing Georgia taxable net income:
(1) An exemption of $ 1,800 for the taxpayer. An additional exemp tion of $1,800 for one dependent if the unmarried taxpayer is a qualified head of household and has one or more dependents whose

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principal place of abode is the taxpayer's home. If the taxpayer claims this exemption, he shall not be entitled to any further exemption on account of the dependent with respect to whom this exemption is claimed.
(2) An exemption of $3,600 for the taxpayer and spouse, but only if a joint return is filed.
(3) An additional exemption of $900 for the taxpayer if he has at tained the age of 65 before the close of his taxable year. An additional exemption of $900 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse has attained the age of 65 before the close of the taxable year.
(4) An additional exemption of $900 for the taxpayer if he is blind at the close of the taxable year. An additional exemption of $900 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse is blind at the close of the taxable year. For the purposes of this paragraph, the determination of whether the tax payer or the spouse is blind shall be made at the close of the taxable year except that, if either the taxpayer or the spouse dies during the taxable year, the determination shall be made as of the time of the death.
(5) An additional exemption of $900 for each dependent:
(A) Whose gross income for the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins is less than $900.
(B) Who is a child of a taxpayer and who:
(i) Has not attained the age of 19 at the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins; or
(ii| Is a student.
(6) An additional exemption of $900 for each of the following per sons who is a student at the college level or above:
(A) The taxpayer.
(B) The taxpayer's spouse.
(C) The taxpayer's dependents.
(7) An additional exemption of $900 for each dependent who is physically handicapped or mentally retarded and is not a ward of the State.'
'(g) A deduction, in lieu of a personal exemption deduction, shall be allowed an estate and a trust as follows:
(1) An estate, $900.
(2) A trust, $450.'

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Section 34.3. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (g) of Code Section 91A-3606, relating to personal exemptions and deductions from the income tax, and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (g) to read as follows:
'(a) In the case of an individual, the following exemptions shall be allowed as deductions in computing Georgia taxable net income:
(1) An exemption of $1,900 for the taxpayer. An additional exemp tion of $1,900 for one dependent if the unmarried taxpayer is a qualified head of household and has one or more dependents whose principal place of abode is the taxpayer's home. If the taxpayer claims this exemption, he shall not be entitled to any further exemption on account of the dependent with respect to whom this exemption is claimed.
(2) An exemption of $3,800 for the taxpayer and spouse, but only if a joint return is filed.
(3) An additional exemption of $1,000 for the taxpayer if he has at tained the age of 65 before the close of his taxable year. An additional exemption of $ 1,000 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse has attained the age of 65 before the close of the taxable year.
(4) An additional exemption of $1,000 for the taxpayer if he is blind at the close of the taxable year. An additional exemption of $ 1,000 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse is blind at the close of the tax able year. For the purposes of this paragraph, the determination of whether the taxpayer or the spouse is blind shall be made at the close of the taxable year except that, if either the taxpayer or the spouse dies during the taxable year, the determination shall be made as of the time of the death.
(5) An additional exemption of $ 1,000 for each dependent:
(A) Whose gross income for the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins is less than $ 1,000.
(B) Who is a child of a taxpayer and who:
(i) Has not attained the age of 19 at the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins; or
jii) Is a student.
(6) An additional exemption of $1,000 for each of the following persons who is a student at the college level or above:
(A) The taxpayer.
(B) The taxpayer's spouse.
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(7) An additional exemption of $1,000 for each dependent who is physically handicapped or mentally retarded and is not a ward of the State.'
'(g) A deduction, in lieu of a personal exemption deduction, shall be allowed an estate and a trust as follows:
(1) An estate, $1,000.
(2) A trust, $500.'
Section 34.4. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (g) of Code Section 91A-3606, relating to personal exemptions and deductions from the income tax, and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (g) to read as follows:
'(a) In the case of an individual, the following exemptions shall be allowed as deductions in computing Georgia taxable net income:
(1) An exemption of $2,000 for the taxpayer. An additional exemp tion of $2,000 for one dependent if the unmarried taxpayer is a qualified head of household and has one or more dependents whose principal place of abode is the taxpayer's home. If the taxpayer claims this exemption, he shall not be entitled to any further exemption on account of the dependent with respect to whom this exemption is claimed.
(2) An exemption of $4,000 for the taxpayer and spouse, but only if a joint return is filed.
(3) An additional exemption of $ 1,100 for the taxpayer if he has at tained the age of 65 before the close of his taxable year. An additional exemption of $1,100 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse has attained the age of 65 before the close of the taxable year.
(4) An additional exemption of $1,100 for the taxpayer if he is blind at the close of the taxable year. An additional exemption of $1,100 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse is blind at the close of the tax able year. For the purposes of this paragraph, the determination of whether the taxpayer or the spouse is blind shall be made at the close of the taxable year except that, if either the taxpayer or the spouse dies during the taxable year, the determination shall be made as of the time of the death.
(5) An additional exemption of $ 1,100 for each dependent:
(A) Whose gross income for the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins is less than $ 1,100.
(B) Who is a child of a taxpayer and who:

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(i) Has not attained the age of 19 at the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins; or
(ii) Is a student.
(6) An additional exemption of $1,100 for each of the following persons who is a student at the college level or above:
(A) The taxpayer.
(B) The taxpayer's spouse.
(C) The taxpayer's dependents.
(7) An additional exemption of $1,100 for each dependent who is physically handicapped or mentally retarded and is not a ward of the State.'
'(g) A deduction, in lieu of a personal exemption deduction, shall be allowed an estate and a trust as follows:
(1) An estate, $1,100.
(2) A trust, $550.'
Section 34.5. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3607 relating to the computation of taxable net income, and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) of subsection (a) to read as follows:
'(1) Either the sum of all itemized nonbusiness deductions, if the taxpayer itemized nonbusiness deductions in computing Federal Tax able Income or, if the taxpayer could not or did not itemize nonbusiness deductions, then the standard deduction as set forth in subparagraphs (A), (B) or (C) of this paragraph, shall be allowed as the standard deduction in arriving at net taxable income.
(A) Taxpayers filing joint return:
(i) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1983, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $1,400; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $2,600.
(ii) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1984, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $1,400; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $2,800.
(iii) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1985, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $1,400; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $2,900.
(B) Taxpayers filing separate returns:
(i) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1983, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $700; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $1,300.

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(ii) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1984, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $700; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $1,400.
(iii) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1985, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $700; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $ 1,450.
(C| Single taxpayers and heads of households:
For the tax year beginning January 1, 1983, and thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $1,400; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $2,100.'
Section 34.6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, Sec tion 34.3 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1984. Section 34.4 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1985. Sections 34.1, 34.2, and 34.5 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1983, and shall apply to all tax years which shall begin on or after January 1, 1983."

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amendment; the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.

Senator Lester of the 23rd offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 3 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance by renumbering Sections 48 and 49 as Sections 49 and 50, respectively.
By adding a new Section 48 to read as follows:
"Section 48. The provisions of Sections 38, 39, and 40 of this Act shall apply with respect to all tax years ending on and after December 31, 1981."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 40, nays 1, and the amend ment to the committee substitute was adopted.

Senators Coverdell of the 40th, Tysinger of the 41st, Land of the 16th, Bell of the 5th and Brantley of the 56th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 3 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance by adding on line 16, Page 2, after the word "revision" the words:
"to amend Code Section 91A-3601, relating to the rate of in dividual income taxation, so as to change the rates of tax; and

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"Section 50. Code Section 91A-3601, relating to rate of individual income taxation, is hereby amended by striking subsection (b) thereof in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) (1) For calendar years 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983, the tax im posed pursuant to subsection (a| shall be computed in accordance with the following tables:

Single Person

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $750 Over $750 but not over $2,250
Over $2,250 but not over $3,750
Over $3,750 but not over $5,250
Over $5,250 but not over $7,000
Over $7,000

1%
$7.50 plus 2% of amount over $750
$37.50 plus 3% of amount over $2,250
$82.50 plus 4% of amount over $3,750
$142.50 plus 5% of amount over $5,250 $230 plus 6% of amount over $7,000.

Married Person Filing a Separate Return

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $500 Over $500 but not over $1,500
Over $1,500 but not over $2,500
Over $2,500 but not over $3,500
Over $3,500 but not over $5,000
Over $5,000

1%
$5 plus 2% of amount over $500
$25 plus 3% of amount over $1,500
$55 plus 4% of amount over $2,500
$95 plus 5% of amount over $3,500 $170 plus 6% of amount over $5,000.

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Head of Household and Married Persons Filing a Joint Return

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $1,000 Over $1,000 but not over $3,000
Over $3,000 but not over $5,000
Over $5,000 but not over $7,000
Over $7,000 but not over $10,000
Over $10,000

1%
$10 plus 2% of amount over $1,000
$50 plus 3% of amount over $3,000
$110 plus 4% of amount over $5,000
$190 plus 5% of amount over $7,000 $340 plus 6% of amount over $ 10,000.

(2) For tax years beginning in calendar year 1984, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be computed in accordance with the following tables:

Single Person

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $1,125 Over $1,125 but not over $3,000
Over $3,000 but not over $5,000
Over $5,000 but not over $7,000
Over $7,000 but not over $10,000
Over $10,000

1%
$11.25 plus 2% of amount over $1,125
$48.75 plus 3% of amount over $3,000
$108.75 plus 4% of amount over $5,000
$188.75 plus 5% of amount over $7,000 $338.75 plus 6% of amount over $ 10,000.

Married Person Filing a Separate Return

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $750 Over $750 but not over $2,000

1%
$7.50 plus 2% of amount over $750

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Over $2,000 but not over $3,250
Over $3,250 but not over $4,500
Over $4,500 but not over $6,250
Over $6,250

$32.50 plus 3% of amount over $2,000
$70 plus 4% of amount over $3,250
$120 plus 5% of amount over $4,500 $207.50 plus 6% of amount over $6,250.

Head of Household and Married Persons Filing a Joint Return

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $1,500 Over $1,500 but not over $4,000
Over $4,000 but not over $6,500
Over $6,500 but not over $9,000
Over $9,000 but not over $12,500
Over $12,500

1%
$15 plus 2% of amount over $1,500
$65 plus 3% of amount over $4,000
$140 plus 4% of amount over $6,500
$240 plus 5% of amount over $9,000 $415 plus 6% of amount over $12,500.

(3) For tax years beginning in calendar year 1985, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be computed in accordance with the following tables:

Single Person

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $1,750 Over $1,750 but not over $3,750
Over $3,750 but not over $6,000
Over $6,000 but not over $8,500

1%
$17.50 plus 2% of amount over $ 1,750
$57.50 plus 3% of amount over $3,750
$125 plus 4% of amount over $6,000

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Over $8,500 but not over $11,500
Over $11,500

$225 plus 5% of amount over $8,500 $375plus6%of amount over $ 11,500.

Married Person Filing a Separate Return

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $1,125 Over $1,125 but not over $2,500
Over $2,500 but not over $3,875
Over $3,875 but not over $5,375
Over $5,375 but not over $7,500
Over $7,500

1%
$11.25 plus 2% of amount over $1,125
$38.75 plus 3% of amount over $2,500
$80 plus 4% of amount over $3,875
$140 plus 5% of amount over $5,375 $246.25 plus 6% of amount over $7,500.

Head of Household and Married Persons Filing a Joint Return

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $2,250 Over $2,250 but not over$5,000
Over $5,000 but not over $ 7,750
Over $7,750 but not over $10,750
Over $10,750 but not over $15,000
Over $ 15,000

1%
$22.50plus2%of amount over $2,250
$ 77.50 plus 3 % of amount over $5,000
$160 plus 4% of amount over $7,750
$280 plus 5% of amount over $ 10,750 $492.50 plus 6% of amount over $15,000.

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(4) For all tax years beginning in calendar year 1986 and thereafter, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be com puted in accordance with the following tables:

Single Person

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $2,250 Over $2,250 but not over $4,500
Over $4,500 but not over $6,750
Over $6,750 but not over $10,000
Over $10,000 but not over $13,500
Over $13,500

1%
$22.50 plus 2% of amount over $2,250
$67.50 plus 3% of amount over $4,500
$135 plus 4% of amount over $6,750
$265 plus 5% of amount over $10,000 $440 plus 6% of amount over $13,500.

Married Person Filing a Separate Return

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $1,500 Over $1,500 but not over $3,000
Over $3,000 but not over $4,500
Over $4,500 but not over $6,250
Over $6,250 but not over $9,000
Over $9,000

1%
$15 plus 2% of amount over $1,500
$45 plus 3% of amount over $3,000
$90 plus 4% of amount over $4,500
$160 plus 5% of amount over $6,250 $297.50 plus 6% of amount over $9,000.

Head of Household and Married Persons Filing a Joint Return

If Georgia taxable net income is:

The tax is:

Not over $3,000 Over $3,000 but not over $6,000

1%
$30 plus 2% of amount over $3,000

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Over $6,000 but not over $9,000
Over $9,000 but not over $12,500
Over $12,500 but not over $18,000
Over $18,000

$90 plus 3% of amount over $6,000
$180 plus 4% of amount over $9,000
$320 plus 5% of amount over $ 12,500 $595 plus 6% of amount over $ 18,000.

(5) To facilitate the computation of the tax by those taxpayers whose federal adjusted gross income with the adjustments set out in Section 91A-3607 for use in arriving at Georgia taxable net income is less than $18,000, the Commissioner may construct tax tables which may be used by the taxpayers at their option. The tax shown to be due by the tables shall be computed on the basis of the standard deduction and the tax rates specified in this Section. Insofar as is practicable, the tables shall produce a tax approximately equivalent to the tax imposed by this subsection."

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Land 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:

Barnes Bell Brannon
Brantley

Coverdell Land Stumbaugh

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Bowen
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb
Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram
Evans

Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis
Greene Hill Holloway Horton
Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield

Sutton Thompson Tysinger
McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Summers Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bond

Fincher of 54th

Hudson

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 10, nays 43, and the amend ment to the committee substitute was lost.
Senator Hudgins of the 15th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute to HB 3 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance by striking the sentence on Page 13, line 15 beginning with "A county" and ending on line 19 with "the exemp tion."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 41, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 41, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge
English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill
Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers
Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Voting in the negative was Senator Kidd.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond

Fincher of 54th

Hudson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 1.

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

The following report of the Committee on Enrolling and Journals was read by the Secretary:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Enrolling and Journals has read and examined the follow ing 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 11. SB 36. SB 128. SB 129. SB 130. SB 339. SB 376.

Respectfully submitted, Is/ Ed Barker, Chairman
Senator, District 18
Senator Allgood of the 22nd moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 9:30 o'clock A.M. tomorrow, and the motion prevailed.
At 5:30 o'clock P.M., the President announced the Senate adjourned until 9:30 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

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Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday, March 17, 1981

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9:30 o'clock A.M. today and was called to order by the President.

Senator Barker of the 18th reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been read and found correct.

Senator Thompson of the 32nd moved that the Senate reconsider its action of March 16 in passing the following bill of the House:

HB 537. By Representatives Savage of the 25th, Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 5A-507 relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays and election days, so as to provide that an election shall be the statewide primary election or general election and any run off held for any such election.

On the motion, the yeas were 7, nays 22; the motion was lost, and HB 537 was not reconsidered.

Senator Stephens of the 36th moved that the Senate reconsider its action of March 16 in passing the following bill of the House:

HB 481. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend Code Section 84-4004, relating to exceptions to the provi sions of Code Chapter 84-40, relating to landscape architects, so as to provide for an exception to the requirement of a license for landscape ar chitects for employees of state agencies, counties and cities.

On the motion, the yeas were 5, nays 24; the motion was lost, and HB 481 was not reconsidered.

Senator English of the 21st moved that the Senate reconsider its action of March 16 in passing the following local bill of the House:

HB 976. By Representatives Karrh of the 106th and Miles of the 107th:
A bill to create a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia to be known as the Swainsboro Public Facilities Authori ty.

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On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 976 was reconsidered and placed at the foot of the local Calendar today.

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 209. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a State Court of Fulton County, as amend ed, creating for said state court the Office of Magistrate, so as to provide that deputy marshals shall be bailiffs for the magistrates of said court.

SB 377. By Senators Thompson of the 32nd, Barnes of the 33rd and Brantley of the 56th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Cobb Coun ty, Georgia, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the chairman and members of the board of commissioners.

SB 15. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the reimbursement of State employees for transportation of household goods and incident expenses incurred during a change of residence, so as to provide that the Depart ment of Industry and Trade may reimburse an employee of that depart ment for such transportation and expenses incurred during a change of residence to a foreign country.

SB 30. By Senators Thompson of the 32nd, Dean of the 31st, Fincher of the 52nd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 24A-401, providing for definitions to be us ed in the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, as amended, so as to provide that failure to appear and answer certain citations shall constitute a delinquent act; to amend Code Section 58-612.1, changing the legal age at which persons can purchase or possess alcoholic beverages.

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SB 122. By Senator Hudson of the 35th:
A bill to repeal in its entirety Code Section 26-2105, relating to engaging in conduct constituting public indecency during the course of a play, night club act, motion picture, television production, or other exhibition or mechanical reproduction of human conduct and counseling persons to participate in such conduct.

SB 69. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Title 105, relating to torts, as amended, so as to pro vide that the operator of a motor vehicle owes to passengers therein a duty of ordinary care.

SB 126. By Senator Greene of the 26th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 67-20, relating to mechanic's and materialmen's liens, as amended, so as to change certain bonding re quirements.

SB 101. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, English of the 21 st and Walker of the 19th:
A bill to amend an Act requiring notice before burning any woods, lands, or marshes and providing for other matters relative to the foregoing so as to delete the requirement that such requirement shall only apply in those counties which recommend such notice.

SB 35. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Section 88-1708, relating to forms of certificates, so as to require certain information on certificates of birth.

SB 145. By Senator Greene of the 26th:
A bill to amend Code Section 88-1905, relating to the application for and issuance of permits to operate certain medical institutions, so as to pro vide that the Department of Human Resources shall accept certification and accreditation of an institution by the Joint Commission on accredita tion of Hospitals as evidence of compliance with departmental re quirements.

SB 86. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th:
A bill to amend an Act known as "The Retail Installment and Home Solicitation Sales Act," as amended, so as to change the time price dif ferential on retail installment contracts; to provide for certain editorial changes.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bills of the House:

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HB 257. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th, Davis of the 99th, Culpepper of the 98th and others:
A bill to add one additional judge of the superior court for the Macon Judicial Circuit of Georgia.

HB 422. By Representative Pinkston of the 100th:
A bill to amend Code Title 41 A, known as the Financial Institutions Code of Georgia, so as to redefine the term "savings bank"; to provide that a bank desiring to operate as a state savings and loan association shall so state in its articles.

HB 745. By Representatives Phillips of the 120th, Murphy of the 18th, Lambert of the 112th and others:
A bill to create the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Authority.

HB 875. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Town of Chipley, in the County of Harris, and for other purposes", so as to pro vide for the office of town clerk; to abolish the office of recorder; to pro vide for the transfer of all powers, duties, and functions of the office of recorder to the office of town clerk.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute to the following bills of the House:

HB 164. By Representatives Greer of the 43rd and Adams of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act known as "The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Tran sit Authority Act of 1965", is hereby amended so as to eliminate certain requirements that transit operating revenue must bear a certain re quirements that transit operating revenue must bear a certain percentage of operating costs of the System.

HB 606. By Representatives Wilson, Darden and Thompson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Downtown Marietta Development Authority, so as to enlarge the Downtown Marietta District.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 363. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Glynn County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of certain personnel of the court; to change the terms of court.

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SB 82. By Senators Cobb of the 28th and Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-18 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, relating to theft offenses, as amended, so as to change the penalty provi sions relating to certain crimes of theft; to provide the punishment for the offense of motor vehicle theft and related offenses.

SB 80. By Senators Cobb of the 28th and Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act", as amended, so as to require the delivery of certificates of title from the transferor to the transferee within a specified time; to provide for postmarks as proof of timely submission of documents.
SB 18. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the Department of Administrative Ser vices to establish and operate motor vehicle pools and relating to the use of State and privately owned motor vehicles by officials, officers and employees of the State or any agency thereof, as amended, so as to change the automobile mileage allowance rate.

SB 105. By Senators Scott of the 43rd and Lester of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-24, relating to insurance contracts in general, as amended, so as to change certain accident and sickness in surance benefit plans, policies, or contracts to provide coverage for the treatment of mental disorders to the same extent and degree as coverage provided for the treatment of physical illnesses.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the Senate:

SR 135. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A resolution designating the Southeastern Railway Museum as an official railway museum in the State of Georgia.

SR 174. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Allgood of the 22nd and Broun of the 46th:
A resolution relative to adjournment.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

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SB 204. By Senator Brantley of the 56th:
A bill to provide that in all counties of this State having a population of 550,000 or more according to the 1970 United States decennial census or any future such census, any employee responsible for inspection and en forcement of regulatory codes, ordinances, regulations, rules, and orders shall have authority to issue citations to persons who violate any such codes, ordinances, regulations, rules and orders.

SB 21. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to contributions; to change the provisions relative to retirement benefits for superior court clerks and their spouses who are retired or may retire.

SB 70. By Senators Stephens of the 36th, Wessels of the 2nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1704, relating to bad checks, as amend ed, so as to change the penalty provisions relating to the criminal is suance of a bad check.
SB 189. By Senators Bowen of the 13th, Timmons of the llth, McKenzie of the 14th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-2904, relating to licenses to carry a pistol or revolver, as amended, so as to provide that certain retired law enforce ment officers may obtain a license without the payment of any fee.

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

SB 458. By Senator Deal of the 49th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Hall County, as amend ed, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the judge and the solicitor of said court. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

SR 176. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A resolution urging that the new federal building in Savannah be named in honor of Juliette Gordon Low. Referred to Committee on Rules.

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

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance has had under considera tion the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 414. HB 459. HB 515. HB 604. HB 653. HB 654. HB 693. HB 822. HB 834. HB 910.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass by substitute. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass.

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

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 to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 273. Do pass as amended. HB 511. Do pass. HB 639. Do pass by substitute. HB 700. Do pass. HB 815. Do pass. HB 872. Do pass. HB 874. Do pass. HB 877. Do pass.

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HB 934. Do pass as amended. HB 935. Do pass as amended. HB 936. Do pass as amended. HB 937. Do pass. HB 938. Do pass as amended. HB 951. Do pass by substitute. HB 954. Do pass as amended. HB 1011. Do pass. HB 1014. Do pass. HB 1035. Do pass. HB 1037. Do pass. HB 1038. Do pass. HB 1039. Do pass. HB 1040. Do pass. HB 1041. Do pass. HB 1045. Do pass. HB 1053. Do pass. HB 1057. Do pass. HB 1058. Do pass. HB 1059. Do pass. HB 1060. Do pass. HB 1061. Do pass. HB 1062. Do pass. HB 1063. Do pass. HB 1064. Do pass. HB 1065. Do pass. HB 260. Do pass as amended. HB 878. Do pass. HB 266. Do pass. HB 821. Do pass. HR 338. Do pass by substitute. HR 339. Do pass. HR 356. Do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Dean of the 31st District, Chairman

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Governmental Operations has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 68. Do pass. HB 241. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Kidd of the 25th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 283. Do pass. HB 292. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Tate of the 38th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HR 227. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Eldridge of the 7th District, Chairman

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Your Committee on Special Judiciary has has under consideration the following resolution and bills of the Senate and House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

SR 171. HB 106. HB 579. HB 628. HB 716. HB 717.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass.

Mr. President:

Respectfully submitted, Senator Wessels of the 2nd District, Chairman

Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the follow ing bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate
with the following recommendation:

HB 359. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Wessels of the 2nd District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the follow ing bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 54. Do pass as amended. HB 188. Do pass by substitute.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Wessels of the 2nd District, Chairman

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

SR 171. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th: A resolution creating the Joint Children and Youth Study Committee.

HB 68. By Representatives Johnson of the 72nd, Lee of the 72nd, Benefield of the 72nd and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, so as to empower the real estate commissioner to employ and discharge assistants or employees in his discretion and to fix their com pensation; to provide that the action of an applicant or licensee shall be sufficient grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license under certain conditions.

HB 106. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Lawson of the 9th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 59-206, relating to the time and manner of summoning jurors, so as to change the time periods for summoning juries.

HB 241. By Representatives Johnson, Wood, Lee and Benefield of the 72nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 59-120, relating to the compensation of court bailiffs and payment of expense allowance to jurors, so as to change the maximum compensation of bailiffs.

HB 260. By Representative Lowe of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Fulton County, so as to change the provisions relative to the jurisdictions of the magistrate.

HB 266. By Representatives Colbert of the 23rd, McKinney of the 35th, Pilewicz of the 41st and Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of sheriffs of all 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 273. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a pension system for the retirement of certain employees of the City of Augusta, so as to clarify the conditions for the receipt of pension benefits on account of disability.

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HB 283. By Representative Johnson of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the percent which employer contributions may not exceed.

HB 292. By Representative Buck of the 95th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relating to the retirement of ap pellate court judges.

HB 359. By Representatives Karrh of the 106th, Evans of the 84th, Snow of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 24-2919, relating to staff for district at torneys, so as to change the provisions relative to increases in the com pensation of assistant district attorneys.

HB 414. By Representatives Beck of the 148th, Long of the 142nd, Mostiler of the 71st and others:
A bill to amend "The Lender Credit Card Act", so as to authorize lenders to contract for and receive an annual basic card fee in connection with a lender credit card.

HB 459. By Representative Beck of the 148th:
A bill to authorize the establishment and operation of domestic interna tional banking facilities within this State.

HB 511. By Representatives Swann of the 90th, Padgett of the 86th, Dent of the 85th and others:
A bill to amend an Act regulating public instruction in the County of Richmond, so as to provide for biennial elections for purposes of select ing members of the Board of Education.

HB 515. By Representatives Bargeron of the 83rd, Evans of the 84th, Ross of the 76th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 91A-3, relating to tax executions, so as to provide a one-year period of limitation for enforcement of executions for ad valorem taxes on real property in amounts less than $ 1.

HB 579. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to fix the terms of court of the superior courts of Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam, and Wilkinson counties of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit.

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HB 604. By Representatives Edwards of the 110th, Fuller of the 16th, Childers of the 15th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-24, relating to the insurance contract in general, so as to provide that all insurance contracts of accident and sickness insurance which provides coverage for services within the scope of an optometrist duly licensed to practice in this State shall pro vide that such reimbursements are payable regardless of whether such services are performed by a doctor of medicine or by an optometrist.

HB 628. By Representatives Perry of the 146th, Long of the 142nd, Sherrod of the 143rd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 90-210, relating to distribution of reports of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, so as to authorize the chief judge of the superior courts of each judicial circuit to limit the distribu tion of certain reports.

HB 639. By Representatives Dent of the 85th and Cheeks of the 89th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Augusta-Richmond County Col iseum Act", so as to provide for the applicability of the doctrine of sovereign immunity to the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority, with the exception of any contractual rights of bond-holders of revenue bonds issued by the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority.

HB 653. By Representatives Burruss of the 21st, Castleberry of the lllth, Collins of the 144th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, so as to provide for the exclusion of certain retirement income of certain taxpayers.

HB 654. By Representatives Burruss of the 21st, Castleberry of the lllth, Collins of the 144th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, so as to change the amounts of the standard deductions allowed to tax payers.
HB 693. By Representatives Ware of the 68th, Waddle of the 113th, Watson of the 114th and McDonald of the 12th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Georgia Safety Fire Commis sioner, so as to provide that insurance companies which furnish informa tion in accordance with the provisions of the Act are entitled to receive similar information.

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HB 700. By Representative Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for each county of the State having a population of not less than 22,830 and not more than 23,500, according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census".

HB 716. By Representative Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend Code Section 27-705, relating to trials of misdemeanors upon accusations, so as to expand the list of offenses which may be tried upon the uniform traffic citation and complaint; to authorize the trial of certain misdemeanors upon a certain summons.

HB 717. By Representative Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act which authorizes the acceptance and payment of cash bonds from persons charged with violations of traffic laws, so as to authorize the acceptance and payment of cash bonds in certain cases.

HB 815. By Representatives Connell of the 87th, Nicholson of the 88th and Dent of the 85th:
A bill to amend the Charter of the City of Augusta, incorporated as the City Council of Augusta, so as to remove from said Civil Service Commis sion the authority to employ, promote, suspend, demote, and discharge all members of the Augusta Police and Fire Departments.

HB 821. By Representatives Marcus of the 26th and Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend an Act approved April 11, 1967, which authorized certain municipal corporations to lease out property used for recreational pur poses, and for other purposes, so as to provide for the lease of certain property formerly used for regional fairs for terms of not more than 50 years.

HB 822. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th and Beck of the 148th:
A bill to amend Code Title 41A, known as the Financial Institutions Code of Georgia, so as to provide that employees of the department shall not divulge prior notice or information concerning examinations except in accordance with prescribed policy; to provide a penalty for violations of policy; to authorize the department to require financial institutions to submit reports under certain conditions.

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HB 834. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th, Walker of the 115th and Snow of the 1st:
A bill to amend an Act regulating, among other things, the sale of securities in this state, known as the "Georgia Securities Act of 1973", so as to provide that any transaction involving the issuance of a security in connection with a pooled income fund for which a bank serves as trustee, investment advisor, or investment manager shall be an exempt transaction.

HB 872. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Tift County, so as to change the date of the special election to fill certain vacancies in membership on the board.

HB 874. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county in this State having a population of not less than 23,300 and not more than 23,699 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1960 or any future such census".

HB 877. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in Tift County; to pro vide for the initial judge.

HB 878. By Representative Colbert of the 23rd:
A bill to amend, consolidate, create, revise and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Alpharetta, in the County of Fulton, State of Georgia, and all amendments in respect thereto; to create a new charter of said corporation.

HB 910. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th, Pinkston of the 100th, Coleman of the 118th and Russell of the 64th:
A bill to amend Code Section 41A-1610, relating to the payment of deposits of deceased depositors, so as to provide for the disposition of funds in the care and possession of a nursing home when the owner of the funds dies intestate while confined to the nursing home.

HB 934. By Representatives Veazey and Perry 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, 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.

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HB 935. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the tax commissioner of Tift County upon a salary, so as to authorize the board of commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the tax commissioner of Tift County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits.

HB 936. By Representatives Veazey and Perry 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, 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 937. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Tift County, so as to authorize the board of commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the chairman of the board of commissioners of Tift County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits.

HB 938. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Tift County on a salary basis, 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 max imum limits.

HB 951. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, McCollum of the 134th and Chambless of the 131st:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Albany, so as to establish the corporate limits of the City of Albany.

HB 954. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a salary for the Sheriff of Union County in lieu of the fee system, so as to change the provisions relative to ex penses for the sheriff's office; to provide for budgeting such expenses.

HB 1011. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court for Monroe County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to provide for service costs.

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HB 1014. By Representatives Childers of the 15th, Fuller of the 16th and Adams of the 14th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the members of the board of education of Floyd County, so as to provide for the reim bursement of members for certain expenses.

HB 1035. By Representatives Robinson of the 58th, Childs of the 51st, Aaron of the 56th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, so as to change the provisions relative to court costs.

HB 1037. By Representatives Aiken and Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th, Wilson, Darden and Thompson of the 19th:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain officers of Paulding County on an annual salary, so as to change the salary of the clerk of the superior court and the probate judge.

HB 1038. By Representative Lane of the 81st:
A bill to create the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority, as authorized by an amendment to the Constitution.

HB 54. By Representative Dixon of the 151st:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1802, relating to theft by taking, so as to provide that it is unlawful to remove any memorial to the dead or any or namentation or flower, tree, or shrub placed on, adjacent to, or within any enclosure of a memorial to the dead.

HB 188. By Representatives Galer of the 97th, Swann of the 90th, Steinberg of the 46th and others:
A bill to amend an Act relating to the grandparents of certain children, so as to authorize the grant of visitation rights to grandparents when the parents of their grandchildren have obtained a divorce or are engaged in proceedings for divorce.

HB 1039. By Representative Chance of the 129th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Effingham County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.

HB 1040. By Representative Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a change in the compensation of cer tain Walton County officers, so as to authorize the participation by Walton County officers and their employees in any group health in surance plan provided for by the governing authority of Walton County.

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HB 1041. By Representative Rainey of the 135th:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Cordele in Crisp Coun ty, so as to provide for a lien on certain property for the nonpayment of fees for certain utility services.

HB 1045. By Representatives Thomas and Johnson of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Coroner of Carroll County on an an nual salary, so as to provide an expense allowance for the Coroner of Carroll County.

HB 1053. By Representative Edwards of the 110th:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the sheriff of Marion County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the deputy sheriff.

HB 1057. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act prohibiting certain annexations by municipalities located in counties having a population of not less than 200,000 and not more than 500,000 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census, so as to change the population brackets in said Act.

HB 1058. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1503, relating to the basis for fair market value of property subject to both municipal and county ad valorem taxation, so as to change the population requirements relative to municipalities having a population of 20,000 or more which are located within counties having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 600,000 according to the census.

HB 1059. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing two additional court reporters for cer tain judicial circuits and providing additional secretarial and clerical help in such circuits, so as to change the population figures in said Act.

HB 1060. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act prescribing the duties of sheriffs in counties hav ing a population of 250,000 and not more than 500,000, according to the 1960 U. S. Census and any such future census, so as to change the population figures in said Act.

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HB 1061. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing that in counties of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 500,000, according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census, it shall be lawful to erect signs bearing the word "SOLD" on certain residential property, so as to change the provisions relative to population.

HB 1062. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act requiring the boards of education in certain coun ties of this state to publish a summary of all receipts and expenditures of said boards on a quarterly basis and providing for the maintenance of audit reports for public inspection, so as to change the population brackets in said Act.

HB 1063. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing stenographers to be present with the grand jury when witnesses are being examined in counties of a certain population, so as to change the population figures of said Act.

HB 1064. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 32-9, relating to county boards of educa tion, so as to change the provisions relative to counties having a popula tion of not less than 400,000 or more than 500,000 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census.

HB 1065. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the selection of traverse jurors for all courts from a single box, so as to change the population figures in said Act.

HR 227. By Representatives Glover of the 32nd, Ham of the 80th, Williams of the 48th and others:
A resolution creating the Georgia Commission on Women's Op portunities.

HR 338. By Representatives Lane of the 81st and Godbee of the 82nd:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to allocate a percentage of the proceeds of any local sales and use tax levied within Bulloch County to the Bulloch County school system and to include provisions relative to a reduction in the ad valorem millage rate for school purposes.

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HR 339. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:
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 Spalding County shall have jurisdiction.

HR 356. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to declare the construction of certain public facilities in Spalding County to be an essential governmental function; to authorize Spalding County to levy a one per cent retail sales and use tax on sales and uses within the County to provide funds for the financing of such public facilities.

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

SB 450. By Senator Deal of the 49th:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the salary of the district attorney 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 51, nays 0.

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

Senator Deal of the 49th moved that SB 450 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 450 was immediately transmitted to the House.

HB 669. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act creating a Small Claims Court in certain counties in this State".

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 670. By Representative Reaves of the 147th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Brooks 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 754. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rutledge, so as to change the fine authorized to be imposed in 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 755. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Morgan County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior 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.

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HB 756. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues in and for the County of Morgan, so as to change the compensa tion of the chairman, vice-chairman, and 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 772. By Representatives Buck of the 95th, Cason of the 96th, Galer of the 97th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Muscogee County School District, so as to provide for a new method of selection of members of the Muscogee County Board of Education.

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 967. By Representative Culpepper of the 98th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Crawford County, so as to change the compensation of the members of said 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1002. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Bulloch County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk's employees.

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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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1003. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Bulloch County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff's deputies and of fice 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1004. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the clerks.

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 1005. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the judge of the probate court of Bulloch County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1006. By Representatives Godbee of the 82nd and Lane of the 81st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Bulloch County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner's assistants.

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 1007. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Butts County, so as to provide that a judgment may be reopened under certain cir cumstances.

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 1013. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Gilmer County; to prescribe 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 51, nays 0.

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

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HB 1016. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to abolish the office of treasurer of Wheeler County; to provide for designation of a person to perform the duties of treasurer; to amend an Act creating the offices of tax collector, tax receiver, and county treasurer of Wheeler County, so as to reflect the abolishment of the office of treasurer.

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 1001. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Pulaski County upon an an nual salary, so as to change the salaries of the deputy sheriffs; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.

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 1025. By Representative Culpepper of the 98th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Ideal, formerly the Town of Ideal, 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1029. By Representatives Perry and Veazey of the 146th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Cook 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1036. By Representatives Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act recreating and reincorporating the City of Woodstock, so as to change the qualifications for 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1042. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Milford and Mann of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain county officers of Greene County upon an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relating to the use of a motor vehicle by the sheriff in carrying out 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1044. By Representatives Colwell of the 4th and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the Judge of the Probate Court of Fannin County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1046. By Representatives Smith and Moore of the 152nd:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Camden County; to prescribe 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 51, nays 0.

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

SB 441. By Senator Hudson of the 35th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the salary and expenses of members of the board of education and the president of such board in counties of this State having a population of 600,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census so as to change the population requirement of said Act.

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.

Senator Hudson of the 35th moved that SB 441 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and SB 441 was immediately transmitted to the House.

SB 446. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to provide for the storage of records by the clerks of the superior courts in certain counties; 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 51, nays 0.

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

SB 453. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a county commissioner of Gilmer County and an advisory board of Gilmer County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the commissioner and members of the advisory 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.

SB 454. By Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act implementing a constitutional amendment to authorize the General Assembly to change provisions relating to tax ad ministration of Chatham County and Savannah so as to change the qualifications of the chief tax assessor.

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.

Senator Coleman of the 1st moved that SB 454 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 454 was immediately transmitted to the House.

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SB 455. By Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to provide for the advance deposit toward court costs in the State Courts of counties of this State having a population of not less than 190,000 nor more than 210,000 according to the United States census of 1980 or any future census so as to provide that the advance deposit toward the payment of court costs to cover all charges of the office of Clerk and Sheriff of said State Courts shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00).

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.

Senator Coleman of the 1st moved that SB 455 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 455 was immediately transmitted to the House.

SB 456. By Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act revising, altering, and consolidating into a com prehensive Act all laws relating to the Municipal Court of Savannah, as amended, so as to set the various court costs for filing fees to be applied toward payment of court costs to be paid to the clerk 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 51, nays 0.

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

Senator Coleman of the 1st moved that SB 456 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 456 was immediately transmitted to the House.

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HB 811. By Representatives Smith of the 42nd, Lane of the 40th, Pilewicz of the 41st and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of College Park, and all amendatory Acts thereto, so as to change the date of the election of the mayor and members of the 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 924. By Representatives Parham of the 109th and Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Baldwin County, so as to provide for an advisory referendum regarding the loca tion in Baldwin County of a site or facility for the handling or disposal of hazardous wastes.

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 959. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to amend an Act fixing 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. Census of 1970 or any future such census, so as to change the provisions relating to personnel in the office of the sheriff and 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.

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HB 991. By Representative Chamberlin of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Locust Grove, so as to require members of the council who run for other office to resign.

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 1023. By Representative Miles of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a small claims court in and for Bryan County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to change the fees for filing claims in said court.

Senator Bryant of the 3rd offered the following substitute to HB 1023:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Bryan County, approved April 7, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 4504), so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to change the provisions relating to service of process; to change the provisions relating to costs; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act creating the Small Claims Court of Bryan County, approved April 7, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 4504), is hereby amended by striking from Section 1 the following:
"$2,000.00",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"$2,500.00",
so that when so amended Section 1 shall read as follows:
"Section 1. There is hereby created and established a Small Claims Court in and for Bryan County. Said court shall have civil jurisdiction in cases ex contractu in which the demand or value of the property involved does not exceed $2,500.00, said jurisdiction to be concurrent with the jurisdiction of any other court or courts now or hereafter established in said county. Said jurisdiction shall include the

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power to issue writs of garnishment and attachment and, in addition to the powers herein specifically granted, all the powers granted to justices of the peace by the laws of the State of Georgia."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by designating the first paragraph of Section 6 as subsection (a) thereof and by striking subsec tions (a) through (f) in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (b) through (f) to read as follows:
"(b) A copy of the verified statement of claim, 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 jurisdiction in the premises. Service of said notice shall be made only within the county. Said service shall be made by any official or person authorized by law to serve process in the superior court, by a duly qualified bailiff of the small claims court, or by any person not a party to, or otherwise interested in, the suit who is specially appointed by the judge of said court for that purpose.
(c) When served by a private individual, as provided above, such individual shall make proof of service by affidavit, showing the time and place of such service on the defendant.
(d) When served as provided, the actual cost of service shall be taxable as costs but shall not exceed $5.00. 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) Upon the failure of the defendant to appear, the plaintiff shall be entitled to judgment by default, without further proof, when the claim of the plaintiff is for a liquidated amount.
(f) Said notice shall include the date, hour, and location of the hearing, which date shall not be less than ten nor more than 30 days from the date of the service of said notice.''
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 8 in its en tirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 8 to read as follows:
"Section 8. (a) The plaintiff, when he files his claim, shall deposit with the court a sum, in accordance with the schedule set forth in subsection (b) of this section, which shall cover all costs of the pro ceedings up to and including the rendering of the judgment, except the cost of serving process or notice to the defendants. If a party shall fail to pay accrued costs, the judge shall have 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 ac cording to the discretion of the judge and shall be taxed in the case at his discretion.
(b) The sum to be deposited by the plaintiff with the court shall be as follows:

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When the amount of the claim is:

The deposit shall be:

Up to $500..........................................$10.00 Over $500 but not over $1,000 .......................... 15.00 Over $1,000 but not over $1,500. ........................ 20.00 Over $1,500 but not over $2,000. ........................ 25.00 Over $2,000. ........................................ 30.00

(c) 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, the levying officer shall forthwith return the same to said court, and the issues raised by such claim affidavit shall be heard and determin ed by the judge of said small claims court. The judge shall be entitled to a fee of $7.50 for every such claim case. The same rules of practice and procedure shall apply as in cases of affidavits of illegality. All at tachment proceedings shall be tried by the judge and without a jury."

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 51, 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 51, nays 0.

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

HR 251. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Richardson of the 52nd, Burton of the 47th and others:
A resolution creating the DeKalb County Compensation Study Commis sion.
The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HR 251:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the DeKalb County Compensation Study Commission; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, by an Act approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3986), the compensation of the elected public officials of DeKalb County was fixed as a percentage of the compensation now or hereafter paid to judges of the superior courts of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; and

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WHEREAS, this system of compensating public officials and the percentages referred to above should be reevaluated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is hereby created the DeKalb Coun ty Compensation Study Commission to be composed of 11 members as follows:
(1) Four citizens of DeKalb County elected by the DeKalb County Senate delegation;
(2) Four citizens of DeKalb County elected by the DeKalb County House delegation; and
(3) Three citizens of DeKalb County elected by the governing authori ty of DeKalb County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the organizational meeting of the commission shall be called jointly by two members, one of whom shall be designated by the DeKalb County Senate delegation from the members elected by such Senate delegation and one of whom shall be designated by the DeKalb County House delegation from the members elected by such House delegation. The organizational meeting shall be called for a day not later than May 15, 1981, and the election of members of the commission shall be completed by May 1, 1981. At the organiza tional meeting, the commission shall elect from its own membership a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and any other officers it deems necessary or appropriate. All members of the commission shall serve without compensation and no member shall be reimbursed from any public funds for expenses incurred as a member of the commission.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the commission shall make a com plete study of the present system of compensating the elected officials of DeKalb County and shall make recommendations relative to an alter native method of fixing such compensation or any other recommenda tion relative to the compensation of such officials as the commission may find appropriate based on its study. The commission shall hold a minimum of five meetings, all of which shall be held at a public building located within DeKalb County, and at least three meetings shall be public hearings. The commission shall publicize the time, place, date, and purpose of each public hearing in advance of the date of each such public hearing. If any expenses are incurred by the commission in publicizing such public hearings, such expenses shall be paid by the governing authority of DeKalb County from the funds of the county.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the commission shall make a report of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations by December 1, 1981, on which date the commission shall stand abolished. The com mission's report shall be sent to each member of the DeKalb County delegation to the General Assembly. A copy of said report shall be main tained in the office of the chairman of the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County and shall be duplicated by such office and made available to any interested citizen upon the request of such citizen.

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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 adoption of the resolu tion by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted by substitute.

SB 164. By Senators Evans of the 37th and Tate of the 38th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County to create a retirement and pension fund and a system of retire ment pay for county employees; to provide for participants in such plan; to provide for rejection of such plan.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to SB 164:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the commissioners of Fulton County to establish rules and regulations governing the pay ment of pensions to county employees, approved March 3, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 571), as amended, so as to provide that elected officials may withdraw from or reject coverage in the pension system; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act authorizing the commissioners of Fulton County to establish rules and regulations governing the payment of pensions to county employees, approved March 3, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 571), as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as follows:
"Any other provisions of this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, any official elected by the people may, by filing a written notice with the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, withdraw from par ticipation or reject participation in the pension system provided for by this Act. Such written election, once filed, shall be irrevocable, and the elected official filing same shall be refunded all amounts which he shall have contributed to the pension fund provided for by this Act."
Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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The following fiscal note, as required by the Rules of the Senate, was read by the Secretary:

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 115 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Paul Coverdell, Chairman

Fulton County Senate Delegation

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

March 6, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note-Senate Bill 164 (Substitute) Fulton County General Employees' Pension System

The substitute version of this Bill would permit elected officials to withdraw from or reject participation in the Pension System. Persons withdrawing from the Pension System would receive a refund of their contributions.

This Bill would have no adverse fiscal impact on the Pension System.

Is/ William M. Nixon State Auditor

Isi Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

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.
SB 447. By Senator Scott of the 43rd: A bill to amend an Act establishing DeKalb County districts from which the members of the county board of education shall be elected, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to school board districts.

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The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend SB 447 by deleting on Page 2, line 22, the figure "219.03".

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.

Senator Scott of the 43rd moved that SB 447 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and SB 447 was immediately transmitted to the House.

SB 452. By Senator Littlefield of the 6th:
A bill to create the Camden County Industrial Authority and to authorize such authority to acquire, construct, equip, operate, maintain, own, and improve self-liquidating projects embracing sources of water supply, the treatment, distribution, and sale of water to individuals, private concerns and governmental units, the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage waste and storm water.

Senator Littlefield of the 6th offered the following amendment:

Amend SB 452 by striking on Page 17, line 18, the word "complete" and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Compete".

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, was agreed to as amended.

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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 as amended.

Senator Littlefield of the 6th moved that SB 452 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 452 was immediately transmitted to the House.

SB 246. By Senator Bell of the 5th:
A bill to amend an Act revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, as amended, so as to establish the form of government of DeKalb County and to fix the powers and duties of the officers constituting the governing authority of DeKalb County.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to SB 246:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding and con solidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, ap proved March 8, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 3237), as amended, so as to establish the form of government of DeKalb County and to fix the powers and duties of the officers constituting the governing authority of DeKalb County and to revise extensively the aforesaid Act in connection therewith; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to pro vide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 3237), as amended, is hereby amended by strik ing Sections 1 through 24 in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof new Sections to read as follows:
"Section 1. Governing authority, (a) There is hereby created the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County to be elected and organiz ed as hereinafter provided. There is hereby created the office of Chief

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Executive Officer of DeKalb County, and said Chief Executive Of ficer, who shall not be a member of the Commission, shall be elected as hereinafter provided.
(b) The Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County, hereinafter referred to as the 'Commission,' and the Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County, hereinafter referred to as the 'Chief Executive' shall constitute the governing authority of DeKalb County, and the respec tive powers and duties of the Commission and the Chief Executive shall be as provided in this Act.
Section 2. The Commission, (a) The Commission shall consist of seven members. There shall be four district commissioners and three at-large commissioners.
(b) For the purpose of electing the four district commissioners, DeKalb County shall be divided into four Commissioner Districts as follows:
Commissioner District 1 small consist of the following Census Tracts of such county:
Tracts 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 225, 226, 227, 228, 231.01, 234.01, 2355.01, 235.02, and 235.03, that portion west of 1-285.
Commissioner District 2 shall consist of the following Census Tracts of such county:
Tracts 201, 202, 203, 204, 214.01, 215, 216.01, 216.02, 216.03, 217.01, 221, 222, 223.01, 223.02, 224.01, 224.02, 224.03, 229, 230, 231.02, 231.03, 231.04, and 235.03, that portion east of 1-285.
Commissioner District 3 shall consist of the following Census Tracts of such county:
Tracts 211, 212.01, 212.02, 212.03, 212.04, 213.01, 213.02, 213.03, 213.04, 214.02, 214.03, 214.04, 217.02, and 218.01.
Commissioner District 4 shall consist of the following Census Tracts of such county:
Tracts 218.02, 219, 220, 232, 233, and 234.02.
For the purposes of this subsection, the term 'census tract' shall have the same meaning and describe the same geographical boun daries as provided in the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, report of the United States Decennial Census of 1980 for the State of Georgia. Any portion of DeKalb County not included in Com missioner Districts 1 through 4 described above shall be included within that Commissioner District contiguous to such portion which contains the least population.
(c) Each commissioner shall be a citizen of this State at least 25 years of age and shall have been a resident of the respective Commis sioner District, or a resident of the county in the case of an at-large

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commissioner, for at least two years immediately prior to taking of fice. Each district commissioner shall be elected by a majority of the electors voting within the respective Commissioner District. The atlarge commissioners shall be elected by a majority of the electors voting from the county at large. Any commissioners who cease to be residents of their respective commissioner district, or residents of the county in the case of at-large commissioners, during their terms of of fice shall thereby vacate their seats on the Commission. All members of the Commission shall be nominated and elected pursuant to the provisions of Code Title 34, known as the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended.
Section 3. Establishment of Commission. The Commission created by Sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1985. The initial and subsequent members of said Commis sion shall be as follows:
(1) Effective January 1, 1985, the commissioners representing commissioner districts 2 and 3 and one at-large commissioner under Section 2 of this Act shall be the former commissioners representing commissioner districts 2 and 3 and the former at-large commissioner who were elected at the general election of 1982 under previously ex isting provisions of this Act, and said commissioners so elected shall serve for the terms of office to which they were elected, which shall expire on December 31, 1986. Their successors shall be elected at the general election of 1986 and shall take office on January 1, 1987, for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, successors shall be elected at the general elec tion immediately preceding the expiration of the terms of office and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
(2) The commissioners representing commissioner districts 1, 4, and the remaining at-large commissioners shall be elected at the general election of 1984 and shall take office on January 1, 1985, for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, successors shall be elected at the general elec tion immediately preceding the expiration of terms and shall take of fice on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The position of chairman of the Board of Commissioners which existed under previous provisions of this Act shall stand abolished on December 31, 1984.
Section 4. Running for other elective office creates vacancy. If any member of the Commission or the Chief Executive qualifies for nomination or election to any elective public office, other than to suc ceed oneself as a member of the Commission or as Chief Executive, the seat of the member of the Commission or the Chief Executive so qualifying shall thereby become vacant as of the date of such qualification.

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Section 5. Chief Executive, (a) The Chief Executive of DeKalb County shall be a citizen of this State, at least 30 years of age and shall have been a resident of DeKalb County for at least five years im mediately prior to taking office. The Chief Executive shall be elected by a majority of the electors voting from the county at large. The Chief Executive shall be nominated and elected pursuant to Code Title 34 known as the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended.
(b) The first Chief Executive shall be elected as provided in subsection (a) hereof at the general election of 1984, and shall take of fice on the first day of January, 1985, for a term of four years. Future successors shall be elected at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following the election for a term of four years. Each Chief Executive shall serve until the successor is elected and qualified.
(c) Any person elected Chief Executive shall not be eligible to serve more than two consecutive full terms of office. In the event a person fills a vacancy in the office of Chief Executive as provided in Section 6 of this Act, such person shall be eligible for election to two full consecutive terms of office as Chief Executive. When a person has served two full consecutive terms of office as Chief Executive, such person shall not again be eligible to hold said office until such person has been out of office as Chief Executive for at least four years.
Section 6. Vacancies, (a) Vacancies on the Commission and in the office of Chief Executive occurring by reason of death, resignation, removal from the county or from the district from which elected or for any other reason shall be filled as provided in this Section.
jb| In the event a vacancy occurs on the Commission or in the of fice of Chief Executive when at least 180 days remain in the unexpired term of office, the election superintendent of DeKalb County, within 15 days after the vacancy occurs, shall issue the call for a special elec tion to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term. Such special election shall be held not less than 29 nor more than 45 days after the issuance of the call, and shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of Code Title 34, known as the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended. If the vacancy is in the office of Chief Ex ecutive, the Presiding Officer of the Commission shall exercise the powers and duties of the Chief Executive, except as provided in subsection (e) of this Section, for the period beginning on the date the vacancy occurs and ending when the successor Chief Executive takes office for the unexpired term following the special election provided for herein.
jc) In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of Chief Executive when less than 180 days remain in the unexpired term of office, the Presiding Officer of the Commission shall exercise the powers and duties of the Chief Executive, except as provided in subsection (e) of this Section, for the unexpired term.

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(d) In the event a vacancy occurs on the Commission when less than 180 days remain in the unexpired term of office, the remaining members of the Commission, shall appoint a qualified person to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term. Any person appointed by the Commission to fill a vacancy as provided herein shall possess the residency and other qualifications required for the office.
(e) If the Presiding Officer of the Commission exercises the powers of Chief Executive pursuant to subsections (b) or (c) of this Section, the person serving as Chief Executive in either case shall not be authorized to discharge the Executive Assistant. A Presiding Of ficer serving as Chief Executive shall not be authorized to vote as a member of the Commission during such service.
Section 7. Oath and bond. Before entering upon the discharge of their duties, the Chief Executive and members of the Commission shall subscribe to an oath before the Judge of the Probate Court of DeKalb County for the true and faithful performance of their duties and that they are not the holders of any public funds unaccounted for. In addition the Chief Executive shall further give a satisfactory surety bond, as determined by the Judge of the Probate Court of DeKalb County, and payable to the Judge of the Probate Court of DeKalb County and filed in the office of the Judge of the Probate Court of DeKalb County, in the sum of $50,000.00, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office. Each member of the Commission shall give like bond in the sum of $10,000.00. The costs of said bonds shall be paid from county funds.
Section 8. Compensation, (a) The members of the Commission shall receive the compensation specified for members of the Board of Cornmissioners of DeKalb County by an Act providing for the com pensation of certain officers and officials of DeKalb County, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3986).
(b) The Chief Executive shall receive the compensation specified for the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County by the same Act described in subsection (a) hereof.
Section 9. Powers and duties of the Commission, (a) The Commis sion shall have the power and authority to fix and establish, by ap propriate resolution or ordinance entered on its minutes, policies, rules and regulations governing all matters reserved to its jurisdiction by this Act. The Commission shall exercise only those powers which are necessarily and properly incident to its function as a policymaking or rule-making body or which are necessary to compel en forcement of its adopted resolutions or ordinances, and any power or combination of powers vested in the Commission by this Act shall be subject to the limitations provided in Section 23 of this Act. The following powers are hereby vested in the Commission:
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(3) To fix the rates of all other charges.
(4) To authorize the incurring of indebtedness.
(5) To authorize work to be done where the cost is to be assessed against benefited property and to fix the basis for such assessment.
(6) To establish, alter, or abolish public roads, private ways, bridges and ferries, according to law, but the Chief Executive shall have the authority to accept subdivision plats when the requirements established by the Commission for subdivisions have been met.
(7) To establish, abolish, or change election precincts and militia districts according to law.
(8) To allow the insolvent lists for the county.
(9) To authorize the acceptance for the county of the provisions of any optional statute where the statute permits its acceptance by the governing authority of a county.
(10) To regulate land use by the adoption of a comprehensive development plan and by the adoption of other planning and zoning ordinances which relate reasonably to the public health, safety, morality and general welfare of the county and its citizens: provided, however, no planning or zoning ordinance shall become law unless approved by the member of the Commission representing the district in which the subject property is located, or by one of the members of the Commission elected from the county at large.
(11) To create and change the boundaries of special taxing districts authorized by law.
(12) To fix the bonds of county officers where same are not fixed by statute.
(13) To enact any ordinances or other legislation the county may be given authority to enact.
(14) To determine the priority of capital improvements.
(15) To call elections for the voting of bonds.
(16) To exercise, together with the Chief Executive Officer, all of the power and authority vested by law in the judge of the probate court when sitting for county purposes.
(17) To exercise, together with the Chief Executive Officer, all powers now or hereafter vested in county governing authorities by the Constitution and general laws of this State.
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County, outside the incorporated limits of municipalities situated therein, except businesses which are subject to regulation by the State Public Service Commission, and to classify all such persons, firms and corporations according to the nature, manner and size of business conducted by such persons, firms and corporations and to fix, levy and assess different license fees, charges or taxes against different classes of trades, businesses, callings, avocations or professions. Such licenses shall be issued, annually or otherwise, and may be revoked, canceled or suspended after notice and a hearing, in accordance with rules prescribed by the Commission. Said Commission shall be fur ther authorized to adopt ordinances and resolutions to govern and regulate all such trades, businesses, callings, avocations or profes sions, not contrary to regulations prescribed by general law, for the purpose of protecting and preserving the health, safety, welfare and morals of the citizens of said county, and to prescribe penalties for the violation of any such ordinances and resolutions, including the opera tion of such businesses without the obtaining of a license or when such license is revoked or suspended. Payment of said license fees, charges or taxes may be enforced by fi. fas. issued by the Commission and levied by any officer in said county authorized by law to levy fi. fas. for taxes, assessments, fines, costs or forfeitures due said county. The Commission shall be authorized, in its discretion, to require any and all persons, firms or corporations licensed pursuant to the authority herein granted to give a bond payable to DeKalb County and conditioned to pay said county or anyone else, suing in the name of said county and for their use, for injuries or damages received on ac count of dishonest, fraudulent, immoral or improper conduct in the administration of the business so licensed, such bond to be fixed and approved by the Commission. Such license fees, charges or taxes shall be in addition to all other taxes or assessments heretofore or hereafter levied by said county, and all funds received from same shall be paid into the county depository as general funds of said county.
(19) To adopt rules regulating the operation of the Commission.
(b) In addition to the powers enumerated in subsection (a) of this Section, the Commission may adopt all such ordinances or regulations as it may deem advisable, not in conflict with the general laws of this State and of the United States, for the governing and policing of the county for the purpose of protecting and preserving the health, safety, welfare, and morals of the citizens of the county and for the im plementation and enforcement of the powers and duties of the Com mission, within the classes of subjects and areas of regulation enumerated below:
(1) To control and regulate the operation of and running of bicycles, automobiles, motorcycles, motor scooters, buses, taxicabs, trucks, wagons and any and all kinds of vehicles operated in, upon, over and across the roads, streets, lanes, alleys, sidewalks, parks, plazas, squares and public places in said county and outside the cor porate limits of municipalities situated therein, whether such vehicles are propelled by hand, foot, animal, steam, electric, gasoline or other motive power; to prescribe and fix speed limits and speed zones for all of the enumerated vehicles; to erect stop and warning signs and

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signals at dangerous intersections or places, at schools or other public places; to prescribe and establish lanes and directional signs, signals and markings to control the direction or flow of traffic for all such vehicles, including limitation of travel to one direction and including markings, signals and devices to control and regulate the manner of turning at intersections; to regulate and control, as well as to prohibit entirely, the parking, stopping and standing of all such vehicles on or adjacent to such streets and public places; to impound such vehicles involved in violations of traffic ordinances or regulations; to restrict and limit the size and weight of all such vehicles operated on such streets and public places; to regulate and establish routes to be follow ed by trucks and other heavy or slow-moving vehicles; to regulate and control, by permits or otherwise, and to prohibit entirely the times, routes and manner of conduct of parades, motorcades and other assemblages of all such vehicles, and public address systems or other noise-making devices on such streets and public places; to regulate and control the manner of operation of all such vehicles along, over and across all such streets and ways so as to prohibit and prevent the careless and reckless operation of same in such manner as would be hazardous to persons or property; to regulate and control in any and all of the foregoing respects all travel by pedestrians and equestrians along, over and across such streets, ways and public places; and to do any and all things to provide for the safety of persons and property us ing such roads, streets, lanes, alleys, sidewalks, parks, plazas, squares and public places and of persons and property situated adjacent thereto; and any and all things necessary or incident to accomplish ment of any of the foregoing powers, including the authority to re quire registration of the enumerated vehicles and of their owners and to prescribe standards of mechanical safety for such vehicles and qualifications of operators thereof. To carry out all or any of the foregoing powers, the Commission is hereby authorized to adopt as county ordinances all or such portions of Code Title 68A, known as 'The Uniform Rules of the Road,' as to the Commission may seem ap propriate and the Recorder's Court of DeKalb County may punish for violations thereof by fines or imprisonment or both not to exceed the limits set forth in said Code Title 68A, or in subsection jc) of this Sec tion or in the ordinance adopting same, and the Commission may adopt such other additional ordinances and regulations, not in conflict with said Code Title 68A and prescribe punishment for violation of same not to exceed the limits set forth in subsection (c) of this Section.
(2) To adopt rules and regulations for the promotion of health and quarantine in the unincorporated area of said county, as are authoriz ed by law or not inconsistent with general laws or regulations of the State Department of Human Resources or the DeKalb County Board of Health, and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof. It is not the purpose or intent of this paragraph to interfere with or restrict the operation of the Ellis Health Law or the DeKalb County Board of Health within the unincorporated area of DeKalb County, but to provide for the implementation of same through the or dinances of the Commission, and to promote more adequate health and quarantine provisions in said county, and to that end the Commis sion is authorized to adopt all or any portion of the regulations of said DeKalb County Board of Health, as the same may be amended from

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time to time, and to prescribe additional regulations not inconsistent therewith, and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violation of any such ordinances and regulations, which penalties and punishments may be enforced and imposed by the Recorder's Court of DeKalb County or other court having jurisdiction over offenses against county ordinances. Said health and quarantine powers shall extend to and embrace the health and quarantine of animals as well as persons.
(3) To prevent dogs, horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, chickens and all other animals, or any one or more kinds of such animals, from running at large in the unincorporated area of said county; to prevent the keeping of any animal or animals or to regulate the manner and numbers in which they may be kept; to take up and impound any of such animals and to punish all owners or other per sons keeping animals for failure or refusal to obey any such ordinance and to fix penalties and charges to be paid for release of such im pounded animals; to provide for the sale or disposition of unclaimed animals impounded; to levy and collect a tax upon dogs kept in said county and to provide for registration of dogs; and to do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of this paragraph for the public interest.
(4) To prescribe penalties and punishment for the violation of zon ing ordinances, building codes (including electrical, plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning regulations) and all other lawful or dinances adopted by the Commission pursuant to this or any other law in force in said county.
(5) To provide ordinances for the preservation and protection of county property and equipment and the administration and use of county facilities, such as parks, playgrounds and swimming pools, by the public, and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof.
(6) To prescribe fire safety regulations not inconsistent with general law, relating to both fire prevention and detection and to fire fighting, and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violation thereof.
(7) To prohibit or regulate and control the erection and maintenance of signs, billboards, trees, shrubs, fences, buildings and any and all other structures or obstructions upon or adjacent to the rights-of-way of streets and roads within the unincorporated area of said county, and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violation of such ordinances..
(8) To adopt ordinances and regulations for the prevention of idleness, loitering, vagrancy, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and disturbing the peace in the unincorporated area of said county and to prohibit the playing of lotteries therein, and to prohibit or regulate such other conduct and activities within said area of DeKalb County which, while not constituting an offense against the general laws of this State, is deemed by the Commission to be detrimental and offensive to the peace, good order and dignity of DeKalb County and to the welfare and morals of the citizens thereof.

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(c) The Commission is hereby authorized to adopt ordinances prescribing penalties and punishment for violation of any and all or dinances adopted by the Commission to carry out any of the provi sions of this Section or other provisions of this Act or of any other law, and to prescribe maximum penalties and punishment for violation of same, except that the same shall in no event exceed a fine of $500.00, imprisonment in the county jail for 30 days, or labor on the work gang for 60 days for any single offense, or any combination thereof.
Section 10. Audits, (a) The Commission shall choose three of its members to serve as an audit committee. The term of members serv ing as the audit committee and their manner of selection shall be as determined by the Commission. The audit committee shall screen and recommend to the Commission as independent auditing firm to serve as an outside auditor of the county government to make an annual continuous general audit of all county finances and financial records.
jb) The outside auditor shall be employed pursuant to written con tract to be entered upon the minutes of the Commission, and the con tract shall state clearly and concisely the depth and scope of the audit and that it shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Act providing uniform standards for audits of municipalities and counties within the State of Georgia, approved April 21, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 883), as amended, by an Act approved March 28, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 464). The auditor shall immediately inform the Commission in writing of any irregularities found in the management of county business by an officer or department of the county govern ment.
(c) The outside auditor shall complete the audit within 90 days after December 31 of each year, and, within ten days after its comple tion, the auditor shall deliver a copy to each commissioner, the Chief Executive and to the grand jury of the DeKalb County superior court then in session.
(d) The audit committee shall also screen and recommend to the Commission an internal auditor whose function shall be to audit the various departments, offices, and agencies of the county government on a continuing basis. The internal auditor shall be employed by and serve at the pleasure of the Commission. The internal auditor shall have such additional staff as may be necessary, and such staff shall serve as a fact-gathering, research, and support group for the Commis sion.
Section 11. Presiding Officer, (a) The Chief Executive Officer may preside at any regular or specially called meeting of the Commission, but shall have no vote unless the members of the Commission are equally divided.
(b) At the first regular meeting in January of each year, the Com mission shall elect from its membership a Presiding Officer and a deputy presiding officer. The member serving as Presiding Officer or deputy presiding officer shall retain all rights, powers and duties as a member of the Commission.

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|c) The Presiding Officer shall preside at meetings of the Commis sion, in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, and shall have the following additional duties:
(1) To issue calls for, prepare and publish agenda items;
(2) To convene such special meetings of the Commission as are deemed necessary, but all members shall be notified at least three days in advance of any such special meeting;
(3) To appoint the members and chairmen of such committees of the Commission as the Commission, by its rules, may establish and fill vacancies therein, but any such appointments may be rejected by a majority vote of the total membership of the Commission;
(4) To compel the attendance of members at meetings of the Com mission by subpoena, if necessary, subject to the policy of the Com mission as established by its rules; and
(5) To exercise such other powers and duties as may be assigned to the Presiding Officer by ordinance or rules and regulations of the Commission.
(d) In the event the office of the member serving as Presiding Of ficer becomes vacant for any reason, or in the event the Presiding Of ficer is absent for any reason, or in the event the Presiding Officer ex ercises the powers of the Chief Executive pursuant to subsections (b) or (c) of Section 6 of this Act, then the deputy presiding officer shall exercise the powers and duties of the Presiding Officer during the absence of the Presiding Officer or until a successor Presiding Officer is elected by the Commission at the first regular meeting held during the next succeeding January.
Section 12. Meetings. The Commission shall hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the county seat, which meetings shall be open to the public, and may hold such additional meetings as shall be necessary when called by the Chief Executive, the Presiding Officer or any four members of the Commission, but all members shall be notified at least three days in advance of any such additional meeting. No official action shall be taken by the Commission except in a meeting which is open to the public. The Presiding Officer and any three members of the Commis sion, or any four members of the Commission exclusive of the Presiding Officer, shall constitute a quorum, except that a lesser number shall be sufficient to recess or adjourn any meeting; but no of ficial action shall be taken except upon the affirmative vote of at least four members of the Commission, or three members and the Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer shall be entitled to the same voting rights as the Commission members on questions considered by the Commission.
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Executive shall carry out, execute and enforce the ordinances, policies, rules and regulations of the Commission when such or dinances, policies, rules and regulations become effective. Members of the Commission shall deal solely through the Chief Executive or his Executive Assistant in all matters concerning the operation, supervi sion and administration of the various departments, offices, and agen cies of the county government. No member of the Commission shall directly or indirectly order, instruct, or otherwise attempt to control the actions of county personnel subject to the administrative and supervisory control of the Chief Executive.
(b) Subject to the approval of the Commission, the Chief Executive shall have the power to change, consolidate, or abolish any depart ments, agencies, or offices over which the Chief Executive exercises supervision and control, except that the department of finance shall be maintained at all times as a separate and distinct department and may not be abolished by the Chief Executive or by the Commission. Subject to the approval of the Commission, the Chief Executive may create other departments, agencies, and offices, which departments, agencies, and offices, when created, shall be under the supervision and control of the Chief Executive.
(c) Subject to confirmation by the Commission, the Chief Ex ecutive shall appoint the planning director, finance director, merit system director, and county attorney. No member of the Commission or the Commission itself shall be authorized to nominate these of ficials. Within budgetary limitations, the Chief Executive shall fix the compensation of the officers named in this subsection. All such of ficers shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Executive and may also be discharged for cause by the affirmative vote of at least six members of the Commission.
(d) Subject to budgetary limitations and DeKalb County Merit System regulations, the Chief Executive shall have exclusive authority to appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of all employees and of ficials of the county, except employees of the Commission, and except that deputies and employees of the elected county officers of DeKalb County shall be subject to appointment, removal, supervision, and control of the respective elective county officers. The appointment, removal and compensation of persons filling offices and positions created by State statutes, when not otherwise prescribed by such statutes, shall be made and fixed by the Chief Executive within budgetary limitations.
(e) The Chief Executive may convene special meetings of the Commission when deemed necessary, but all members shall be notified at least three days in advance of any such special meeting.
(f) The Chief Executive may compel the attendance of members at meetings of the Commission by subpoena, when deemed necessary, subject to the policy of the Commission as established by its rules.

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(g) The Chief Executive shall have power to investigate the affairs, records and expenditures of the various authorities, boards, councils, commissions, committees, and similar bodies or agencies, whether created by ordinance of the Commission or by Acts of the General Assembly, relating to the affairs of the county and to report thereon to the Commission.
(h) The Chief Executive shall represent the county in intergovern mental matters and shall seek to promote and improve the govern ment of the county and encourage the growth of the county and pro mote and develop the prosperity and well-being of the citizens of the county.
(i) The Chief Executive, within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year, shall prepare and submit to the Commission a complete annual report on the financial affairs and activities of the county for the immediately preceding fiscal year. The annual report shall show all income from all sources, including State, county, and federal funds, and all expenditures. The Chief Executive shall cause a sum mary of said annual report to be published in the official organ of DeKalb County. Said published summary shall state that a copy of the full report is available from the office of the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive shall also send copies of the full report to each branch of the county library. The Chief Executive shall also make financial reports during the year as may be required by the Commission.
(j) The Chief Executive may recommend, at any time, to the Com mission for its formal consideration such measures or proposals as are deemed necessary or desirable to improve the administration of the affairs of the county.
(k) The Chief Executive shall devote full time to the duties of the office and shall have no other source of employment.
Section 14. Executive Assistant; administrators, (a) Subject to the qualifications for said office as hereinafter provided in this Section, the Chief Executive shall have exclusive power to appoint, remove from office, and, within budgetary limitations, fix the compensation of an Executive Assistant.
(b) The Executive Assistant shall be the Chief administrative aide to the Chief Executive and shall be responsible to the Chief Executive for the proper administration of the affairs of the county. When directed to do so by the Chief Executive, the Executive Assistant may exercise any of the administrative duties and powers vested in the Chief Executive by law or by ordinances, rules and regulations adopted by the Commission.
(c) The Executive Assistant must have at least five years of ex perience in a supervisory capacity as an employee, director, ad ministrator, or manager of a city or county government or a state or Federal agency or any combination thereof or equivalent experience in the private sector.

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(d) No person shall be appointed or hold office as Executive Assis tant to the Chief Executive if such person, within two years im mediately preceding appointment, has:
(1) Been a candidate for elective public office;
(2) Been the holder of elective public office; or
(3) Held a management position in the political campaign of any candidate for the office of Chief Executive, or any member of the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County.
(e) After appointment, the Executive Assistant shall not take part in the management of any political campaign for any elective public office or hold office in any political party or body. If the Executive Assistant participates in political activities in violation of this subsec tion, such participation, by operation of law, shall result in the im mediate discharge of the Executive Assistant, and the office of Ex ecutive Assistant shall be vacant.
(f) The Chief Executive shall also have exclusive power to appoint, remove from office and, within budgetary limitations, fix the compen sation of two administrators to assist the Executive Assistant in such manner as the Chief Executive shall direct.
Section 15. Veto power of Chief Executive, (a) Every ordinance or resolution adopted by the Commission shall be signed by the Presiding Officer of the Commission or, in the absence of the Presiding Officer, the deputy presiding officer shall sign the or dinance or resolution. Such ordinance or resolution shall be certified by the clerk of the Commission and presented by said clerk to the of fice of the Chief Executive within two business days following its adoption by the Commission. The Chief Executive shall approve or veto the ordinance or resolution within eight business days after its adoption by the Commission, and, except as hereinafter provided, no ordinance or resolution shall become effective without the approval of the Chief Executive.
(b) If the Chief Executive vetoes an ordinance or resolution, the Chief Executive shall return it to the Commission within two business days after such veto along with a written statement of the reasons for the veto. If, at the meeting of the Commission next held after receiv ing the vetoed ordinance or resolution, the Commission shall again pass the ordinance or resolution by a two-thirds' vote of its total membership, such ordinance or resolution shall become effective without the approval of the Chief Executive. If the Chief Executive does not approve or veto an ordinance or resolution within eight business days after its adoption by the Commission, it shall become effective without the Chief Executive's approval.
(c) The Chief Executive may veto any item or items of any or dinance or resolution making appropriations, and the part or parts vetoed shall not become effective, except as provided by subsection (b) of this Section with respect to other ordinances or resolutions. Any part of an ordinance or resolution making appropriations not vetoed by the Chief Executive shall become effective.

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(d) Nothing in this Section shall authorize the Chief Executive to exercise a veto over any zoning ordinance adopted by the Commission pursuant to its authority under paragraph (10) of subsection (a) of Sec tion 9 of this Act, nor over any rule adopted by the Commission pur suant to its authority under paragraph (19) of subsection (a) of Section 9 of this Act.
Section 16. Comprehensive Development Plan, (a) The Chief Ex ecutive shall from time to time present to the Commission a Com prehensive Development Plan which shall:
(1) Consider the economic and social aspects of the county;
(2) Set forth the comprehensive development goals, policies and objectives of the county, its specific geographic areas, communities and neighborhoods and the citizens thereof; and
(3) In conformity with such development goals, policies and objec tives, identify parks, recreation facilities, sites for public buildings and structures, utilities, transportation systems and facilities, hous ing, community facilities, manufacturing and industrial sites, future land use for all classifications and such other elements, features and policies as will promote the improvement of the county.
(b) In preparing or revising the Comprehensive Development Plan, the Chief Executive shall seek the views and opinions of citizens of the county and shall establish and publicize formal procedures to obtain such views and opinions.
Section 17. Budgeting; control of expenditures, (a) The Chief Ex ecutive shall submit to the board not later than August 15 of each year a revenue estimate for the following year, which shall not exceed ninety-nine percent of the previous year's total revenue.
(b) The Chief Executive shall submit to the board not later than October 15 of each year a proposed budget governing the expen ditures of all funds expected to be available to the county for the following calendar year and shall include proposed expenditures for capital outlay and public works projects. The Chief Executive shall submit to the Commission at the time the proposed budget is submit ted a report containing information relating to the financial affairs of the county which is relevant to establishing the annual budget.
(c) At the time the proposed budget is submitted to the Commis sion, the Chief Executive shall cause to be published in the official organ of DeKalb County a copy of the proposed budget along with a notice to the public that a public hearing will be held on the proposed budget at a time and place certain, and the time shall not be less than ten days after the date of publication of the notice. It shall be the duty of the Commission to hold a meeting at the time and place specified in the notice for the purpose of conducting such public hearing. The Commission shall review the proposed budget at such public hearing and may adopt the same as submitted by the Chief Executive or make such amendments thereto as the Commission may deem necessary to maintain the county in sound financial condition. The Commission

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may continue the hearing on the proposed budget from time to time, but the time of and the place where the hearing is continued shall be publicly announced at the previous hearing. The Commission shall adopt the proposed budget as submitted or as amended by the Com mission as the budget for the county for the following calendar year by not later than December 15.
(d) The final budget adopted by the Commission shall constitute the Commission's appropriations of all funds for the calendar year covered by the budget. The budget may be amended during the calen dar year which it covers upon the Commission taking formal action for such purpose at a regular meeting of the Commission. Prior to tak ing such action, the Commission shall cause to be published in the of ficial organ of DeKalb County a notice setting forth the proposed changes in the budget and a summary of the reasons therefor. Said notice shall also state the time and place of the regular meeting of the Commission at which action to amend the budget is to be taken. Said notice shall be published at least ten days prior to the date of the meeting. No increase in appropriations shall be made without provi sion also being made to finance such increase.
je) A copy of the final budget adopted by the Commission and any amendment to or revision of the budget shall be transmitted by the Chief Executive to the grand jury of the superior court of DeKalb County then in session.
(f) No expenditure of county funds shall be made except in ac cordance with the county budget, or amendments thereto, adopted by the Commission. The Chief Executive shall enforce compliance with this requirement by all departments, offices or agencies of the county government, including elected county officers, and to this end shall institute, through the department of finance, a system of quarterly allotments of all monies appropriated and budgeted.
Section 18. Purchases; contracts, (a) The Chief Executive shall establish rules to regulate purchasing for all county departments, of fices, and agencies of the county government. Except as hereinafter provided, formal sealed bids, after notice of same has been published one time in the official organ of DeKalb County, must be obtained on all purchases exceeding $7,500.00. Purchases exceeding $7,500.00 may be made without formal sealed bids from any vendor who, at the time of purchase, has an existing contract or schedule with the State of Georgia or the federal government if the purchase is made pursuant to the price, terms, and conditions of said contract and if the county receives all the benefits of such contract.
jb) Except for contracts of employment, the Commission shall authorize all contracts involving the expenditure of county funds in excess of $12,500.00.
(c) The dollar limitations specified in subsections (a) and (b) above may be increased by ordinance of the Commission, but except for in creasing such limitations, the provision of said subsections shall not be change by the Commission.

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Section 19. Department of finance, (a) The department of finance is hereby established as a permanent administrative unit of the county government. The department shall be under the control and supervi sion of the director of finance. The department of finance shall per form the following functions:
(1) Keep and maintain accurate records reflecting the financial af fairs of the county.
(2) Compile the annual budget covering all county funds.
(3) Make quarterly allotments of monies appropriated and budget to each department, office or agency of the county entitled to receive same.
(4) Maintain current control accounts over the collection and deposit of monies due the county from taxes and other sources.
(5) Examine all claims against the county and make recommenda tion as to payment.
(6) Maintain budgetary control accounts showing encumbrances for obligations entered into, liquidation of such encumbrances, unen cumbered balances of allotments, unexpended balances of appropria tions.
(7) Maintain proprietary accounts of the current assets and of the liabilities of all county funds.
(8) Prepare and issue quarterly financial reports of the operations of all county funds.
(9) Maintain property control records of all county property, in cluding equipment and stores, and supervise stores.
(10) Plan and prepare for meeting the financial needs of the coun ty, project financial requirements, recommend means of financing those requirements and advise the Chief Executive and the Commis sion on financial matters.
(11) Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chief Executive.
(b) The director of finance shall certify to the Chief Executive and to the Commission on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year a statement of county finances which shall reflect the overall county financial position by individual funds as well as a comparison of cash revenue collections by source with the budget estimates of cash revenues by source and also a comparison of departmental expenditures with budget appropriations. The Chief Ex ecutive shall cause the June 30 and December 31 statements to be published in the official organ of DeKalb County one time and a copy posted on the county courthouse bulletin board within 30 days of each date.

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(c) Except as hereinafter provided, the provisions of this Section are advisory only, and the Chief Executive, subject to the approval of the Commission, may provide for the organization or reorganization of the department of finance and may specify and provide for the powers and duties of the director of finance and other personnel of the department of finance in such manner as may be necessary or desirable for the efficient and effective operation of the department of finance. The department of finance and the office of director of finance shall not be abolished by the Chief Executive or the Commis sion.
Section 20. Records; minutes. The director of finance shall be ex officio clerk of the Chief Executive and the Commission and shall keep a proper and accurate book of minutes wherein shall appear all the acts, orders and proceedings of the Commission, in chronological order, and a similar book of minutes wherein shall appear, in chronological order, all acts, orders and proceedings of the Chief Ex ecutive. The minute books of the Chief Executive and the Commis sion shall be open to public inspection at all times during the regular office hours, and certified copies of any entries therein shall be fur nished by the said clerk to any person requesting same upon payment of a reasonable fee, to be paid into the county treasury as other funds, to be assessed by the Commission in an amount sufficient to defray the cost of preparing same.
Section 21. Agreements of candidates. It shall be unlawful for any candidate, either for the office of Chief Executive or for membership on the Commission, or for nomination to either of such offices, to enter into any agreement or understanding with any person as to the disposal of any work or appointment which is or shall be under the control of the Chief Executive or the Commission, and any person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.
Section 22. Officials not to be interested in contracts. Neither the Chief Executive nor any member of the Commission or other county officer empowered to use public or county funds for the purchase of goods, property, or services of any kind for public or county purposes shall be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract to which the county is a party, either as principal, surety or otherwise; nor shall such officer, his partner, agent, servant, or employee of a firm of which he is a member or by whom he is employed purchase from or sell to the county any real or personal property, goods or ser vices. Any contract made in violation of any of the foregoing provi sions shall be void, and the officer so offending shall be removed from office upon proper proceedings instituted by any taxpayer in said county in accordance with the provisions of Section 23-1714 of the Code of Georgia of 1933. Provided, however, that the provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to any contract which has been ap proved, prior to execution, performance and payment thereon, by a majority of the Commission by a proper entry on the minutes of the Commission.

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Section 23. How sections amended, limitations on powers, (a) Pur suant to the authority of an amendment to the Constitution ratified at the 1978 general election as set forth in Georgia Laws 1978, pages 2370-2372, which amendment authorized the General Assembly to provide by law for the form of government of DeKalb County and to provide for the various officers, bodies, branches, or agencies by or through which the county's governmental powers shall be exercised, it is the purpose of this Section to specify the exclusive method by which the various provisions of this Act may hereafter be amended and to limit the powers of the Commission in connection therewith. The exclusive method of amendment of the various provisions of this Act shall be as follows:
(1) Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 23 of this Act and subsections (a) and (c) of Section 2 of this Act and subsection (a) of Sec tion 9 of this Act may be amended only by Acts of the General Assembly, and any such Act shall be conditioned for its effectiveness on the approval of a majority of the qualified electors of DeKalb Coun ty voting at an election held for such purpose.
(2) Section 19 of this Act may be amended only by Acts of the General Assembly, except as otherwise provided by said Section 19, and any such Act shall be conditioned for its effectiveness on the ap proval of a majority of the qualified electors of DeKalb County voting at an election held for such purpose.
(3) Subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Act, Sections 7, 8, 21, and 22 of this Act, and subsection (c| of Section 9 of this Act may be amended only by Acts of the General Assembly.
(4) Section 18 of this Act may be amended only by Acts of the General Assembly, except as otherwise provided by said Section 18.
(5) Subsection (b] of Section 9 of this Act and Sections 10, 12, 17, and 20 of this Act may be amended only by the Commission pursuant to the authority and requirements of Article IX, Section II, of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976.
(b) No power or combination of powers vested in the Commission by Section 9 or any other provision of this Act may be exercised in any manner to amend, change, supersede, or repeal, directly or indirectly, any powers vested in the Chief Executive by this Act."
Section 2. Referendum. It shall be the duty of the election superintendent of DeKalb County to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of DeKalb County for ap proval or rejection. The superintendent shall set the date of such election for the same date as the date of the general primary election of 1982. The superintendent shall issue the call for such election at least 30 days prior to the date thereof. The superintendent 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 DeKalb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

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"[ ] YES [ ] NO

Shall the Act establishing the form of government of DeKalb County and fixing the powers and duties of the officers constituting the governing authority of DeKalb County 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 question are for ap proval of the Act, it shall become of full force and effect at the time and subject to the limitations provided in Section 3 of this Act, but otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect.

The expense of such election shall be borne by DeKalb County. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to hold and conduct such elec tion. It shall be the superintendent's further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

Section 3. Effective dates. If this Act is approved at the referendum provided by Section 2 above, it shall become effective as follows:

(1) The provisions of this Act necessary to have members of the governing authority of DeKalb County elected pursuant to this Act shall be effective for the purpose of nominating and electing such members at the 1984 general election.

(2) For all other purposes, this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1985.

Section 4. 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 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 unconstitu tional 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 in valid or unconstitutional.

Section 5. Conflicting laws repealed. 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.

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

Senator Scott of the 43rd moved that SB 246 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and SB 246 was immediately transmitted to the House.

The following local, uncontested bill of the House, having been read the third time and passed on March 16, and reconsidered previously today, was put upon its passage:

HB 976. By Representatives Karrh of the 106th and Miles of the 107th:
A bill to create a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia to be known as the Swainsboro Public Facilities Authori-
ty-

Senator English of the 21st offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 976 by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. Membership. The Authority shall consist of the Mayor and each of the six councilmen of the City of Swainsboro. The members of the Authority shall hold office for the terms of office to which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. The Mayor shall serve as Chairman of the Authority and the Mayor Pro Tempore shall serve as Vice-Chairman. The SecretaryTreasurer of the Authority shall be the City Clerk of the City of Swainsboro, who shall not be a member of the Authority. Four members of the Authority shall constitute a quorum, and no vacancy on the Authority shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the Authority, and in every in stance a majority vote of a quorum shall authorize any legal act of the Authority, including all things necessary to authorize and issue revenue bonds. The members of the Authority shall receive no com pensation for their services but may be reimbursed by the Authority for their actual expenses properly incurred in the performance of their duties. The Authority shall make rules and regulations for its own government and shall have perpetual existence."

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, was agreed to as amended.

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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 as amended.

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

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not answering were Senators:

Bell Bond

Coverdell

Fincher of 54th

Senator Timmons of the llth introduced the chaplain of the day, Reverend W. W. Satterwhite, pastor of the Stockbridge Baptist Church, Stockbridge, Georgia, who offered scripture reading and prayer.
Senator Dean of the 31st moved that the following resolution of the Senate be withdrawn from the Committee on Appropriations and committed to the Commit tee on County and Urban Affairs:
SR 158. By Senators Dean of the 31st, Foster of the 50th, Deal of the 49th and others: A resolution urging Congress to continue and preserve funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission.

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On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SR 158 was withdrawn from the Committee on Appropriations and committed to the Commit tee on County and Urban Affairs.

The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:

SR 177. By Senators Thompson of the 32nd, Gillis of the 20th, Walker of the 19th and others:
A resolution expressing regrets at the untimely passing of Mrs. Kathryn Dunaway.

SR 178. By Senators Greene of the 26th, Broun of the 46th, Eldridge of the 7th and English of the 21st:
A resolution honoring Billy Joe Royal.

SR 179. By Senators Greene of the 26th, Broun of the 46th, Eldridge of the 7th and English of the 21st:
A resolution commending Mr. Joel Katz.

SR 180. By Senators Greene of the 26th, Broun of the 46th, Eldridge of the 7th and English of the 21st:
A resolution expressing gratitude to Burt Reynolds.

SR 181. By Senator Turner of the 8th: A resolution recognizing and commending Mr. Sonny Shroyer.

SR 185. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A resolution commending the Baldwin County High School Basketball Team.

SR 182. By Senators Foster of the 50th, Hill of the 29th and Deal of the 49th: A resolution commending Johnny "Big Cat" Mize.

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SENATE RULES CALENDAR Tuesday, March 17, 1981
THIRTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 163. Appropriations for Fiscal Year Beginning 7/1/81--provide (SUBSTITUTE) (App-12th)
HB 734. Fire Safety Standards--certain counties adopt and enforce (Pub Saf-33rd)
HB 286. Teachers' Retirement--redefine "earnable compensation" (Ret--38th)
HB 469. Adequate Program for Education in Georgia--capital facility improvements (SUBSTITUTE) (Ed--50th)
HB 287. Teachers' Retirement--creditable service for graduate study (AMENDMENT) (Ret-38th)
HB 485. Nonprofit Medical and Hospital Service Corporations--investments (BF&I-15th)
HB 377. Nolle Prosequi--provisions under which may be entered (AMENDMENT) (SJudy--6th)
HB 903. Enforcing Lien--notice of commencement of an action (Judy--26th)
HR 245. Legislative Overview Committee on Constitutional Revision--create (AMENDMENT) (Judy-33rd)
HB 758. Department of Natural Resources--transfer of functions to Division of Environmental Protection (NREQ--20th)
HB 457. Superior Court Clerks--salaries (Gov Op--25th)
HB 324. Real Estate Transactions--transfer fee amount (SUBSTITUTE) (BF&I--44th)
HB 200. Public School Employees' Retirement--prior creditable service (Ret-9th)
HB 740. Municipal Property Sale--Code provisions not apply in certain circumstances (C&UA-G--40th)
HB 619. Sheriffs--change certain provisions on qualifications (SUBSTITUTE) (Pub Saf--llth)
HB 590. Revocation of Parole--final hearings not required (AMENDMENT) (S Judy-37th)
HB 851. Workers' Compensation--cover certain volunteer firelighters (IL&Tou-45th)
HB 651. Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association--create (AMENDMENT) (BF&I-8th)
SR 131. Senate Small Business Study Committee--create (IL&Tou--7th)
HB 446. Used Car Dealers' Registration Act--redefine "established place of business" (Trns--31st)

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HR 293. Warm Springs--Properties Commission convey certain State-owned property (Pub U-29th)
HB 531. Child Support--Human Resources Department entitled to garnishment for failure to pay (S Judy--6th)
HB 433. Adequate Program for Education in Georgia--minimum salary for school bus drivers (Ed--10th)
HB 718. Farmers' Markets--creation, operation and regulation (Ag--24th)
HB 832. Tax Appraisers--inspection of mobile home decals (Gov Op--25th)
HB 271. Superior Court Judges' Retirement--spouses' benefits (Ret--33rd)
HB 556. Display, Sale of Certain Obscene Material to Minors--prohibit (AMENDMENT) (Judy-33rd)
HB 741. Municipal Corporations of State--enter into leases for libraries (C&UA-G-40th)
HR 156. Joint Committee on Farm Winery Laws--create (C Aff--27th)

Respectfully submitted,
I si Frank Eldridge, Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman Senate Rules Committee

Senator Broun of the 46th assumed the Chair at the direction of the President.

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

HB 163. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Harris of the 8th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Holloway of the 12th.

The Senate Committee on Appropriations offered the following substitute to HB163:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties,

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municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental ac tivities, 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, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year, from the General Funds of the State, including unappropriated surplus and a revenue estimate of $3,426,500,000 for fiscal year 1982.

PART I.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Section 1. Legislative Branch.

Budget Unit: Legislative Branch ..............$ Operations ............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$

14,872,088 14,872,088 14,872,088 14,872,088

Budget Unit Object Classes: Operations ............................$ 14,872,088

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 Represen tatives; for membership in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; for member ship in the Council of State Governments, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the National Con ference of Insurance Legislators and other legislative organizations, upon approval of the Legislative Ser vices Committee; for membership in the Marine Fisheries Compact and other Compacts, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for the maintenance, repair, construction, reconstruction, fur nishing and refurbishing of space and other facilities for the Legislative Branch; for the Legislative Services Committee, the Office of Legislative Counsel and the Office of Legislative Budget Analyst; for the operation of the Georgia 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 Code Revision; for the annual report of the State Auditor to the General

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Assembly; for equipment, supplies, furnishings, repairs, printing, services and other expenses of the Legislative Branch of Government; for costs of the Georgia Official and Statistical Register; and for payments to Presidential Electors. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, such payments to Presidential Electors shall be paid from funds provided for the Legislative Branch of Govern ment, and the payment and receipt of such allowances shall not be in violation of any law.
The Legislative Services Committee shall seek to determine ways to effect economies in the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government. The Committee is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations relative to the expen diture of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch which may include that no such funds may be expend ed without prior approval of the Committee. The Com mittee 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 ap propriations.

Section 2. Department of Audits.
Budget Unit: Department of Audits ...........$
1. Operations. ...........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$
2. Tax Ratio Study ........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Operations ............................$ Tax Ratio Study ........................$ Authorized Motor Vehicles Total Positions Budgeted
PART II.
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Section 3. Supreme Court.
Budget Unit: Supreme Court ..............$

4,761,096 4,411,096 4,411,096 4,411,096
350,000 350,000 350,000
4,411,096 350,000 28 150
2,043,521

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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 fiscal 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 $10,500 shall be allocated for the cost of Georgia's pro rata share for the operation of the National Center for State Courts.
Total Positions Budgeted

2287 59

Section 4. Superior Courts.
Budget Unit: Superior Courts. ............$ 14,668,096
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 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.
Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount of $27,078 per annum for each additional Judge Emeritus position established during the fiscal year, and by the amount of $17,000 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 $80,000 per annum for each judgeship created by law during the 1981 ses sion of the General Assembly.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Superior Courts, $398,000 is designated and commit ted for the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council for opera tions and $68,859 is designated and committed for the Sentence Review Panel, and $30,000 is designated and committed for the Probation Advisory Council.

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Provided, however, of the above appropriation $10,000 is designated and committed to attend the judicial college for judges with less than five year's ex perience.
Total Positions Budgeted
Section 5. Court of Appeals.
Budget Unit: Court of Appeals ............$
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 $12,000 per annum for each additional Emeritus position established during the fiscal year.
Total Positions Budgeted
Section 6. Administrative Office of the Courts and Judicial Administrative Districts.
Budget Unit: Administrative Office of the Courts and Judicial Administrative Districts ............................$
Administrative Office of the Courts ..............................$
Institute for Continuing Judicial Education ...........................$
Judicial Administrative Districts ...........$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

430
2,654,421
61
1,136,515 505,232 202,280 429,003
1,136,515 1,136,515
39

For the cost of operating the Administrative Office of the Courts; for the cost of operating the Institute for Continuing Judicial Education; and for the cost of operating the Judicial Administrative Districts.

Section 7. Appellate Court Reports. Budget Unit: Court Reports ..............$
For the cost of printing and distributing the reports of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Total Positions Budgeted
Section 8. Judicial Qualifications Commission.
Budget Unit: Judicial Qualifications Commission .........................$

175,000 0
49,760

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For the cost of operating the Judicial Qualifications Commission.
Total Positions Budgeted Section 9. Board of Court Reporting.
Budget Unit: ..........................$ For the cost of operating the Board of Court Reporting.
Total Positions Budgeted Section 10. Council of Juvenile Court Judges.
Budget Unit: ..........................$ For the cost of operating the Council of Juvenile Court Judges.
Total Positions Budgeted Section 11. Georgia Justice Courts Training Coun cil.
Budget Unit: ..........................$ For the cost of operating the Georgia Justice Courts Training Council.
Total Positions Budgeted Section 12. Georgia Indigent Defense Council. Budget Unit: .............................$
Central Operations .....................$ Grants ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ For the cost of operating the Georgia Indigent Defense Council. Total Positions Budgeted

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0 12,802
1 91,577
3
12,100
0 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
0

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PART III.

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Section 13. Department of Administrative Services.

A. Budget Unit: Department of Administrative Services ................$ 13,466,166

1. State Properties Commission Budget:

Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

184,367 7,780 3,000 --0-- 500 500 --0-- 12,516 3,180 17,500
229,343 225,656
6

2. Departmental Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Direct Payments to Georgia Building
Authority for Capital Outlay. ............$ Direct Payments to Georgia
Building Authority for Operations ..........................$ Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Floyd Buildings Operations ..................$ Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Authority Lease Rentals .....$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

858,505 32,215 6,800 7,530 6,000 1,450 --0-- 45,433 15,420 --0--
3,600,000
--0--
171,224
850,000 5,594,577 5,577,408
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3. Fiscal and Self-Insurance Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ............ . $ Workers' Compensation .................$ State Liability Self-Insurance Reserve .......$ Unemployment Compensation Reserve .....$ Public Safety Officers Indemnification Fund . $ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Central and Surplus Property Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Materials for Resale .....................$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Procurement Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,105,243 57,157 29,000 --0-- 14,000 2,155
5,022,700 54,078 22,000 --0-- --0-- --0--
1,500,000 608,800
8,415,133 5,595,628
49
892,388 423,856
21,850 --0--
16,500 1,450
41,000 67,055 14,000 12,300 5,120,000 23,980 6,634,379 191,104
61
1,033,086 97,907 6,700 --0-- 29,600 10,100
225,000 56,502 32,500 --0--
1,491,395 1,470,734
52

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

213,235 95,956 818 -- 0-- 100 600 --0-- 5,254 2,100 --0--
319,063 144,799
14

7. Real Property and Space Management Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Materials for Resale .....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

235,600 5,430 900 --0-- 400 500 --0-- 17,999 4,420 300 --0--
265,549 260,837
11

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Payments to DO AS Fiscal Administration. ... $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

13,861,728 1,265,190 53,610 5,800 221,975 243,280 299,000
11,923,516 1,029,947 261,250 2,243,396 934,900
32,072,695 --0-- 685

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

400,518 1,099,420
900 96,734
1,000 30,000
8,600 720
5,750 --0-- 1,635,632 --0--
28

10. Communication Services Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Telephone Billings ......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,983,647 372,314 9,700 30,100 58,200 6,525 84,183 55,340 460 5,000
20,947,679 23,513,476
--0-- 106

11. Printing Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Materials for Resale .....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,261,200 1,515,879
3,361 --0--
200 40,300
6,000 132,050
11,900 50,000
--0-- 2,995,666
--0-- 76

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$

22,029,517 4,974,104 136,639 140,164

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Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Rents and Maintenance Expense. ..........$ Utilities ..............................$ Workers' Compensation .................$ Payments to DOAS Fiscal Administration. . . .$ Direct Payments to Georgia Building
Authority for Operations ...............$ Direct Payments to Georgia Building
Authority for Capital Outlay. ............$ Direct Payments to Georgia Building
Authority for Authority Lease Rentals .....$ Direct Payments to Georgia Building
Authority for Floyd Buildings Operations ..................$ State Liability Self-Insurance Reserve .......$ Telephone Billings ......................$ Materials for Resale .....................$ Public Safety Officers Indemnity Fund ......$ Unemployment Compensation Reserve .....$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

348,475 336,860 5,686,483 1,476,894 372,980 970,000 11,923,516
23,980 --0--
2,243,396
--0--
3,600,000
850,000
171,224 --0---
20,947,679 5,170,000 608,800 1,500,000 1,126 284

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the Office of Planning and Budget and all other agencies of State government utilize federal funds wherever possi ble in connection with Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Compensation payments, and that no such payments shall be made to or on behalf of anyone other than bona fide State employees.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that in come to the Department of Administrative Services from user agencies shall not exceed the maximum amounts listed below for each service activity:

General Services .......................$ Data Processing Service. .................$ Motor Pool Service. .....................$ Communication Services .................$ Printing Services .......................$ Total. ................................$

319,063 32,072,695
1,635,632 23,513,476
2,995,666 60,536,532

except to provide general salary increases authorized for all State employees, or unless there is a correspond ing fund availability, with prior budgetary approval, in the appropriate object class or classes of user agency or agencies for which the Department provides service.

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Provided further, the State Auditor shall report any exceptions or violations of this intent in his annual financial audit of the Department of Administrative Services.

Provided, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the Department shall not purchase, lease, or leasepurchase any additional computer hardware other than that which is authorized in this appropriations Act, unless funds are available for this purpose in the user agencies.

B. Budget Unit: Georgia Building Authority .....$

--0--

1. Georgia Building Authority Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Utilities ..............................$ Facilities Renovations & Repairs ...........$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

8,066,605 2,113,171
3,500 --0-- 30,000 90,000 --0-- --0-- 40,000 89,000 3,600,000 1,039,500 3,300,000 --0-- 18,210,443 --0--
419

2. Operations of Floyd Building Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Utilities ..............................$ Facilities Renovations and Repairs .........$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

659,225 350,000
--0-- --0-- --0-- 20,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--0-- 1,300,000 --0-- 2,329,225 --0-
88

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

Telecommunications ....................$

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

Capital Outlay .........................$

Authority Lease Rentals. .................$

Utilities ..............................$

Facilities Renovations and Repairs .........$

Total Positions Budgeted

$

Authorized Motor Vehicles

$

8,725,830 2,463,171
3,500 --0-- 30,000 110,000 --0-- --0-- 40,000 89,000 3,600,000 1,039,500 4,600,000 --0--
507 39

The Authority is authorized to increase the amount budgeted for Facilities Renovations and Repairs by such amounts as are approved for other Agencies or Authorities of the State by the Office of Planning and Budget, and by such amounts as are received from other sources for renovations or repairs.

Section 14. Department of Agriculture.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Agriculture ..........................$
1. Plant Industry Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

19,941,645
3,050,383 314,306 117,317 59,803 26,000 87,030 --0-- 5,178 36,250 600
3,696,867 3,190,697
186

2. Animal Industry Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$

1,024,000 114,275 35,000 --0-- 10,000 2,700 --0--

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Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Athens Veterinary Laboratory Contract .....$ Tifton Veterinary Laboratory Contract ......$ Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic
Laboratories in Canton, Dalton, Douglas, Oakwood, Royston, Statesboro and Tifton ..................$ Veterinary Fees ........................$ Indemnities ...........................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Marketing Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Advertising ...........................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Major Markets Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Advertising ...........................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Major Repairs and Maintenance
Projects at Major and Minor Markets .......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 37,950 75,000 397,000 718,000
880,000 525,000
75,000 --0--
3,893,925 3,548,449
55
766,000 128,485 46,985
--0-- 19,980 8,100
--0-- --0-- 35,000 31,600 55,000 150,000 1,241,150 1,214,580
40
1,671,000 734,000 10,000 14,000 7,000 17,000 --0-- --0-- 28,000 35,000 19,400
452,500 2,987,900
529,480 116

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5. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
7. Information and Education Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Market Bulletin Postage. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
8. Fuel and Measures Standards Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$

1,796,000 125,297 172,764 51,200 4,000 3,000 --0-- 3,600 16,000 --0--
2,171,861 2,135,941
115
1,058,000 129,940 26,700 --0-- 21,000 17,175 229,650 512,300 32,150 2,000
2,028,915 1,975,188
54
130,000 11,210 1,200 --0--
325,000 8,300 --0-- --0-- 5,400 --0--
420,000 901,110 898,510
9
1,144,507 226,660 100,000 58,200

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Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

5,500 20,000
--0-- --0-- 13,850 --0-- 1,568,717 1,543,637
74

9. Consumer Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

582,000 81,110 15,000 24,000 4,500 2,000 --0-- --0-- 19,000 1,500
729,110 717,470
30

10. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,640,000 139,563 149,900 30,000 8,200 12,000 --0-- 5,520 26,500 --0--
3,011,683 2,338,549
140

11. Meat Inspection Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ............,......$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,389,000 87,417 176,596 36,000 2,600 1,120 --0-- --0-- 17,700 107,900
2,818,333 1,124,144
i 31

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12. Fire Ant Control Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Purchase of Bait and Airplane Contracts .....$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

-- 0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 450,000 450,000 450,000
0

13. Georgia Agrirama Development Authority Budget:
Direct Payments to Georgia Agrirama Development Authority for Operations. .......................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

275,000 275,000 275,000
0

14. Seed Technology and Development:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

152,589 4,800 900
20,000 200
158,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
336,489 --08

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ....... ......$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Market Bulletin Postage. .................$

16,403,479 2,097,063
852,362 293,203 433,980 336,425 229,650 526,598 267,800 238,000 420,000

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Purchase of Bait and Airplane Contracts .....$ Athens Veterinary Laboratory Contract .....$ Tifton Veterinary Laboratory Contract ......$ Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic
Laboratories in Canton, Dalton, Douglas, Oakwood, Royston, Statesboro and Tifton ..................$ Veterinary Fees ........................$ Indemnities ...........................$ Advertising Contract ....................$ Direct Payments to Georgia Agrirama Development Authority for Operations .... $ Repairs to Major and Minor Markets. .......$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Regular Operating Expenses, $50,000 is designated and committed for livestock and poultry shows relating to research and promoting.
Provided, that of the above appropriation, the Department is authorized and directed to notify dairy farmers of milk-sample test results after each test.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Repairs to Major and Minor Markets, no expen diture shall be made without prior approval of the Georgia Building Authority (Markets].
B. Budget Unit: Georgia Agrirama Devel opment Authority ...................$
Georgia Agrirama Devel opment Authority Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Goods for Resale .......................$ Sales Tax .............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

450,000 397,000 718,000
880,000 525,000
75,000 90,000 275,000 452,500 150,000
958 259
--0--
435,231 90,259 7,600 --0-- 17,000 888 --0-- --04,000 18,060 24,800 82,562 9,400
689,800 --0-- 27

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Sales Tax .............................$ Goods for Resale .......................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
Provided, the Authority is hereby authorized to budget additional agency income for the purpose of providing a retirement plan for its employees.

435,231 90,259 7,600 --0-- 17,000 888 --0-- --0-- 4,000 18,060 24,800 82,562 9,400 27 5

Section 15. Department of Banking and Finance.
Budget Unit: Department of Banking and Finance. ..........................$
Administration and Examination Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

2,687,661
2,204,500 127,420 233,183 --0-- 18,039 6,110 13,350 104,842 22,307 2,000
2,731,751 2,687,661
95
2,204,500 127,420 233,183 --0-- 18,039 6,110 13,350 104,842 22,307 2,000 95 21

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Section 16. Department of Community Affairs.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Community Affairs .....................$
1. Executive and Administrative:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Felony Expenses .................$ Milti-State Transportation
Board ..............................$ Payments to Georgia Residential
Finance Authority. ....................$ Local Assistance Grants. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
2. Technical Assistance:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Planning and Programming:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Grants to Area Planning and
Development Commissions .............$

3,999,389
417,000 34,607 10,250 --0-- 8,100 1,200 --0-- 85,843 9,300 8,000 50,000
10,000
--0-- 280,000 914,300 886,960
16
504,500 21,695 36,000 --0-- 21,285 --0-- 3,100 27,287 19,000 24,100 656,967 534,316 22
747,000 19,635 47,700 --0-- 7,700 2,200 2,250 39,700 17,425 8,124
1,350,000

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HUD 701 Planning Grants. ...............$ Appalachian Regional Commission
Assessment ..........................$ Coastal Plains Regional Commission
Assessment ..........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Community Betterment:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Juvenile Justice Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Juvenile Justice Grants ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. Financial Management and Audits Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted .......... .........$ Total Positions Budgeted

325,604
144,985
55,000 2,767,323 2,159,580
32
255,000 11,100 16,600 --0-- 6,165 --0-- --0-- 13,640 9,560 13,650
325,715 302,615
11
94,640 3,680 2,000 --0-- 500 --0-- --0-- 3,640 2,000 7,000
1,533,000 1,646,460
43,701 4
93,000 7,155 3,000 --0-- 500 500 --0-- 3,640 500 2,000
110,295 54,217
4

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Felony Expenses .................$ Grants to Area Planning and
Development Commissions .............$ HUD 701 Planning Grants. ...............$ Local Assistance Grants. .................$ Appalachian Regional Commission
Assessment ..........................$ Coastal Plains Regional Commission
Assessment ..........................$ Multi-State Transportation Board ..........$ Juvenile Juctice Grants ..................$ Payments to Georgia Residential
Finance Authority. ....................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
Provided that of the above appropriations $10,000 is designated and committed for The Multi-State Trans portation Board.

2,111,140 97,872 115,550 --0-- 44,250 3,900 5,350 173,750 57,785 62,874 50,000
1,350,000 325,604 280,000
144,985
55,000 10,000 1,533,000
--0-- 89 4

B. Budget Unit: Georgia Residential Finance Authority ....................$
1. Georgia Residential Finance Authority Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Rental Assistance Payments ..............$ Grants to Housing Sponsors. ..............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

--0--
1,254,766 153,160 73,000 50,000 34,500 10,850 9,000 99,015 70,000 216,225
8,252,162 475,000
10,697,678 -- 068 26

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Rental Assistance Payments ..............$ Grants to Housing Sponsors. ..............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
Provided that the Georgia Residential Finance Authority is authorized to initiate the Family Farm Pro gram from existing funds.
Section 17. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
2. Insurance Regulation Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Computer Equipment and
Feasibility Study ......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,254,766 153,160 73,000 50,000 34,500 10,850 9,000 99,015 70,000 216,225
8,252,162 475,000 68 26
4,641,831
442,156 65,172 5,000 --0-- 7,500 1,770 --0-- --0-- 13,650 --0--
535,248 514,408
21
885,292 42,482
6,400 --0-- 89,940 3,540 41,500 20,195 22,100 6,000
--0-- 1,117,449 1,030,475
45

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. ................$

312,592 20,524 16,000
5,500 5,250
150 --0-- --0-- 5,250 --0-- 365,266 359,015
14
803,278 36,617 27,000 --0-- 3,400 1,730 --0-- 21,753 29,650 --0--
923,428 907,543
45
1,901,038 89,640 126,450 49,500 16,500 2,000 5,516 36,844 25,630 10,000
2,263,118 1,830,390
104
4,344,356 254,435 180,850 55,000 122,590

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Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$
Computer Equipment and Feasibility Study ......................$
Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

9,190 47,016 78,792 96,280
--0-- 16,000
229 57

Section 18. Department of Defense.
Budget Unit: Department of Defense .......$
1. Administration and Support of State Militia Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Military Assistance to
Safety and Traffic Grant ................$ Georgia Military Institute Grant ...........$ Civil Air Patrol Contract .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
2. Civil Defense Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Local Civil Defense
Grants -- Training ....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,246,461
742,000 78,207 3,200 --0-- 20,850 --0-- --0-- --0-- 22,019 20,000
--0-- 18,000 40,000
--0-- 944,276 908,935
36
707,733 91,500 16,500 --0-- 6,605 --0-- --0-- --0-- 25,164 --0--
42,619 890,121 456,048
32

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3. Construction and Facilities Maintenance Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Grants to National Guard Units. ...........$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Op'erating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Service Contracts Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$

102,840 118,180
2,400 --0-- --0-- 9,900 --0-- --0-- --0--
500 312,000
--0-- 545,820 543,763
5
206,366 9,930 14,750 --0-- 3,600 1,000 --0-- 4,560 3,550 --0--
243,756 11,217 10
1,735,100 1,462,669
2,300 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 3,200,069 326,498
116
3,494,039 1,760,486
39,150

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Military Assistance to
Safety and Traffic Grant ................$ National Guard Units Grants. .............$ Georgia Military Institute Grant ...........$ Civil Air Patrol Contract .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Local Civil Defense
Grants -- Training ....................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

--0-- 31,055 10,900
--0-- 4,560 50,733 20,500
--0-- 312,000
18,000 40,000
--0--
42,619 199 20

Section 19. State Board of EducationDepartment of Education.

A. Budget Unit: Department of Education. ..........................$ 1,216,364,741

1. Instructional Services Budget:

Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,757,000 124,211 232,598 --0-- 132,706 11,380 136,859 93,006 217,400 6,689
3,711,849 1,708,548
121

2. Governor's Honors Program Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

257,591 23,098 3,300 --0-- 1,600 500 2,815 4,800 358,000 651,704 651,704 2

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3. Vocational Education Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Media Services Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Public Library Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. State Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$

2,586,467 163,201 225,304 --0-- 62,966 4,200 126,771 84,722
2,286,450 11,088
5,551,169 1,902,862
112
3,117,667 1,730,275
64,413 --0--
219,996 66,200 11,964 67,489 174,295
329,360 -0--
5,781,659 4,653,213
180
818,952 321,858
4,450 15,894
--0-- 120,298 33,525 78,619
10,798 1,404,394
735,403 52
829,680 83,419 43,180 --0-- 28,476 7,000

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Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
7. Administrative Services Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
8. Certification of Public School Personnel Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
9. Planning and Development Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

55,576 24,905 247,497 1,319,733 952,111
34
4,428,531 235,592 331,772 --0-- 168,843 9,597 730,792 258,856 102,287 93,100 4,466
6,363,836 --0--
4,131,289 224
470,552 24,558 1,500 --0-- 6,939 675 --0-- 29,801 14,000 23,400 571,425 531,267 31
2,007,333 64,262 110,043 --0-- 27,767 --0-- 95,228 61,663
1,262,361 3,628,657 2,872,403
81

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10. Professional Standards Commission Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

47,182 6,910 1,200 6,050 175 4,284 2,269
46,990 115,060 115,060
2

11. Vocational Advisory Council Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

67,578 11,887 7,000
--0-- 8,500 ---0-- --0-- 7,000 5,000 25,000 131,965 --0--
3

12. Professional Practices Commission Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

167,994 6,992 9,950 --0-- 3,000 --0-- --0-- 17,877 4,491
21,000 231,304 176,733
6

13. Local Programs Budget:
APEG Grants: Salaries of Instructional Personnel (Sec. 10(a) (1) and 10(a) (2)) .... $ 541,780,754 Salaries of Instructional Personnel (Sec. 5). . $ 88,356,156 Salaries of Instructional Personnel (Sec. 7). . $ 20,712,678

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Salaries of Student Supportive Personnel (Sec. 20 (a)) ................$ 23,724,726
Salaries of Administrative and Supervisory Personnel (Sec. 21) .....$ 64,804,724
Special Education Leadership Personnel (Sec. 21 (c) (2)) ..............$ 2,577,188
Instructional Media (Sec. 13) ............$ 21,610,200 Instructional Equipment (Sec. 14) ........$ 752,289 Maintenance and Operation (Sec. 15). .....$ 96,054,400 Sick and Personal Leave (Sec. 16) .........$ 6,008,500 Travel (Sec. 17) .......................$ 1,003,052 Pupil Transportation--(Sec. 25) ..........$ 76,410,513 Isolated Schools ......................$ 350,789 Mid-Term Adjustment .................$ 1,500,000 Total Funds Budget .....................$ 945,645,969 Less RLE Funds Budgeted ................$ (78,550,000) State Funds Budgeted ...................$ 867,095,969

Non-APEG Grants:

Education of Children of

Low-Income Families ................$ 82,331,148

Driver Education .....................$

--0--

Teacher Retirement ...................$ 80,526,366

Instructional Services for

the Handicapped ....................$ 21,441,618

Preparation of Professional

Personnel in Education

of Handicapped Children .............$

75,000

Educational Training Services

for the Mentally Retarded .............$

--0--

Tuition for the Multi-handicapped ........$ 1,172,000

Severely Emotionally Disturbed. .........$ 14,147,043

Compensatory Education ...............$ 18,621,536

Guidance, Counseling and Testing. .......$

--0--

School Library Resources and

Other Materials .....................$ 4,062,878

School Lunch (Federal) .................$ 108,417,000

School Lunch (State) ...................$ 14,800,000

Supplementary Education Centers

and Services. .......................$ 3,251,210

Staff Development ....................$ 925,000

Supervision and Assessment

of Students and Beginning

Teachers and Performance

Based Certification ..................$ 3,333,963

Cooperative Educational

Service Agencies ....................$ 3,480,170

Superintendents' Salaries. ..............$ 4,161,707

High School Program ..................$ 24,226,809

Area Vocational-Technical

Schools. ...........................$ 45,663,736

Career Education .....................$ 325,162

Junior College Vocational

Program...........................$ 1,844,920

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Quick Start Program ...................$ 2,800,000

Comprehensive Employment

and Training .......................$ 3,595,000

Vocational Research

and Curriculum .....................$ 991,982

Adult Education ......................$ 3,785,129

Salaries and Travel of

Public Librarians ....................$ 3,889,943

Public Library Materials. ...............$ 3,681,991

Talking Book Centers ..................$ 666,258

Public Library Maintenance

and Operation ......................$ 2,425,950

Public Library Construction .............$

--0--

Comprehensive Planning ...............$

--0--

Competency-Based High School

Graduation Requirements. ............$ 240,000

Vocational Special

Disadvantaged. .....................$

--0--

Instructional Aides ....................$ 8,716,637

Teacher Health Insurance ..............$ 29,030,384

Special Projects. ......................$

--0--

Nutritional Education. .................$ 370,733

Regional ITV Projects ..................$

--0--

Basic Skills ..........................$

82,727

Capital Outlay (under 32-648a). ..........$

--0--

Grants to Local School

Systems for Educational

Purposes (Act 562) ...................$ 75,000,000

Indo-Chinese Refugee .................$

167,064

Salaries of Extended

Pre-School Personnel. ................$ 8,757,329

Area Vocational Technical

School Construction .................$

--0--

Total Funds Budgeted ................... $1,444,104,362

State Funds Budgeted ................... $1,197,934,148

Total Positions Budgeted

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$

17,556,527 2,796,263 1,034,710
--0-- 682,737
99,727 730,792 867,329 498,157 4,834,112 362,401
--0--

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APEG Grants:

Salaries of Instructional

Personnel (Sec. 10(a) (1)

and 10(a) (2)) .......................$ 541,780,754

Salaries of Instructional

Personnel (Sec. 5). ...................$ 88,356,156

Salaries of Instructional

Personnel (Sec. 7). ...................$ 20,712,678

Salaries of Student Supportive

Personnel (Sec. 20 (a)) ................$ 23,724,726

Salaries of Administrative and

Supervisory Personnel (Sec. 21) ........$ 64,804,724

Special Education Leadership

Personnel (Sec. 2l(c) (2)) ..............$ 2,577,188

Instructional Media (Sec. 13) ............$ 21,610,200

Instructional Equipment (Sec. 14) ........$ 752,289

Maintenance and Operation (Sec. 15). .....$ 96,054,400

Sick and Personal Leave (Sec. 16) .........$ 6,008,500

Travel (Sec. 17) .......................$ 1,003,052

Instructional Specialists ................$

--0--

Pupil Transportation--

Regular (Sec. 25) ....................$ 76,410,513

Isolated Schools ......................$ 350,789

Mid-Term Adjustment .................$ 1,500,000

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 945,645,969

Less RLE Funds Budgeted ................$ (78,550,000)

State Funds Budgeted ...................$ 867,095,969

Non-APEG Grants:

Education of Children of

Low-Income Families ................$ 82,331,148

Driver Education .....................$

--0--

Teacher Retirement ...................$ 80,526,366

Instructional Services for

the Handicapped ....................$ 21,441,618

Preparation of Professional

Personnel in Education

of Handicapped Children .............$

75,000

Educational Training Services

for the Mentally Retarded .............$

--0--

Tuition for the Multi-handicapped ........$ 1,172,000

Severely Emotionally Disturbed. .........$ 14,147,043

Compensatory Education ...............$ 18,621,536

Guidance Counseling and Testing ........$

--0--

School Library Resources and

Other Materials .....................$ 4,062,878

School Lunch (Fed.) ...................$ 108,417,000

School Lunch (State) ...................$ 14,800,000

Supplementary Education

Centers and Services .................$ 3,251,210

Staff Development ....................$ 925,000

Supervision and Assessment

of Students and Beginning

Teachers and Performance

Based Certification ..................$ 3,333,963

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Cooperative Educational Service Areas .......................$
Superintendents Salaries ...............$ High School Program ..................$ Area School Program ..................$ Career Education .....................$ Junior College Porgram ................$ Quick Start ..........................$ Comprehensive Employment
and Training .......................$ Vocational Research and
Curriculum ........................$ Adult Education ......................$ Salaries and Travel of
Public Librarians ....................$ Public Library Materials. ...............$ Talking Book Centers ..................$ Public Library M & O . . . . ..............$ Public Library Construction .............$ Comprehensive Planning ...............$ Competency-Based High School
Graduation Requirements. ............$ Vocational Special Disadvantaged ........$ Instructional Aides ....................$ Teacher Health Insurance ..............$ Special Projects. ......................$ Nutritional Education. .................$ Regional ITV Projects ..................$ Basic Skills ..........................$ Capital Outlay (under 32-648a). ..........$ Grants to Local School
Systems for Educational Purposes (Act 562) ...................$ Indo-Chinese Refugee .................$ Salaries of Extended Pre-School Personnel. ................$ Area Vo-Tech School Contruction ........$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

3,480,170 4,161,707 24,226,809 45,663,736
325,162 1,844,920 2,800,000
3,595,000
991,982 3,785,129
3,889,943 3,681,991
666,258 2,425,950
--0-- --0--
240,000 --0--
8,716,637 29,030,384
--0-- 370,733
--0-- 82,727
--0--
75,000,000 167,064
8,757,329 --0-- 853 17

B. Budget Unit: Institutions ....................$
1. Georgia Academy for the Blind Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$

12,363,174
2,171,563 214,330 3,455 --0-- 3,845 10,720 12,413 7,750 116,011

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Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

150,000 2,690,087 2,375,010
158

2. Georgia School for the Deaf Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. North Georgia Vocational-Technical School Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,865,255 551,935 9,000 60,000 200 27,900 17,557 20,250 236,560 96,500
4,885,157 4,392,537
270
1,544,565 177,697 4,016 --0-- 2,000 39,200 14,884 2,500 100,749 --0--
1,885,611 1,640,250
97
1,992,261 559,685 15,000 --0-- 5,860 76,243 13,695 2,500 246,402 --0--
2,911,646 2,075,105
104

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5. South Georgia Vocational-Technical School Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,698,383 446,219 13,879 -- 0-- 4,070 60,048 12,089 5,500 226,886 --0--
2,467,074 1,880,272
97

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

11,272,027 1,949,866 45,350 60,000 15,975 214,111 70,638 38,500 926,608 246,500 726 80

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 continu ing obligation of the current funds of the State, unless 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 and Teachers' Health Insurance applicable to such salary.

Provided, further, that for kindergarten programs, each system shall be allotted instructional units 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 emotional ly handicapped children, the ratio shall be one teacher and one aide for 24 students or major fraction thereof in average daily membership.

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Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Kindergarten Transportation, funds shall initially be allotted to local school systems on the basis of one transportation unit ($10,513) for each 40 students. However, allotments shall not exceed actual cost of midday transportation by the local system.
Provided, however, in order to extend the half-day program to a full-day service in lieu of midday transportation services, local systems may elect to use transportation allotments to employ aides or cer tificated instructional personnel on a reimbursable basis to the extent that the $10,513 per unit will allow. Where the transportation allotment is used to employ additional personnel, reimbursable costs shall include salary, retirement and health insurance where eligible.
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 earn ed and shall be used only for the purpose of funding regular (general education) classroom teachers in grades where earned.
Provided, that of the above appropriation, relative to special education $30,000 is designated and commit ted for payment to the Houston County Board of Education for payment to Houston County Speech and Hearing School, and $30,000 is designated and commit ted for payment to the Houston County Board of Education for payment to Houston County Happy Hour School.
Provided, further, funds appropriated for Main tenance and Operation, Sick and Personal Leave and Instructional Media, for all Special Education Teachers, payments shall not be made until the allotted teaching unit has been filled.
Furthermore, the Section 5 teaching units so allo cated to an eligible local unit shall remain a part of that local unit's allotment until the end of the current school year in which allocated.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that local school systems have the authority to utilize increased maintenance and operation funds contained in this Ap propriations Act in such a fashion as to accomplish de facto funding of Section 12 of the Adequate Program for Education in Georgia.

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Provided, that of the above appropriation for APEG Grants, it is the intent of this General Assembly that funds are included for allotment of instructional units under Section 10 for grades 1 - 2, at a ratio of 1:20 students in average daily attendance.
Provided, that local school systems, in accordance with State Board policy, may use additional instruc tional units earned in grades 1 - 2 to employ either cer tificated or licensed instructional personnel in those grades. Funding for licensed instructional personnel shall include salaries as provided for in APEG Section 10b(2) and Section 15 (M&O).
Provided, that of the above appropriation for $925,000 for Staff Development, $92,500 is designated and committed to fund a State level staff development program specifically for Special Education Teachers (Section 5) utilized in programs for intellectually gifted students, and to assist in the development of a State program plan for gifted students by the State Superintendent of Schools.
Provided, that of the above appropriations relative to Sections 5, 7, 10, 20, 21, and 21(c)(2) of APEG for salaries, funds may be moved between said Sections by an amendment to the annual operating budget during the month of June with the prior approval of the Office of Planning and Budget.
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 3 through 8 and shall be used for remedial purposes only. Provided, however, where a local system Compensatory Education Plan justifies the need, the State Board of Education may approve usage of these funds for remedial purposes in grades 1 and 2.

Section 20. Employees' Retirement System.
Budget Unit: Employees'Retirement System. .$
Employees' Retirement System Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$

2,500,000
533,000 15,020 8,400 --0-- 12,600 4,500
196,350 48,130

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Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Cost-of-Living Increases-Other
Retirees. ............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

9,718 350,663
35,000
2,500,000 3,713,381 2,500,000
28

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases .......,...........$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Cost-of-Living Increases-Other
Retirees. ............................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

533,000 15,020 8,400 --0-- 12,600 4,500
196,350 48,130
9,718 350,663
35,000
2,500,000 28 1

Section 21. Forestry Commission.

Budget Unit: Forestry Commission ..........$ 18,583,891

1. Reforestation Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

657,188 517,616
3,800 21,970
1,824 13,214 14,437
--0-- 9,376 71,132 -0-- 1,310,557 401,753
31

2. Field Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$

13,325,200 3,187,467
85,000 645,903
29,625

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Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Ware County Grant .....................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,266,529 35,970 13,152
419,028 21,243 60,000 135,800
19,224,917 16,559,107
809

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Contractual Research. ...................$ Herty Foundation ......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

603,000 87,821 17,600 --0-- 39,489 --0-- 73,944 --0-- 17,500 4,137
392,000 --0--
1,235,491 1,223,031
25

4. Wood Energy Budget:

Wood Energy Program. ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

400,000 400,000 400,000
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Contractual Research. ...................$ Ware County Grant .....................$ Herty Foundation ......................$ Wood Energy Program. ..................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

14,585,388 3,792,904
106,400 667,873
70,938 1,279,743
124,351 13,152
445,904 96,512
392,000 60,000 --0--
400,000 135,800
867 751

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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,
Cooperative Forest Management, Insect and Disease, Forest Incentive and Public Service Employment Pro grams in the Field Services Activity of this Act, the Of fice of Planning and Budget is authorized and directed to use the first $450,000 of such excess funds to sup
plant State Funds appropriated herein. Provided fur ther that such supplantation shall not be implemented if so doing would cause any portion of the anticipated Federal Funds not to be realized. This provision shall not apply to project grants.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the Forestry Commission have authority to control the ap plication of the Contractual Research funds in the above appropriation.

Section 22. Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Budget Unit: Georgia Bureau of Investigation ..........................$ 14,796,689

1. General Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

455,258 26,570
5,000 --0-- 2,500
1,050 --0-- 31,777 19,250 3,200 4,000 --0-- 548,605 539,500
23

2. Investigative Division Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Evidence Purchased. ....................$

5,768,571 1,055,115
282,500 151,408 18,000 35,300
700 99,192 189,275
2,000 145,000

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Postage. ............................. .1 Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State FundsBudgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Forensic Sciences Division Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

6,900 --0-- 7,753,961 7,640,135
222
2,018,800 415,160 25,000 --0-- 5,000 50,000 99,436 11,190 77,700 500 14,000 --0--
2,716,786 2,676,410
89

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,575,531 95,056 9,000 6,000 40,000 1,160
1,877,808 3,600
340,000 4,000 20,000
3,972,155 3,940,644
97

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Evidence Purchased. ....................$

9,818,160 1,591,901
321,500 157,408 65,500 87,510 1,977,944 145,759 626,225
9,700 145,000

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Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

44,900 -0431 247

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 Of fice of Planning and Budget is authorized and directed to use the first $500,000 of such excess funds to sup plant State Funds appropriated herein. Provided fur ther that such supplantation shall not be implemented if so doing would cause any portion of the anticipated Federal Funds not to be realized. This provision shall not apply to project grants.
Section 23. Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.
Budget Unit: Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission .................$
Departmental Operations Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

--0--
779,234 30,980 7,500 --0-- 4,000 1,500 18,000 56,461 12,000 110,000
1,019,675 --0-- 30
779,234 30,980 7,500 --0-- 4,000 1,500 18,000 56,461 12,000 110,000 30 0

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It is the intent of this General Assembly that the allocation of General Obligation Bonds proceeds for the following project for the Department of Industry and Trade, the Department of Administrative Services, and the Department of Offender Rehabilitation authorized in Section 46 of this Act, shall be approx imately as listed hereunder, if and when bonds are issued to finance the construction of such project:

Expansion of Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. .............$
State Office Buildings in Atlanta .............................$
Expansion of Women's Prison at Hardwick ...........................$

83,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000

Section 24. Office of the Governor.
A. Budget Unit: Governor's Office ...............$
1. Governor's Office Budget:
Cost of Operations . .....................$ Mansion Allowance .....................$ Governor's Emergency Fund. .............$ Intern Stipends and Travel ...............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$

3,929,407
1,512,191 40,000
2,000,000 82,798
3,634,989 3,615,313

There is hereby appropriated a General Emergen cy 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 requires expenditure of any part of said fund. Expen ditures 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. Office of Fair Employment Practices Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$

300,240 12,668 12,000 --0--

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Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Cost of Operations. .....................$ Mansion Allowance .....................$ Governor's Emergency Fund. .............$ Intern Stipends and Travel ...............$ Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
B. Budget Unit: Office of Planning and Budget ..........................$
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 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 .......$

3,500 1,100 --0-- 20,132 10,459 30,000 390,099 314,094
15
1,512,191 40,000
2,000,000 82,798
300,240 12,668 12,000 --0-- 3,500 1,100 --0-- 20,132 10,459 30,000 15 1
6,383,593
409,492 87,430 9,000 --0-- 30,000 1,000 --0-- 172,476 12,000 60,000
781,398 756,651
15
128,078 8,853 5,000 -- 0--

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2329

Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Art Grants-State Funds .................$ Art Grants-Federal Funds ...............$ Art Grants--Donations ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

7,100 --0-- --0-- 18,716 7,500 8,000 1,392,806 595,000 35,000 2,206,053 1,573,491
8

3. Educational Development Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Management Review Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$

262,000 1,300 8,600 --0-- --0-- 600 --0-- --0-- 4,600 8,000
285,100 279,860
9
187,255 3,597
29,604 --0-- 300 1,200 --0-- --0--
10,000 2,000 233,956 230,211
7
529,465 1,750 7,000 --0-- --0-- 1,190
27,000 --0--

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Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. Human Development Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

8,000 1,300 575,705 565,116
21
319,523 200
5,000 --0-- --0--
500 --0-- -0-- 4,900 7,000 337,123 330,733
11
856,000 50,065 15,000 --0-- 6,500 1,500 25,000 56,062 102,000 7,000
1,119,127 768,667 44
294,000 28,000 35,000 --0-- 70,000 --0-- 8,700 --0-- 17,000
4,530,000 4,982,700
281,082 16

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9. Governor's Committee on Post-Secondary Education Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
10. Facilities Management Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
11. Physical and Economic Development Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
12. General Government and Protection of Persons and Property Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$

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106,141 7,610 3,680 --0-- 5,470 --0-- 3,100 8,110 3,300 13,500
150,911 78,788
4
96,023 300
5,000 --0-- 2,000 1,000 169,000 --0-- 3,000 85,000 361,323 359,403
3
347,000 5,000 19,000 --0-- 5,000 1,000 12,000 --0-- 11,000 70,000
470,000 305,350
14
325,984 1,800 7,500

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ............... . $ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
13. Consumer's Utility Counsel Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
14. Criminal Justice Coodinating Council Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$

--0-- --0-- 1,000 --0-- --0-- 5,000 --0-- 341,284 334,764
11
256,297 11,706 7,000 --0-- 900 --0-- --0-- 13,000 5,700 30,000
324,603 319,477
13
142,935 13,375 8,700 --0-- 10,000 --0-- --0-- 5,250 5,500 14,240
200,000 200,000
5
4,260,193 220,986 165,084 --0-- 137,270 8,990 244,800 273,614 199,500

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Art Grants-State Funds .................$ Art Grants--Federal Funds ...............$ Art Grants--Donations ..................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

4,836,040 1,392,806
595,000 35,000 181 0

Provided, however, that of the above appropria tion relative to Art Grants--State Funds, $1,392,806 is designated and committed for Grants to Counties, Cities and non-profit organizations of the State of Georgia.

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

6,800,000
2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000
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 municipal ities 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 ..........................$ 201,312,602

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

11,958,520 814,079 527,655 22,500 164,200 24,625
1,237,550 2,686,675
514,790 1,367,720

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Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Institutional Repairs
and Maintenance .....................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Indirect GBA Funding ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

141,120 515,435
434,500 --0--
20,409,369 --0-- --0--
11,364,114 -0-
9,045,255 649 7

General Administration and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Commissioner's Office ......$ 599,810

Child Care Licensing. .......$ 1,199,415

Laboratory Improvement ....$ 460,895

Child Support Recovery .....$ 2,246,075

Contract Management. ......$ 181,525

Public Affairs. .............$ 305,415

Office of Administrative

Appeals. ................$ 752,690

Health Care Facilities

Regulations. .............$ 1,850,755

Title XX Administration .....$ 944,490

Administrative Policy,

Coordination

and Direction ............$ 82,035

Personnel. ................$ 1,331,435

Administrative Support

Services ................$ 1,685,230

Office of Review

and Investigation .........$ 592,455

Systems Planning,

Development and Training .$ 322,295

Program Analysis ..........$ 141,050

Electronic Data Processing,

Planning and Coordination .$ 1,419,350

Facilities Management ......$ 3,508,995

Regulatory Services--

Program Direction

and Support .............$ 255,355

Indirect Cost ..............$

--0--

Undistributed .............$ 2,530,099

Total. ....................$ 20,409,369

State Funds Pos.

$ 589,620

19

$ 1,025,285

58

$ 305,355

19

$ 553,425 101

$ 178,295

7

$ 299,890

12

$ 742,690

22

$ 507,150

69

$ 279,830

36

$ 80,545

3

$ 1,250,005

70

$ 1,652,235

60

$ 301,650

22

$ 316,120

15

$ 138,380

7

$ 879,175

0

$ 2,736,860

13

$ 250,680

9

$ (3,021,435)

0

$ (20,500) 107

$ 9,045,255 649

2. Financial Management Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$

4,233,430 119,810 172,105

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

--0-- 20,805 21,865
--0-- 3,500 --0-- 130,000 --0--
100 4,701,615
--0-- 1,929,620 2,771,995
219 0

Financial Management Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Budget Administration ......$ 883,585

Accounting Services ........$ 2,271,530

Auditing Services. ..........$ 1,546,500

IndirectCost ..............$

-0-

Undistributed .............$

-0-

Total. ....................$ 4,701,615

State Funds Pos.

$ 869,175

32

$ 2,227,600 128

$ 1,520,170

59

$ (1,844,950)

0

$

-0-

0

$ 2,771,995 219

3. Special Programs:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Contract--Georgia
Advocacy Program ....................$ Grant--Savannah Speech
and Hearing Center ...................$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage...............................$ Benefits for Child Care ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

1,854,355 70,430 76,450 --0-- 20,610 390 --0-- 3,900 58,535
23,494,570
215,000
39,947 --0-- --0--
610,300 26,444,487
-0--0-- 21,460,710 4,983,777
85 103

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Special Programs Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Economic
Opportunity Office. .......$ 249,660 District Programs,
Director's Office. .........$ 478,480 Child Development
Administration ...........$ 1,062,960 Child Development
Contracts--Foster Care ....$ 280,900 Special Projects ............$ 587,900 Child Development
Contracts-Day Care ......$ 20,844,500 Child Development
Contracts--Home
Management ............$ 617,600 Child Development
Contracts--Outreach ......$ 643,320 Information and Referral ....$ 325,340 Troubled Children Benefits. ..$ 520,300 Mental Health/Mental
Retardation Advisory
Council. ................$ 43,720 Council on Family Planning . . $ 72,230 Councilon Aging. ..........$ 41,580 Developmental Disabilities ...$ 236,050 Council on Maternal
and Infant Health .........$ 70,000 Undistributed .............$ 369,947 Total. ....................$ 26,444,487

State Funds Pos.

$ 121,100

8

$ 469,740

18

$ 239,740

44

$ 11,025

0

$ 587,900

0

$ 2,059,130

0

$ 39,400

0

$ 80,415

0

$ 325,340

0

$ 520,300

0

$ 43,255

1

$

6,090

2

41,190

1

$

--0--

9

$ 69,205

2

$ 369,947

0

$ 4,983,777

85

4. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

1,820,015 129,210 53,525 --0-- 48,560 7,000 397,465 --0-- 182,200 14,550 --0-- 1,450
2,653,975 --0--
246,105 2,407,870
102 0

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Physical Health--Program Direction and Support Functional Budgets.

Total Funds

Director's Office ...........$ 437,140

Employee's Health .........$ 224,465

Primary Health Care ........$ 235,050

Health Program Management .$ 380,140

Vital Records. .............$ 831,120

Health Services Research ....$ 546,060

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 2,653,975

State Funds Pos.

$ 432,865

7

$ 128,585

9

$ 230,780

8

$ 288,190

18

$ 801,910

53

$ 525,540

7

$

--0--

0

$ 2,407,870 102

5. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Regional Grants for Prenatal and
Postnatal Care Programs ...............$ Crippled Children Benefits ...............$ Kidney Disease Benefits .................$ Cancer Control Benefits. .................$ Contract for the Purchase of
Clotting Factor for the Hemophilia Program ..................$ Benefits for Medically Indigent High Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants .........................$ Grant to Grady Hospital for Cystic Fibrosis Program ................$ Contract with Emory University for Cancer Research ...................$ Contract with Emory University for Arthritis Research ..................$ Contract for Scoliosis Screening ...........$ Contract with Emory University for the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Project. .............................$ Family Planning Benefits. ................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

5,368,675 2,066,560
292,125 7,755
119,600 4,120
172,895 8,400
82,995 6,518,735
--0-- 29,450
3,239,000 3,150,000
550,000 1,890,000
100,000
25,000
40,000
106,000
188,850 40,000
60,000 226,530 24,286,690
--0-- 11,763,980 12,522,710
280 5

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Physical Health -- Family Health Functional Budgets

Total Funds Family Health Management . . $ 6,333,660 Cancer Control ............$ 2,489,215 Crippled Children ..........$ 4,559,015 Immunization .............$ 468,655 Maternal Health ...........$ 221,510 Sexually Transmitted Diseases $ 193,025 Infant and Child Health. .....$ 3,827,510 Diabetes. .................$ 245,365 Chronic Disease. ...........$ 1,414,160 Coordination, Education,
Prevention ..............$ 536,360 Malnutrition ..............$ 507,075 Stroke and Heart Attack
Prevention ..............$ 132,675 Family Planning ...........$ 774,335 Epidemiology. .............$ 681,735 Dental Health .............$ 63,805 Community Tuberculosis
Control .................$ 1,002,620 Crippled Children-SSI ......$ 750,970 Undistributed .............$ 85,000 Total. ....................$ 24,286,690

State Funds Pos.

$ 255,315

28

$ 2,259,415

6

$ 2,425,825

64

$

-- 0--

24

$ 217,885

6

$ 189,780

7

$ 3,717,465

12

$ 63,130

5

$ 1,403,220

22

$

-- 0-

8

$

-0--

16

$ 123,260

6

$ 50,880

13

$ 677,490

8

$ 62,765

3

$ 991,280

25

$

-0-

27

$ 85,000

0

$ 12,522,710 280

6. 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. ................ .....$ Telecommunications ............... .....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........ .....$ Utilities ......................... .....$ Postage. ......................... .....$ Total Funds Budgeted .............. .....$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..... .....$ Agency Funds .................... .....$ State Funds Budgeted .............. .....$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

3,287,135 492,885 64,145 -040,015 49,350 -0-04,000 171,000 -012,200
4,120,730 -0-
495,540 3,625,190
175 5

Physical Health -- Community Health Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Occupational and

Radiological Health .......$ 516,225

Laboratory Services. ........$ 3,017,145

Emergency Health. .........$ 587,360

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 4,120,730

State Funds Pos.

$ 506,915

19

$ 2,607,485 137

$ 510,790

19

$

--0--

0

$ 3,625,190 175

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2339

7. Physical Health -- Local Services Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Contract -- Macon-Bibb County
Hospital Authority ....................$ Grant to Counties for
Metabolic Disorders Screening and Treatment ...............$ Family Planning Benefits. ................$ Midwifery Program Benefits ..............$ Crippled Children Benefits ...............$ Grants to Counties for Teenage Pregnancy Prevention .................$ 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 .........................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

11,410,790 25,492,894
463,349 --0--
31,590 58,710 160,575 145,650 5,093,332
6,350 26,395
1,050,000
42,800 75,000 175,000 1,162,625
250,000
3,451,480
97,300
92,800 22,257,300 71,543,940
--0-- 37,270,095
-034,273,845
581 2

Physical Health -- Local Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds Minimum Foundation .......$ 6,644,675 Grant-in-Aid to Counties. ....$ 22,650,100 Stroke and Heart
Attack Prevention ........$ 1,018,720 Family Planning ...........$ 5,688,585 Sickle Cell, Vision
andHearing .............$ 316,045 Sexually Transmitted
Diseases ................$ 980,070

State Funds Pos.

$ 6,298,905 236

$ 19,502,300

0

$ 483,905

20

$ 435,595 192

$ 310,125

15

$ 95,270

26

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High Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants .........$ 3,891,705
Newborn Follow-Up Care ....$ 264,630 District Dental. ............$ 855,800 Teenage Pregnancy Preventions 250,000 District Crippled Children. ...$ 2,064,370 Mental Retardation Projects ..$ 190,100 Malnutrition ..............$ 25,990,940 Undistributed .............$ 738,200 Total. ....................$ 71,543,940

$ 3,812,435

19

$ 259,710

12

$ 845,415

18

$ 250,000

0

$ 1,241,985

33

$

--0--

0

$

--0--

10

$ 738,200

0

$ 34,273,845 581

8. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,164,300 124,030 165,700 --0-- 50,300 2,000 907,500 --0-- 127,900 565,200 2,500 1,700
5,111,130 -0--0--
1,241,080 3,870,050
139

Mental Health--Program Direction and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Administration ............$ 2,441,340

Special Projects

and Contracts ............$ 688,600

Program Coordination. ......$ 1,981,190

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 5,111,130

State Funds Pos.

$ 2,415,280

64

$

--0--

9

$ 1,454,770

66

$

--0--

0

$ 3,870,050 139

9. Purchase of Social Services:

Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$

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

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2341

Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......,...............$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ W.I.N. Benefits ........................$ Grants to Fulton County for 24-
hour Emergency Social Services. .........$ Benefits for Child Care ..................$ Homemaker Meals .....................$ Chatham County Homemaker Project ......$ Douglas County Homemaker Project .......$ Fulton County Homemaker Project. ........$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ TitleXX Funds. ........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- -- 0-- --0-- --0-- 335,000 --0-- --0-- 802,357
150,000 9,524,952
102,330 429,225 115,690 291,610 11,751,164 6,000,484
-05,750,680
0

Purchase of Social Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Work Incentive Benefits .....$ 750,000

Grants to Fulton County

for 24-hour Emergency

Social Services ...........$ 150,000

Legal Services .............$ 335,000

AFDC--Family Foster Care ...$ 2,327,500

AFDC--Institutional

Foster Care ..............$ 750,650

Specialized Foster Care ......$

50,000

Child Welfare-

Family Foster Care ........$ 4,088,800

Adoption Supplement .......$ 220,000

Non-AFDC Institutional

Foster Care. .............$ 165,300

Liability Insurance .........$

15,400

Emergency Shelter Care .....$

80,000

Day Care .................$ 825,000

Psychiatric, Psychological

and Speech Therapy .......$ 120,000

Maternity Care ............$ 250,000

Return of Runaways--County. $

7,000

Homemaker Projects. .......$ 938,855

Undistributed .............$ 677,659

Total. ....................$ 11,751,164

State Funds Pos.

$ 75,000

0

$ 150,000

0

$ 110,000

0

$ 782,145

0

$ 252,265

0

$ 26,800

0

$ 2,568,800

0

$ 220,000

0

$ 165,300

0

$ 15,400

0

$ 20,000

0

$ 405,000

0

$ 30,000

0

$ 250,000

0

$

2,830

0

$ 151,540

0

$ 525,600

0

$ 5,750,680

0

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10. Youth Services--Program Direction and Support:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage...............................$ Benefits for Child Care ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

660,500 15,000 17,300 --0-- 4,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- 19,000 2,500 -0--0-- --0--
718,300 --0--
11,810 706,490
29 0

11. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

881,685 22,375 41,260 --0-- 7,965 --0-- --0-- 930 26,665
19,728,800 --0-- --0--
20,709,680 -0-
19,019,635 1,690,045 41 176

Services to the Aged Functional Budgets

Total Funds Title XX Adult Services ......$ 4,931,065 Administration and Planning .$ 1,026,835 Nutrition Grants ...........$ 6,089,140 Areawide Grants ...........$ 4,561,385 Undistributed .............$ 4,101,255 Total. ....................$ 20,709,680

State Funds Pos.

$ 774,035

0

$ 228,280

41

$ 269,730

0

$

--0--

0

418,000

0

$ 1,690,045

41

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2343

12. Vocational RehabilitationProgram Direction and Support Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ E.S.R.P. Case Services ...................$ Grants for Nephrology Centers ............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,233,680 79,295 64,180 --0-- 23,185 3,500
433,420 --0--
27,450 271,310
--0-- 2,000 150,000 194,250 2,482,270 --0-- 1,696,770 785,500
53

Vocational Rehabilitation--Program Direction and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds Program Direction and
Support. ................$ 1,713,495 Grants Management ........$ 733,775 Undistributed .............$ 35,000 Total. ....................$ 2,482,270

State Funds Pos.

$ 402,735

44

$ 347,765

9

$ 35,000

0

$ 785,500

53

13. Vocational RehabilitationFacilities Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage...............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Case Services..........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

2,710,075 137,835 20,800 40,200 700 16,560 --0-- 102,900 34,050 105,300 58,950 3,825 --0-- --0--
3,231,195

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Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

--0-- 2,639,140
-0592,055
161 19

Vocational Rehabilitation--Facilities Functional Budgets

Total Funds Youth Development Center-- V. R. Unit .................$ 273,520 Atlanta Rehabilitation Center ...$ 1,586,240 Alto Rehabilitation Center ......$ 240,040 Cave Spring Rehabilitation Center ........$ 297,220 Central Rehabilitation Center ... $ 502,685 Georgia Vocational Adjustment Center--Gracewood .........$ 331,490 Undistributed. ...............$ --0-- Total. ......................$ 3,231,195

State Funds
$ 49,445 $ 293,030 $ 43,420
$ 54,730 $ 90,970
$ 60,460 $ --0-- $ 592,055

Pos.
14 70 13
17 28
19 0 161

14. Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation Institute:

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

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$

Travel. ...............................$

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

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

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

Computer Charges ......................$

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

Telecommunications ....................$

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

Utilities ..............................$

Postage. ..............................$

Case Services ..........................$

Capital Outlay .........................$

Operations............................$

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$

Agency Funds .........................$

State Funds Budgeted ...................$

Total Positions Budgeted

Authorized Motor Vehicles

,

6,201,285 989,680 43,210 33,355 15,900 70,465 --0-- --0-- 117,670 581,950 496,045 11,800 85,000 --0-- --0--
8,646,360 --0--
6,271,550 2,374,810
404 23

TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1981

2345

Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation InstituteFunctional Budgets

Total Funds

Administration ............$ 3,352,290

Rehabilitation Services ......$ 4,297,490

Instruction. ...............$ 353,895

Independent Living .........$ 513,435

Research/Training ..........$ 129,250

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 8,646,360

State Funds Pos.

$ 1,741,860 131

$

--0-- 231

$

--0--

16

$ 505,970

21

$ 126,980

5

$

--0--

0

$ 2,374,810 404

15. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Case Services ..........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

2,052,480 3,870,420
53,285 43,700
3,200 223,200
--0-- 8,400 15,640 79,000 67,600 4,300 185,040 225,000 6,831,265 6,189,370 641,895
36 14

Georgia Factory for the Blind Functional Budgets

Total Funds Operations. ...............$ 5,623,700 Supervision ...............$ 333,750 Business Enterprise Vending
Stand Project ............$ 688,775 Undistributed .............$ 185,040 Total. ....................$ 6,831,265

State Funds Pos.

$

--0--

0

$ 327,110

19

$ 129,745

17

$ 185,040

0

$ 641,895

36

16. Vocational Rehabilitation--Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$

12,701,085 368,070 415,000 --0-- 10,200

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Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Contract with Vocational
Rehabilitation Community Facilities ............................$ Contract for Epilepsy. ...................$ Case Services ..........................$ Contract with the Affirmative Industries ...........................$ Cerebral Palsy Contract. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DO AS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

15,000 --0--
565,000 348,800 276,400
65,520 63,105
3,515,970 60,000
11,824,230
150,000 130,000 30,508,380
--0-- 21,242,390
9,265,990 707 5

17. Vocational RehabilitationDisability Adjudication Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Case Services ..........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

5,863,545 237,630 16,800 --0-- 43,270 15,000 --0-- 422,000 274,900 211,120 -0114,000
4,498,600 11,696,865 11,696,865
--0-- 307

18. Public Assistance 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 .............$ SSI-Supplement Benefits .................$

--0-- 400,000
--0-- --0-- --0----0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 25,000

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2347

AFDC Benefits .........................$ 182,368,956

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 182,793,956

Agency Funds .........................$ 121,490,641

State Funds Budgeted ...................$ 61,303,315

Total Positions Budgeted

0

Public Assistance Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Refugee Benefits ..........$ 400,000

AFDC Payments ..........$ 182,368,956

SSI--Supplement Benefits. ..$

25,000

Undistributed ............$

--0--

Total ...................$ 182,793,956

State Funds Pos.

$

--0--

0

$ 61,278,315

0

$ 25,000

0

$

--0--

0

$ 61,303,315

0

19. 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 .........................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
47,596,240
39,725,170 87,321,410 48,477,345
-038,844,065
0

Local Services--Community Services and Benefits Payments Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Local Services-

Benefits Payments Grants ..$ 47,596,240

Grants to Counties

for Social Services. ........$ 39,725,170

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 87,321,410

State Funds Pos.

$23,560,795

0

$ 15,283,270

0

$

--0--

0

$ 38,844,065

0

2348

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20. Family and Children ServicesProgram Direction and Support Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ TitleXXFunds. ........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

6,317,065 241,710 278,730 --0-- 565,410 43,430
3,371,065 148,500 830,055
3,309,050 8,415
203,520 15,316,950 9,749,010
--0-- -05,567,940
315

Family and Children Services--Program Direction and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds
Director's Office ...........$ 513,950 Policy and Procedures. ......$ 439,390 Training.. ................$ 705,315 Management Development. ..$ 1,785,010 Administrative Support ......$ 4,892,245 FoodStamp ...............$ 3,135,550 District Program Operations ..$ 2,402,815 Special Services ............$ 1,124,565 Eligibility Determination. ....$ 267,110 Undistributed .............$ 51,000 Total. ....................$ 15,316,950

State Funds Pos.

$

-0-

12

$

--0--

9

$ 64,150

13

$ 847,310

79

$ 2,245,215

23

$ 234,725

15

$ 1,352,125 105

$ 642,265

47

$ 131,150

12

$ 51,000

0

$ 5,567,940 315

21. Family and Children ServicesDistrict Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$

566,630 22,655 29,160
--0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 22,900 16,100 --0-- 2,900

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2349

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Title XXFunds. ........................$ Indirect DO AS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

660,345 371,220
-0--0-- 289,125
19

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .......................$ 82,285,250

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ 35,694,568

Travel. ...............................$ 2,794,779

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ 147,510

Publications and Printing. ................$ 1,169,510

Equipment Purchases ...................$ 555,215

Computer Charges. .....................$ 6,519,895

Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ 4,133,680

Telecommunications ....................$ 2,826,400

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 62,255,537

Utilities ..............................$ 846,500

Postage. ..............................$ 992,180

Capital Outlay .........................$ 185,040

Grants for Regional Prenatal

and Postnatal Care Programs ............$ 3,239,000

Crippled Children Benefits ...............$ 4,312,625

Kidney Disease Benefits .................$ 550,000

Cancer Control Benefits. .................$ 1,890,000

Benefits for Medically Indigent

High Risk Pregnant Women and

Their Infants .........................$ 3,476,480

Family Planning Benefits. ................$ 301,530

Benefits for Midwifery Program ...........$ 175,000

Grants for DeKalb County

Mental Retardation Project. .............$

97,300

Grants for Chatham County

Mental Retardation Project. .............$

92,800

Grant-In-Aid to Counties .................$ 22,257,300

Grant--Savannah Speech

and Hearing Center ...................$

39,947

Work Incentive Benefits .................$ 802,357

Grants to Fulton County for 24-hour

Emergency Social Services ..............$

150,000

Benefits for Child Care ..................$ 10,135,252

Homemaker Meals .....................$

102,330

Chatham County Homemaker Project ......$ 429,225

Douglas County Homemaker Project .......$

115,690

Fulton County Homemaker Project. ........$ 291,610

Grants for Nephrology Centers ............$ 194,250

Case Services ..........................$ 16,623,830

E.S.R.P. Case Services ...................$

150,000

SSI-Supplement Benefits .................$

25,000

AFDCBenefits. ........................$ 182,368,956

Local Services Benefits

Payments Grants .....................$ 47,596,240

Grants to Counties for Social Services .......$ 39,725,170

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Contract with Vocational Rehabilitation Community Facilities ............................$
Contract for the Purchase of Clotting Factor for the Hemophilia Program ..................$
Contract with the Affirmative Industries .................$
Institutional Repairs and Maintenance .....................$
Contract with Emory University For Arthritis Research .................$
Grant for Epilepsy Program. ..............$ Grant to Grady Hospital for
Cystic Fibrosis Program ................$ Contract for Scoliosis
Screening ...........................$ Contract with Emory University
for the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Project .....................$ Contract--Georgia Advocacy Program ....................$ Grant for Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program ...................$ Contract--Cancer Research at Emory ............................$ Contract -- Macon-Bibb County Hospital Authority ....................$ Cerebral Palsy Contract. .................$ Grants to Counties for Metabolic Disorders Screening and Testing. .................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,515,970
100,000 150,000 434,500 188,850 60,000 40,000 40,000
60,000 215,000 250,000 106,000 1,050,000 130,000
42,800 4,302

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.
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 funds available in the Physical Health -- Local Services Budget not less than $125,000 is committed for continuation of the Com munity Cardiovascular Council Stroke-Screening Pro gram.
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.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1981

2351

There is hereby appropriated $61,278,315 in State funds for the purpose of making AFDC benefit pay ments.

Provided that for Fiscal 1981, the following max imum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply:

Number in Asst. Group
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Standards of Need
$106 161 193 227 260 282 305 324 341 365 390

Maximum Monthly Amount
$101 153 183 216 247 268 290 308 324 347 371

Provided further, that the Department of Human Resources is authorized to calculate all monthly benefit payments utilizing a factor of 95% of the above stan dard of needs.

Provided further, that in lieu of the above stan dards of need the Department of Human Resources is authorized to calculate all monthly benefits payments utilizing a factor of 50% of the following standard of need:

Number in Asst. Group
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Standards of Need
$182 281 374 469 557 631 698 762 823 883 930

Maximum Monthly Benefit Amount (50%)
$ 91 140 187 234 278 315 349 381 411 441 465

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $130,000 is designated and committed to operate the Rome Cerebral Palsy Center.

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Provided, however, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the rate paid to Dentist for services rendered in the District Dental Clinics shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per hour.
Provided that of the above appropriation relating to Statewide Grants for Pre-natal and Post-natal Care Programs, $3,239,000 is designated and committed for a Statewide program of pre-natal and post-natal care, including all hospitals where such program or pro grams are providing or shall provide such care.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Physical Health--Family Health Activity, $40,000 is designated and committed for a grant to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta for the purpose of operating a cystic fibrosis program.
Provided that grants of Federal Title V funds above the amounts anticipated in this appropriation shall be used to improve and expand Physical Health programs and not to supplant State funds in this appropriation.
Provided, that of the above appropriation, the Department of Human Resources is authorized to pro vide treatment for eye disorders, provided that treat ment for the disability cannot be obtained from other sources.
Provided, further, that the Department of Human Resources is authorized to make monthly advances to Child Care Day Care Centers from funds authorized for this purpose.
Provided further, it is the intent of this General Assembly that AFDC Benefit payments from funds ap propriated herein shall be made from the date of cer tification and not from the date of application.
Provided further, the Department of Human Re sources is authorized to make payments (not to exceed $5,000) to the Georgia Building Authority for the pur pose of maintaining the grounds at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Hospital.
To purchase, lease or otherwise acquire or reim burse for the purchase or lease of equipment, or pur chase or reimburse for the purchase of drugs and medical treatment of persons with Cystic Fibrosis over the age of 21. Funds shall be expended to those persons qualifying who are not otherwise covered by any other private or publicly funded program and are determin ed to need support from the State.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1981
It is the intent of this General Assembly that the State shall provide no more than 50 percent of The Medical School of Mereer University's total operating cost (including Capitation Grants). Provided further, quarterly expenditure reports and certified annual audits shall be provided to the State Auditor and General Assembly on a timely basis.

2353

B. Budget Unit: State Health Planning and Development ...................$
State Health Planning and Development Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel..... ...........................$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel.. ..............................$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

376,400
732,840 45,320 20,100
7,500 1,600 30,000 75,700 21,210 140,000 5,000 1,079,270 --0-- 702,870 376,400
33 0
732,840 45,320 20,100
7,500 1,600 30,000 75,700 21,210 140,000 5,000
33 0

C. Budget Unit: Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Youth Services and Institutions. ...............$ 238,817,568

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted--
July 1,1981 Total Positions Budgeted--
June 30, 1982 Authorized Motor Vehicles

7,428,929 1,030,200
10,760 31,200
5,200 229,185
77,000 --0--
77,420 217,600 252,500
8,300 387,000
--0-- 9,755,294 1,284,795
--0-- 8,470,499
492
491 23

2. Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

9,851,509 1,314,715
16,000 8,000 9,100 114,640 108,000 --0-- 110,000 133,125 360,000 10,000 --0-- 513,000 12,548,089 2,167,517 --0-- 10,380,572
649 25

3. Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$

7,583,183 832,765

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Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted--
July 1,1981 Total Positions Budgeted--
June 30, 1982 Authorized Motor Vehicles
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted--
July 1,1981 Total Positions Budgeted--
June 30, 1982 Authorized Motor Vehicles
5. Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital at Rome Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$

13,900 34,350
1,900 106,660 106,000
--0-- 91,400 132,775 324,000
6,900 500,000
--0-- 9,733,833 1,015,536
--0-- 8,718,297
498
495 22
6,554,833 822,655 13,250 7,750 4,930 29,535 86,000 --0-- 78,000 36,720 310,000 10,700 666,500 500,000
9,120,873 1,034,370
--0-- 8,086,503
441
433 25
9,233,239 1,037,690
12,330

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

62,330 1,360
83,720 118,000
--0-- 79,850 36,600 886,000
7,000 660,000 883,500 13,101,619 2,416,580
--0-- 10,685,039
647 45

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted--
July 1,1981 Total Positions Budgeted--
June 30, 1982 Authorized Motor Vehicles

23,879,345 2,797,925 11,250 106,650 6,640 126,695 79,000 --0-- 219,000 130,370 1,284,000 13,200 1,945,000
30,599,075 12,393,985
--0-- 18,205,090
1,801
1,745 110

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$

16,112,264 1,784,935 18,000 50,800 5,300 116,775 125,000 --0-- 116,600

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2357

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

241,490 738,000
14,000 80,000 19,403,164 5,801,232
--0-- 13,601,932
1,157 53

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

13,595,230 2,583,745
12,150 9,350 6,610 74,075 140,000 --0-- 135,800 132,050 907,300
9,350 794,000
--0-- 18,399,660 9,086,205
--0-- 9,313,455
930 34

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

8,282,724 1,065,385
14,200 14,860 5,635 80,790 125,000
--0-- 145,500 607,890 1,054,000
11,900 450,000
--0-- 11,857,884
1,374,515 --0--
10,483,369 534 20

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted--
July 1,1981 Total Positions Budgeted--
June 30, 1982 Authorized Motor Vehicles

60,291,339 8,415,790 21,520 62,450 41,850 185,175 435,000 --0-- 410,200 196,400 3,550,000 38,000 786,000 300,000
74,733,724 18,228,637
--0-- 56,505,087
4,180
4,113 216

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

10,403,615 1,290,365 8,000 62,420 3,000 171,385 --0-- --0-- 89,630 123,840 672,100 18,465 200,000 13,042,820 574,007 12,468,813 711 103

12. Regional Youth Development Centers Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$

5,274,335 769,110 10,890 9,350 2,500

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Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Reserve for Gwinnett
County RYDC. .......................$ Grants to County-Owned Detention
Centers .............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

36,850 --0-- --0--
48,955 67,800 419,000
8,150 632,500
200,000
1,844,220 9,323,660
352,812 8,970,848
383 39

13. Community Mental Health/ Mental Retardation Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Drug Abuse Contracts ...................$ Day Care Centers for the
Mentally Retarded ....................$ MR Day Care Center Motor
Vehicle Purchases. ....................$ Developmental Disability
Services Chiefs .......................$ Group Homes for the
Mentally Retarded ....................$ Supportive Living Staff ..................$ Supportive Living Benefits ...............$ Georgia State Foster
Grandparent/Senior Companion Program ..................$ Community Residential Services Staff. ......$ Community Residential Services. ............................$ Community Mental Health Center Services .......................$ Child and Adolescent Group Homes ........................$

7,672,100 486,630 50,635 --0-- 8,640 2,030 --0-- 80,920 37,590 249,900 27,000 2,400 963,555
38,830,000
521,625
678,100
3,586,500 926,900
1,783,610
509,000 1,496,000
2,562,300
49,459,853
447,000

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Project Rescue .........................$ 231,800

Project ARC ...........................$ 178,900

Project Friendship ......................$ 209,000

Group Homes for

Autistic Children .....................I 202,000

South Georgia Outdoor

Therapeutic Program ..................$ 250,000

Uniform Alcoholism Projects .............$ 1,935,530

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 113,389,518

Agency Funds .........................$ 58,960,617

State Funds Budgeted ...................$ 54,428,901

Total Positions Budgeted

419

Authorized Motor Vehicles

800

Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Mental Health Community

Assistance. ..............$ 4,799,805

Outdoor Therapeutic

Program ................$ 597,575

Mental Retardation

Community Assistance ....$ 1,336,710

Central Pharmacy ..........$

93,840

Metro Drug Abuse Centers ...$ 976,190

Developmental Disability

Service Chiefs. ...........$ 678,100

Day Care Centers for the

Mentally Retarded ........$ 39,631,895

Supportive Living ..........$ 2,710,510

Group Homes for the

Mentally Retarded ........$ 3,289,000

Georgia State Foster

Grandparent/Senior

Companion Program ......$ 509,000

Community Residential

Services ................$ 3,290,800

Project Rescue .............$ 231,800

Drug Abuse Contracts .......$ 963,555

Project ARC. ..............$ 125,000

Community Mental Health

Center Services. ..........$ 49,993,308

Uniform Alcoholism Projects .$ 1,685,530

Undistributed .............$ 2,476,900

Total. ....................$ 113,389,518

State Funds Pos.

$ 4,653,209 238

$ 589,975 24

$ 1,311,521 64

$

92,670

3

$ 338,550 47

$ 678,100

0

$ 17,873,564 21

$ 2,710,510

0

$ 3,289,000

0

$ 509,000

0

$ 1,972,175

0

$

68,800

0

$ 245,125

0

$ 125,000

0

$ 15,809,272 22

$ 1,685,530

0

$ 2,476,900

0

$ 54,428,901 419

14. Community Youth Services Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$

7,015,153 650,373 361,922 18,700 3,855 4,950

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2361

Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Georgia Retail Association
Shoplifting Contract ...................$ Child Care Benefits .....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

--0-- 267,193 198,214
-- 0-- 26,480 18,000
50,000 15,000 8,629,840 8,499,163
410 19

Community Youth Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds Group Homes .............$ 440,230 Community Detention ......$ 582,330 DayCenters. ..............$ 512,840 Community Treatment
Centers .................$ 1,516,975 Court Services .............$ 4,323,305 Runaway Investigations .....$ 307,755 Interstate Compact .........$ 62,455 Undistributed .............$ 883,950 Total. ....................$ 8,629,840

State Funds Pos.

$ 434,126

22

$ 576,784

15

$ 503,647

24

$ 1,490,526

82

$ 4,245,947 227

$ 302,522

15

$ 61,661

3

$ 883,950

44

$ 8,499,163 432

15. Regular Operating Expense Reserve Budget:
Regular Operating Expense ...............$ Total Funds ...........................$ State Funds. ...........................$

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

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .......................$ 193,177,798

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ 24,882,283

Travel. ...............................$ 574,807

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ 478,210

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

106,520

Equipment Purchases ...................$ 1,362,465

Computer Charges. .....................$ 1,399,000

Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ 348,113

Telecommunications ....................$ 1,838,159

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 2,306,560

Utilities ..............................$ 10,810,380

Postage. ..............................$

176,365

Capital Outlay .........................$ 4,317,500

Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ 4,980,000

Grants to County-Owned

Detention Centers. ....................$ 1,844,220

Reserve for Gwinnett

County RYDC ........................$ 200,000

2362

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Drug Abuse Contracts ...................$ Day Care Centers for the
Mentally Retarded ....................$ MR Day Care Center Motor
Vehicle Purchases. ....................$ Developmental Disability
Services Chiefs .......................$ Group Homes for the
Mentally Retarded ....................$ Supportive Living Staff ..................$ Supportive Living Benefits ...............$ Georgia State Foster
Grandparent/Senior Companion Program ..................$ Community Residential Services Staff. ........................$ Community Residential Services. ..........$ Community Mental Health Center Services .......................$ Child and Adolescent Mental Health Group Homes ..................$ Project Rescue .........................$ Project ARC ...........................$ Project Friendship ......................$ Group Homes for Autistic Children .....................$
South Georgia Outdoor Therapeutic Program ..................$
Uniform Alcoholism Projects .............$ Georgia Retail Association
Shoplifting Contract ...................$ Child Care Benefits .....................$ Total Positions Budgeted--
July 1,1981 Total Positions Budgeted--
June 30, 1982 Authorized Motor Vehicles

963,555
38,830,000
521,625
678,100
3,586,500 926,900
1,783,610
509,000
1,496,000 2,562,300
49,459,853
447,000 231,800 178,900 209,000
202,000
250,000 1,935,530
50,000 15,000
13,274
13,139 1,534

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Community Mental Health Centers, agency income, excluding federal grants where prohibited, shall be ex pended first to cover expenses for local programs. Surplus funds at the end of the year shall not exceed 60-day collections. Surplus above this limitation shall revert to the State and local governments on a pro rata basis based on contribution of said governments to the program.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Community Residential Services Benefits, the Department is authorized to increase the maximum monthly payments to service providers from $300 to $350 and to supplant State funds with patient collec tions to reduce the State cost of the program.

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2363

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Community Mental Health Centers, private gifts and donations, as well as proceeds of local fund raising ac tivities, shall not be required to be budgeted to the Department or to the Office of Planning and Budget.
Provided that the Department is given the flexibili ty in the Community Residential Services Program to use benefits to contract with private home providers for service or to provide (through local Health Depart ments) small group living situations for clients; and further provided that these residential services are available to clients residing in the community as well as those returning to their communities from the in stitution.
Provided that Community Mental Health Centers shall provide services to clients living within the geographic catchment area served by such centers without regard to the length of time such client has resided in such geographic catchment area if such client is otherwise eligible to receive services.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Supportive Living Benefits, the Department is pro vided the flexibility to contract with private homeproviders for services in the home and/or to pro vide small group residences for clients and/or provide respite care services for clients and/or other residential services needed to support clients in the communities.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Uniform Alcoholism Projects, $250,000 is designated and committed for projects at Waycross ($200,000) and Dalton ($50,000).
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Community Residential Services, $85,500 is designated and committed for a group home in the Fort Oglethorpe area.
Provided, however, it is the intent of this General Assembly that no additional Youth Services group homes or community treatment centers be started with Federal Funds without prior approval by the General Assembly of Georgia.

Section 27. Department of Industry and Trade.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Industry and Trade ...........................$

8,536,045

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1. Industry Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Tourism -- Promotional Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Historic Chattahoochee
Commission Contract ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Tourist -- Welcome Centers Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$

579,500 10,900 41,000 --0-- 13,000 710 14,300 --0-- --0-- 1,000
660,410 648,820
23
282,500 5,000 1,900 --0--
46,000 --0-- 7,100 --0-- --0--
18,100 360,600 354,950
14
588,000 68,500 59,000 --0--
228,100 4,800
22,900 --0-- --0--
90,650
40,000 1,101,950 1,090,190
30
1,233,500 285,500 34,000 --0-- --0--

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2365

Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Local Welcome Centers. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ....,..............$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Georgia Ports Authority --
Authority Lease Rentals ................$ Georgia Ports Authority --
General Obligation Bond Payments ...........................$ Atlanta Council for International Visitors ..................$ Waterway Development in Georgia ........$ Georgia Music Week Promotion ...........$ Georgia World Congress Center Operating Expenses ...................$ Georgia World Congress Center Marketing Program ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. International Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

8,000 --0-- --0-- 10,000 4,450 -0-- 95,000 1,670,450 1,580,780
99
536,000 240,370
18,000 8,600 40,000 1,200 7,288 221,700 111,050 16,000 160,000
2,597,500
700,000
25,000 25,000 10,000
--0--
--0-- 4,717,708 3,214,488
25
503,237 43,200 80,000
--0-- 23,000
5,800 15,000 42,900 22,660 91,500 827,297 818,817
17

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7. Advertising Budget:
Advertising ...........................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Local Welcome Center Contracts ..........$ Advertising ...........................$ Georgia Ports Authority --
Authority Lease Rentals ................$ Georgia Ports Authority --
General Obligation Bond Payments ...........................$ Historic Chattahoochee Commission Contract. .................$ Atlanta Council for International Visitors ..................$ Waterway Development in Georgia ........$ Georgia Music Week Promotion ...........$ Georgia World Congress Center Operating Expenses ...................$ Georgia World Congress Center Marketing Program ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
For general administrative cost of operating the Department of Industry and Trade, including advertis ing expense.
B. Budget Unit: Authorities .................$
1. Georgia World Congress Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$

828,000 828,000 828,000
0
3,722,737 653,470 233,900 8,600 350,100 20,510 66,588 264,600 143,710 221,700 160,000 --0-- 95,000 828,000
2,597,500
700,000
40,000
25,000 25,000 10,000
--0--
--0-- 208 21
--0--
2,552,579 912,947 22,200 --0-- 18,000 30,000 600

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Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Georgia World Congress Center
Marketing Program ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

-- 0-- 43,200 157,680
--0-- 3,737,206
--0-- 120

2. Georgia Ports Authority Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses
and Computer Charges. ................$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,
Equipment Purchases and Capital Outlay ....................$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Repayments for State General Obligation Bonds and Authority Lease Rental Obligations ...............$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Other Debt-Service Payments .............$ Capital Reinvestment ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

20,472,698
7,117,411 371,972
10,728,026 92,400 84,960
258,940
2,051,000 1,035,540
595,000 --0--
42,807,947 --0-- 750

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Regular Operating Expenses,
Computer Charges ....................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases, Equipment Purchases and Capital Outlay ....................$ Repayments for State General Obligation Bonds and Authority Lease Rental Obligations ...............$ Other Debt-Service Payments .............$ Capital Reinvestment ...................$ Georgia World Congress Center Marketing Program ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

23,025,277 912,947 394,172 --0-- 110,400 30,000 600 84,960 302,140
1,193,220
7,117,411
10,728,026
2,051,000 595,000 --0--
--0-- 870 36

2368

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It is the intent of this General Assembly that to the extent that gross income from operations exceeds the amount contemplated in this Appropriations Act, such excess may be applied toward the cost of operations and excess cost of authorized planning of new facilities, provided that budget amendments reflecting such proposed applications are provided to the Office of Planning and Budget and the Legislative Budget Of fice at least two weeks prior to such application of funds.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that the World Congress Center Authority repay, by direct remittance to the State Treasury during the next twen ty years, the full amount of Capital Outlay authorized in the Fiscal 1978 appropriations bill, such repayments to begin no later than Fiscal 1980. Provided, further, that such payments in any year shall not exceed the net operating revenues derived from the operation of the parking and truck-marshalling facilities contemplated in such Capital Outlay appropriation.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that to the greatest extent feasible, the Georgia Ports Authority utilize existing surplus funds for payments to bond trustees for unmatured issues.

Section 28. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. ................$

704,902
571,745 10,250
114,000 --0-- 5,000 500 --0-- 7,591 6,500 750
716,336 704,902
29
571,745 10,250
114,000 --0-- 5,000

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Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Positions Budgeted

500 --0-- 7,591 6,500
750 29

B. Budget Unit: Basic Employment, Work Incentive, Correctional Services and Comprehensive Employment and Training ..............$

2,587,947

1. Basic Employment Security and W.I.N. Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ W.I.N. Grants .........................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

35,165,183 2,613,810 1,100,000
--0-- 21,000 1,015,000 817,500 1,398,131 1,180,000 1,700,000 700,000
--0-- 45,710,624
1,173,818 1,709

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (CETA). ......$ CETA Direct Benefits. ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

12,880,185 2,166,270
350,000 --0--
15,000 250,000 300,000 595,115 325,000 1,100,000 100,000,000 117,981,570
--0-- 603

3. Correctional Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$

1,270,672 35,290 40,000 --0-- 100

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Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ............ . $ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,000 2,600 51,280 20,600 18,000 1,439,542 1,414,129
62

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .......................$ 49,316,040

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ 4,815,370

Travel. ...............................$ 1,490,000

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

--0--

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

36,100

Equipment Purchases ...................$ 1,266,000

Computer Charges. .....................$ 1,120,100

Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ 2,044,526

Telecommunications ................... . $ 1,525,600

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (CETA) .......$ 1,100,000

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 1,718,000

W.I.N. Grants .........................$ 700,000

CETA Direct Benefits. ...................$ 100,000,000

Capital Outlay .........................$

-0-

Total Positions Budgeted

2,374

Authorized Motor Vehicles

6

Section 29. Department of Law.

Budget Unit: Department of Law. ...........$ 3,765,027

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,276,016 177,856 90,000 7,500 27,000 8,675 20 50,000 293,480 72,200 30,000 --0--
4,032,747 3,765,027
116

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$

3,276,016 177,856 90,000 7,500

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Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Books for State Library ..................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

2371
27,000 8,675 20
293,480 72,200 30,000 50,000 --0-- 116 1

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 Depart ment of Law, or any agency of the State in the Ex ecutive Branch of State Government, shall be paid from this fund. No other agency is authorized to ex pend funds appropriated 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 reimburse ment to the Department of Law as provided by law.

Provided, however, that of the above appropria tion relative to regular operating expenses, $38,000 is designated and committed for Court Reporter Fees.

Section 30. Department of Medical Assistance.

Budget Unit: Medicaid Services ..............$ 197,517,839

1. Commissioner's Office Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Utilities ..............................$ Audits Contracts .......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,162,622 61,539 54,850 --0-- 4,720 6,360 --0-- 60,262 36,095 18,360 3,400 11,794 --0--
1,420,002 664,101 64

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2. Administration Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Utilities ..............................$ Audits Contracts .......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Program Management Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Utilities ..............................$ Contract with Georgia Medical
Care Foundation. .....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Operations Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$

881,563 82,250 10,350 --0-- 24,575 1,500 --0-- 90,000 31,000
286,400 46,700 14,790 599,700
2,068,828 744,889 46
1,617,920 63,410 42,656 --0-- 33,940 10,560 --0-- 74,687 57,145 102,500 400 11,800
1,487,305 3,502,323 1,328,191
96
1,668,000 60,320 4,400 --0--
250,400 2,404
7,139,120 98,490 68,580 --0--
646,000 26,000
9,963,714 --0--

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2373

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

7,408,734 2,554,980
119

5. Benefits Payments Budget:

Medicaid Benefits ......................$ 605,295,800

Payments to Counties

for Mental Health . ....................$ 10,150,000

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 615,445,800

State Funds Budgeted ...................$ 192,225,678

Total Positions Budgeted

0

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .......................$ 5,330,105

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ 267,519

Travel. ...............................$

112,256

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

--0--

Publications and Printing. ................$ 313,635

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

20,824

Computer Charges. .....................$ 7,139,120

Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ 323,439

Telecommunications ....................$ 192,820

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 407,260

Postage ...............................$ 696,500

Utilities ..............................$

64,384

Medicaid Benefits ......................$ 605,295,800

Payments to Counties for

Mental Health. .......................$ 10,150,000

Audits Contracts .......................$ 599,700

Contract with Georgia

Medical Care Foundation . ..............$ 1,487,305

Total Positions Budgeted

325

Authorized Motor Vehicles

5

Provided, however, the Department is authorized and directed to retain all prior years' benefit appropria tions in reserve for twenty-four months after the end of the respective fiscal years to which such appropria tions were made, and such reserves shall not be subject to lapse.

Provided, that any reserve created by the State Auditor for the payment of Medicaid Benefits can be expended and otherwise treated for accounting and other purposes for Payments to Counties for Mental Health.

Section 31. Merit System of Personnel Administration.
Budget Unit: Merit System of Personnel Administration Agency Assessments .......$

4,360,579

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1. Applicant Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Assessments ....................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Assessments ....................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Program Evaluation and Audit Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Assessments ....................$ Total Positions Budgeted

758,203 17,160 10,000 --0-- 50,000 1,810
503,131 785
13,300 1,500
75,000 1,430,889 1,415,725
41
419,900 5,450 2,400 --0-- 7,000 200
192,743 --0-- 5,500 1,000 2,300
636,493 628,095
20
271,292 12,701 1,000 --0-- 500 36,148
250,565 --0-- 4,100 --0-- 1,000
577,306 571,980
14

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Assessments ....................$ Total Positions Budgeted

388,000 16,580 16,000 --0-- 11,000 2,500 19,274 --0-- 5,400
104,000 3,200
565,954 558,194
19

5. Health Insurance Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Other Health Insurance
Agency Funds........................$ Employer and Employee
Contributions ........................$ Total Positions Budgeted

395,750 10,770 3,500 --0-- 6,800 1,900
307,939 22,600 27,775
3,076,250 22,000
3,875,284
--0--
3,875,284 24

6. Health Insurance Claims 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--

Telecommunications ....................$

--0--

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 2,429,274

Postage...............................$

--0--

Health Insurance Claims .................$ 112,630,000

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 115,059,274

Other Health Insurance Agency Funds ......$

-- 0--

Employer and Employee Contributions .....$ 115,059,274

Total Positions Budgeted

0

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7. Internal Administration Budget: Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. .........................,.....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$
Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Federal Sub-grants to
State and Local Agencies ...............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Assessments ....................$ Employer and Employee Contributions .....$ Deferred Compensation .................$ Total Positions Budgeted

606,000 13,310 2,500 --0-- 5,300 1,300 53,611 --0-- 8,025 6,500 3,000
335,400 1,034,946
531,003 124,000 20,925
35

8. Commissioner's Office Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Assessments .......... .........$ Total Positions Budgeted

412,269 16,818 10,000 --0-- 18,000 950 --0--
178,951 6,700 50,000 4,500
698,188 655,582
15

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services. ......................$ 3,251,414

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$

92,789

Travel. ...............................$

45,400

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

--0--

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

98,600

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

44,808

Computer Charges. .....................$ 1,327,263

Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ 202,336

Telecommunications ....................$

70,800

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 5,668,524

Postage. ..............................$

111,000

Federal Sub-grants to

State and Local Agencies ...............$ 335,400

Health Insurance Claim Payments .........$ 112,630,000

Total Positions Budgeted

168

Authorized Motor Vehicles

0

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2377

Provided, that it is the intent of this General Assembly that the employee rate paid by the State for Teachers Health Insurance shall be for State allotted teachers, and the base for this payment shall be the eligible salary for teachers according to the Teacher Salary Index, before the assignment of Required Local Effort.
Provided, however, that the Department is author ized to use funds, appropriated above for Personnel Services, to upgrade positions in the Classification and Compensation, Applicant Services, Employee Training and Development, and Health Insurance Administra tion Divisions.

Section 32. Department of Natural Resources.

A. Budget Unit: Department of Natural Resources.! 48,525,551

1. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay--Heritage Trust ............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Receipts from Jekyll Island
State Park Authority and Stone Mountain Memorial Association ..........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,914,000 195,449 27,000 --0-- 194,500 13,550 163,617 150,172 73,150 74,445 90,000 75,000
2,970,883
55,000 2,877,603
92

2. Game and Fish Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$

10,042,139 3,293,609
94,608 773,665 106,170 747,745
55,142 41,317 192,242 83,919 46,238

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Capital Outlay -- Hatchery Renovation ..........................$
Capital Outlay -- Repairs and Maintenance .....................$
Capital Outlay .........................$ Grants to Local Governments .............$ Capital Outlay--Heritage
Trust--Wildlife Management Area Land Acquisition .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

13,000
952,770 190,000
--0--
350,000 16,982,564 14,008,709
482

3. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Capital Outlay--Repairs and Maintenance ... $ Capital Outlay--Shop Stock. ..............$ Cost of Material for Resale. ...............$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Land and Water Conservation Grants .......$ Recreation Grants ......................$ YACC and YCC Grants ..................$ Contract -- Special Olympics, Inc. .........$ Georgia Sports Hall of Fame ..............$ Capital Outlay -- User Fee
Enhancements .......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

7,868,355 3,537,258
120,400 170,482 131,098 205,608 54,700 107,742 223,061 168,240 51,691 3,978,700 1,800,422 300,000 750,000 1,526,000 6,000,000 515,300
-0186,000 50,000
1,054,000 28,799,057 15,477,269
413

4. Environmental Protection Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$

7,791,390 645,419 288,150 21,785 72,500 52,065 170,000 419,222 158,200 656,221

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Postage ...............................$ Solid Waste Grants. .....................$ Water and Sewer Grants .................$ Contract with U.S. Geological
Survey for Ground Water Resources Survey .....................$ Topographic Mapping U.S. Geological Survey. ....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

59,607 1,500,000 6,000,000
227,670
125,000 18,187,229 14,764,871
345

5. Coastal Resources Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Capital Outlay -- Repairs
and Maintenance .....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

698,953 224,656
19,350 14,100 27,240 47,731 13,560
--0-- 24,612
6,350 11,000
--0--
3,770 1,091,322
952,168 29

6. 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

322,248
122,683 444,931 444,931
0

7. Jekyll Island State Park Authority Budget:
Payments to Jekyll Island State Park Authority for Operations ...........$
Payments to Jekyll Island State Park Authority for Capital Outlay ........$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

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

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8. Stone Mountain Memorial Association Budget:
Payments to Stone Mountain Memorial Association. .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Land and Water Conservation Grants .......$ Recreation Grants ......................$ Young Adult Conservation Corps
and Youth Conservation Corps 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 ...........$ Capital Outlay--Hatchery Renovation ......$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Capital Outlay--Repairs
and Maintenance .....................$ Capital Outlay--Shop Stock. ..............$ Capital Outlay--Heritage Trust ............$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Cost of Material for Resale. ...............$ Payments to Lake Lanier
Islands Development Authority for Operations. .......................$ Payments to Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority for Capital Outlay .....................$ Payments to Jekyll Island State Park Authority for Operations ...........$ Payments to Jekyll Island State Park Authority for Capital Outlay ........$ Contract--Special Olympics, Inc. ..........$ Grants to Local Governments ............ . $ Georgia Sports Hall of Fame ..............$ Capital Outlay--Heritage Trust--Wildlife Management Area Lahd Acquisition .................$

28,314,837 7,896,391 549,508 980,032 531,508 1,066,699 457,019 718,453 671,265 989,175 258,536 6,000,000 515,300
--0-- 6,000,000 1,500,000
227,670
125,000 13,000
4,168,700
2,756,962 300,000 75,000
1,526,000 750,000
322,248
122,683
--0--
--0-- 186,000
--0-- 50,000
350,000

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2381

Payments to Stone Mountain Memorial Association. .................$
Capital Outlay -- User Fee Enhancements .......................$
Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
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 $1,000,000 of the above appropriation for Water and Sewer Grants shall be available for allotment to counties and municipalities for emergency type projects, and that $5,000,000 is designated and committed for grants to local govern ments for water and sewer projects utilizing a max imum State match of 50% of the total cost of each proj ect. 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.

-- 0--
1,054,000 1,361 1,017

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 to provide for the most immediate critical needs of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division to include repairs and maintenance of State Parks and Historic Sites facilities.
Provided, further, it is the intent of this General Assembly that all levels of the Law Enforcement, Wild life Biologist and Wildlife Technician classes be reassigned to higher paygrades.

B. Budget Unit: Authorities ..........................$
1. Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$

--0--
1,299,187 536,855 3,850 40,600 40,446 85,535 --0-- --0-- 29,387 33,000

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Capital Outlay .........................$ Campground Sinking Fund ...............$ Promotion Expenses ....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
2. Jekyll Island State Park Authority Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Mortgage Payments .....................$ Capital Outlay and
Transportation Systems ................$ Promotion Expenses ....................$ Payments to the Department
of Natural Resources ..................$ 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 ............................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Promotion Expense .....................$ Campground Sinking Fund ...............$ Payments to the Department
of Natural Resources ..................$ Mortgage Payments .....................$ Capital Outlay and
Transportation Systems ................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

245,366 --0-- --0--
2,314,226 -- 0-- 61
2,206,609 1,551,810
16,345 139,000 26,086 68,500
9,091 --0-- 30,177 61,894 --0--
38,150 --0--
30,000 4,177,662
--0-- 155
3,505,796 2,088,665
20,195 179,600 66,532 154,035
9,091 --0-- 59,564 94,894 245,366 --0-- --0--
30,000 --0--
38,150 216 91

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It is the intent of this General Assembly that Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority shall not be free to borrow money until the Authority requests and ob tains the approval of the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.

Section 33. Department of Offender Rehabilitation.

A. Budget Unit: Department of Offender Rehabilitation ........................$ 101,628,890

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

4,187,000 227,178 85,200 --0-- --0-- 16,500 554,288 225,000 145,418 469,300 --0--
5,909,884 5,826,144
216

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,122,102 133,415 650 --0-- --0-- 10,000 --0-- --0-- 16,750 --0-- 93,200
1,376,117 1,353,675
67

3. Georgia Industrial Institute Budget:

Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$

3,752,214 510,320 3,500 --0-- --0--

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Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. Georgia State Prison Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$

50,245 --0-- 30
35,400 1,800
380,000 -0-
4,733,509 4,658,465
247
1,159,200 71,090 2,300 --0-- --0-- 6,500 --0-- --0-- 3,900 --0-- --0--
1,242,990 979,790 51
3,755,176 517,505 2,200 --0-- --0-- 31,000 --0-- --0-- 35,300 3,300 432,200
4,776,681 4,701,578
247
8,618,702 1,007,730
6,500 --0-- --0-- 86,000 --0--

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Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 58,700 53,200 975,000
-010,805,832 10,601,532
580

7. Consolidated Branches Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel... .............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,404,647 372,240 5,300 --0-- --0-- 35,375 --0-- --0-- 40,000 10,230 275,000
4,142,792 3,915,672
216

8. Lee Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ..'.............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,649,135 177,905 2,000 --0-- --0-- 10,000 --0-- --0-- 19,400 --0-- 175,000
2,033,440 2,000,458
117

9. Montgomery Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ............ ...................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$

971,837 159,660
1,200
--0-- --0-- 1,950
--0-- --0-- 12,000 2,600
105,000

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Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
10. Walker Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
11. Middle Georgia Correctional Institution -- Women's Unit Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
12. Jack T. Rutledge Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 1,254,247 1,234,811
59
969,969 155,340
2,000 --0-- --0-- 6,000 --0-- --0-- 16,700 --0-- 104,000 1,254,009 1,240,609
62
1,556,052 103,650 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
1,659,702 1,628,581
107
2,178,605 244,730 1,500 --0-- --0-- 9,265 --0-- --0-- 12,000 --0-- 209,000
2,655,100 2,611,528
142

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13. Middle Georgia Correctional Institution -- Youthful Offender Unit Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Utilities ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
14. Central Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
15. Middle Georgia Correctional Institution -- Men's Unit Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$

3,522,033 586,740 4,000 --0-- --0-- 7,800 --0-- 3,960 72,000 --0-- 189,000
364,300 4,749,833 4,679,393
230
1,952,039 221,510 2,000 --0-- --0-- 1,500 --0-- --0-- 13,000 --0-- 180,000
2,370,049 2,331,009
134
1,495,772 127,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--

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Payments to Central State Hospital for Utilities ...................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
16. Metro Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
17. Coastal Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
18. Central Institutional Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$

-- 0-- 1,622,772 1,592,857
99
1,859,717 244,870 3,000 --0-- --0-- 1,000 --0-- 8,424 14,000 --0-- 195,000 --0--
2,326,011 2,288,817
143
2,018,150 262,315 5,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 4,800 14,000 --0-- 195,000 --0--
2,499,265 2,390,265
152
409,000 36,812 25,000 --0-- --0-- 46,000 --0-- 2,100 18,500

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$
Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0-- 537,412 529,232
17

19. Central Funds Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Overtime .............................$ Court Costs ...........................$ Inmate Release Funds ...................$ County Subsidy ........................$ County Subsidy for Jails. .................$ Central Repair Fund ....................$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Utilities ...................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

957,400 466,342
15,000 --0--
139,000 22,175
--0-- --0-- 2,200 --0-- -0840,000 --0-- 300,000 525,000 4,653,750 912,500 450,000
8,765 940,000 10,232,132 10,068,944
12

20. Training and Staff Development Center Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
21. D.O.T. Work Details Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$

546,600 142,400 111,500
--0-- 660
5,300 --0-- 33,000 12,000 --0-- 21,900 873,360 862,428
30
400,000 10,577 --0--

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ............................. . $ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
22. Food Processing and Distribution Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Meals ....................$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Utilities ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
23. Farm Operations Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- -- 0-- -- 0-- 410,577 --0--
26
2,008,800 3,660,320
4,200 --0-- --0-- 150,000 --0-- --0-- 8,000 --0-- --0-- --0--
1,398,600
40,600 7,270,520 6,867,580
148
458,000 2,748,018
--0-- --0-- --0-- 46,265 --0-- --0-- --0-- 7,800 --0-- --0-- 3,260,083 3,220,923
28

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24. Probation Operations Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

10,928,000 256,640 235,000 --0-- --0-- 30,000 --0-- 213,000 165,000 --0-- 5,000
11,832,640 11,634,080
632

25. Transitional Centers Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,866,300 186,700 7,000 --0-- --0-- 12,000 --0-- 359,920 30,200 40,600 206,000 --0--
2,708,720 2,671,394
120

26. Diversion Centers Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,453,336 207,180 16,700 --0-- --0-- 19,000 --0-- 248,272 39,300 14,000 154,000
3,151,788 2,756,722
160

27. Health Care Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$

2,589,725 591,600 --0--

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Health Service Purchases. ................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0-- 108,825 --0-- --0-- --0-- -- 0-- --0-- 5,744,048 9,034,198 8,982,403
135

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Meals ....................$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Utilities ...................$ Overtime .............................$ Court Costs ...........................$ Inmate Release Funds ...................$ County Subsidy ........................$ County Subsidy for Jails. .................$ Health Service Purchases. ................$ Central Repair Fund ....................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

66,789,511 13,429,787
540,750 --0--
139,660 712,700 554,288 1,098,506 783,768 602,830 3,894,300
1,398,600
413,665 --0--
300,000 525,000 4,653,750 912,500 5,744,048 450,000 840,000 940,000
4,177 460

It is the intent of this General Assembly that, with respect to the Legal Services Program for inmates, lawyers, 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.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that funds appropriated for county subsidy may be used to either supplement or supplant county funds, at the option of each county.

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ County Jail Subsidy .....................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ County Jail Subsidy .....................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
C. Budget Unit: Georgia Correctional Industries ...........................$
Georgia Correctional Industries Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Cost of Sales ...........................$ Repayment of Prior Year's Appropriations ... $ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

4,925,675
4,244,800 105,115 193,000 153,000 12,500 8,000 18,000 115,456 93,350 12,600 54,750
5,010,571 4,925,675
237
4,244,800 105,115 193,000 153,000 12,500 8,000 18,000 115,456 93,350 12,600 54,750 237 25
1,280,841 511,000 33,000 86,000 2,000 90,000 1,800 22,500 38,000 100,000
5,320,000 84,000 --0--
7,569,141 --0-- 66

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Cost of Sales ...........................$ Repayment of Prior Year's Appropriations ... $ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

1,280,841 511,000 33,000 86,000 2,000 90,000 1,800 22,500 38,000 100,000
5,320,000 84,000 --0-- 66 16

Section 34. Department of Public Safety.

Budget Unit: Department of Public Safety ..............................$
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

44,739,886
370,000 19,570 17,850 --0-- 5,500 700 10,780 30,071 15,000 50,000 4,500
523,971 116,643
16

2. Administration Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,191,867 244,720 70,000 --0-- 269,000 5,000 534,266 --0-- 73,500 60,500 1,800
3,450,653 --0--
3,406,816 127

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3. Financial and Procurement Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DO AS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Driver Support Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Conviction Reports .....................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Personnel and Training Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

367,801 19,393 2,000 --0-- 1,400 2,000 --0-- --0-- 9,975 --0-- 500
403,069 --0--
395,713 19
1,741,176 93,472 10,000 --0--
750,000 6,800
1,417,581 --0--
53,550 4,500
525,415 180,000
--0-- 4,782,494
--0-- 4,713,148
115
495,080 61,495 4,000 --0-- 4,000 1,000 --0-- --0-- 17,850 --0-- 300 583,725 573,823 28

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6. Fiscal Management Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

754,632 725,725
2,700 --0-- 107,000 10,000
250 --0-- 21,000 6,000 78,000 1,705,307 1,690,214
42

7. Field Operations Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

23,683,830 4,301,168 25,260 2,080,000 3,400 38,390 --0-- 8,094 537,393 14,840 25,250 -030,717,625 30,247,180 1,125

8. Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

556,916 1,519,459
25,000 6,500 19,875 --0--
45,738 39,250 19,000 15,200 4,000 2,250,938 2,239,800
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9. Police Academy:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
10. Fire Academy:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ..............,................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
11. Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
12. Organized Crime Prevention Council Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$

2397
384,178 119,200
6,300 --0-- 13,200 2,868
150 --0-- 8,125 161,124 2,480 697,625 666,842
16
242,467 35,030 11,000 --0-- 2,800 3,400 --0-- 15,182 5,100 75,000 4,000
393,979 367,130
12
96,845 8,830 8,700 --0-- 3,500 2,000 --0-- 3,000 3,000 3,000 900
129,775 127,838
4
93,998 15,962

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

10,000 --0-- 1,700 --0-- --0-- 4,989 2,250
18,840 1,000
148,739
148,739 3

13. Georgia Public Safety Training Facility Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

37,000 500
2,500 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 2,500 1,000 2,500 --0-- 46,000 46,000
1 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Conviction Reports .....................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted .................$ Authorized Motor Vehicles ...............$

31,015,790 7,164,524 195,310 2,086,500 1,181,375 72,158 2,008,765 103,086 766,743 411,504 648,145 180,000 --0-- 1,533 1,048

Provided, that the Director of the Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to pay dues for Georgia'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).

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Provided, however, that of the above appropria tion for Conviction Reports, payment for conviction reports is not to exceed $.25 per conviction report.

Provided that to the extent that Federal Funds are realized in excess of the amounts of such funds con templated in the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Activity of this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized and directed 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. This provision shall not apply to project grants.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that for the purpose of purchasing Police Pursuit Motor Vehicles, the Department of Public Safety is hereinafter authorized to develop and establish specifications for said purchases of Police Pursuit Vehicles when such purchases are made by the State of Georgia, or other wise placed a part of a State of Georgia Contract. Pro vided, further, that the development of said specifica tions shall be submitted to the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administrative Services by November 1 of each year. Provided, further, the Department of Administrative Services is hereby in structed to complete said specifications and place to bid for the letting of contracts by December 1 of such fiscal year.

Section 35. Public School Employees' Retirement System.

Budget Unit: Public School Employees' Retirement System ....................$ 11,374,727

Departmental Operations Budget:
Payments to Employees' Retirement System ....................$
Employer Contributions .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$

156,627 11,218,100 11,374,727 11,374,727

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Payments to Employees' Retirement System ....................$
Employer Contributions .................$

156,627 11,218,100

Section 36. Public Service Commission.

Budget Unit: Public Service Commission .........................$ 3,405,453

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1. Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
2. Transportation Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Utilities Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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 ...................$

692,521 16,824 13,500 --0-- 1,150 4,875 --0-- 64,275 28,000 1,000
822,145 800,590
25
864,500 126,660 33,000
--0--8,500 2,625 --0-- 50,721 19,500 9,775 1,115,281 1,097,991
47
1,198,211 72,260 85,000 6,250 2,111 2,450 5,000 42,005 37,700 152,000
1,602,987 1,506,872
53
2,755,232 215,744 131,500 6,250 11,761 9,950

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Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

2401
5,000 157,001 85,200 162,775
125 26

Section 37. Regents, University System of Georgia.

A. Budget Unit: Resident Instruction and University System Institutions .......$ 470,681,273

1. Resident Instruction Budget:
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. ............$ 352,553,227 Sponsored Operations .................$ 55,290,000
Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. ............$ 98,085,973 Sponsored Operations .................$ 41,710,000
Office of Minority Business Enterprise ...................$ 201,725
Special Desegregation Programs ...........$ 250,000 Satellite Medical Facility
Program ............................$ 500,000 Fire Ant Research ......................$ 150,000 Teachers' Retirement. ...................$ 41,025,000 Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ 20,877,000 Capital Outlay .........................$ 8,100,000 Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 618,742,925

Less Agency Funds:

Departmental Income ...................$ 13,500,000

Sponsored Income ......................$ 97,000,000

Other Funds. ..........................$ 101,725,000

Auxiliary Income .......................$ 2,778,000

Indirect Communication Charges ..........$

--0--

State Funds Budgeted ...................$ 403,739,925

Total Positions Budgeted

16,350

Provided, that from appropriated funds in A, the amount of $20,877,000 in F.Y. 1982 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 ap portionment of funds to the various units of the University System from all funds available in the

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amounts necessary in the Fiscal Year to pay the annual lease contract commitments for the acquisition of prop erty as provided for in the provision of the State Con stitution. The Board of Regents shall immediately report the same to the State Budget authorities for ap proval, whose approval 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 Govern ment, or from any other source, shall be available for use or expenditure 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.
Provided, that revenue from student fees which ex ceeds 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, except that student fee revenue derived from increased rates authorized by the State Board of Regents shall not be subject to this limitation. 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 from the above appropriated amount for Capital Outlay, $3,000,000 is specifically appropriated for renovations and improvements of physical plant facilities.
Provided, further, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the 1 Vz % Personal Services continua tion factor incorporated into the Resident Instruction appropriation in this Appropriations Act be utilized to provide 2 Vz % merit-type increases.

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2. Marine Resources Extension Center Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$
Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds...........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

498,000 --0--
272,620 --0--
770,620
--0-- --0-- 111,800 --0-- 658,820
22

3. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$
Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds...........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Marine Institute Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

653,000 672,800
517,900 869,200 2,712,900
--0-- 1,542,000
303,000 --0--
867,900 33
306,500 196,000
175,800 154,000 832,300

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Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds...........................$ Indirect DO AS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 350,000
10,000 --0--
472,300 18

5. Engineering Experiment Station Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Agricultural Research ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

7,647,000 19,736,235
6,341,000 16,165,006
391,500 50,280,741

Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds. ..........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 35,901,241
9,528,000 --0--
4,851,500 273

6. Engineering Extension Division Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Advanced Technology Development Center. ................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

852,705 35,000
468,730 15,000
345,100 1,716,535

Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds ...........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 50,000 800,000
--0-- 866,535
44

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7. Agricultural Experiment Station Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

15,415,300 3,575,000
7,208,300 1,925,000
--0-- 28,123,600

Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds ...........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 5,500,000 6,180,600
--0-- 16,443,000
805

8. Cooperative Extension Service Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

17,806,000 4,590,000
2,912,500 2,010,000 27,318,500

Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds ...........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 6,600,000 4,875,500
--0-- 15,843,000
911

9. Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$ Capital Outlay - ETMH Renovations. .......................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

34,677,245 2,377,513
16,891,420 611,238
--0-- 54,557,416

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Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds. ..........................$ Board of Corrections ....................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

837,201 2,988,751 28,799,764 1,647,000
--0-- 20,284,700
2,636

10. Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Agricultural Research ...................$ Disease Research .......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

670,000 --0--
353,350 --0--
300,000 70,000
1,393,350

Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds. ..........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 1,393,350
33

11. Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital Budget:
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. ............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. ............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$
Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds...........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$
State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

865,332 --0--
853,001 --0--
1,718,333
--0-- --0-- 1,050,000 --0--
668,333 77

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12. Family Practice Residency Program Budget:
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs .............$
Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. ............$
Capitation Contracts for Family Practice Residency ..............$
Residency Capitation Grants. .............$ New Program Development Contracts
for Family Practice Residency ...........$ Student Preceptorships ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

98,650
88,260
1,200,000 2,550,000
225,000 135,000 4,296,910 4,296,910
4

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $135,000 is designated and committed for contracts with medical schools for a student preceptorship pro gram. Provided, further, that each student par ticipating in the program shall receive $500 and each family physician shall receive $500.

13. Georgia Radiation Therapy Center Budget:
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs .............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs .............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$
Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds...........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

476,000 --0--
147,000 --0--
623,000
--0-- --0-- 328,000 --0-- 295,000
28

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ 432,518,959 Sponsored Operations .................$ 86,472,548
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ 134,315,854 Sponsored Operations .................$ 63,459,444
Office of Minority Business Enterprise ...................$ 201,725
Special Desegregation Programs ...........$ 250,000

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Satellite Medical Facility Program ............................$
Fire Ant Research ......................$ Agricultural Research ...................$ Disease Research .......................$
Advanced Technology Development Center ..................$
Capitation Contracts for Family Practice Residency ..............$
New Program Development Contracts for Family Practice Residency ....................$
Residency Capitation Grants. .............$ Student Preceptorships ..................$ Teachers' Retirement. ...................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay -- ETMH Renovations .......$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted

500,000 150,000 691,500 70,000
345,100
1,200,000
225,000 2,550,000
135,000 41,025,000 20,877,000
--0-- 8,100,000
21,234

B. Budget Unit: Regents Central Office ........$
1. Regents Central Office Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Operating Expenses .....................$ SREB Payments ........................$ Medical Scholarships. ...................$ Regents Opportunity Grants ..............$ Regents Scholarships ....................$ Grants to Junior Colleges. ................$ Rental Payments to Georgia
Military College ......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

14,240,780
2,457,000 718,400
3,776,700 510,000 500,000 200,000
5,936,680
190,000 14,288,780 14,240,780
99

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Operating Expenses .....................$ SREB Payments ........................$ Medical Scholarships. ...................$ Regents Opportunity Grants ..............$ Regents Scholarships ....................$ Grants to Junior Colleges. ................$ Rental Payments to Georgia
Military College ......................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

2,457,000 718,400
3,776,700 510,000 500,000 200,000
5,936,680
190,000 99 0

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Grants to Junior Colleges, payments are to be based on a rate of $772 per EFT student. Furthermore, 50 quarter credit hours shall be used in the calculation of an equivalent full-time student.

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It is the intent of the General Assembly that the State shall provide no more than 50 percent of The School of Medicine at Morehouse College's total operating cost (including capitation grants). Provided, further, quarterly expenditure reports and certified an nual audits shall be provided to the State Auditor and General Assembly on a timely basis.

Section 38. Department of Revenue.
Budget Unit: Department of Revenue. .........$
1. Departmental Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ County Tax Officials/Retirement
and PICA. ...........................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect Georgia Building
Authority Rents ......................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

34,175,791
830,400
573,000 40,240 15,900 6,830 16,000 2,730 12,000 --0-- 20,800 5,000 100
1,523,000
--0-- 1,506,392
31

2. Motor Vehicle Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases .............$ Motor Vehicle Decal Purchases. ...........$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,877,396 199,810 5,600 --0-- 200,000 36,543
2,367,665 --0--
71,000 --0--
2,000,000 357,500 --0--
9,115,514 --0--
9,037,967 256

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Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relating to motor vehicle tag purchases, $2,000,000 is designated and committed for use in contracting with the Department of Offender Rehabilitation for the pro duction of at least 1,960,000 motor vehicle tags, and for this purpose only.
Any such contract may provide for partial, advance payment from the Department of Revenue to Georgia Correctional Industries during tag production, but in no case shall the total amount paid for such tags exceed the amount herein appropriated, provided the ad vances made are for services to be rendered within the same fiscal year.
3. Property Tax Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Loans to Counties/Property
Reevaluation. ........................$ Grants to Counties/Appraisal
Staff. ...............................$ Intangible Tax
Equalization Fund. ....................$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Repayment of Loans to
Counties/Property Reevaluation .........$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
Provided, that of the above appropriation, no funds are designated and committed for the cost of the In tangible 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. ................$

1,075,898 57,958 70,000 21,800 88,000 1,800
330,249 --0--
18,800 106,500
--0--
1,430,000
--0-- 11,000 3,212,005
--0-- --0-- 3,190,488
62
1,309,715 17,030 3,000 --0-- 68,000

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Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ................... . $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. Income Taxation Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
7. Central Audit Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$

4,250 556,150
--0-- 23,980
--0-- 75,000 2,057,125
--0-- 2,030,931
85
598,000 5,580 2,000 --0--
52,000 1,850
240,591 --0--
12,300 --0-- --0--
912,321 --0--
900,361 37
2,136,816 40,890 3,000 --0--
325,000 10,250
2,190,843 --0--
37,050 --0--
210,000 4,953,849
--0-- 4,911,433
126
2,144,500 11,376
400,000 --0-- 2,500 2,500 3,500

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Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
8. Field Audit Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

9,750 14,500
--0-- 50
2,588,676 2,546,886
82
5,605,008 202,750 279,839 36,800 66,500 25,590 79,734 157,500 153,400 --0-- 42,841
6,649,962 --0--
6,541,109 308

9. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect Georgia Building
Authority Rents ......................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,123,200 142,780 1,000 --0-- 300,000 16,600 65,642 812,486 13,780 --0--
1,057,200 3,532,688
--0-- 3,510,224
70

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .......................$ County Tax Officials/Retirement
and PICA. ...........................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$

18,700,933
573,000 718,414 780,339
65,430 1,118,000
102,113 5,846,374

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Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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 ..........$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

979,736 365,610 111,500
--0-- 1,430,000 2,000,000
357,500 --0--
1,396,191 1,057 111

Section 39. Secretary of State.

A. Budget Unit: Secretary of State .............$
1. Occupational Certification Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

11,660,395
2,394,496 833,333 126,995 36,000 123,696 23,283 277,458 210,994 60,339 345,785
4,432,379 4,386,939
134

Occupational Certification Functional Budgets

Accounting ............... Architect ................. Athletic Trainers........... Auctioneers............... Barbers .................. Chiropractic. .............. Construction Industry....... Cosmetology .............. Dentistry ................. Engineers. ................ Forestry.................. Funeral Service ............ Geology. ................. Hearing Aid............... Landscape Architect ........ Librarians ................

Cost of

Operations

$ 234,139

$ 95,313

$

1,389

$ 30,522

$ 214,517

$ 38,236

$ 159,530

$ 652,377

$ 200,895

$ 304,002

$ 14,643

$ 133,431

$ 11,187

$ 22,196

$ 11,766

$

7,766

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Marriage and Family Counselors..............
Medical Examiners ......... Nursing Home Administrators Board of Nursing. .......... Dispensing Opticians ....... Optometry................ Occupational Therapy. ...... Pest Control. .............. Pharmacy. ................ Physical Therapy. .......... Podiatry.................. Polygraph Examiners ....... Practical Nursing. .......... Private Detective........... Psychologists.............. Recreation................ Sanitarian. ................ Speech Pathology .......... Used Car Dealers. .......... Used Car Parts. ............ Veterinary................ Wastewater............... Well Water ............... Administration ............ Investigative .............. Total. ....................

$

-- 0--

$ 690,027

$ 39,515

$ 701,217

$ 20,076

$ 21,251

$

5,432

$ 72,474

$ 207,478

$ 28,941

$

8,620

$ 12,786

$ 326,496

$

--0--

$ 61,570

$

7,881

$ 10,026

$ 16,981

$ 235,219

$

--0--

$ 63,847

$ 36,606

$

8,851

$ 92,000

$

--0--

$ 4,799,203

2. Securities Regulation Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

391,819 29,550 8,000 --0-- 3,500 1,120 17,366 17,290 7,300 2,000
477,945 470,109
18

3. Corporations Regulation Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ RealEstateRentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$

449,868 20,894 2,800 --0-- 19,320 1,800 118,508 81,480 16,200

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Drugs and Narcotics Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Archives and Records Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. General Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted .....,.............$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

-- 0-- 30,000 740,870 731,873
31
383,771 32,750 25,000 --0-- 300 2,000 --0-- 5,782 6,000 2,500
458,103 450,428
15
1,632,419 184,750 35,000 8,000 18,000 46,750 15,000 28,665 41,700 2,000 117,000
1,276,000 3,405,284 3,287,936
87
551,084 47,750 2,000 --0-- 110,303 2,233 --0-- 6,085 12,900 1,860 734,215 723,193 31

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7. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
8. State Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
9. Elections and Campaign Disclosure Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges..................... . $ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Election Expenses ......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$

685,063 48,359 4,200 --0-- 100,000 500 6,000 30,313 15,670 1,000 29,000
920,105 906,404
35
68,147 9,955 3,200 --0-- 9,000 --0-- --0-- 8,496 2,000 7,000
107,798 106,435
3
166,750 20,955
2,208 --0-- 6,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- 3,500 1,000 400,000 600,413 597,078
8
6,723,417 1,228,296
209,403

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Election Expenses ......................$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$
Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

44,000 390,119
77,686 434,332 389,105 165,609 363,145 400,000
59,000 117,000 1,276,000
362 69

B. Budget Unit: Real Estate Commission .......$
Real Estate Commission Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

886,053
440,840 237,413
12,000 14,000 29,000 18,776 25,400 33,600 13,041 70,800 894,870 886,053
27

Real Estate Commission Functional Budget

State Funds Real Estate Commission .....$ 886,053

Cost of

Operations Pos.

$ 930,356

27

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

440,840 237,413
12,000 14,000 29,000 18,776 25,400 33,600 13,041 70,800
27 11

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Section 40. Georgia Student Finance Commission.

Budget Unit: Georgia Student Finance Commission .........................$
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

16,468,233
1,389,835 167,592 31,500 --0-- 50,000 509,495 89,545 129,400 50,200 95,000
2,512,567 --0-- 77

2. Higher Education Assistance Corporation Budget:
Payment of Interest and Fees. .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

651,250 651,250 606,250
0

3. Georgia Student Finance Authority Budget:
Guaranteed Educational Loans ............$ Tuition Equalization Grants. ..............$ Student Incentive Grants .................$ North Georgia College
ROTC Grants ........................$ Law Enforcement Personnel
Dependents' Grants ...................$ Georgia Military Scholarship
Grants ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,745,250 11,220,765 3,568,800
143,330
32,000
23,510 17,733,655 15,861,983
0

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel... ............................ .^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$

1,389,835 167,592 31,500 --0-- 50,000 509,495 89,545

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Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Payment of Interest and Fees. .............$ Guaranteed Educational Loans ............$ Tuition Equalization Grants. ..............$ Student Incentive Grants. ................$ Law Enforcement Personnel
Dependents Grants' ...................$ North Georgia College
ROTC Grants ........................$ Georgia Military Scholarship
Grants ..............................$
Total Positions Budgeted
Authorized Motor Vehicles

129,400 50,200 95,000 651,250 2,745,250 11,220,765 3,568,800
32,000
143,330
23,510 77 1

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to Educational Loans an amount not to exceed $12,000 may be used to provide stipends for training recruitment, teacher and counselor personnel in health career fields and other fields for which funds are pro vided herein for the making of cancellable loans to stu dents.
Provided, that the above appropriated amount relative to Educational Loans shall otherwise be used to provide loans to students as provided for in Article 3 of Code Chapter 32-37, as amended. Provided further, however, that of said appropriated amount, the amounts designated below shall to the greatest extent possible be used to provide cancellable loans to students as designated below pursuant to provisions of Code Section 32-3750, as amended, to wit: (a) an amount not less than $1,435,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing cancellable loans to students in paramedical and other professional and educational fields of study; (b) an amount not to exceed $100,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing cancellable loans to students who are eligible members of the Georgia National Guard: (c) an amount not to exceed $360,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing cancellable loans to classroom teachers seeking special education training; and (d) an amount not to exceed $40,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing cancellable loans to students who are to become agri cultural teachers.
Provided, that the above appropriated amount relative to Student Incentive Grants provides for pay ment of need-based grants to undergraduate students as provided for in Article 4 of Code Chapter 32-37.

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Provided, that the above appropriated amount relative to Tuition Equalization Grants provides for payment of grants of $700 per academic year, and for payment of grants for the 1981 summer school quarter or semester, to undergraduate students attending private colleges in Georgia as provided for in Article 5 of Code Chapter 32-37.
Provided, that the above appropriated amount rel ative to North Georgia College ROTC Grants provides for payment of grants to eligible students as provided for in Article 6 of Code Chapter 32-37.
Provided, that the above appropriated amount relative to Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents' Grants provides for payment of grants to eligible students as provided for in Article 7 of Code Chapter 32-37.
Provided, that the above appropriated amount relative to North Georgia College Military Scholarships provides for payment of scholarships to select recip ients as provided for in Article 9 of Code Chapter 32-37.
Provided, that the above appropriated amount relative to Payment of Interest and Fees is designated and committed for the purpose of enabling the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation to make state interest subsidy payments to lenders as provided for in Code Section 32-3314, and loan discount fee payments to lenders as provided for in Code Section 32-3315.
Provided, that from any of the above appropriated amounts any available funds may be utilized by the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation for the purpose of making timely payments of interest and special allowances to lenders as provided for in Code Section 32-3313 and Code Section 32-3710.
Section 41. Soil and Water Conservation Committee.
Budget Unit: Soil and Water Conservation Committee ..................$
1. Soil and Water Conservation Central Office Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$

786,662
366,972 40,460 39,000
--0--

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Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
2. Soil and Water Conservation Dam Safety Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ......... ......................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

18,900 6,200 --0-- 17,431 10,400 141,200 640,563 633,755
13
112,150 12,550 8,800 --0-- 2,000 500 2,000 4,350 2,800 10,000
155,150 152,907
5
479,122 53,010 47,800 --0-- 20,900 6,700 2,000 21,781 13,200 151,200 18 3

Section 42. Teachers'Retirement System.
Budget Unit: Teachers' Retirement System .............................$
Departmental Operations Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$

8,339,000
1,235,056 69,500 12,000 --0-- 26,000 5,000

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Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Floor Fund for Local
Retirement Systems ...................$ Employer Contributions .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

368,428 72,196 38,000 115,000 60,000
1,497,000 6,842,000 10,340,180 8,339,000
61

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Floor Fund for Local
Retirement Systems ...................$ Employer Contributions .................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

1,235,056 69,500 12,000 --0-- 26,000 5,000 368,428 72,196 38,000 115,000 60,000
1,497,000 6,842,000
61 1

It is the intent of the General Assembly that from funds available the Teachers' Retirement System is authorized to implement H.B. 15 of the 1975 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly.

Section 43. Department of Transportation.

Budget Unit: Department of Transportation .......................$
1. Planning and Construction Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

392,308,298
68,828,958 4,023,131 1,373,885
--0-- 249,800
50,545 --0--
31,125 823,020 8,767,791 343,479,646 427,627,901 169,142,901
3,186

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2. Maintenance and Betterments Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Authorities Budget:
Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ State of Georgia General
Obligation Debt Sinking Fund ...........$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$

53,022,336 33,108,086
310,800 --0--
10,250 --0-- --0-- --0--
109,650 990,175 69,950,000 157,501,297 155,401,297
3,725
24,805,619
3,724,517 28,530,136 28,530,136

4. Facilities and Equipment Budget:
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$

1,000,000 2,200,000
300,000 3,500,000 3,400,000

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

7,593,372 2,133,014
118,363 --0--
168,850 --0--
1,217,500 909,512 201,070 170,000
12,511,681 12,511,681
321

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Appropriation of State funds in the foregoing Department 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 refunds, 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 collec tion 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 financed by Motor Fuel Tax including Planning and Construction, Maintenance and Betterments, Authori ty Lease Rentals, General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Payments, Administration, and Grants to Coun ties, 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 surveys, maintenance and improving the State High way System of roads and bridges, and the costs inci dent thereto provided all expenditures for county con tracts 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. Pro vided, 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 In-

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terstate 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 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 ap propriations to the "State of Georgia General Obliga tion Debt Sinking Fund" for the specific purpose of paying annual debt service requirements on new General Obligation debt to finance the construction or reconstruction of public roads and bridges approved by the Department of Transportation.

For grants to counties for aid in county road con struction and maintenance to be distributed and disbursed 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 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 distributed to each county in such year under the provisions 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 authorized by said Section.

Provided further, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Transportation is authorized to use interstate rehabilitation funds for four-laning and passing lanes.

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 .......................$ Augusta Railroad Demonstration or Highway Railroad Grade Separation. ..........................$

303,028 1,500,000

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Capital Outlay--Paving State and Local Schools and State Institutions ............$
Paving State Parks and Historic Sites. ........................$
Capital Outlay -- Paving Farmers Markets. ............................$
This appropriation shall be accounted for separately from all other appropriations to the Department of Transportation, and shall be in addition to appropria tions of an amount equivalent to motor fuel tax revenue 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 ...................$
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 authority, 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 Auditor shall cause an audit to be made of any municipality 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$

750,000 500,000 250,000
9,317,000 9,317,000 9,317,000
461,489 399,269
12,000 --0-- 200
11,000 --0-- 1 4,200 2,500

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Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay--Airport
Development ........................$ Capital Outlay--Airport
Operational Improvements .............$ Capital Outlay--Airport
Approach Aid ........................$ Mass Transit Grants. ....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 890,659 531,429
17
570,925 49,620 25,895 --0-- 24,000 800 --0-- --0-- 17,300
462,000
700,000
1,000,000
300,000 548,220 3,698,760 3,412,341
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10. Harbor Maintenance Budget:
Harbor Maintenance Payments. ...........$ Capital Outlay--Land Acquisition. .........$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Mass Transit Grants. ....................$ Grants to Municipalities .................$ Harbor Maintenance Payments. ...........$ Grants to Counties. .....................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay--Airport
Development ........................$

454,500 290,000 744,500 744,500
130,477,080 39,713,120
1,840,943 1,000,000
453,100 2,262,345 1,217,500
940,638 1,155,240 10,392,466 413,729,646
548,220 9,317,000
454,500 9,317,013 24,805,619
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State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund ...........$
Capital Outlay--Airport Operational Improvements .............$
Capital Outlay--Airport Approach Aid ......$ Capital Outlay--Land Acquisition. .........$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

3,724,517
1,000,000 300,000 290,000 7,273 4,800

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 Transporta tion 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 10% 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 Fund participation. Provided, further, that the Department of Transporta tion is authorized to utilize State Airport Development Funds at 100% of the total cost of an individual airport project for airports owned by the State of Georgia.
Provided, that $454,500 of the above allocation for harbor maintenance payments is designated and com mitted for payment for harbor maintenance and im provements 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 increased Personal Services costs contemplated in this Act, subject only to approval by the Office of Planning and Budget.

Provided further, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the following class may be reassigned at the discretion of the Department of Transportation as shown:

Class Name Transportation Engineer Associate

New Paygrade 31 @ 3 or 4

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Section 44. Department of Veterans Services.
Budget Unit: Department of Veterans Service .............................$
1. Veterans Assistance Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel... .............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
2. Veterans Home and Nursing Facility-- Milledgeville Budget:
Capital Outlay .........................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Regular Operating Expenses
for Projects ..........................$ Operating Expenses/Payments to
Central State Hospital. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$
3. Veterans Nursing HomeAugusta Budget:
Capital Outlay .........................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Regular Operating Expenses
for Projects ..........................$ Operating Expense/Payments to
Medical College of Georgia .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$

9,786,748
2,740,000 89,835 79,800 --0-- 19,000 7,000 100 132,500 51,575 6,000 25,300
3,151,110 2,849,836
157 1
--0-- 52,000
63,700
6,397,800 6,513,500 4,982,278
--0-- 5,250
--0--
2,774,442 2,779,692 1,954,634
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Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Postage ...............................$ Operating Expense/Payments to
Central State Hospital. .................$ Operating Expense/Payments to
Medical College of Georgia .............$ Regular Operating Expenses
for Projects ..........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

132,500 51,575
6,000 -025,300
6,397,800
2,774,442
63,700 157 1

Section 45. Workers' Compensation Board.
Budget Unit: Workers' Compensation Board ..............................$
1. Workers' Compensation Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
2. Vocational Rehabilitation Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,551,880
2,677,093 88,640 51,300 --0-- 41,000 4,200 62,520
211,448 64,000 66,500 53,000
3,319,701 3,266,159
127
231,970 8,786 11,000 --0-- 3,000 --0-- 525
21,779 5,000 5,300 3,000
290,360 285,721
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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

2,909,063 97,426 62,300 --0-- 44,000 4,200 63,045
233,227 69,000 71,800 56,000 139 1

Section 46. State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund.
A. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (Issued) ........................$

39,747,850

B. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New) ..........................$ 16,459,000

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $9,130,000 is specifically ap propriated for the purpose of financing the expansion of the Georgia World Congress Center through the is suance of not more than $83,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.
Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $770,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of constructing and equipping facilities on property in Atlanta, Georgia, through the issuance of not more than $7,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.
Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $880,000 is specifically ap propriated for the purpose of financing the expansion of the Middle Georgia Correctional Institution -- Women's Unit at Hardwick, Georgia, through the is suance of not more than $8,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.
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propriated for the purpose of financing a new construc tion program which consists of the acquisition of land (if needed) and the construction and equipping of buildings and facilities at various institutions under the control of the State Board of Regents at the University System through the issuance of not more than $31,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.
Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $2,214,000 is specifically ap propriated for the purpose of financing a school con struction program throughout the State of Georgia, which will consist of the construction and equipping of school buildings and facilities, including vocational education comprehensive high schools, through the is suance of not more then $20,127,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.
Section 47. In addition to all other appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1982 there is hereby appropriated $2,425,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of regional farmers' markets in the Department of Agriculture, and there is hereby ap propriated $5,503,400 for the purpose of providing operating funds for the State physical health lab oratories ($175,000 -- Budget Unit "A") and for State mental health/mental retardation institutions ($5,328,000 -- Budget Unit "C") in the Department of Human Resources. Provided, further, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized to transfer funds from this section to the Department's budget on a quarterly basis in an amount equal to that which the Department remits to the Fiscal Division of the Depart ment of Administrative Services from agency fund col lections.
Section 48. In addition to all other appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1982, there is hereby appropriated $13,000,000 to cover an increase in State contributions for Employee Health Insurance.
Section 49. Cost-of-Living Increases. In addition to all other appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1982, there is hereby appropriated $163,978,201 for the purposes described herein: 1) An increase of 8% with a $700 minimum for employees of the executive, judicial and legislative branch of state government, effective July 1, 1981; 2) For teachers, public libraries and other instructional and support personnel, a 9% salary increase applied to the index salary schedule, effective September 1, 1981; 3) for school bus drivers, a 9% salary increase, effective July

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1, 1981; 4) For university system employees, a 9% salary increase, to be effective September 1, 1981 for academic contracted personnel; 5) A 9% salary in crease, effective July 1, 1981, for non-academic person nel, and fiscal year contracted personnel of the univer sity system and employees of the Athens and Tifton Veternary Laboratories; and 6) An increase of 8% for State officials whose salary is set by Act 755 (H.B. 262} of the 1978 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly, as authorized in Section 2 of said Act, and for secretaries for whom salaries are set by Act 279 (H.B. 360| of the 1977 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly, effective July 1, 1981.
Provided, further, that of the above appropriation for cost-of-living increases, $78,000 is designated and com mitted for the Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories and an additional $678,000 is designated and committed for the Cooperative Extension Service ($360,000) and the Agricultural Experiment Station ($318,000).
Provided, further, that no funds shall be transfer red from this section without prior review and ap proval by the Legislative Budget Office.
Section 50. In addition to all other appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1982, there is hereby appropriated $2,754,346 to be allocated to various state agencies for the purpose of paying quarterly premiums for workers' compensation payments to the Depart ment of Administrative Services. Provided, further, the Office of Planning and Budget shall designate the amount to be allotted to each agency from this section, and shall maximize the use of available federal match ing funds for this purpose.

Section 51. In addition to all other appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1982, there is hereby appropriated $1,346,963 to increase the mileage reim bursement rate for privately owned vehicles from eigh teen cents ($.18) per mile to twenty cents ($.20) per mile, to be effective July 1, 1981.
Section 52. It is the intent of this General Assembly that to the greatest extent feasible, the Georgia Building Authority (Hospital) and Georgia Building Authority (Penal) utilize existing surplus funds for payments to bond trustees for unmatured issues to eliminate the necessity of debt-service ap propriations in Fiscal Year 1982 and thereafter.

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Section 53. It is the intent of this General Assembly that each and every agency, board, commis sion and authority receiving appropriations in this Act shall develop and enforce stringent regulations relating to the use of motor vehicles owned, leased or rented by the State, including provisions that employees authorized to utilize State vehicles for commuting to and from work shall not use such vehicles except for official State business.
Provided, further, it is the intent of this Genral Assembly that each State agency utilizing xerographic reproducing equipment maintain a log for each unit of equipment indicating the date, number of copies and such other data determined appropriate to conserve the utilization of such equipment. It is the further in tent of this General Assembly that each State agency implement procedures to control usage of long-dis tance, GIST and credit card telephone calls, in order to mitigate the State's cost therefor.
Section 54. It is the intent of this General Assembly that to the extent to which Federal funds become available in amounts in excess of those con templated in this Appropriations Act, such excess Federal funds shall be applied as follows, whenever feasible:
First, to supplant State funds which have been ap propriated to supplant Federal funds, which such sup planted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets; and
Second, to further supplant State funds to the ex tent necessary to maintain the effective matching ratio experienced in the immediately preceding fiscal year, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets.
It is the further intent of this General Assembly that the Office of Planning and Budget utilize its budgetary and fiscal authority so as to accomplish the above-stated intent to the greatest degree feasible; and that at the end of this fiscal year, said Office of Plan ning and Budget provide written notice to the members of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of the instances of noncompliance with the stated intent of this Section.
Section 55. It is the intent of this General Assembly 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.

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Section 56. 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 wholesale distributor of motor fuel shall be entitled to a refund covering shrinkage in the process of retail ing 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 57. No State appropriations authorized under this Act shall be used to continue programs cur rently funded by 100% Federal funds.
Section 58. Provided further that no State funds in this appropriation shall be paid to or on behalf of Georgia Indigent Legal Services or its affiliates, nor shall any State facilities be made available for their use, including but not limited to the Georgia Interactive Statewide Telecommunications Network either direct ly or indirectly.
Section 59. 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, 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 depart ment, agency, or institution of the State, and any authority created and activated at the time of the effec tive date of the aforesaid constitutional provision, as amended, or appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and for each and every fiscal year thereafter, until all payments required under lease con tracts 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 re quired payments in full, there shall be taken from other funds appropriated to the department, agency or institution involved, an amount sufficient to satisfy such deficiency in full and the lease payment con stitutes a first charge on all such appropriations.
The General Assembly declares that the sums hereby appropriated for lease rentals are to pay the general obligations of the State incurred under valid lease contracts and such appropriations are to be paid from the general funds of the State as a first charge upon General Funds.

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Section 60. All expenditures and appropriations made and authorized under this Act shall be according to the programs and activities as specified in the Governor's recommendations contained in the Budget Report submitted to the General Assembly at the 1981 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 1982, 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 deriv ed. 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, institu tion or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section or in violation of any amendments properly ap proved by the Director of the Budget. In those cases in which the aforesaid Budget Report contains no recom mendation by the governor of expenditures as to ob jects, 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 61. Whenever 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. 1982 submitted to the General Assembly at the 1981 regular session.
Section 62. It is the intent of the General Assembly that for the purposes of this Act,
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(2) The number of authorized motor vehicles in dicated for each budget unit shall include leased vehicles and State-owned vehicles, and
(3) The Departments are not authorized to accept vehicles from surplus property to increase the number authorized in this Act unless specifically approved by this General Assembly.
Section 63. 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 64. TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
F.Y. 1982 ................. $3,445,500,000.
Section 65. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.
Section 66. 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 to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by inserting the following language on Page 18, after line 6:
"Provided however, the Georgia Building Authority is authorized to utilize available funds for acquiring additional parking facilities in the Capitol Hill area, but no funds shall be so applied without prior approval of the Fiscal Affairs Sub-Committees of the House and Senate."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 41, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senators Trulock of the 10th, Evans of the 37th and English of the 21st offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Administrative Services Budget Unit on Page 8, line 6 in

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Section 13 the figure $149,000. And by Decreasing the object classes for the Departmental Administration Budget Activity as listed below:
Page 9, line 9 and Page 14, line 31, Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Floyd Building Operations $149,000; Page 9, line 13, Total Funds Budgeted $149,000; Page 9, line 14, State Funds Budgeted $149,000;
And
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Department of Human Resources Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $149,000. And by Increasing the object classes for the Community MH/MR Services Activity as listed below:
Page 113, line 33 and Page 117, line 22, Supportive Living Staff $149,000; Page 114, line 19, Total Funds Budgeted $149,000; Page 114, line 21, State Funds Budgeted $149,000.

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:

Barker Bond Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Cobb Coverdell Deal Dean English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Greene Horton Howard Hudson Kidd Land

Littlefield Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood
Ballard Bowen Bryant Coleman Eldridge
Gillis

Hill
Holloway Hudgins Kennedy Lester McGill
McKenzie

Those not voting were Senators:

Barnes

Bell

Reynolds Starr Timmons Turner Walker Wessels
Broun of 46th

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 33, nays 20, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopt ing the amendment offered by Senators Trulock of the 10th, Evans of the 37th and English of the 21st to the committee substitute to HB 163.

Senator Ballard of the 45th asked unanimous consent to withdraw his motion.

The consent was granted, and the motion offered by Senator Ballard of the 45th was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Administrative Services Budget Unit on Page 8, line 6 in Section 13A the figure $120,000. And by Decreasing the object classes for the Departmental Administration Activity as listed below:
Page 9, line 9 and Page 14, line 31, Direct Payments to the Georgia Bldg. Authority for Floyd Bldg. Operations $120,000; Page 9, line 13, Total Funds Budgeted $ 120,000; Page 9, line 14, State Funds Budgeted $120,000;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health Retardation, Youth Services & Institutions Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $120,000. And by Increasing the object classes for the State Youth Development Centers Activity as listed below:
Page 111, line 31 and Page 116, line 25, Personal Services $120,000; Page 112, line 12, Total Funds Budgeted $120,000; Page 112, line 14, State Funds Budgeted $120,000; Positions 10.

Senator Broun of the 46th, who was presiding, ruled that the amendment of fered by Senator Kidd of the 25th was out of order.

Senator Ballard of the 44th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Administrative Services Budget Unit on Page 8, line 6 in Section 13 the figure $95,517. And by decreasing the object classes for the Departmental Administration Activity as listed below:

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Page 9, line 9 and Page 14, line 31, Direct Payments to Georgia Bldg. Authority for Floyd Bldg. Operations $95,517; Page 9, line 13, Total Funds Budgeted $95,517; Page 9, line 14, State Funds Budgeted $95,517;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Services and Institutions Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $95,517. And by increasing the object classes for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services Activity as listed below:
Page 114, line 16 and Page 118, line 5, Disabled Adults $95,517; Page 114, line 19, Total Funds Budgeted $95,517; Page 114, line 21, State Funds Budgeted $95,517.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 9, nays 36, and the amend ment was lost.

Senators Greene of the 26th and Robinson of the 27th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Administrative Services Budget Unit on Page 8, line 6 in Section 13 the figure $85,500. And by decreasing the object classes for the Departmental Administration Activity as listed below:
Page 9, line 12 and Page 14, line 31, Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Floyd Bldg. Operations $85,500; Page 9, line 13, Total Funds Budgeted $85,500; Page 9, line 14, State Funds Budgeted $85,500;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Services, & Instil. Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $85,500. And by increasing the object classes for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services Activity as listed below:
Page 114, line 18 and Page 118, line 7, Uniform Alcoholism Proj ects $85,500; Page 114, line 19, Total Funds Budgeted $85,500; Page 114, line 21, State Funds Budgeted $85,500;
and
by adding on Page 119, line 24 after "($200,000')" the following: ",Macon (85,500),".

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Senators Green of the 26th and Robinson of the 27th asked unanimous consent that the amendment be withdrawn.

The consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn.

Senators Robinson of the 27th and Thompson of the 32nd offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Administrative Services Budget Unit on Page 8, line 6 in Section 13 the figure $22,224. And by decreasing the object classes for the Administration Activity as listed below:
Page 9, line 9 and Page 14, line 31, Payments to Georgia Building Authority-Floyd Building $22,224; Page 9, line 13, Total Funds Budgeted $22,224; Page 9, line 14, State Funds Budgeted $22,224;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Department of Defense Budget Unit on Page 36, line 19 in Section 18 the figure $22,224. And by increasing the object classes for the Administration Activity as listed below:
Page 36, line 22 and Page 39, line 6, Personal Services $22,224; Page 37, line 6, Total Funds Budgeted $22,224; Page 37, line 7, State Funds Budgeted $22,224.

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:

Ballard Bell Brannon Brantley Cobb Evans Fincher of 54th Garner

Greene Howard Hudgins Hudson Kidd Land Littlefield Robinson

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes

Bond Brown of 47th Bryant

Coleman Coverdell Deal

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Horton Kennedy Lester McGill McKenzie Reynolds

Scott Starr Sutton Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen

Dean

Broun of 46th (presiding) Eldridge

Fincher of 52nd Timmons

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 24, nays 26, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Robinson of the 27th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating the amendment offered by Senators Robinson of the 27th and Thompson of the 32nd to the committee substitute to HB 163.

On the motion, the yeas were 16, nays 24; the motion was lost, and the amend ment was not reconsidered.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Administrative Services Budget Unit on Page 8, line 6 in Section 13A the figure $30,000. And by decreasing the object classes for the Departmental Administration Activity as listed below:
Page 9, line 9 and Page 14, line 31, Direct Payments to Georgia Bldg. Authority for Floyd Bldg. Operations $30,000; Page 9, line 13, Total Funds Budgeted $30,000; Page 9, line 14, State Funds Budgeted $30,000;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Serv. and Instit. Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $30,000. And by increasing the ob ject classes for the Central State Hospital Activity as listed below:
Page 111, line 15 and Page 117, line 4, Per Diem, Fees and Con tracts $30,000; Page 111, line 20, Total Funds Budgeted $30,000; Page 111, line 23, State Funds Budgeted $30,000.

Senator Broun of the 46th, who was presiding, ruled that the amendment of fered by Senator Kidd of the 25th was out of order.

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Senator Scott of the 43rd offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Administrative Services Budget Unit on Page 8, line 6 in Section 13 the figure $6,300. And by decreasing the object classes for the Departmental Operations Activity as listed below:
Page 9, line 12 and Page 14, line 31, Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Floyd Bldg. Operations $6,300; Page 9, line 13, Total Funds Budgeted $6,300; Page 9, line 14, State Funds Budgeted $6,300;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Departmental Operations Budget Unit on Page 75, line 14 in Section 26A the figure $6,300. And by increasing the object classes for the Special Programs Activity as listed below:
Page 78, line 12 and Page 98, line 20, Per Diem, Fees and Con tracts $6,300.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 21, nays 22, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Scott of the 43rd moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating the amendment offered by Senator Scott of the 43rd to the committee substitute to HB 163.

On the motion, Senator Scott of the 43rd called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Cobb Coverdell Engram

Evans Greene Howard Hudgins Hudson Kidd Land Robinson

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes

Brannon Brown of 47th Bryant

Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger
Coleman Deal Eldridge

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Horton Kennedy Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds

Starr Summers Sutton Trulock Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators: Broun of 46th (presiding) Dean

Fincher of 54th

On the motion, the yeas were 24, nays 29; the motion was lost, and the amend ment was not reconsidered.

Senator Ballard of the 45th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by adding the following language between line 23 and line 24 on Page 57:
"Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Com prehensive High Schools, $40,000 is designated and committed for vocational equipment for the Social Circle Comprehensive High School.''

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 10, nays 27, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Foster of the 50th, et al, offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Education "A" Budget Unit on Page 39, line 29 in Section 19 the figure $2,383,000. And by decreasing the object classes for the Local Programs Activity as listed below:
Page 46, line 19 and Page 50, line 10, Compensatory Education $2,383,000; Page 48, line 11, Total Funds Budgeted $2,383,000; Page 48, line 12, State Funds Budgeted $2,383,000;
and
by deleting lines 16 through 23 on Page 57 in their entirety, and adding in lieu thereof the following:
"Provided, that of the above appropriation for direct instructional services for Compensatory Education, $12,746,747 is designated and

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committed for a compensatory education program for identified students in grades 3 through 8 and $3,491,789 is designated and com mitted for identified students in grade 9. Provided, however, where a local system Compensatory Education Plan justifies the need, the State Board of Education may approve usage of the funds for grades 3 through 8 in grades 1 and 2. Compensatory education programs at all grade levels shall be used for remedial purposes only.";
and delete the figure "$163,978,201" on Page 222, line 23 and insert in lieu thereof the figure "$166,361,201" and delete paragraph 2 in Section 49 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following:
"For teachers, public librarians and other instructional and support personnel, a salary increase sufficient to give the beginning teacher a 10% increase on the "new schedule" as adopted in Senate Committee substitute to H.B. 163 " and by deleting the figure "9%" on Page 222, line 30 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure ' '10%".

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:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Hollo way Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Not voting was Senator Broun of 46th (presiding).
On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 55, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

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Senator McGill of the 24th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Education "A" Budget Unit on Page 39, line 29 in Section 19 the figure $50,000. And by decreasing the object classes for the Local Programs Activity as listed below:
Page 46, line 19 and Page 50, line 10, Compensatory Education $50,000; Page 48, line 11, Total Funds Budgeted $50,000; Page 48, line 12, State Funds Budgeted $50,000;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Department of Education "A" Budget Unit on Page 39, line 29 in Section 19 the figure $50,000. And by increasing the object classes for the Local Programs Activity as listed below:
Page 47, line 4 and Page 50, line 27, High School Program $50,000; Page 48, line 11, Total Funds Budgeted $50,000; Page 48, line 12, State Funds Budgeted $50,000.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 8, nays 32, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Timmons of the 11th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Education "A" Budget Unit on Page 39, line 29 in Section 19 the figure $18,500. And by decreasing the object classes for the ______ Activity as listed below:
Page 46, line 19 and Page 50, line 10, Compensatory Education $18,500; Page 48, line 11, Total Funds Budgeted $18,500; Page 48, line 12, State Funds Budgeted $ 18,500;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Dept. of Education Budget Unit on Page 39, line 29 in Section 19 the figure $ 18,500. And by increas ing the object classes for the Local Programs Activity as listed below:
Page 47, line 4 and Page 50, line 27, High School Program $18,500; Page 48, line 11, Total Funds Budgeted $18,500; Page 48, line 12, State Funds Budgeted $18,500;

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and by adding the following language
"Provided, however, that of the above appropriation relative to the High School Program, $18,500 is designated and committed for a Young Farmer position.''

Senator Timmons of the llth asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amendment.

The consent was granted, and the amendment offered by Senator Timmons of the 11th to the committee substitute to HB 163 was withdrawn.

Senator Sutton of the 9th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Employees' Retirement System Budget Unit on Page 57, line 26 in Sec tion 20 the figure $500,000. And by decreasing the object classes for the Employees' Retirement System Activity as listed below:
Page 58, line 9 and Page 58, line 26, Cost-of-Living Increases $500,000;
and by adding the following language
"Provided, however, minimum Cost-of-Living increases prior to at taining age 62 shall be limited to disabled employees only."

Senator Sutton of the 9th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment.

The consent was granted, and the amendment offered by Senator Sutton of the 9th to the committee substitute to HB 163 was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Employees' Retirement System Budget Unit on Page 57, line 26 in Sec tion 20 the figure $30,000. And by decreasing the object classes for the Employees' Retirement System Activity as listed below:
Page 58, line 9 and Page 58, line 26, Cost-of-Living IncreasesOther Retirees $30,000; Page 58, line 10, Total Funds Budgeted $30,000; Page 58, line 11, State Funds Budgeted $30,000;

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and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Youth Services & Institutions Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $30,000. And by increasing the object classes for the Central State Hospital Activity as listed below:
Page 111, line 6 and Page 116, line 26, Regular Operating Ex penses $30,000.

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment.

The consent was granted, and the amendment offered by Senator Kidd of the 25th to the committee substitute was withdrawn.

Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Allgood of the 22nd, Cobb of the 28th, Walker of the 19th and Fincher of the 52nd offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by inserting the following language on Page 65, after line 28:
"Provided, however, the General Obligation bonds for which debt service is provided in this appropriations bill shall not be sold unless the hotel-motel tax in Atlanta is raised to six percent, and a con tract is entered into with the City of Atlanta providing that at least 35% of the revenues from such tax be remitted to the Georgia World Congress Center for operations, debt-service retirement and payments to the Atlanta Convention Bureau."

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:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bowen Brannon
Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb
Coleman Deal

English Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner
Gillis Horton Kennedy
Kidd Lester

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Summers Sutton
Timmons Turner Walker
Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Bell Bond Brantley Coverdell Dean Eldridge Engram Evans

Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Land Littlefield Robinson

Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Thompson Trulock Tysinger

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Not voting was Senator Broun of 46th (presiding)

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 29, nays 26, and the amend ment was adopted.
Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting the amendment offered by Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Allgood of the 22nd, Cobb of the 28th, Walker of the 19th and Fincher of the 52nd to the committee substitute toHB163.

On the motion, the yeas were 25, nays 23; the motion prevailed, and the amendment was reconsidered.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd offered the following amendment:

Amend the amendment offered by Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Allgood of the 22nd, Cobb of the 28th, Walker of the 19th and Fincher of the 52nd to the committee substitute to HB 163 by adding after "for" on line 1 of the quoted matter the following:
"the World Congress Center for".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 46, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.
On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Allgood of the 22nd, Cobb of the 28th, Walker of the 19th and Fincher of the 52nd to the committee substitute to HB 163, Senator Barker of the 18th 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 Barker Barnes Bowen Brannon Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

Deal English Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner Gillis Hill Horton Kennedy Lester

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Summers Sutton Timmons Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bell Bond Brantley Coverdell Dean Eldridge Engram Evans Foster

Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kidd Land Littlefield Robinson

Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Thompson Trulock Tysinger

Not voting was Senator Broun of 46th (presiding]

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 29, nays 26, and the amend ment was adopted as amended.
Senator Broun of the 46th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by striking lines 7 through 10 on Page 75 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Art GrantsState Funds, not be less than 90% of $1,392,806 is designated and committed for grants to Counties, Cities and Non-Profit organizations in the State of Georgia."
On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 30, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

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Senator Allgood of the 22nd offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by adding the following language on Page 103 between lines 19 and 20:
"Provided, however, that the Department is authorized to con tract with Opportunities Industrialization Center of Atlanta, In corporated for the provision of training services, utilizing available funds."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 31, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by adding the following language after line 32 on Page 119:
"It is the intent of this General Assembly that a Services for the Deaf program may be established at Central State Hospital. The pro gram shall be funded within the limits of Central State Hospital's budget, utilizing no more than 24 positions, patient population permit ting."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 41, nays 2, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by inserting between lines 14 and 15 on Page 119, the following language:
"Provided, that of the above appropriation pertaining to state facilities and institutions, the Department of Human Resources is authorized to provide stipends to facility and institutional employees for training and education to acquire such skills, knowledge, and academic credentials, and/or degrees as the department determines to be needed; and that such stipend shall only be awarded with the understanding that the employee acknowledge that a legal obligation has been incurred to provide services for a period of time commen surate with the time supported by the stipend."
On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 31, nays 2, and the amend ment was adopted.

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Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by adding the following language following line 32 on Page 119:
"Provided, further, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized and directed to amend an additional $100,000 in agency income, if realized, above the amount contemplated in this bill for the purpose of contracting for a comprehensive study of the State Forensic Services needs including physical plant considerations.''

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 23, nays 8, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senators Stumbaugh of the 55th and Brantley of the 56th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by inserting on Page 119 in line 5 between the words "situation" and "for" the following:
"or semi-independent living situations"
and striking from Page 119, line 4, the following:
"through local health departments".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 35, nays 3, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Services, & Institutions Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $301,000. And by increasing the object classes for the Central State Hospital Activity as listed below:
Page 111, line 5 and Page 116, line 25, Personal Services $301,000; Page 111, line 20, Total Funds Budgeted $301,000; Page 111, line 23, State Funds Budgeted $301,000.

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment.

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The consent was granted, and the amendment offered by Senator Kidd of the 25th to the committee substitute to HB 163 was withdrawn.

Senator Cobb of the 28th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Departmental Operations Budget Unit on Page 75, line 14 in Section 26A the figure $103,000. And by decreasing the object classes for the General Administration and Support Activity as listed below:
Page 75, line 31 and Page 100, line 4, Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $103,000; Page 76, line 1, Total Funds Budgeted $103,000; Page 76, line 6, State Funds Budgeted $103,000;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Resident Instructions University System Institutions Budget Unit on Page 177, line 13 in Sec tion 37A the figure $103,000. And by increasing the object classes for the Agricultural Experiment Station Activity as listed below:
Page 182, line 19 and Page 187, line 3, Capital Outlay $103,000; Page 182, line 20, Total Funds Budgeted $103,000; Page 182, line 26, State Funds Budgeted $ 103,000.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 8, nays 27, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Ballard of the 45th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Departmental Operations Budget Unit on Page 75, line 14 in Section 26A the figure $95,517. And by decreasing the object classes for the General Administration and Support Activity as listed below:
Page 75, line 31 and Page 100, line 4, Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $95,517; Page 76, line 1, Total Funds Budgeted $95,517; Page 76, line 6, State Funds Budgeted $95,517;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Services and Institutions Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $95,517. And by increasing the object classes for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services Activity as listed below:
Page 114, line 16 and Page 118, line 5, Disabled Adults $95,517; Page 114, line 19, Total Funds Budgeted $95,517; Page 114, line 21, State Funds Budgeted $95,517.

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Senator Ballard of the 45th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment.

The consent was granted, and the amendment offered by Senator Ballard of the 45th to the committee substitute to HB 163 was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Departmental Operations Budget Unit on Page 75, line 14 in Section 26A the figure $73,000. And by decreasing the object classes for the General Administration and Support Activity as listed below:
Page 75, line 31 and Page 100, line 4, Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $73,000; Page 76, line 1, Total Funds Budgeted $73,000; Page 76, line 6, State Funds Budgeted $73,000;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Services, and Institutions Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $73,000. And by increasing the object classes for the Central State Hospital Activity as listed below:
Page 111, line 19 and Page 117, line 7, Capital Outlay $73,000; Page 111, line 20, Total Funds Budgeted $73,000; Page 111, line 23, State Funds Budgeted $73,000.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 11, nays 26, and the amendent was lost.

Senator Howard of the 42nd offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Com munity Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Services & Institutions Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $54,500. And by decreasing the object classes for the Southwestern State Hospital Ac tivity as listed below:
Page 109, line 18 and Page 117, line 7, Capital Outlay $54,500; Page 109, line 22, Total Funds Budgeted $54,500; Page 109, line 23, State Funds Budgeted $54,500;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Departmental Operations Budget Unit on Page 75, line 14 in Section 26A the figure $54,500. And

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by increasing the object classes for the Physical Health/Family Health Activity as listed below:
Page 80, line 30 and Page 98, line 20, Per Diem, Fees and Con tracts $54,500; Page 81, line 23, Total Funds Budgeted $54,500; Page 81, line 26, State Funds Budgeted $54,500.

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 Bond Brantley Brown of 47th Coverdell Deal Evans Fincher of 54th

Foster Greene Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kidd Land Littlefield

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barnes Bryant Cobb Coleman Dean Eldridge English

Engram Gillis Hill Holloway Kennedy Lester McGill McKenzie

Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Tysinger Walker
Robinson Starr Sutton Timmons Trulock Turner Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Bowen Brannon

Broun of 46th (presiding) Fincher of 52nd

Garner Reynolds

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 26, nays 23, and the amend ment was adopted.
Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the

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Departmental Operations Budget Unit on Page 75, line 14 in Section 26A the figure $60,000. And by decreasing the object classes for the General Administration & Support Activity as listed below:
Page 75, line 31 and Page 100, line 4, Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $60,000; Page 76, line 1, Total Funds Budgeted $60,000; Page 76, line 6, State Funds Budgeted $60,000;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Serve. & Institutions Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $60,000. And by increasing the object classes for the Central State Hospital Activity as listed below:
Page 111, line 6 and Page 116, line 26, Regular Operating Ex penses $60,000; Page 111, line 20, Total Funds Budgeted $60,000; Page 111, line23, State Funds Budgeted $60,000.

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment.

The consent was granted, and the amendment offered by Senator Kidd of the 25th to the committee substitute to HB 163 was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Departmental Operations Budget Unit on Page 75, line 14 in Section 26A the figure $34,500. And by decreasing the object classes for the General Administration & Support Activity as listed below:
Page 75, line 31 and Page 100, line 4, Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $(34,500); Page 76, line 1, Total Funds Budgeted $(34,500); Page 76, line 6, State Funds Budgeted $(34,500);
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Departmental Operations Budget Unit on Page 75, line 14 in Section 26A the figure $34,500. And by increasing the object classes for the Vocational Rehabilitation Pro gram Direction & Support Activity as listed below:
Page 89, line 25 and Page 99, line 19, Grant for Nephrology Centers $34,500; Page 89, line 26, Total Funds Budgeted $34,500; Page 89, line 29, State Funds Budgeted $34,500.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 29, nays 1, and the amend ment was adopted.

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Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Departmental Operations Budget Unit on Page 75, line 14 in Section 26A the figure $34,500. And by decreasing the object classes for the General Administration & Support Activity as listed below:
Page 75, line 31 and Page 100, line 4, Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $(34,500); Page 76, line 1, Total Funds Budgeted $(34,500); Page 76, line 6, State Funds Budgeted $(34,500);
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Departmental Operations Budget Unit on Page 75, line 14 in Section 26A the figure $34,500. And by increasing the object classes for the Vocational Rehabilitation Pro gram Direction & Support Activity as listed below:
Page 89, line 25 and Page 99, line 19, Grant for Nephrology Centers $34,500; Page 89, line 26, Total Funds Budgeted $34,500; Page 89, line 29, State Funds Budgeted $34,500.

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment.

The consent was granted, and the amendment offered by Senator Kidd of the 25th to the committee substitute to HB 163 was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Departmental Operations Budget Unit on Page 75, line 14 in Section 26A the figure $30,000. And by decreasing the object classes for the Gen. Ad min. & Support Activity as listed below:
Page 75, line 31 and Page 100, line 4, Institutional Repairs & Maintenance $30,000; Page 76, line 1, Total Funds Budgeted $30,000; Page 76, line 6, State Funds Budgeted $30,000;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Serv. and Instit. Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $30,000. And by increasing the ob ject classes for the Central State Hospital Activity as listed below:
Page 111, line 15 and Page 117, line 4, Per Diem, Fees and Con tracts $30,000; Page 111, line 20, Total Funds Budgeted $30,000; Page 111, line 23, State Funds Budgeted $30,000.

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Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment.

The consent was granted, and the amendment offered by Senator Kidd of the 25th to the committee substitute to HB 163 was withdrawn.

Senator Scott of the 43rd offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Com munity Mental Health/Mental Retardation Youth Services and Institu tions Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $6,300. And by decreasing the object classes for the Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital Activity as listed below:
Page 107, line 23 and Page 116, line 25, Personal Services $6,300; Page 108, line 4, Total Funds Budgeted $6,300; Page 108, line 7, State Funds Budgeted $6,300;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Departmental Operations Budget Unit on Page 75, line 14 in Section 26A the figure $6,300. And by increasing the object classes for the Special Programs Activity as listed below:
Page 78, line 12 and Page 98, line 20, Per Diem, Fees and Con tracts $6,300.

Senator Scott of the 43rd asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment.

The consent was granted, and the amendment offered by Senator Scott of the 43rd to the committee substitute to HB 163 was withdrawn.

Senator Broun of the 46th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by adding the following language between lines 3 and 4, Page 135:
"Provided, further, that the Department is authorized to procure additional or new office facilities."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 32, nays 2, and the amend ment was adopted.

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Senators Greene of the 26th and Robinson of the 27th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Medical Assistance Budget Unit on Page 131, line 26 in Section 30 the figure $85,500. And by decreasing the object classes for the Benefit Payments Activity as listed below:
Page 133, line 32 and Page 134, line 20, Medicaid Benefits $85,500; Page 134, line 3, Total Funds Budgeted $85,500; Page 134, line 4, State Funds Budgeted $85,500;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Services, & Institutions Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $85,500. And by increasing the object classes for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services Activity as listed below:
Page 114, line 18 and Page 118, line 7, Uniform Alcoholism Pro jects $85,500; Page 114, line 19, Total Funds Budgeted $85,500; Page 114, line 21, State Funds Budgeted $85,500;
and
by adding the following language on Page 119, line 24, after "($200,000)":
",Macon($85,500|,".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 10, nays 25, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by adding to the Agency Assessments budgeted for the Merit System of Personnel Administration Budget Unit on Page 135, line 8 in Section 31 the figure $34,893. And by increasing the object classes for the Commissioner's Office Activity as listed below:
Page 139, line 11, Agency Assessments Budgeted $34,893.
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:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Bell Bowen Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb

Coleman Garner Greene Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bond Brannon Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Hill Holloway Kennedy Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Kidd Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Thompson
Reynolds Starr Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators: Broun of 46th (presiding) Fincher of 52nd

Land

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 20, nays 33, and the amend ment was lost.
Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Public Service Commission Budget Unit on Page 175, line 17 in Section 36 the figure $ 120,000. And by decreasing the object classes for the Administra tion Activity as listed below:
Page 175, line 19 and Page 176, line 30, Personal Services $120,000; Page 175, line 29, Total Funds Budgeted $120,000; Page 175, line 30, State Funds Budgeted $120,000;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Services & Institutions Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $120,000. And by increasing

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the object classes for the State Youth Development Centers Activity as listed below:
Page 111, line 31 and Page 116, line 25, Personal Services $120,000; Page 112, line 12, Total Funds Budgeted $120,000; Page 112, line 14, State Funds Budgeted $120,000; Positions 10.

On the adoption of the amendment, 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:

Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Bryant Cobb Coverdell Dean Eldridge

Engram Evans Garner Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Kidd Littlefield

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bell Brown of 47th Coleman Deal English

Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Holloway Horton Kennedy Lester McGill

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard

Fincher of 52nd

Broun of 46th (presiding) Greene

McKenzie Robinson Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock
Reynolds Scott Starr Sutton Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Land

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 27, nays 24, and the amend ment was adopted.
Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Resi dent Instruction and University System Institutions Budget Unit on Page

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177, line 13 in Section 37 the figure $60,000. And by decreasing the ob ject classes for the Family Practice Residency Programs Activity as listed below:
Page 185, line 11, and Page 186, line 30, Residency Capitation Grants $60,000; Page 185, line 15, Total Funds Budgeted $60,000; Page 185, line 16, State Funds Budgeted $60,000;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Serve. & Institutions Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $60,000. And by increasing the object classes for the Central State Hospital Activity as listed below:
Page 111, line 6, and Page 116, line 26, Regular Operating Ex penses $60,000; Page 111, line 20, Total Funds Budgeted $60,000; Page 111, line 23, State Funds Budgeted $60,000.

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment.

The consent was granted, and the amendment offered by Senator Kidd of the 25th to the committee substitute to HB 163 was withdrawn.

Senators Cobb of the 28th, Walker of the 19th, Ballard of the 45th and others, of fered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund-B Budget Unit on Page 220, line 27 in Section 46-B the figure $9,130,000.
and
by striking lines 28 through 32 on Page 220 and by striking line 1 on Page 221; and by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Teachers' Retire ment System Budget Unit on Page 206, line 25 in Section 42 the figure $1,130,000. And by increasing the object classes for the Teachers' Retire ment System Activity as listed below:
Page 207, line 7 and Page 207, line 25 Employer Contributions $1,130,000; Page 207, line 8, Total Funds Budgeted $1,130,000; Page 207 line 9, State Funds Budgeted $1,130,000;
and
by deleting the figure "163,978,201" on Page 222, line 23 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$171,978,201" and by deleting the figure "9%" on Page 222, line 28 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "10%" and by deleting figure "9%" on Page 222, line 30 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure " 10% ".

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Senator Cobb of the 28th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment offered by Senators Cobb of the 28th, Walker of the 19th, Ballard of the 45th and others.

The consent was granted, and the amendment offered by Senators Cobb of the 28th and Walker of the 19th, Ballard of the 45th and others to the committee substitute to HB 163 was withdrawn.

Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Administrative Services Budget Unit on Page 8, line 6 in Section 13 the figure $22,224. And by decreasing the object classes for the Departmental Administrative Activity as listed below:
Page 9, line 9, and Page 14, line 31, Direct Payments to Georgia Building for Floyd Buildings Operations, $22,224; Page 9 line 13, Total Funds Budgeted, $22,224; Page 9, line 14, State Funds Budgeted, $22,224;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Serv. and Instit. Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22, in Section 26C the figure $30,000. And by increasing the ob ject classes for the Central State Hospital Activity as listed below:
Page 111, line 15, and Page 117, line 4, Per Diem, Fees and Con tracts, $22,224; Page 111, line 20, Total Funds Budgeted, $22,224; Page 111, line 23, State Funds Budgeted $22,224.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 4, nays 34, and the amend ment was lost.

Senators Robinson of the 27th and Thompson of the 32nd offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriation by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Administrative Services Budget Unit on Page 8, line 6 in Section 13 the figure $20,000. And by decreasing the object classes for the Administration Activity as listed below:
Page 9, line 9, and Page 14, line 31, Payments to Georgia Building Authority-Floyd Building, $20,000; Page 9, line 13, Total Funds Budgeted, $20,000; Page 9, line 14, State Funds Budgeted, $20,000;

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and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Department of Defense Budget Unit on Page 36, line 19 in Section 18 the figure $20,000. And by increasing the object classes for the Administration Activity as listed below:
Page 36, line 22, and Page 39, line 6, Personal Services, $20,000; Page 37, line 6, Total Funds Budgeted, $20,000; Page 37, line 7, State Funds Budgeted, $20,000.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 32, nays 2, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Kidd offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 163 offered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Natural Resources Budget Unit on Page 140, line 12 in Section 32 the figure $30,000. And by decreasing the object classes for the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Activity as listed below:
Page 142, line 5, and Page 145, line 20, Capital Outlay, $60,000; Page 142, line 20, Total Funds Budgeted, $60,000; Page 142, line 21, State Funds Budgeted, $60,000;
and
by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Services & Institutions Budget Unit on Page 104, line 22 in Section 26C the figure $60,000. And by increasing the object classes for the Central State Hospital Activity as listed below:
Page 111, line 6, and Page 116, line 26, Regular Operating Ex penses, $60,000; Page 111, line 20, Total Funds Budgeted, $60,000; Page 111, line 23, State Funds Budgeted, $60,000.

Senator Kidd of the 25th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment.

The consent was granted, and the amendment offered by Senator Kidd of the 25th to the committee substitute to HB 163 was withdrawn.

The President resumed the Chair.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 41, nays 1, and the substitute was adopted as amended.

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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 Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard

Barker

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Cobb

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 53, nays 3.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.
Senator Broun of the 46th moved that HB 163 be immediately transmitted to the House.
On the motion, the yeas were 40, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 163 was immediately transmitted to the House.
The following general resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the com mittee, were read the third time and put upon their adoption:

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HR 13. By Representative Hooks of the 116th: A resolution compensating Mr. A. V. Arnold in the amount of $425.00. Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barker
Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman
Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge

English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill
Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land
Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson
Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner
Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudgins

Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 21. By Representative Hutchinson of the 133rd:
A resolution compensating Mr. Charle:s E. Anderson in the amount of $1,090.05.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudgins

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 22. By Representative Colbert of the 23rd: A resolution compensating Mr. J. D. Douglas, Jr. in the amount of $82.00. Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudgins

Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 80. By Representative Isakson of the 20th: A resolution compensating Mr. Jack Hayden in the amount of $846.73. Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barker

Barnes Bell Bond

Bowen Brannon Brantley

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Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner

Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson

Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudgins

Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 110. By Representative Colbert of the 23rd: A resolution compensating Dr. John J. Klein in the amount of $70.39. Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal

Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner

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Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers

Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudgins

Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.
The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
HR 141. By Representative Irvin of the 10th: A resolution compensating Mr. Guy A. Fitzgerald in the amount of $64.84. Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd

Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

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Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudgins

Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 155. By Representative Colbert of the 23rd:
A resolution compensating Mrs. Watson V. Derden in the amount of $71.45.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy

Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate

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Thompson Timmons Trulock

Turner Tysinger

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudgins

Walker Wessels
Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
HR 164. By Representative Patten of the 149th: A resolution compensating Roy Davis III in the amount of $ 1,244.08. Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudgins

Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 214. By Representatives Wood, Lawson and Jackson of the 9th:
A resolution to compensate Mr. James W. Truelove in the amount of $333.00.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barker
Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman
Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge

English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill
Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land
Lester Littlefield McGill

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudgins

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Hudson

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On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 216. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Donald B. McLain in the amount of $1,343.52.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barker
Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman
Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge

English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill
Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land
Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson
Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner
Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudgins

Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

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HR 229. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th and Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Michael R. Mullins in the amount of $451.45.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudgins

Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 230. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th and Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th: A resolution compensating Mr. James W. Ezell in the amount of $50.80.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Hollo way

Hudgins

Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 231. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th and Anderson, Hasty and Harris of the 8th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Rodney B. Johnson in the amount of $1,239.70.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, was agreed to.

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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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudgins

Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 248. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th and Parham of the 109th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Alonza Anderson in the amount of $116.10.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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:

Allgood Ballard Barker
Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson
Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Hudgins

Hudson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

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 and House:

SB 12. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend Code Section 32-3760, relating to tuition equalization grants, so as to provide for an increase in the maximum permissible grant; to provide an effective date.

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HB 1079. By Representatives Perry and Veazey of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Cook Coun ty, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners.

HB 1080. 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, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.

HB 1081. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of certain county officers of Bleckley County, so as to change the compensation of the judge of the probate court; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.

HB 1082. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Bleckley County, so as to change the compensation of the commissioner; to pro vide a cost-of-living increase.

HB 1083. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Bleckley County upon an an nual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.

HB 1084. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Bleckley County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.

HB 1056. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Johnson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Smyrna, so as to increase the corporate limits of the City of Smyrna.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the House:

HR 253. By Representative Long of the 142nd:
A resolution compensating Mrs. Sue H. Collins on behalf of Michael H. Collins.

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HR 387. By Representative Karrh of the 106th:
A resolution recognizing and commending the immediate descendants of the late James E. Cowart and the late Dora Roundtree Cowart.

The following bills and resolution of the House were read the first time and referred to committee:

HB 1056. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Smyrna, so as to increase the corporate limits of the City of Smyrna. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1079. By Representatives Perry and Veazey of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Cook Coun ty, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1080. By Representatives Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of the Superior Court of Bleckley County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1081. By Representatives Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of certain county officers of Bleckley County, so as to change the compensation of the judge of the probate court; to provide for a cost-of-living increase. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1082. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Bleckley County, so as to change the compensation of the commissioner; to pro vide a cost-of-living increase.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1083. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Bleckley County upon an an nual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; to provide for a cost-of-living increase. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 1084. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Bleckley County, so as to change the compensation of tax commissioner; to pro vide for cost-of-living increase. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HR 387. By Representative Karrh of the 106th:
A resolution recognizing and commending the immediate descendants of the late James E. Cowart and the late Dora Roundtree Cowart. Referred to Committee on Education.

Senator Allgood of the 22nd moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 9:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

On the motion, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Dean Eldridge English Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Gillis Holloway Howard Lester Littlefield McKenzie

Reynolds Scott Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bell Bowen Engram Fincher of 54th Garner Greene

Hill Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd

Land McGill Robinson Starr Stephens Turner

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 18; the motion prevailed, and at 3:50 o'clock P.M., the President announced the Senate adjourned until 9:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

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The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9:00 o'clock A.M. today and was called to order by the President.

Senator Barker of the 18th 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 424. By Senator Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Mclntosh County so as to change the amount of the jurisdiction of said court; to change the provisions relating to commencement of actions and service.

SB 425. By Senator Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court for Liberty County, as amended, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to change cer tain costs.

SB 223. By Senators Cobb of the 28th and Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to require that scrap metal processors maintain certain permanent records of business transactions; to provide definitions of certain terms; to specify the content and form of such records; to provide for a minimum period of time to maintain such records.

SB 229. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the ' 'Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act," as amended, so as to delete the report of abandoned property by banking or financial organizations.

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SB 426. By Senators McGill of the 24th and English of the 21st:
A bill to add one additional judge of the superior courts of Toombs Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the appointment of the first such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of suc cessors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of said judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary and expense allowance of said judge.

SB 84. By Senators Foster of the 50th, Stumbaugh of the 55th, Land of the 16th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the establishment of a special train ing program within the State Department of Education to provide quick start training to meet the employment needs of industry so as to provide for training programs pursuant to annual contracts or agreements be tween the State Board of Education and private industrial or business firms.

SB 44. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the registration of trade names, part nership names, and other names not disclosing the individual or cor porate ownership of trades or businesses carried on under such names.

SB 99. By Senator Hudson of the 35th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Civil Defense Act of 1951," as amended, so as to provide for partial state funding of local civil defense organizations.

SB 155. By Senators Coverdell of the 40th and Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act providing requirements relative to local retire ment, pension, and emeritus systems so as to change the provisions relative to actuarial investigations and reports submitted to the state auditor; to provide for certain reports to the Governor and members of the General Assembly.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 149. By Senators Dean of the 31st and Garner of the 30th:
A bill to establish the Superior Court Clerks Training Council; to provide for voting and advisory members; to provide the procedure for con ducting business; to provide for the payment of expenses of the members of the council; to provide for the functions and authority of the council.

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SB 324. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th, Bryant of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 4th and others:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the salaries of judges and senior judges of the superior courts and the district attorney, of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit; to authorize counties within the Brunswick Judicial Cir cuit to increase such salary supplement.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 160. By Senator Turner of the 8th:
A resolution commending the Georgia Christian Academy boys' basket ball team.

The House has adoped, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 63. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd, Bryant of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 4th and others:
A resolution creating the Georgia Semiquincentenary Commission.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House:

HB 889. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court in and for Bleckley County, so as to change the jurisdiction of the court.

HB 8. By Representative Widener of the 44th:
A bill to amend Code Section 87-201, relating to the manner in which elections shall be held by counties, municipalities, or divisions on the is suance of bonds, so as to change the provisions relating to the use of in terest received from bond funds which have been invested.

HB 976. By Representatives Karrh of the 106th and Miles of the 107th:
A bill to create a body corporate and politic and in instrumentality of the State of Georgia to be known as the Swainsboro Public Facilities Authori ty.

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The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 23. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Gillis of the 20th, Reynolds of the 48th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, as amended, so as to provide for the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Georgia State Patrol; to provide for the limits of their jurisdiction; to provide for their powers of arrest and investigation; to provide for their duties on state property.

SB 118. By Senators Cobb of the 28th and Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to create a State Board of Registration for Used Motor Vehicle Dismantlers, Rebuilders, and Salvage dealers; to provide a short title; to provide for the membership of said board and the appointments thereto; to provide that the joint-secretary of the state examining boards shall be secretary of the board and to provide for his powers and duties.

SB 227. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Barnes of the 33rd and Wessels of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1302, relating to aggravated assault, as amended, so as to change the maximum punishment for aggravated assault.

SB 200. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing an effective date for the federal cen sus as used in the statutory law of Georgia so as to change the effective date for purposes of application of certain laws; to provide for all related matters; to provide an effective date.

SB 301. By Senator Land of the 16th:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons, public work camps, and prisoners, as amend ed, so as to require outside work of certain inmates of penal institutions during inclement weather under certain conditions; to provide for super vision.

SB 136. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th and Greene of the 26th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 24A-5, relating to the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the qualifications of judges hearing juvenile cases and their continual train ing.

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The House has agreed to the Senate substitute as amended by the House to the following bill of the House:

HB 3. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Collins of the 144th, Castleberry of the 111th and others:
A bill to revise, modernize, and update certain revenue laws and laws relating to the raising and expenditure of public revenues in this State; to amend Code Title 91A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to update a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; to change the residency period required of the State Revenue Commissioner.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 114. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Allgood of the 22nd, English of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 39-1105, relating to fees for advertising, as amended, so as to change certain fees.

SB 217. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for judges of the pro bate courts of the various counties of Georgia, as amended, so as to in crease the minimum salaries of said probate judges; to change the provi sions relating to additional compensation.

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

SR 184. By Senator Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution creating the Rhodes Hall Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 186. By Senators Summers of the 53rd, Stumbaugh of the 55th, Dean of the 31st and others:
A resolution relative to teacher salary increases. Referred to Committee on Education.

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

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Appropriations had had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

SR 147. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Broun of the 46th District, Chairman

Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs has had under consideration the following bills and resolution of the Senate and House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
SB 458. Do pass. HB 897. Do pass. HB 978. Do pass. HB 1024. Do pass. HB 1068. Do pass. HB 1069. Do pass. HB 1072. Do pass. HB 1076. Do pass. HB 1077. Do pass as amended. SR 158. Do pass. HB 825. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Dean of the 31st District, Chairman

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Governmental Operations has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HB 996. Do pass by substitute.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Kidd of the 25th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Human Resources has had under consideration the follow ing bills and resolutions of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

SR 141. HR 249. HB 383. HB 427. HB 732.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass.

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

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Human Resources has had under consideration the follow ing resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HR 228. Do pass as amended.

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

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Industry, Labor and Tourism has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 148. HB 574. HB 774.

Do pass by substitute. Do pass by substitute. Do pass by substitute.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Ballard of the 45th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality has had under consideration the following resolutions of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

SR 168. Do pass. SR 170. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Gillis of the 20th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Public Utilities has had under consideration the following resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HR 308. Do pass. HR 31. Dopass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Brown of the 47th District, Chairman

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Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following resolu tions of the Senate and House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

SR 176. Do pass. HR 357. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Eldridge of the 7th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Transportation has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HB 237. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Reynolds of the 48th District, Chairman

The following bills and resolutions of the Senate and House were read the sec ond time:
SB 458. By Senator Deal of the 49th: A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Hall County, as amend ed, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the judge and the solicitor of said court.
SR 141. By Senator Brantley of the 56th: A resolution authorizing and directing the State Health Planning and Development Agency to approve the establishment of local hospital facilities in certain cities which currently have no local hospital facilities.
SR 147. By Senators Allgood of the 22nd, English of the 21st, Reynolds of the 48th and others: A resolution creating the Senate Committee on Long-term Indebtedness.

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SR 158. By Senators Dean of the 31st, Foster of the 50th, Deal of the 49th and others:
A resolution urging Congress to continue and preserve funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission.

SR 168. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Walker of the 19th and English of the 21st:
A resolution encouraging the state merit system to approve proposed salary upgrades for certain employees of the Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources and to review the salary levels of personnel in the Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites Division of the Department of Natural Resources.

SR 170. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Walker of the 19th, Bryant of the 3rd and others:
A resolution calling for the acquisition of land to insure a future suffi ciency of state parks, historic sites, and wildlife management areas.

SR 176. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A resolution urging that the new federal building in Savannah be named in honor of Juliette Gordon Low.

HB 237. By Representative Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act", so as to change the provisions relating to periodic inspection procedures and maintenance.

HB 383. By Representative Savage of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-7, relating to dentists and dental hygienists, so as to prohibit the use of general anesthesia by dentists without obtaining certain permits.

HB 427. By Representative Savage of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 32-9, relating to county boards of educa tion, so as to require immunization of children entering public and private schools, day-care centers, nurseries, summer camps and other facilities.

HB 732. By Representative Jones of the 126th:
A bill to amend the "Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act", so as to change the maximum and minimum compensation of coroners' jurors.

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HB 825. By Representatives Jackson of the 77th, Nicholson of the 88th, Padgett of the 86th and others:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the compensation, expenses, and allowances of the judges of the Superior Court of the Augusta Judicial Circuit.

HB 897. By Representatives Phillips of the 125th, Scott of the 123rd, Ginsberg of the 122nd and Hill of the 127th:
A bill to enlarge and further define the powers of the Downtown Savan nah Authority which was created by an amendment to the Constitution; to further define the terms "project" and "cost of project".

HB 978. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Montrose in Laurens County, so as to change the provisions relating to the mayor and council; to provide for the election, qualifications and terms of office of the gover ning authority of said town.

HB 996. By Representative Robinson of the 58th:
A bill to amend the "Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act", so as to prohibit making or receiving certain contributions or expenditures to members of the General Assemly or to the campaign committees of members of the General Assembly.

HB 1024. By Representatives Smith and Moore of the 152nd: A bill to provide a new charter for the City of St. Marys.

HB 1068. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for Talbot County.

HB 1069. By Representative Edwards of the 110th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to create a charter for the town of Tazewell, Georgia, to establish a municipal government for said town, to provide the time for electing a mayor and five councilmen for said town".

HB 1072. By Representatives Tuten of the 153rd and Auten of the 154th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Brunswick Port Authority, so as to remove the interest limitation on revenue bonds issued by said Author!-

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HB 1076. By Representatives Moore and Smith of the 152nd and Moody of the 138th:
A bill providing for the election members of the Board of Education of Brantley County and the Brantley County superintendent of schools, so as to increase the compensation of the members of the board of educa tion.

HB 1077. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Haralson County Water Authority Act", so as to increase the number of members of the Authority from seven to nine; to provide for appointment and terms; to provide for a quorum; to provide for filling vacancies.

HR 228. By Representatives Phillips of the 125th and Scott of the 123rd:
A resolution creating the Health Care Cost Containment Study Commit tee.

HR 31. By Representatives Watson of the 114th, Ham of the 80th, Home of the 104th and others:
A resolution creating the Georgia Energy Regulatory Reform Commis sion.

HR 249. By Representatives Wilson of the 19th, Murphy of the 18th, Harris of the 8th and others:
A resolution creating the Grady Memorial Hospital Study Committee.

HR 308. By Representative Triplett of the 128th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located in Cobb County, Georgia, to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

HR 357. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Johnson of the 66th, Wilson of the 19th and others:
A resolution creating the Joint Day Care Study Committee.

HB 148. By Representative Beck of the 148th: A bill to define "self-service storage facilities".

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HB 574. By Representatives Fuller of the 16th, Wood of the 9th, Pilewicz of the 41st and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 114-6a, relating to group self-insurance funds for workers' compensation purposes, so as to transfer regulation of the group self-insurance funds authorized by said chapter from the Secretary of State to the Insurance Commissioner.

HB 774. By Representative Mostiler of the 71st:
A bill to amend an Act known as "The Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes Act", so as to change the short title; to change the term "mobile home" to "manufactured home"; to define "manufactured home".

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

HB 266. By Representatives Colbert of the 23rd, McKinney of the 35th, Pilewicz of the 41st and Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of sheriffs of all 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 52, nays 0.

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

HB 511. By Representatives Swann of the 90th, Padgett of the 86th, Dent of the 85th and others:
A bill to amend an Act regulating public instruction in the County of Richmond, so as to provide for biennial elections for purposes of select ing members of the Board of Education.

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.

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HB 700. By Representative Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for each county of the State having a population of not less than 22,830 and not more than 23,500, 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 52, nays 0.

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

HB 815. By Representatives Connell of the 87th, Nicholson of the 88th and Dent of the 85th:
A bill to amend the Charter of the City of Augusta, incorporated as the City Council of Augusta, so as to remove from said Civil Service Commis sion the authority to employ, promote, suspend, demote and discharge all members of the Augusta Police and Fire Departments.

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 821. By Representatives Marcus of the 26th and Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend an Act approved April 11, 1967, which authorized certain municipal corporations to lease out property used for recreational pur poses, and for other purposes, so as to provide for the lease of certain property formerly used for regional fairs for terms of not more than 50 years.

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.

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HB 872. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Tift County, so as to change the date of the special election to fill certain vacancies in membership 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 52, nays 0.

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

HB 874. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county in this State having a population of not less than 23,300 and not more than 23,699 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1960 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 52, nays 0.

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

HB 877. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in Tift County; to pro vide for the initial judge.

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 878. By Representative Colbert of the 23rd:
A bill to amend, consolidate, create, revise and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Alpharetta, in the County of Fulton, State of Georgia, and all amendments in respect thereto; to create a new charter of said corporation.

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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 52, nays 0.

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

HB 937. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Tift County, so as to authorize the board of commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the chairman of the board of commissioners of Tift County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits.

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 1011. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court for Monroe County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to provide for service costs.

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 1014. By Representatives Childers of the 15th, Fuller of the 16th and Adams of the 14th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the members of the board of education of Floyd County, so as to provide for the reim bursement of members for certain expenses.

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 1035. By Representatives Robinson of the 58th, Childs of the 51st, Aaron of the 56th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, so as to change the provisions relative to court costs.

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 1037. By Representatives Aiken and Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain officers of Paulding County on an annual salary, so as to change the salary of the clerk of the superior court and the probate judge.

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 1038. By Representative Lane of the 81st:
A bill to create the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority, as authorized by an amendment to the Constitution.

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.

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HB 1039. By Representative Chance of the 129th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Effingham County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner.

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 1040. By Representative Jackson of the 75th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a change in the compensation of cer tain Walton County officers, so as to authorize the participation by Walton County officers and their employees in any group health in surance plan provided for by the governing authority of Walton 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 1041. By Representative Rainey of the 135th.
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Cordele in Crisp Coun ty, so as to provide for a lien on certain property for the nonpayment of fees for certain utility services.

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 1045. By Representatives Thomas and Johnson of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Coroner of Carroll County on an an nual salary, so as to provide an expense allowance for the Coroner of Carroll 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 52, nays 0.

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

HB 1053. By Representative Edwards of the 110th:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the sheriff of Marion County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the 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 52, nays 0.

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

HB 1057. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act prohibiting certain annexations by municipalities located in counties having a population of not less than 200,000 and not more than 500,000 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census, so as to change the population brackets in said Act.

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 1058. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1503, relating to the basis for fair market value of property subject to both municipal and county ad valorem taxation, so as to change the population requirements relative to municipalities having a population of 20,000 or more which are located within counties having a population of not less then 400,000 nor more than 600,000 according to the census.

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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 52, nays 0.

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

HB 1059. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkinsofthe 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing two additional court reporters for cer tain judicial circuits and providing additional secretarial and clerical help in such counties,dso circuits, so as to change the population figures in said Act.

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 1060. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkinsofthe 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act prescribing the duties of sheriffs in counties hav ing a population of 250,000 and not more than 500,000, according to the 1960 U. S. Census and any such future census, so as to change the population figures in said Act.

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 1061. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkinsofthe 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing that in counties of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 500,000, according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census, it shall be lawful to erect signs bearing the word "SOLD" on certain residential property, so as to change the provisions relative to population.

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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 52, nays 0.

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

HB 1062. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act requiring the boards of education in certain coun ties of this state to publish a summary of all receipts and expenditures of said boards on a quarterly basis and providing for the maintenance of audit reports for public inspection, so as to change the population brackets in said Act.

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 1063. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing stenographers to be present with the grand jury when witnesses are being examined in counties of a certain population, so as to change the population figures of said Act.

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 1064. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 32-9, relating to county boards of educa tion, so as to change the provisions relative to counties having a popula tion of not less than 400,000 or more than 500,000 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census.

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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 52, nays 0.

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

HB 1065. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Burton of the 47th, Hawkins of the 50th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the selection of traverse jurors for all courts from a single box, so as to change the population figures in said Act.

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 273. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a pension system for the retirement of certain employees of the City of Augusta, so as to clarify the conditions for the receipt of pension benefits on account of disability.
The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 273 by striking on line 20 of Page 2 the following: ' 'Sections III and IV of this Act''
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Section".
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 639. By Representatives Dent of the 85th and Cheeks of the 89th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Augusta-Richmond County Col iseum Act", so as to provide for the applicability of the doctrine of sovereign immunity to the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority, with the exception of any contractual rights of bond-holders of revenue bonds issued by the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum 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 "AugustaRichmond County Coliseum Authority Act", approved April 17, 1973, (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 3042) as amended by an Act approved March 22, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 3207), an Act approved April 25, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4681), and an Act approved April 11, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 4673), so as to provide for the applicability of the doctrine of sovereign immunity to the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority, with certain exceptions provided for herein; 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 "Augusta-Richmond County Col iseum Authority Act," approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 3042), as amended by an Act approved March 22, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 3207), an Act approved April 25, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4681), and an Act approved April 11, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 4673), is hereby amend ed by adding a new Section 1.1 to read as follows:
"Section 1.1. The applicability of the doctrine of sovereign im munity to the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority is hereby reaffirmed and made applicable to the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority, except to the extent that the General Assembly of Georgia may hereinafter expressly provide otherwise."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 2 the following:
", sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, complain and de fend in all courts of law and equity.''

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Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding a new Section 2.1 to read as follows:
"Section 2.1. It is expressly provided herein that the applicability of the doctrine of sovereign immunity to the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority shall not apply in the following instances:
(1) In regard to any contractual rights or the right to sue of bond holders of revenue bonds previously issued or issued in the future by the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority;
(2) In regard to any contractual rights or the right to sue, plead and be impleaded in all courts of law and equity as between the AugustaRichmond County Coliseum Authority and Richmond County and the City Council of Augusta;
(3) In regard to any claim or suit for damages against said Authori ty on account of bodily injury or death to any person to the extent of the amount of liability insurance purchased by said Authority, or to the extent of any indemnity agreement in favor of said Authority."
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.

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 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 934. By Representatives Veazey and Perry 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, 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.

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The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 934 by striking from line 20 of Page 1 the following: "$15,200.00"
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "$13,700.00".

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.

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

HB 935. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the tax commissioner of Tift County upon a salary, so as to authorize the board of commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the tax commissioner of Tift County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 935 by striking on line 18 of Page 1 the following: "$16,150.00"
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "$14,910.00".

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.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1981 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 936. By Representatives Veazey and Perry 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, 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 Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 936 by striking on line 20 of Page 1 the following: "$16,000.00"
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "$15,000.00".

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.

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

HB 938. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Tift County on a salary basis, 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 max imum limits.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 938 by striking on line 18 of Page 1 the following:
"$21,400.00"

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and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "$19,600.00"

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.

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

HB 951. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, McCollum of the 134th and Chambless of the 131st:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Albany, so as to establish the corporate limits of the City of Albany.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 951:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Albany, approved August 18, 1923 (Ga. Laws 1923, p. 370), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 15, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2104), and an Act approved March 24, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 4498), so as to establish the corporate limits of the City of Albany; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act providing a new charter for the City of Albany, ap proved August 18, 1923 (Ga. Laws 1923, p. 370), as amended, particular ly by an Act approved March 15, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2104), and an Act approved March 24, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 4498), is hereby amend ed by striking the first undesignated paragraph of Section 2 of said Act and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"The corporate limits proper of the City of Albany shall be as follows: with the intersection of the land district line between the First and Second Land Districts of Dougherty County and the norther ly county line of Dougherty County as a beginning point run east along the northerly county line of Dougherty County and the north Land Lot line of Land Lots 409, 408, 369 and 368, First Land District

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of Dougherry County to a point on the west bank of the Kinchafoonee Creek; thence run southeasterly along the west bank of the Kincha foonee Creek to the west right-of-way line of Old Leesburg Road; thence run south-southeasterly along the west right-of-way line of Old Leesburg Road to the north right-of-way line of Philema Road extend ed westerly; thence run easterly along the extension westerly of the north right-of-way line of Philema Road to the east bank of the Muckafoonee Creek; then run southeasterly along the east bank of the Muckafoonee Creek to the west bank of the Flint River; thence run east three hundred (300) feet more or less to the east line of the low water mark of Flint River; then northeasterly along the east bank of the Flint River and easterly along the south side of the Georgia Power Reservoir, (as defined by the water line when the water elevation is a 182.0 mean sea level at the Georgia Power Company Dam,) and the Flint River and the west bank of the Piney Woods Creek to a point on the west bank of the Piney Woods Creek which is defined by a NorthSouth Line which proceeds North from a point named, Point 'A', that is five thousand six hundred thirty one and three tenths feet (5631.3') north of and four thousand four hundred twenty two and eight tenths feet (4422.8') east of the intersection of the east right-of-way of McCollum Drive and the north right-of-way of the Cordele Road (State Route 257) with the East bearing of McCollum Drive being North zero degrees, fifteen minutes, three seconds West (N15'03"W); thence from the point on Piney Woods Creek's west bank, proceed due South to Point 'A' as previously established; thence along a series of bear ings and distances to the Northeast corner of the right-of-way of Mc Collum Drive: South zero degrees, twenty four minutes, twelve seconds East (S 024'12"E) a distance of six hundred seventy seven and forty five hundredths feet (677.45'); thence South forty four degrees, thirty three minutes, fifty six seconds West (S 4433'56'W) a distance of five hundred sixty five and fifty five hundredths feet (565.55'); thence South eighty nine degrees, thirty three minutes, twenty nine seconds West (S 8933'29"W) a distance of six hundred seventy seven and seventy two hundredths feet (677.72'); thence North forty five degrees, twenty two minutes, twenty five seconds West (N 4522'25"W) a distance of one thousand four hundred eighty seven and fifty seven hundredths feet (1487.57'); thence South zero degrees, twenty two minutes, six seconds East (S 022'06"E) a distance of three hundred eighy seven and eighty seven hundredths feet (387.87'); thence North forty five degrees, thirty minutes, ten seconds West (N 4530'10"W) a distance of eight hundred fifteen and twenty seven hundredths feet (815.27'): thence South forty four degrees, thirty five minutes, twelve seconds West (S 4435'12"W) a distance of two thousand three hundred ninety one and forty-three hundredths feet (2391.43') to the northeast corner of McCollum Drive right-of-way; thence South zero degrees, fifteen minutes, three seconds East (S 015'03"E) a distance of four thousand seventeen and three hundreths feet (4017.03') to the intersection of the east right-ofway of McCollum Drive and the north right-of-way of State Route 257; thence along the north right-of-way of State Route 257 to the in tersection of the projection of the east line of a tract of land as record ed in Plat Book 4, Page 10; thence southeasterly along projection of the east line of said tract of land to the south right-of-way of State Route 257; thence continue southeasterly along the east line of said

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tract a distance of three hundred seventy three and thirty two hundredths feet (373.32) to the south line of said property; thence north easterly and parallel to the south right-of-way of State Route 257 a distance of three hundred twelve and eighteen hundredths feet (312.18') to a point; thence run South two degrees six minutes east (S 26'E) a distance of seven hundred twenty and four tenths feet (720.4') to a point; thence run South eighty eight degrees, thirty one minutes West (S 8831'W) a distance of one thousand seventy nine and four tenths feet (1079.4') to a point; thence run South four degrees, twenty five minutes West (S 425'W) a distance of six hun dred twenty six and two tenths feet (626.2') to a point; thence run South zero degrees, thirty seven minutes East (S 037'E) a distance of one thousand four hundred nine and seven tenths feet (1409.7') to a point; thence run South eighty nine degrees, twenty six minutes West (S 8926'W) a distance of one hundred eighty one and four tenths feet (181.4') to a point; thence run South zero degrees, thirty seven minutes East (S 037'E) a distance of four hundred eighty six and two tenths feet (486.2') to a point on the north land lot line of Land Lot one hundred fifty four (154); thence easterly along the north line of Land Lot one hundred fifty four (154) to the west right-of-way of Pine Bluff Road; thence southerly along the west right-of-way of Pine Bluff Road to the north right-of-way of U.S. 82; thence east along the north rightof-way of U.S. 82 to the east right-of-way of Pinson Road projected north; thence south along the east right-of-way of Pinson Road to a point which is five hundred ninety four and five tenths feet (594.5') north of the south land lot line of Land Lot one hundred twenty six (126), First Land District; thence North eighty eight degrees and zero minutes East (N 8800'E) a distance of eight hundred sixty feet (860') to a point; thence South two degrees and zero minutes East (S 0200'E) to the south line of Land Lot one hundred twenty six (126); thence westerly along the south line of Land Lot one hundred twenty six (126) to the east line of Land Lot one hundred fifty two (152); thence south along the east line of Land Lot one hundred fifty two (152) three hundred sixty seven and seven tenths feet (367.7') more or less, to the northern right-of-way of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad; thence westerly along the north right-of-way of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad to the east right-of-way of Mock Road; thence southerly along the east right-of-way of Mock Road to the intersection of the north right-of-way of Cutts Drive projected east; thence westerly along the north right-of-way of Cutts Drive and its projection to the in tersection of the west right-of-way of the Georgia Northern Railroad; thence northwesterly along the west right-of-way of the Georgia Northern Railroad to the west right-of-way of U.S. 19; thence south along the west right-of-way of U.S. 19 to the northwest corner of the interchange at Moultrie Road (State Route 133); thence along the right-of-way on the northwest corner of the interchange, generally southerly and westerly to the north right-of-way of the Moultrie Road; thence northwesterly along the right-of-way of Moultrie Road to the east right-of-way of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad; thence souther ly along the east right-of-way of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad to the south line of Land Lot two hundred twenty six (226); thence run west along the south land lot line of Land Lots two hundred twenty six and two hundred forty three (226 & 243) to a point one thousand two hundred ninety three and five tenths feet (1293.5') east of the east right-of-way of Radium Springs Road (State Route 3); thence run

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North one degree twenty minutes West (N 1 20'W) a distance of three hundred eighty nine feet (389') to a point; thence run South eight
degrees, forty minutes West (S 8840'W) to the west right-of-way of Radium Springs Road (State Route 3); thence north along the west right-of-way of State Route 3 to the north right-of-way of the Marine Corps Drainage Canal; thence westerly along the north right-of-way of the Marine Corps Drainage Canal to the low water mark on the east bank of the Flint River; thence southerly along the low water mark on the east bank of the Flint River to an intersection of the south line of Lot forty one (41) Block 'D' Emily G. Henderson Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 237 extended easterly; thence westerly along the south line of Lot forty one (41) Block 'D' Emily G. Hender son Subdivision to the west line of Land Lot three hundred five (305); thence south along the west line of Land Lot three hundred five (305) to a point that is two thousand fifty two feet (2052') south of the north line of Land Lot three hundred nineteen (319); thence westerly along the southern boundary of the property of the City of Albany, Georgia's Water Pollution Control Plant property a distance of one thousand two hundred feet (1200') to the west property line of the Water Pollution Control Plant; thence northerly along the west boun dary of the Water Pollution Control Plant property to a point which is three hundred fifty eight feet (358') south of the north line of Land Lot three hundred nineteen (319); thence westerly to a point on the east right-of-way of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive which is three hundred sixty one feet (361') south of the north line of Land Lot three hundred nineteen (319); thence southerly along the east right-of-way of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to the intersection of the south right-of-way of Storey Road extended east; thence westerly along the south right-ofway of Storey Road and its projection to the west line of Land Lot Three Hundred Thirty-Eight (338); thence north along the west line of Land Lot Three Hundred Thirty-Eight (338) to the southeast corner of Land Lot Three Hundred Sixty (360); thence westerly along the south line of Land Lot three hundred sixty (360) to the east right-of-way of the Storm Drainage Canal; thence southerly, westerly and north westerly to the west end of the canal right-of-way; thence north easterly to the south right-of-way of Forsythe Street (as recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 189) projected southeasterly; thence northwesterly along the projection and south right-of-way of Forsythe Street to a point which lies perpendicular to and seven hundred ten feet (710') east of the east right-of-way of Newton Road; thence southwesterly along a line parallel to and seven hundred ten (710') east of the east right-of-way of Newton Road to the north line of Laurens Avenue as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 273; thence southeasterly along the pro jection of the north right-of-way of Laurens Avenue a distance of one hundred sixty five feet (165') to a point; thence southwesterly along a line parallel and eight hundred seventy five feet (875') east of the east right-of-way of Newton Road to the north right-of-way of Oakhaven Road; thence westerly along the north right-of-way of Oakhaven Road to the intersection of the west line of Land Lot four hundred nineteen (419); thence northerly along the west line of Land Lot four hundred nineteen (419) for a distance of two thousand two hundred twelve and forty four hundredths feet (2212.44') to a point; thence South eighty seven degrees, forty nine minutes, twenty two seconds East (S 8749'22"E) a distance of one thousand seven hundred sixty three and nineteen hundredths feet (1763.19') to a point; thence North

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forty two degrees, thirty eight minutes, thirty seven seconds East (N 4238'37"E) a distance of one thousand nine hundred two and seven ty nine hundredths feet (1902.79") to a point; thence North eighty seven degrees, forty seven minutes, three seconds West (N 8747'03"W) a distance of one thousand sixteen and forty five hun dredths feet (1016.45') to a point; thence North seventeen degrees, thirty seven minutes, thirty three seconds West (N 1737'33"W) a distance of two thousand eight hundred sixty nine and eighty six hun dredths feet (2869.86') more or less, to a point on the south line of Land Lot four hundred seventeen (417); thence North two degrees, seventeen minutes, nine seconds East (N 0217'09"E) a distance of seven hundred ninety eight and nine hundredths feet (798.09') more or less, to the south right-of-way of Old Pretoria Road; thence north easterly along the south right-of-way of Old Pretoria Road to the in tersection of a line projected east which is six hundred seventy four and eight tenths feet (674.8') south of and parallel to the north line of Land Lot four hundred seventeen (417); thence westerly along a line which is six hundred seventy four and eight tenths feet (674.8') south of the north line of Land Lot four hundred seventeen (417) to the District Line between the First and Second Land Districts; thence southerly along the District Line a distance of ninety four and fifty two hundredths feet (94.52') to a point; thence westerly and paralled to the south right-of-way of Oakridge a distance of seven hundred twenty four and eighty six hundredths feet (724.86') to a point; thence South a distance of one hundred forty one and eighty six hundredths feet (141.86') to a point; thence westerly and parallel to the south right-of-way of Oakridge a distance of six hundred seventy four feet (674'); thence southerly along the property line to the south line of Land Lot one hundred sixty one (161) in the Second Land District; thence run West along the south line of Land Lot one hundred sixty one, one hundred sixty two, one hundred sixty three, one hundred six ty four, one hundred sixty five, and one hundred sixty six (161, 162, 163, 164, 165 & 166) to the west land lot line of Land Lot one hundred sixty six; thence run north along the west land lot line of Land Lots one hundred sixty six, one hundred fifty five and one hundred twenty six (166, 155, & 126) to the east bank of the Cooleewahee Creek; thence run northerly along the east bank of the Cooleewahee Creek to the south line of Land Lot eighty six (86); thence westerly along the south line of Land Lot eighty six (86) to the west line of Land Lot eighty six (86); thence northerly along the west line of Land Lot eighty six (86) to the north right-of-way of Gillionville Road; thence easterly along the north right-of-way of Gillionville Road a distance of three hundred ninety six feet (396') more or less, to the corner of Springfield Subdivision; thence run north a distance of four hundred feet (400'| to a point; thence run west four hundred sixty six feet (466') to a point seventy feet (70') west of the land lot line between Land Lots seventy four (74) and seventy five (75) and four hundred feet (400') north of the north right-of-way line of Gillionville Road (State Route 234); thence run North four degrees, thirty four minutes East (N 434'E) a distance of one thousand seven hundred thirty and five tenths feet (1730.5') to a point; thence run east a distance of two thousand eight hundred seventeen feet (2817') to a point on the west bank of the Cooleewahee Creek; thence run southerly along the west bank of the Cooleewahee Creek to the north right-of-way line of Gillionville Road

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(State Route 234); thence run east along the north right-of-way line of Gillionville Road (State Route 234) to the east line of Lockett Station Road; thence run south along the east line of Lockett Station Road to the north boundary of Winterwood Subdivision Section 1 as recorded in Plat Book 4, Pages 21, 82 and 83; thence easterly along the north boundary of Winterwood Subdivision to a point ten feet (10') east of the east line of Land Lot one hundred eighteen (118); thence southerly along a line parallel to and ten feet (10') east of the east line of Land Lot one hundred eighteen (118) to a point four hundred feet (400') north of the north right-of-way of Phillips Drive; thence easterly along a line parallel to and four hundred feet (400') north of the north rightof-way of Phillips Drive to the west right-of-way of Westover Road; thence northerly along the west right-of-way of Westover Road to the south right-of-way of Gillionville Road; thence westerly along the south right-of-way of Gillionville Road to the west right-of-way of Beattie Road projected south; thence northerly along the projection and the west right-of-way of Beattie Road to a point three hundred eight feet (308') south of the intersection of the west right-of-way of Beattie Road and the south right-of-way of Westgate Boulevard ex tended west; thence run west to the east line of Land Lot forty four (44); thence southerly along the east line of Land Lot forty four (44) to the south line of Land Lot forty four (44); thence west along the south line of Land Lots forty four and forty five (44 & 45) to the west line of Land Lot forty five (45); thence northerly along the west line of Land Lots forty five, thirty six and five (45, 36 & 5) to the Dougherty County Line; thence easterly along the Dougherty County Line to the District Line between the First and Second Land Districts in Dougherty Coun ty and the Point of Beginning.''
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 2 of said Act that provision added by that Act approved March 24, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 4498), which reads as follows:
"In addition to the territory embraced with the present corporate limits of the City of Albany as above described, the following describ ed property, including any property in said description which might presently be within the corporate limits of the City of Albany, shall likewise be embraced within the corporate limits of the City of Albany:
TRACT 1.
Beginning at the intersection of the line of the northside of Whitney Avenue projected east and the east right-of-way line of Old Radium Springs Road; thence run westerly along the line of the north side of Whitney Avenue projected east to the east low water line of Flint River; thence run southerly along the east low water line of Flint River to its intersection with the south line of Land Lot 267; thence run easterly along the south line of Land Lot 267 to the center line of State Highway 3; thence run northerly along the center line of State Highway 3 (New Radium Springs Road) to its intersection with the north line of Dixie Heights Subdivision as recorded in the public land records of Dougherty County on Page 73, Plat Book 1; thence run westerly along the north line of said Dixie Heights Subdivision and its extension west to the west right-of-way line of State Highway 3;

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thence run northerly along the west right-of-way line of State Highway 3 to a point which is nine hundred eighty-four and seventenths (984.7) feet north along the west right-of-way line of State Highway 3 from the intersection of said west right-of-way line with the northeasterly right-of-way line of Old Radium Springs Road; thence runs south 86 degrees 3 minutes west to the east right-of-way line of Old Radium Springs Road; thence run northerly along the east right-of-way line of Old Radium Springs Road to the point of begin ning.
TRACT 2.
The west one-half of the right-of-way of South Mock Road be tween the northerly right-of-way line of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company track from Albany to Waycross and the south line of a twenty (20) foot alley south of Tompkins Avenue.
TRACTS.
The entire right-of-way of State Highway 3 (New Radium Springs Road) between the north line of Dixie Heights Subdivision as recorded in the public land records of Dougherty County on Page 73, Plat Book 1, extended west and the line of the north side of Whitney Avenue projected east across State Route 3.
TRACT 4.
The entire right-of-way of South Slappey Boulevard (Georgia Highway 91W) between the south line of Land Lots 361 and 376, First Land District of Dougherty County and a line two hundred ten (210) feet south of the south right-of-way line of Colquitt Avenue.
TRACT 5.
The north-northwesterly and the northerly one-half of the rightof-way of Gordon Avenue between the east land lot line of Land Lot 414, First Land District of Dougherty County and a line perpendicular to the south-southeasterly right-of-way line at a point on said right-ofway line two thousand fifty-six and thirty-seven hundredths (2,056.37) feet west and west-southwesterly measured along the southerly and south-southeasterly right-of-way line of Gordon Avenue from the intersection of said right-of-way line with the west right-of-way line of English Road.
TRACT 6.
The entire right-of-way of Dawson Road (Georgia Highway 50) between the east land lot line of Land Lot 40, Second Land District of Dougherty County and a line across Dawson Road running north and south from a point on the center line of Dawson Road three thousand four hundred five (3,405) feet northwest of the intersection of said center line and the south land lot line of Land Lot 1, Second Land District of Dougherty County.

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TRACT 7.
The entire right-of-way of Stuart Avenue between the east land lot line of Land Lot 40, Second Land District of Dougherty County, and a line originating from a point on the north land lot line of Land Lot 40 three hundred seventy-three and six-tenths (373.6) feet west of the east land lot line of Land Lot 40 running south 37 degrees 45 minutes west."
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 52, 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 52, nays 0.

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

HB 954. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a salary for the Sheriff of Union County in lieu of the fee system, so as to change the provisions relative to ex penses for the sheriff's office; to provide for budgeting such expenses.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 954 by inserting at the end of line 27 on Page 1 im mediately preceding the period appearing after the word "employee" the following:
", but the compensation for each deputy sheriff shall not exceed $ 12,000.00 per annum".
By striking the word "However" where it appears at the beginning of line 1 on Page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Within the limitation provided herein".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 52, 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 52, nays 0.

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

HB 260. By Representative Lowe of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Fulton County, so as to change the provisions relative to the jurisdiction of the magistrate.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 260 by striking from line 3 and line 4 of Page 2 the follow ing:
"or a plea of nolo contendere".

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.

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 Barker Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant

Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd

Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Howard Kennedy Kidd

Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson

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Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate

Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

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Those not answering were Senators:

Barnes Bond Broun of 46th Dean

Holloway Horton Hudgins Hudson

Land Sutton Tysinger

Senator Cobb of the 28th introduced the chaplain of the day, Dr. Bruce Morgan, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Griffin, Georgia, who offered scripture reading and prayer.

Senator Timmons of the llth moved that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Public Safety and committed to the Committee on Retirement:

HB 343. By Representative Phillips of the 91 st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to remove certain prohibitions regarding persons 45 years of age or older who have become peace officers.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 343 was withdrawn from the Committee on Public Safety and committed to the Committee on Retirement.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

SR 183. By Senator Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution commending the staff of the Georgia Public Television Net work program "The Lawmakers".

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SENATE RULES CALENDAR Wednesday, March 18, 1981 THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 181. Law Enforcement Officers-limit liability (AMENDMENT) (Pub Saf-llth)
HB 469. Adequate Program for Education in Georgia--capital facility improvements (SUBSTITUTE) (Ed-SOth)
HB 741. Municipal Corporations of State--enter into leases for libraries (C&UA-G-40th)
HB 910. Deposits of Deceased--owner dying intestate while in nursing home (BF&I-43rd)
HB 740. Municipal Property Sale--Code provisions not apply in certain circumstances (C&UA-G--40th)
HB 360. Tax Collections and Commissioners--sheriff's written consent (S Judy--54th)
HB 414. Credit Cards--lenders receive annual basic fee (BF&I--22nd)
HB 662. Waycross Judicial Circuit--additional judge (Judy--7th)
HB 546. Garnishment--when pension plans subject to the process (S Judy--26th)
HR 245. Legislative Overview Committee on Constitutional Revision--create (AMENDMENT) (Judy-33rd)
HB 903. Enforcing Lien--notice of commencement of an action (Judy--26th)
HB 457. Superior Court Clerks--salaries (Gov Op--25th)
HB 758. Department of Natural Resources--transfer of functions to Division of Environmental Protection (NREQ--20th)
HB 324. Real Estate Transactions--transfer fee amount (SUBSTITUTES) (BF&I-44th)
HB 619. Sheriffs--change certain provisions on qualifications (SUBSTITUTE) (Pub Saf-llth)
HB 585. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Companies--qualifications for certificates of authority (BF&I--34th)
HB 734. Fire Safety Standards--certain counties adopt and enforce (Pub Saf-33rd)
HR 156. Joint Committee on Farm Winery Laws--create (C Aff--27th)
HB 188. Divorce Proceedings--grandparents' visitation rights (SUBSTITUTE) (S Judy-15th)
HB 359. Assistant District Attorneys--provisions on increases in compensation (S Judy--6th)
HB 84. Doctors As Medical Advisers to Ambulance Service--immunity for certain conduct (AMENDMENT) (Hum R--10th)

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HB 54. Memorial to Dead--unlawful to remove or remove ornamentation (AMENDMENT) (SJudy-7th)
HB 475. Intangible Recording Tax--exempt certain long-term notes secured by real estate (AMENDMENT) (BF&I-20th)
HB 433. Adequate Program for Education in Georgia--minimum salary for school bus drivers (Ed--10th)
HB 531. Child Support--Human Resources Department entitled to garnishment for failure to pay (S Judy--6th)
HB 851. Workers' Compensation--cover certain volunteer firefighters (IL&Tou-45th)
HB 515. Tax Executions--one year time limit for enforcement of certain ad valorem taxes (BF&I--21st)
HB 459. Domestic International Banking Facilities--establishment (BF&I--33rd)
HR 227. Commission on Women's Opportunities--creating (Rules-- 17th)
HB 213. Superior Court District Attorney--provisions on secretaries (S Judy--6th)
HB 832. Tax Appraisers--inspection of mobile home decals (Gov Op--25th)
HB 590. Revocation of Parole--final hearings not required (AMENDMENT) (S Judy-37th)
HB 693. Fire Safety Act--insurance companies furnishing information entitled to receive information (BF&I--40th)
HB 207. Disabled Adults Protection Act--reporting of abuse (AMENDMENT) (Hum R--42nd)
HB 578. Street Rods--special license plates (Trns--52nd)
SR 131. Senate Small Business Study Committee--create (IL&Tou--7th)
HB 556. Display, Sale of Certain Obscene Material to Minors--prohibit (AMENDMENT) (Judy-33rd)
HB 377. Nolle Prosequi--provisions under which may be entered (AMENDMENTS) (SJudy-6th)
HB 579. Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones and Other Counties--Superior Court terms (S Judy--2nd)
HB 718. Farmers' Markets--creation, operation and regulation (Ag--24th)
HB 371. Instruments Releasing a Security Agreement--execution (S Judy--6th)

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 181. By Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Ramsey of the 3rd and Hanner of the 130th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 3-10, relating to limitation of actions for torts, so as to limit the liability of law enforcement officers under certain circumstances.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Timmons of the 11th.

The Senate Committee on Public Safety offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 181 by striking from Page 1, line 15, the following:
''willful negligence or malfeasance",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"gross negligence, willful or wanton misconduct, or malfeasance".

Senator Allgood of the 22nd moved that HB 181 be committed to the Commit tee on Judiciary.

On the motion, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barnes

Deal Evans

Greene Howard

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th Bryant
Cobb Coleman Coverdell Dean
Eldridge Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Holloway
Horton
Hudgins Hudson
Kennedy Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens
Stumbaugh
Summers Sutton
Tate Timmons Trulock Turner
Tysinger Walker

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bond English

Hill Thompson

Wessels

On the motion, the yeas were 6, nays 45; the motion was lost, and HB 181 was not committed to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senator Timmons of the 11th moved the previous question.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the previous question was ordered.

Senator Evans of the 37th offered the following amendment:

Amend the amendment offered by the Senate Committee on Public Safety to HB 181 by striking from line 7 of the amendment the following:
' 'willful or wanton misconduct,''.

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Walker of the 19th 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 Bell Bond

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Coverdell Engram Evans

Foster McKenzie
Scott Tate Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Bowen Brannon Brantley Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English
Fincher of 52nd Fincherof 54th Garner

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land
Lester Littlefield McGill

Reynolds Robinson Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner
Walker Wessels

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 15, nays 41, and the amend ment was lost.

On the adoption of the amendment offered by the Committee on Public Safety, the yeas were 44, nays 0, and the amendment was adopted.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 181 by adding after "sheriffs." on line 23, Page 1 the following:
"This Act shall not apply to the operation of motor vehicles."

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 Barnes Bell Bond Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th

Coverdell Deal Engram Evans Greene Howard

Land McKenzie Reynolds Scott Tate Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Bowen Brannon Brantley Bryant Cobb Coleman Dean Eldridge English
Fincherof 52nd Fincherof54th
Foster

Garner Gillis Hill Holloway Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester
Littlefield McGill

Robinson Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Button Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner
Walker Wessels

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 19, 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.

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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:

Ballard Barker Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English Fincherof 52nd Fincher of 54th

Foster Garner Gillis Hill Holloway Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barnes Bell Bond Bryant

Coverdell Engram Evans Greene

Howard Land Scott Tysinger

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 43, nays 13.

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 House substitute thereto:

SB 114. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Allgood of the 22nd, English of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 39-1105, relating to fees for advertising, as amended, so as to change certain fees.

The House substitute to SB 114 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 39-11, relating to adver tisement of judicial sales, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the advertisement of real property; to change certain fees; to

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amend an Act relating to foreclosure sales and deficiency judgments with respect to real property, approved March 28, 1935 (Ga. Laws 1935, p. 381), so as to change the manner of advertising the sale of real estate under powers contained in mortgages, debt, deeds, or other lien con tracts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 39-11, relating to advertisement of judicial sales, as amended, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 39-1101, relating to advertisement of judicial sales, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 39-1101 to read as follows:
"39-1101. Sales, how advertised. The sheriffs and coroners shall publish weekly, for four weeks, in the legal organ published in their counties respectively,--and if there be no such paper published in the county, then in the nearest newspaper having the largest or a general circulation in such county--notice of all sales of land and other prop erty executed by him; in which advertisement he shall give a full and complete description of the property to be sold, except for residential real property consisting of one lot or one lot and one house for which the deed book and page number and street address where available shall be deemed adequate description, making known the name of the plaintiff and defendant and the person who may be in the possession of such property, except horses, hogs, and cattle, which may be sold at any time by the consent of the defendant; in which case it shall be the duty of such officer to give the plaintiff 10 days' notice thereof, and also to advertise the same at three or more public places in the county where such property may be, at least 10 days before the sale."
Section 2. Said Code chapter is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 39-1105, relating to fees for advertising, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 39-1105 to read as follows:
"39-1105. The rates to be allowed to publishers for publishing legal advertisements shall be as follows: For each 100 words, not more than $5.00 for the first insertion; and not more than $4.00 per in sertion for each subsequent insertion. In all cases fractional parts shall be charged for at the same rates; and no judge of the probate court, sheriff, coroner, clerk, marshal or other officer shall receive or collect from parties, plaintiff or defendant, other or greater rates than herein set forth."
Section 3. An Act relating to foreclosure sales and deficiency judgments, approved March 28, 1935 (Ga. Laws 1935, p. 381), is hereby amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. (a) No sale of real estate under powers contained in mortgages, debt, deeds, or other lien contracts shall be valid unless the sale shall be advertised and conducted at the time and place and in the usual manner of sheriff's sales in the county in which such real estate, or a part thereof, is located.

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(b) The form of the advertisement shall be substantially as follows:

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER

GEORGIA

____ County

According to the powers in the Deed to Secure Debt

from to filed for record on

, 19 , and recorded in

Deed Book , Page , with the Clerk, Superior Court,

County, Georgia, and said Deed to Secure Debt having been transfer

red and assigned by

to

(by Modification and Assignment

and filed for record on

, 19 , and recorded in Deed

Book

, Page |, the undersigned will sell at Public outcry

before the door of the Courthouse in

County, Georgia,

at (time| , on (date) , to the highest bidder for cash, the above

described property. (Said Deed to Secure Debt contains evidence of a

mortgage note.)

The property will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes, assessments, general subdivision restriction, if any, and other restric tions and easements of record, if any.

as Attorney-in-fact for

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 disagree to the House substitute to SB 114.
On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House substitute to SB 114.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendments thereto:
SB 200. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd: A bill to amend an Act establishing an effective date for the federal cen sus as used in the statutory law of Georgia so as to change the effective date for purposes of application of certain laws; to provide for all related matters; to provide an effective date.

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The House amendments were as follows:

Amendment No. 1:

Amend SB 200 by striking all of lines 8 through 15 of Page 2 and in serting in lieu thereof the following:
"(2) For purposes of any program of grants of state funds to local governments, the effective date of the census shall be July 1 of the first year after the year in which the census in conducted;".
By striking all of lines 18 through 25 of Page 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(2) For purposes of any program of grants of state funds to local governments, the effective date of the census shall be July 1 of the first year after the year in which the census is conducted;''.

Amendment No. 2:

Amend SB 200 by striking from line 17, Page 2, the word "April" and inserting in lieu thereof the word ' 'July''.
By striking from line 27, Page 3, the word "April" and inserting in lieu thereof the word ' 'July''.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Sente agree to the House amend ments to SB 200.

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 Bryant Cobb
Coleman Coverdell Deal

Dean Eldridge English
Engram Evans
Fincher of 54th Foster
Garner Gillis Greene Hill
Holloway Horton Howard

Hudgins Hudson Kennedy
Kidd Land
Lester Littlefield
McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson
Scott Starr Stephens

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Stumbaugh Summers Sutton

Tate Trulock Turner

Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Brannon

Fincher of 52nd Thompson

Timmons Tysinger

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On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendments to SB 200.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

SB 70. By Senators Stephens of the 36th, Wessels of the 2nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1704, relating to bad checks, as amend ed, so as to change the penalty provisions relating to the criminal is suance of a bad check.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 70 by striking subsection (4) on lines 1 through 3 on Page 3 in its entirety and renumbering subsequent section.

Senator Stephens of the 36th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 70.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond
Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge Engram
Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene

Hill Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd
Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds

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Summers Sutton Tate Trulock

Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Robinson.

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Bowen Brannon English

Fincherof 52nd Holloway Horton

Hudgins Thompson Timmons

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 70.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 80. By Senators Cobb of the 28th and Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act," as amended, so as to require the delivery of certificates of title from the transferor to the transferee within a specified time; to provide for postmarks as proof of timely submission of documents.

The House substitute to SB 80 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act," approved March 3, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 68), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 16, 1962 (Ga. Laws 1962, p. 79) and an Act approved March 11, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 436), so as to require the delivery of certificates of title from the transferor to the transferee within a specified time; to provide for postmarks as proof of timely submission of documents; to require sub mission of certificate of title applications to be made so as to have the state revenue commissioner or his duly authorized county tag agents receive same within a specified time; to provide for a penalty for cer tificate of title applications delivered or received on an untimely basis; to provide for a time period within which rejected documents must be resubmitted and to provide for a penalty for failure to resubmit in a time ly manner; to change the application fee; to change the number of days within which notice of a security interest must be delivered to the com-

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missioner in order to perfect such interest as of the date of the security agreement; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; 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. An Act known as the "Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act," approved March 3, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 68), as amended, par ticularly by an Act approved February 16, 1962 (Ga. Laws 1962, p. 79) and an Act approved March 11, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 436), is hereby amended by adding the following sentences between the first and second sentences of subsection (a| of Section 8:
"Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the applica tion must be submitted to the commissioner or his appropriate authorized county tag agent by the owner of the vehicle within 90 days from the date of purchase of the vehicle or from the date the owner is otherwise required by law to register the vehicle in this state or the owner of the vehicle shall be required to pay a penalty of $10.00 in addition to the ordinary title fee as provided by this Act. If the documents submitted in support of the title application are re jected, the party submitting the documents shall have 60 days from the date of rejection to resubmit the documents required by the com missioner for the issuance of a certificate of title. Should the documents not be properly resubmitted within the 60 day period, there shall be an additional $10.00 penalty assessed and the owner of the vehicle shall be required to remove immediately the license plate of the vehicle and return same to the commissioner. The license plate shall be deemed to have expired at midnight of the sixtieth day follow ing the initial rejection of the documents submitted if the documents have not been resubmitted above.",
So that when so amended subsection (a) of Section 8 shall read as follows:
"(a) The application for the first certificate of title of a vehicle in this state shall be made by the owner to the commissioner on the form he prescribes. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the application must be submitted to the commissioner or his appropriate authorized county tag agent by the owner of the vehicle within 90 days from the date of purchase of the vehicle or from the date the owner is otherwise required by law to register the vehicle in this state or the owner of the vehicle shall be required to pay a penalty of $10.00 in addition to the ordinary title fee as provided by this Act. If the documents submitted in support of the title application are re jected, the party submitting the documents shall have 60 days from the date of rejection to resubmit the documents required by the com missioner for the issuance of a certificate of title. Should the documents not be properly resubmitted within the 60 day period, there shall be an additional $10.00 penalty assessed and the owner of the vehicle shall be required to remove immediately the license plate of the vehicle and return same to the commissioner. The license plate shall be deemed to have expired at midnight of the sixtieth day follow-

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ing the initial rejection of the documents submitted if the documents have not been resubmitted as required above. Said application shall contain:
(1) The name, residence, and mailing address of the owner;
(2) A description of the vehicle including, so far as the following data exists; its make, model, identifying number, type of body, the number of cylinders, and whether new or used;
(3) The date of purchase by applicant, the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired, and the names and ad dresses of the holders of all security interests and liens in order of their priority and the date thereof; and
(4) Any further information the commissioner reasonably requires to identify the vehicle and to enable him to determine whether the owner is entitled to a certificate of title and the existence or nonexistence of security interests in the vehicle and liens on the vehicle.''
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (b) of Section 8 immediately following the word "commis sioner" the following:
"or his appropriate county tag agent so as to have the application submitted to the commissioner or his appropriate authorized county tag agent within 90 days from the date of the sale of the vehicle or the dealer, or in nondealer sales the transferee, shall be required to pay a penalty of $10.00 in addition to the ordinary title fee paid by the transferee as provided in this Act. If the documents submitted in sup port of the title application are rejected, the dealer submitting the documents shall have 60 days from the date of initial rejection to resubmit the documents required by the commissioner for the is suance of a certificate of title. Should the documents not be properly resubmitted within 60 days, there shall be an additional penalty of $10.00 assessed against the dealer. The willful failure of a dealer to obtain a certificate of title for a purchaser shall be grounds for suspen sion or revocation of the dealer's state issued license and registration for the sale of motor vehicles. Should the title application be submit ted through a county, the county shall be entitled to retain 50 percent of any late title application penalty fee provided for in the 'Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act.' ",
so that when so amended subsection (b] of Section 8 shall read as follows:
"(b) If the application refers to a vehicle purchased from a dealer, it shall contain the name and address of the holder of any security in terest created or reserved at the time of the sale by the dealer and the date of his security agreement and be signed by the dealer as well as the owner; and the dealer shall promptly mail or deliver the applica tion to the commissioner or his appropriate authorized county tag agent so as to have the application submitted to the commissioner or his appropriate authorized county tag agent within 90 days from the date of the sale of the vehicle or the dealer, or in nondealer sales the

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transferee, shall be required to pay a penalty of $10.00 in addition to the ordinary title fee paid by the transferee as provided in this Act. If the documents submitted in support of the title application are re jected, the dealer submitting the documents shall have 60 days from the date of initial rejection to resubmit the documents required by the commissioner for the issuance of a certificate of title. Should the documents not be properly resubmitted within 60 days, there shall be an additional penalty of $10.00 assessed against the dealer. The willful failure of a dealer to obtain a certificate of title for a purchaser shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the dealer's state issued license and registration for the sale of motor vehicles."
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding immediately following Section 8 a new section, to be designated Section 8A, to read as follows:
"Section 8A. United States Post Office postmark as proof of timely submission of documents. In instances when an application for title is required to be submitted within a certain time period, proof of mail ing within the designated period allowed for submission of the documents, as evidenced by a United States Post Office postmark, shall be prima facie proof that the application was timely submitted. Additionally, when the law provides for a penalty for the untimely submission of a title application, the responsibility for the collection of said penalty shall be that of the Department of Revenue.''
Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking the words, sym bol, and figure "one dollar ($1.00)" in the second sentence of subsection (d) of Section 12 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 15 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) If an owner transfers his interest in a vehicle other than by the creation of a security interest, he shall at the time of delivery of the vehicle execute an assignment and warranty of title, which must be subscribed and sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths in the state, to the transferee in space provided therefor on the certificate of title or as the commissioner prescribes, and cause the certificate and assignment to be delivered to the transferee. If the transferor willfully fails to deliver the properly assigned certificate of title to the transferee, the transferor shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition, the transferor shall be civilly liable to the transferee for all damages, including reasonable attorney's fees, occasioned by the transferor's failure to obey this section.
(b) Except as provided in Section 16, the transferee shall, prompt ly after delivery to him of the vehicle and certificate of title, execute the application for a new certificate of title application on the form the commissioner prescribes and cause the application and the certificate of title to be mailed or delivered to the commissioner or his ap-

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propriate authorized county tag agent with the application for change of registration for the vehicle so that the title application shall be received within 90 days from the date of the transfer of the vehicle, or the owner shall be required to pay a penalty of $10.00 in addition to the ordinary title fee as provided by this Act. If the documents submit ted in support of the title application are rejected, the party submitting the documents shall have 60 days from the date of initial rejection to resubmit the documents required by the commissioner for the is suance of title. Should the documents not be properly resubmitted within 60 days, there shall be an additional $10.00 penalty assessed and the owner of the vehicle shall be required to remove immediately the license plate of the vehicle and return same to the commissioner. The license plate shall be deemed to have expired at midnight of the sixtieth day following the initial rejection of the documents if the documents have not been resubmitted as required above."
Section 6. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 16 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) A dealer who buys a vehicle and holds it for resale need not apply to the commissioner for a new certificate of title but may retain the certificate delivered to him and, upon transferring the vehicle to another person other than by the creation of a security interest, shall promptly execute the assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, which must be subscribed and sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths in this state, and show the names and addresses of the transferee and any holder of a security interest created or reserved at the time of the resale and the date of his security agreement in the spaces provided therefor on the certificate or as the commissioner prescribes. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of Section 15, the dealer shall submit a properly completed certificate of title ap plication and proper supporting documents to the commissioner or to the appropriate authorized county tag agent so that the application and supporting documents shall be submitted to the commissioner or the appropriate authorized county tag agent within 90 days from the date of the transfer of the vehicle, or the dealer shall be required to pay a penalty of $ 10.00 in addition to the ordinary title fee as provided by this Act. If the documents submitted in support of the title applica tion are rejected, the dealer submitting the documents shall have 60 days from the date of initial rejection to resubmit the documents re quired by the commissioner for the issuance of title. Should the documents not be properly resubmitted within 60 days, there shall be an additional penalty of $10.00 assessed against the dealer. The willful failure of a dealer to obtain a certificate of title for a purchaser shall be grounds for suspension of revocation of dealer's state issued license and registration for the sale of motor vehicles. Transfers of vehicles under this section shall otherwise conform with the provi sions of Section 15. Any person selling a previously registered vehicle as defined in Section 38 which is exempt from the provisions of this Act during this Act's implementation period need not have a cer tificate of title. A dealer selling a previously registered vehicle which under the provisions of this Act need not have a certificate of title need not furnish a purchaser of such a vehicle a certificate of title. At

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such time as previously registered vehicles are brought under the terms of this Act, from that time on a dealer when selling such a vehi cle shall conform to all provisions of this Act.''
Section 7. Said Act is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (b) of Section 17 and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) If the interest of an owner in a vehicle passes to another other than by voluntary transfer, the transferee shall, excpet as provided in subsection (b), mail or deliver to the commissioner or his appropriate authorized county tag agent the last certificate of title if available, proof of the transfer, and his application for a new certificate in the form the commissioner prescribes with the application for change of registration for the vehicle so that the title application and other documents shall be received by the commissioner or his appropriate authorized county tag agent no later than 90 days from the date that the transferee acquired the interest in the vehicle, or the transferee shall be required to pay a penalty of $ 10.00 in addition to the ordinary title fee as provided by this Act. If the documents submitted in sup port of the title application are rejected, the party submitting the documents shall have 60 days from the date of initial rejection to resubmit the documents required by the commissioner for the is suance of title. Should the documents not be properly resubmitted within the 60 day period, there shall be an additional $10.00 penalty assessed and the owner of the vehicle shall be required to remove im mediately the license plate of the vehicle and return same to the com missioner. The license plate shall be deemed to have expired at mid night of the sixtieth day following the initial rejection of the documents if the documents have not been resubmitted as required above. If the last certificate of title not be available for transfers under this section, then the transferee shall forward such proof of transfer as the commissioner may by regulation prescribe.
(b) If the interest of the owner is terminated, whether the vehicle is sold pursuant to a power contained in a security agreement or by legal process at the instance of the holder either of a security interest or a lien, the transferee shall promptly mail or deliver to the commis sioner or his appropriate authorized county tag agent the last cer tificate of title if available, proof of transfer, his application for a new certificate in the form prescribed by the commissioner, and an af fidavit made by or on behalf of the holder of a security interest in or lien on the vehicle with respect to the termination of the interest of the owner, so as to have the application and supporting documents submitted to the commissioner or his appropriate authorized county tag agent within 90 days from the date the transferee acquired the in terest in the vehicle, or the transferee shall be required to pay a penal ty of $10.00 in addition to the ordinary title fee as prescribed by this Act. If the documents submitted in support of the title application are rejected, the transferee submitting the documents shall have 60 days from the date of initial rejection to resubmit the documents required by the commissioner for the issuance of title. Should the documents not be properly resubmitted within 60 days, there shall be an addi tional $10.00 penalty assessed and the owner of the vehicle shall be

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required to remove immediately the license plate of the vehicle and return same to the commissioner. The license plate shall be deemed to have expired at midnight of the sixtieth day following the initial rejec tion of the documents if the documents have not been resubmitted as required above. If the holder of a security interest or lien succeeds to the interest of the owner and holds the vehicle for resale, he need not secure a new certificate of title, but, upon transfer, shall promptly deliver to the transferee the last certificate of title if available, and such other documents as the commissioner may require by rule or regulation."
Section 8. Said Act is further amended by striking the figure "1.00" i"n3.s0u0b"s.ection (c) of Section 18 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure
Section 9. Said Act is further amended by striking from subsection (b) of Section 21 of said Act the following:
"10 days",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"20 days",
so that when so amended subsection (b) of Section 21 of said Act shall read as follows:
"(b) A security interest is perfected by delivery to the commis sioner of the existing certificate of title, if any, and an application for a certificate of title containing the name and address of the holder of a security interest, the date of his security interest and the required fee. It is perfected as of the time of its creation if the delivery is completed within 20 days thereafter; otherwise, as of the date of the delivery to the commissioner. When the security interest is perfected as provided in this subsection (b), it shall constitute notice to everybody of the security interest of the holder."
Section 10. Said Act is further amended by striking the figure "1" in the first sentence of subsection (d) of Section 21 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "3.00".
Section 11. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 22 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The holder shall immediately cause the certificate of title and application and the required fee to be mailed or delivered to the com missioner or his appropriate authorized county tag agent within 90 days of the date of creation of the security interest or lien or the lien or security interest holder shall be required to pay a $10.00 penalty in addition to the ordinary title fee as provided by this Act. If the documents submitted in support of the title application are rejected, the party submitting the documents shall have 60 days from the date of initial rejection to resubmit the documents required by the commis-

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sioner for the issuance of title. Should the documents not be properly resubmitted within the 60 day period, there shall be an additional $10.00 penalty assessed and the owner of the vehicle shall be required to remove immediately the license plate of the vehicle and return same to the commissioner. The license plate shall be deemed to have expired at midnight of the sixtieth day following the initial rejection of the documents if the documents have not been resubmitted as re quired above."
Section 12. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 31 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
''(b) Misdemeanors. (1) A person who:
(A) With fraudulent intent, permits another, not entitled thereto, to use or have possession of a certificate of title;
(B) Willfully fails to mail or deliver a certificate of title to the com missioner or a release of security interest or lien to the owner within ten days of the time required by this Act, except as provided in subsection (a);
(C) Willfully violates any other provision of this Act;
(D) Willfully fails or refuses to mail or deliver the certificate of ti tle to the commissioner within ten days after having received a notice as provided for in subsection (d) of Section 12 or subsection (d| of Sec tion 21;
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) Any person, firm, or corporation who shall knowingly make any false statement in any title application as to the date a vehicle was sold or acquired or as to the date of creation of a security interest or lien shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $ 100.00 or imprisoned for a period not to exceed 30 days.
(3) Any person, firm, or corporation who delivers or accepts a cer tificate of title assigned in blank shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $100.00 or imprisoned for a period not to exceed 30 days for the acceptance or delivery of each certificate of title assigned in blank."
Section 13. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1982.
Section 14. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Cobb of the 28th moved that the Senator agree to the House substitute to SB 80.

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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 Barker Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal
Dean Engram

Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land
Lester Littlefield

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker
Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Eldridge and McGill.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Bowen Brannon English

Evans Fincher of 52nd Holloway

Stephens Stumbaugh Thompson

On the motion, the yeas were 44, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 80.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 82. By Senators Cobb of the 28th and Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-18 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, relating to theft offenses, as amended, so as to change the penalty provi sions relating to certain crimes of theft; to provide the punishment for the offense of motor vehicle theft and related offenses.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1981 The House substitute to SB 82 was as follows:

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To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-18 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, relating to theft offenses, as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 28, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 857), an Act approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 841), and an Act approved April 3, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1457), so as to change the penalty provisions relating to certain crimes of theft; to provide the punishment for the offense of motor vehicle theft and related offenses; to repeal a specific Code Sec tion; to redesignate another Code section; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 26-18 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, relating to theft offenses, as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 28, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 857), an Act approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 841), and an Act approved April 3, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1457), is hereby amended by striking from subsection (a) of Code Section 26-1812 the following:
"or was an automobile or other motor vehicle,'',
and by adding at the end thereof a new subsection, to be designated subsection (c), to read as follows:
"(c) The provisions of subsection (a) notwithstanding, if the prop erty which was the subject of the theft was a motor vehicle or was a motor vehicle part or component which exceeded $ 100.00 in value, by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 20 years or, in the discretion of the trial judge, as for a misdemeanor; provided, however, that any person who shall be convicted of a second offense of motor vehicle theft shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 20 years; and any person who shall be convicted of a third offense of motor vehicle shall be punished by im prisonment for not less than ten years nor more than 20 years.'',
so that when so amended Code Section 26-1812 shall read as follows:
"26-1812. Punishment. A person convicted of violation of Code Sections 26-1802, 26-1803, 26-1805, 26-1806, 26-1807, 26-1808, 26-1815, and 26-1816 shall be punished as for a misdemeanor except:
(a) If the property which was the subject of the theft exceeded $200.00 in value, by imprisonment for not less than one and not more than ten years, or, in the discretion of the trial judge, as for a misde meanor;
(b) If the property was taken by a fiduciary in breach of a fiduciary obligation, or by an officer or employee of a government or a financial institution in breach of his duties as such officer or employee, by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 15 years.

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(c) The provisions of subsection (a) notwithstanding, if the proper ty which was the subject of the theft was a motor vehicle or was a motor vehicle part or component which exceeded $ 100.00 in value, by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 20 years, or, in the discretion of the trial judge, as for a misdemeanor; provided, however, that any person who shall be convicted of a second offense of motor vehicle theft shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 20 years; and any person who shall be convicted of a third offense of motor vehicle theft shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten years nor more than 20 years."
Section 2. Said Code chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 26-1813, relating to motor vehicle theft and related offenses, in its entirety.
Section 3. Said Code chapter is further amended by renumbering Code Section 26-1813. las Code Section 26-1813.
Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Cobb of the 28th moved that the Senate disagree to the House substitute to SB 82.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House substitute to SB 82.

The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the House amendment thereto:

SR 20. By Senators Garner of the 30th, Lester of the 23rd, Holloway of the 12th and others:
A resolution designating the J. Ebb Duncan Memorial Parkway.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SR 20 by striking on line 22, Page 1, the words "and directed".

Senator Garner of the 30th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SR 20.

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 Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bowen
English

Howard Starr

Stephens Summers

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On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to House amendment to SR 20.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 183. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd, Allgood of the 22nd and Lester of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, relating to insurance, as amended, so as to provide for the licensing and regulation of industrial insurance and all related matters.

The House substitute to SB 183 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 56, relating to insurance, as amended, so as to provide for the licensing and regulation of industrial insurance and all related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1. Code Title 56, relating to insurance, as amended, is hereby amended by striking Code Chapter 56-29, relating to industrial life insurance, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Chapter to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 56-29
INDUSTRIAL LIFE INSURANCE
56-2901. Industrial life insurance defined; stacking prohibited, (a) Industrial life insurance is that form of insurance under which not more than two thousand ($2,000) dollars on a single life, exclusive of additional benefits in the event of death from accidental means, is payable on any such policy for which the premiums are payable monthly or more frequently, and which bears the words 'industrial policy' or 'weekly premium policy' or words of similar import im printed on the face of the policy as a part of the descriptive matter.
(b) No insurer shall knowingly issue an industrial life insurance policy insuring the life of a person if the issuance of such policy would cause the aggregate face amount of industrial life insurance payable on the life of such person under any and all such policies (issued by such insurer) to exceed the sum of two thousand ($2,000) dollars, ex clusive of additional benefits in the event of death from accidental means.
56-2902. Industrial insurance policies; standard provisions re quired, (a) No policy of industrial life insurance shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this state unless it contains in substance the following provisions or contains provisions which in the opinion of the Commissioner are more favorable to policyholders:
(1) Grace period. A provision that the insured is entitled to a grace period of not less than 30 days within which the payment of any premium after the first may be made, during which period of grace the policy shall continue in force; but, if a claim arises under the policy during such period of grace, the amount of any premium due or overdue may be deducted from any amount payable under the policy in settlement;
(2) Incontestability. A provision that the policy (exclusive of provi sions relating to disability benefits or to additional benefits in the event of death by accident or accidental means) shall be incontestable, except for nonpayment of premiums, after it has been in force during the lifetime of the insured for a period of two years from its date of issue;
(3) Alteration of contract. A provision that no agent shall have the power or authority to waive, change, or alter any of the terms or con ditions of any policy, except that at the option of the insurer, prior to the issuance of a policy, the terms or conditions may be changed by an endorsement or rider which is signed by a duly authorized officer of the insurer and receipt of which is acknowledged by the applicant in writing;

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(4) Misstatement of age. A provision that, if the age of the person insured or of any other person whose age is considered in determining the premium or benefit has been misstated, any amount payable or benefit accruing under the policy shall be such as the premium would have purchased at the correct age or ages.
(5) Dividends. A provision in participating policies that beginning not later than the end of the third policy year, the insurer shall annual ly ascertain and apportion the divisible surplus, if any, that will ac crue on the policy anniversary or other dividend date specified in the policy. Except as hereinafter provided, any dividend becoming payable shall at the option of the party entitled to elect such option be either:
(A) Payable in cash; or
(B) Applied to any one of such other dividend options as may be provided by the policy. If any such other dividend options are provid ed, the policy shall further state which option shall be automatically effective if such party shall not have elected some other option. If a policy specifies a period within which such other option may be elected, such period shall be not less than 30 days following the date on which such dividend is due and payable. The annually apportioned dividend shall be deemed to be payable in cash within the meaning of subparagraph (A) above even though the policy provides that pay ment of such dividend is to be deferred for a specified period, provid ed such period does not exceed six years from the date of apportion ment and that interest will be added to such dividend at a specified rate. If a participating policy provides that the benefit under any paidup nonforfeiture provision is to be participating, it may provide that any divisible surplus becoming payable or apportioned while the in surance is in force under such nonforfeiture provision shall be applied in the manner set forth in the policy;
(6) Policy loan. A provision that after three full years' premiums have been paid and after the policy has a cash surrender value and while no premium is in default beyond the grace period for payment, the insurer will loan on the execution of a proper note or loan agree ment by the owner of the policy, and on proper assignment of the policy and on the sole security thereof, at a specified rate of interest, a sum equal to or, at the option of the owner of the policy, less than the cash value of the policy at the end of the current policy year and of any dividend additions thereto; and that the company may deduct from such loan value or from the proceeds of the loan any existing in debtedness on or secured by the policy not already deducted in deter mining such cash value including interest due or accrued and any un paid balance of the premium for the current policy year, and may col lect interest in advance of the loan to the end of the current policy year. The policy shall reserve to the insurer the right to defer the granting of a loan, other than for the payment of any premium to the insurer, for six months after the application therefor. The policy may also provide that if interest on any indebtedness is not paid when due it shall then be added to the existing indebtedness and shall bear in terest at the same rate. The policy may provide that if and when the total indebtedness on the policy, including interest due or accrued,

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equals or exceeds the amount of the loan value thereof, then the policy shall terminate and become void, but not until at least 30 days' notice shall have been mailed by the insurer to the last known address of the insured or policy owner and of any assigneee of record at the home office of the insurer. The policy, at the insurer's option, may provide for an automatic premium loan, subject to an election of the party entitled to elect. No condition other than as herein provided shall be exacted as a prerequisite to any such loan. This paragraph shall not apply to term insurance or to term insurance benefits provid ed by rider or supplemental policy provisions or to any policy with a loan value of less than $25.00;
(7| Table of options and values. A statement of the mortality table and interest rate used in calculating the cash surrender values and the paid-up nonforfeiture benefits available under the policy, together with a table showing the cash surrender value, if any, reduced paidup value if any, and the extended term value, if any, available under the policy on each policy anniversary, either during the first 20 policy years or during the term of the policy, whichever is shorter. Upon written request, the company will furnish an extension of such table beyond the year shown in the policy. Such values and benefits shall be calculated upon the assumption that there are no dividends or paid-up additions credited to the policy and that there is no in debtedness to the insurer on the policy;
(8) Reinstatement. A provision that unless the policy has been sur rendered for its cash surrender value or its cash surrender value has been exhausted, or unless the paid-up term insurance, if any, has ex pired, the policy will be reinstated at any time within three years from the date of premium default upon written application therefor, the production of evidence of insurability satisfactory to the insurer, the payment of all premium in arrears, and the payment or reinstatement of any other indebtedness to the insurer upon the policy. All such sums may bear interest not exceeding 6 percent per annum com pounded annually; provided, however, acceptance of all or any part of a premium more than 30 days in arrears by the agent or company without requiring reinstatement application shall continue the policy in force without showing any lapse of time;
(9| Title. On each such policy there shall be placed a title which shall briefly and accurately describe the nature and form of the policy;
(10) Payment of premiums.
(A) A provision that all premiums shall be payable in advance either at the home or district office or to any agent of the company upon delivery of a receipt signed by said agent. Such receipt shall bear the agent's license number and signature of one or more of the of ficers who shall be named in the policy.
(B| In the case of weekly premium policies, there shall be a provi sion that upon proper notice to the insurer, while premiums on the policy are not in default beyond the grace period, of the intention to pay future premiums directly to the insurer at its home office or any office designated by the insurer for the purpose, the insurer will, at

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the end of a period of 26 weeks from the due date of the first premium so paid and for any additional weekly premium payment thereafter, for which period such premiums are so paid continuously without default beyond the grace period, refund a stated percentage of the premiums in an amount which fairly represents the savings in collec tion expense.
(11) Payment of claims. A provision that, when a policy shall become a claim by the death of the insured, settlement shall be made upon receipt of due proof of death and, at the insurer's option, sur render of the policy or proof of the interest of the claimant or both. If an insurer shall specify a particular period prior to the expiration of which settlement shall be made, such period shall not exceed two months from the receipt of such proofs;
(12) Entire contract. A provision that, if any reference is made to the application for insurance or to the constitution, bylaws, or rules of the insurer as forming part of or affecting the policy between the par ties, then there shall be included in or attached to said policy when issued a correct copy of the application signed by the applicant and the constitution, bylaws, and rules referred to. All statements made by the applicant in the application shall be deemed to be representa tions and not warranties. No statement in the application shall be used to void the policy or deny payment of a claim unless a copy of such application has been attached to and made a part of such policy when issued;
(13) Conversion privilege. A provision that upon written request and without evidence of insurability (except for any additional amount of insurance) an industrial life policyholder is guaranteed the privilege of converting any industrial insurance policy to any form of ordinary life insurance with less frequent premium payments regular ly issued by the insurer and the privilege of converting small in dustrial policies with the same insurer into one larger policy with combined benefits;
(14) Space for name of designated beneficiary. There shall be a space on the front or back page of the policy for the name of the designated beneficiary.
(b) An exact copy of the application shall be given to the applicant at the same time of the sale which discloses and contains the following information and language:
(1) An itemized list of all policies presently in force with all in surers, showing company name(s), premiums charged, amounts of in surance, total premiums, and total amounts of insurance provided;
(2) The premium cost of the insurance policy purchased;
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(4) The following statements shall appear on the applicant's copy in not less than ten point type:
(A) 'You may wish to compare the total cost of this insurance policy with your net income.'
(B) 'I hereby certify, as signed below, that I was given an exact copy of this application at the time this application was made to the agent of record whose signature appears below.
Applicant's Signature
(C) 'I, as the agent of record, hereby certify as signed below, that I gave the applicant, whose signature appears above, an exact copy of this application at the time this application was taken. I further certify that I have inquired of the applicant as to all policies in force and that I have listed all such policies on said application.
Agent's Signature
Agent's License Number
(c) Any of such required provisions or portions thereof not ap plicable to single premium or term policies or to provisions relating to disability benefits or to additional benefits in the event of death or dismemberment by accidental means shall to that extent not be in corporated therein.
56-2903. Prohibited provisions. No policy of industrial life in surance shall contain any of the following provisions:
(1) A provision by which the insurer may deny liability under the policy for the reason that the insured has previously obtained other in surance from the same insurer.
(2) A provision giving the insurer the right to declare the policy void because the insured has had any disease or ailment, whether specified or not, or because the insured has received institutional, hospital, medical, or surgical treatment or attention. However, a policy may contain a provision which gives the insurer the right to declare the policy void if the insured has, within two years prior to the issuance of the policy, received institutional, hospital, medical, or surgical treatment or attention and the insured or claimant under the policy fails to show that the condition occasioning such treatment or attention was not of a serious nature or was not material to the risk. The policy may also contain a provision that the policy shall not become effective if on the date of the application for the policy the in sured had knowledge that he was afflicted with any serious disease tending to shorten life, which fact was not shown on the application for the policy.

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(3) A provision giving; the insurer the right to declare the policy void because the insured has been rejected for insurance, unless such right be conditioned upon a showing by the insurer that knowledge of such rejection would have led to a refusal by the insurer to make such contract.
56-2904. Provisions of life insurance chapter applicable. In addi tion to the requirements specifically set forth in this Code chapter, no policy of industrial life insurance shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this state unless it complies with Code Sections 56-2503.1, 56-2504, 56-2507, 56-2508, 56-2509, and 56-2510.
56-2905. Optional additional benefits. Any policy of industrial life insurance may provide a weekly benefit for disability, caused by sickness or accident, not greater than $40.00 per week.
56-2906. Exemption of industrial life insurance proceeds from creditors. The proceeds and avails of any industrial life insurance policy shall be free from the claims of creditors and representatives of the insured and of persons effecting the same to the same extent and under the same conditions as provided for in the case of other life in surance policies under Code Section 56-2505.
56-2907. Refund upon examination. Every industrial life policy or contract, issued for delivery in this state shall have printed thereon or attached thereto a notice stating in substance that the person to whom the policy or contract is issued shall be permitted to return the policy or contract within ten days after receipt thereof and to have the premium paid refunded if, after examination of the policy or contract, the purchaser is not satisfied with it for any reason. If the purchaser, pursuant to such notice, returns the policy or contract to the insurer at its home or branch office or to the agent through whom it was pur chased, it shall be void from the beginning and the parties shall be in the same position as if no policy or contract had been issued. Without limiting any other method of returning a policy or contract under this Code section, it shall be prima-facie evidence of the fact and date of return of a policy or contract if the policy or contract is dispatched by at least first class mail to the insurer or agent, as provided above, and a receipt provided by the United States Postal Service is obtained."
Section 2. Code Section 56-2502, relating to insurance policies con taining the entire contract, is hereby amended by striking the words:
' 'and industrial life insurance policies",
so that when so amended said Code section shall read as follows:
"56-2502. Policies to contain the entire contract.--Except for group life insurance policies, all life insurance policies which contain any reference to the application for insurance, or to the constitution, by laws, or other rules of the insurer as forming part of or as affecting the contract between the parties shall include or have attached to said policy a correct copy of the application signed by the applicant and of the constitution, bylaws, and rules referred to. Unless included in or attached to the policy, no such application, constitution, bylaws or

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rules shall be considered a part of the contract or as an independent contract, nor shall it be received in evidence either as part of or as af fecting the contract or as an independent contract in any controversy between the parties to or interested in the policy. This section shall not apply to applications for reinstatement."
Section 3. Code Section 56-2504, relating to life insurance non forfeiture provisions, as amended, is hereby amended by striking from paragraph (b) of subsection (1) the words "in case of ordinary insurance or five full years in the case of industrial insurance", so that when so amended said paragraph (b) of subsection 11) shall read as follows:
"(b), That, upon surrender of the policy within sixty (60) days after the due date of any premium payment in default after premiums have been paid for at least three full years the insurer will pay, in lieu of any paid-up nonforfeiture benefit, a cash surrender value of such amount as may be hereinafter specified;".
Section 4. Said Code Section 56-2504 is further amended by striking from paragraph (d) of subsection (1) the words "in the case of ordinary insurance or the fifth policy anniversary in the case of industrial in surance", so that when so amended said paragraph (d) of subsection (1| shall read as follows:
"(d) That, if the policy shall have become paid-up by completion of all premium payments or if it is continued under any paid-up non forfeiture benefit which became effective on or after the third policy anniversary, the insurer will pay, upon surrender of the policy within thirty (30) days after any policy anniversary, a cash surrender value of such amount as may be hereinafter specified;''.
Sections. This Act shall become effective January 1, 1982, and shall apply to all policies and contracts of industrial life insurance issued or entered into on and after January 1, 1982; except that the Insurance Com missioner may adopt rules and regulations and take other administrative actions necessary or proper for the implementation of this Act at any time after is is approved by the Governor or otherwise becomes law without his approval.
Section 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Wessels of the 2nd moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 183.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Bell

Bond Bowen Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant

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Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene

Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy
Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Barnes Brannon

Cobb English Starr

Walker Wessels

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 183.

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 163. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Harris of the 8th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982.

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

HB 469. By Representative Adams of the 79th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", so as to change the provisions relating to capital facility improvements; to provide financial support for the construction of ade quate facilities when two or more systems agree to combine in a certain manner.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Foster of the 50th.

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The Senate Committee on Education offered the following substitute to HB 469:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Pro gram for Education in Georgia Act," approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 1045), as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to capital facility improvements; to provide financial support for the con struction of adequate facilities when two or more systems agree to com bine in a certain manner; 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 known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act," approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 1045), as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (g) of Section 48 a new paragraph to read as follows:

"When two or more systems agree to combine the total high school pupil populations either in grades 7-12, 8-12, or 9-12 across system lines for the purpose of developing a comprehensive cur riculum, the State Board of Education is directed to provide full finan cial support for the construction of adequate facilities to house the proposed program as recommended by the educational facilities survey. This type project shall be funded in addition to the en titlements as determined above. The needs of the participating systems as determined in subsection (f) shall be reduced by the effect of funding this type project prior to the determination of the current annual entitlement."
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 38, 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 Barker

Barnes Bell Bond

Bowen Brannon Brantley

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Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge Engram Evans Foster Garner Gillis

Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Summers Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

English Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Greene Stumbaugh

Sutton Timmons

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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.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House disagreement to the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 3. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Collins of the 144th, Castleberry of the 111th and others:
A bill to revise, modernize, and update certain revenue laws and laws relating to the raising and expenditure of public revenues in this State; to amend Code Title 91 A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to update a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; to change the residency period required of the State Revenue Commissioner.

Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 3.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nay 2; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 3.

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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 910. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th, Pinkston of the 100th, Coleman of the 118th and Russell of the 64th:
A bill to amend Code Section 41A-1610, relating to the payment of deposits of deceased depositors, so as to provide for the disposition of funds in the care and possession of a nursing home when the owner of the funds dies intestate while confined to the nursing home.
Senate Sponsors: Senators Scott of the 43rd and 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bryant Evans

Hudson

Sutton

Those not voting were Senators:

English

Greene

Hill

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 4.

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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 136. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Vaughn of the 57th, Ham of the 80th and others:
A bill to provide a new Code Title 34C, "Electric Membership Corpora tions".

The Conference Committee report on HB 136 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on HB 136 recommends that the Senate recede from all its amendments and that the following amendments to HB 136 as passed by the House of Representatives be adopted:

(1) By adding on Page 1, line 16, after the word and semicolon "provisions;" the following:
"to provide for legislative intent;".
(2) By striking lines 11 through 22 on Page 47 in their entirety and in serting in lieu thereof the following:
"(e) The articles of incorporation or the bylaws may provide for the division of the territory served or to be served by an electric membership corporation into two or more districts for any purpose in cluding, without limitation, the nomination and election of directors. The articles of incorporation or bylaws shall prescribe the boundaries of the districts, or the manner of establishing such boundaries of the districts, and the manner of changing such boundaries and the man ner in which such districts shall function.''
(3) By striking lines 16 and 17 on Page 158 in their entirety and insert ing in lieu thereof the following:
"200) otherwise provides, electric membership corporations shall".
(4) By renumbering Sections 2 through 6 as Sections 3 through 7, respectively, and adding a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. It is the intention of the General Assembly that nothing in this Act shall be construed so as to authorize any electric

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membership corporation or EMC to own or operate a cable television system."

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

1st Charles H. Wessels Senator, 2nd District

/s/ E. Roy Lambert Representative, 112th District

1st Bill English Senator, 21st District

/s/ Benson Ham Representative, 80th District

Is/ Glenn E. Bryant Senator, 3rd District

/s/ George Darden Representative, 19th District

Senator Wessels of the 2nd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 136.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean English Engram

Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hollo way Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Eldridge

Sutton

Trulock

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bell Brown of 47th

Evans Fincher of 52nd

Hill Timmons

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 3; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 136.

Senator Brown of the 47th introduced the doctor of the day, Dr. McAlpine Ar nold, of Elberton, Georgia.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 740. By Representative Marcus of the 26th:
A bill to amend Code Section 69-318, relating to the sale of municipal property, so as to provide that the provisions thereof, or any other law or ordinance, shall not apply to the sale of real property within its corporate limits by the governing authority of any municipal corporation to either a public authority or to a nonprofit corporation.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Coverdell of the 40th.

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 Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge
Engram

Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land

Lester
McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker
Bell English

Littlefield Starr

Trulock Turner

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

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

HB 360. By Representative Peters of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1337, relating to tax collectors and tax commissioners as ex officio sheriffs for certain purposes, so as to waive the requirement of the sheriff's written consent in certain counties when the tax collector or tax commissioner is acting in the county in which he holds office.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Fincher of the 54th.

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 Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Bowen

Garner Hudgins

Stumbaugh

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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.

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 787. By Representatives Byrd and Moody of the 138th and Smith of the 152nd:
A bill to provide a new charter for the City of Patterson in the County of Pierce.

HB 1066. By Representative Matthews of the 145th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county in this state having a population of not less than 33,000 and not more than 34,056 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1960 or any future such census, and including the County of Colquitt.''

HB 1067. By Representative Matthews of the 145th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Colquitt County.

HB 1085. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:
A bill to further define, prescribe and enlarge the powers and duties of the Griffin-Spalding County Development Authority and further to regulate the management and conduct thereof.

HB 1088. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a small claims court for Lamar County, so as to change the provisions relating to costs; to change the provisions relative to service.

HB 1089. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71st:
A bill to grant certain additional powers to the Peachtree City Industrial Authority; to provide for all related matters.

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HB 1090. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the judge of the Probate Court of Long County on an annual salary, so as to establish a minimum salary for the judge of the probate court; to establish a minimum salary for the clerk of the judge of the probate court.

HB 1091. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Long County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to establish a minimum salary for the sheriff; to establish minimum salaries for the clerk and deputy sheriffs of the sheriff.

HB 1092. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Long County into the office of tax commissioner of Long County; so as to establish a minimum salary for the tax commissioner; to establish a minimum salary for the deputy tax commissioner.

HB 1093. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of the Superior Court of Long County on an annual salary, so as to establish a minimum salary for the clerk of the superior court; to establish a minimum salary for the deputy clerk of the superior court.

HB 1094. By Representatives Aiken and Burruss of the 21st, Darden of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Paulding County, so as to change the provisions relating to the appointment, removal, and compensation of certain county officials and employees.

HB 1095. By Representatives Aiken and Burruss of the 21st, Darden of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the establishment of a civil service system in Paulding County, so as to change the provisions relating to per sons subject to the civil service system.

HB 1096. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71st, Johnson of the 72nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act placing the coroner of Fayette County on a salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensa tion of the coroner.

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HB 1097. By Representatives Dover of the llth, Colwell of the 4th, Irvin of the 10th and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for an investigator for the District At torney of the Mountain Judicial Circuit, so as to change the compensation of the investigator.

HB 1099. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the probate court, and the coroner of Meriwether County on a salary basis in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the deputies of the sheriff's office.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to com mittee:

HB 787. By Representatives Byrd and Moody of the 138th and Smith of the 152nd:
A bill to provide a new charter for the City of Patterson in the County of Pierce.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1066. By Representative Matthews of the 145th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county in this State having a population of not less than 33,300 and not more than 34,056 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1960 or any future such census, and including the County of Colquitt''.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1067. By Representative Matthews of the 145th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Colquitt County. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1085. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:
A bill to further define, prescribe and enlarge the powers and duties of the Griffin-Spalding County Development Authority and further to regulate the management and conduct thereof. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1088. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a small claims court for Lamar County, so as to change the provisions relating to costs; to change the provisions relative to service. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 1089. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71st:
A bill to grant certain additional powers to the Peachtree City Industrial Building Authority; to provide for all related matters. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1090. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the judge of the Probate Court of Long County on an annual salary, so as to establish a minimum salary for the judge of the probate court; to establish a minimum salary for the clerk of the judge of the probate court.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1091. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Long County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to establish a minimum salary for the sheriff; to establish minimum salaries for the clerk and deputy sheriffs of the sheriff.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1092. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Long County into the office of the tax commissioner of Long County, so as to establish a minimum salary for the tax commissioner; to establish a minimum salary for the deputy tax commissioner.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1093. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of the Superior Court of Long County on an annual salary, so as to establish a minimum salary for the clerk of the superior court; to establish a minimum salary for the deputy clerk of the superior court.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1094. By Representatives Aiken and Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Paulding County, so as to change the provisions relating to the appointment, removal and compensation of certain county officials and employees.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 1095. By Representatives Aiken and Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the establishment of a civil service system in Paulding County, so as to change the provisions relating to per sons subject to the civil service system.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1096. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71st, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act placing the coroner of Fayette County on a salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensa tion of the coroner.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1097. By Representatives Dover of the 11th, Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th and Irvinof the 10th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for an investigator for the District At torney of the Mountain Judicial Circuit, so as to change the compensation of the investigator.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1099. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the probate court, and the coroner of Meriwether County on a salary basis in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the deputies in the sheriff's office.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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

HB 414. By Representatives Beck of the 148th, Long of the 142nd, Mostiler of the 71st and others:
A bill to amend "The Lender Credit Card Act", so as to authorize lenders to contract for and receive an annual basic card fee in connection with a lender credit card.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Allgood of the 22nd.

Senator Thompson of the 32nd moved that HB 414 be committed to the Com mittee on Banking, Finance and Insurance.

On the motion, Senator Thompson of the 32nd 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:

Barnes Bond Cobb Deal

Dean Engram Greene Horton

Howard Robinson Thompson Truloek

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Coverdell Eldridge English Evans Fincher of 52nd

Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Bowen

Land

Stumbaugh

On the motion, the yeas were 12, nays 40; the motion was lost, and HB 414 was not committed to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance.
Senators Scott of the 43rd, Howard of the 42nd, Robinson of the 27th, Greene of the 26th and Ballard of the 45th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 414 by adding after "card;" on Page 1, line 4 the follow ing:
'' to provide for an annual interest credit;''
and
by adding after "year." on Page 2, line 4 the following:
"The cardholder shall be entitled to an interest credit not to ex ceed the greater of the interest paid or $12.00 per year to be credited to the statement for the month of December each calendar year."

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Senators Scott of the 43rd and Howard of the 42nd offered the following amendment:

Amend the amendment offered by Senators Scott of the 43rd, Howard of the 42nd, Robinson of the 27th, Greene of the 26th and Ballard of the 45th to HB 414 by deleting on line 9 the word "greater" and adding the word "lesser" and by deleting on line 10 the words '' $ 12.00 per year'' and adding the words ' 'annual fee''.

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senators Scott of the 43rd and Howard of the 42nd, the yeas were 37, nays 7, and the amendment was adopted.

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senators Scott of the 43rd, Howard of the 42nd, Robinson of the 27th, Greene of the 26th and Ballard of the 45th, Senator Howard of the 42nd called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustain ed, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Bell Bond Brown of 47th Cobb Deal Eldridge

Engram Fincher of 52nd Greene Hill Howard Land Robinson

Scott Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Bryant Coleman Coverdell Dean English Evans

Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Holloway Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Starr Stephens Summers Timmons Turner Tysinger Wessels

Not voting were Senators Bowen and Stumbaugh.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 20, nays 34, and the amend ment, as amended, was lost.

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Senator Thompson of the 32nd offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 414 by striking from line 3 of Page 1 the words "an an nual" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"a monthly".
By striking from lines 19 and 20 of Page 1 the following:
"An annual basic card fee, which may be collected either once a year or in installments.",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "A basic card fee, which may be collected in monthly in
stallments." By striking from line 3 of Page 2 the word "annual".
By striking from line 4 of Page 2 the following:
"$12.00 per year", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"$1.00 per month".

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Thompson of the 32nd, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barnes Bell Bowen Cobb Coverdell Dean

Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner Greene Howard McGill

Robinson Scott Summers Sutton Thompson Trulock Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant

Coleman Deal Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Hill

Holloway Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

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Littlefield McKenzie Reynolds Starr

Stephens Tate Timmons

Turner Tysinger Wessels

Not voting was Senator Stumbaugh.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 21, nays 34, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Evans of the 37th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 414 by striking Section 2 on Page 2 and renumberning Sections 3 and 4 as 2 and 3.

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Evans of the 37th, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Coverdell Evans

Trulock

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Tysinger
Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators Fincher of 54th and Stumbaugh.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 4, nays 50, and the amend ment was lost.

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Senators Greene of the 26th, Robinson of the 27th, Howard of the 42nd and Bond of the 39th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 414 by adding after the word and semicolon "debtor;" on line 9 of Page 1 the following:
"to provide that the lender may not receive or contract to receive and collect a loan finance charge until the expiration of 30 days after the date on which the debt was incurred if the lender imposes an an nual basic card fee;''.
By striking line 2 on Page 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"such fee. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, a lender may not receive or contract to receive and collect a loan finance charge until the expiration of 30 days after the date on which tfheee.'d"ebt was incurred if the lender imposes an annual basic card

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senators Greene of the 26th, Robinson of the 27th, Howard of the 42nd and Bond of the 39th, 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:

Ballard Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Cobb Deal

Eldridge Engram Fincher of 52nd Garner Greene Howard Hudson Land

Littlefield Robinson Scott Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Coverdell Dean English Evans

Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Hill Holloway Horton Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Starr Stephens Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 23, nays 33, 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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Coverdell Eldridge

English Evans Foster Holloway Hudgins Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McKenzie

Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Timmons Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Cobb Deal Dean Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudson

Kennedy McGill Reynolds Starr Sutton Thompson Trulock Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 30, nays 26.
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 disagreement to the Senate substitute thereto:
HB 163. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Harris of the 8th and others: A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982.

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Senator Broun of the 46th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 163.

On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 163.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

SB 301. By Senator Land of the 16th:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons, public work camps, and prisoners, as amend ed, so as to require outside work of certain inmates of penal institutions during inclement weather under certain conditions; to provide for super vision.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 301 by substituting a new Section 2 which reads as follows:
"The Department of Offender Rehabilitation shall promulgate rules and regulations which shall allow local governing authorities to use prisoners, who have been sentenced, for local government related work details."

Senator Land of the 16th moved that the Senate disagree to the House amend ment to SB 301.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendment to SB 301.

The President announced the Senate would stand in recess from 1:15 o'clock P.M. until 2:15 o'clock P.M.

At 2:15 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:

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HB 662. By Representative Crosby of the 150th:
A bill to provide for one additional judge of the superior courts of Waycross Judicial Circuit of Georgia.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Eldridge of the 7th.

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:

Barker Barnes Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Coverdell Deal Eldridge Engram

Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Greene Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Bell Bond Bowen Broun of 46th Cobb Dean

English Evans Fincher of 54th Gillis Hill Holloway Horton Kidd

Land Reynolds Robinson Scott Summers Sutton Timmons Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 32, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House substitute thereto:

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SB 363. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Glynn County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of certain personnel of the court; to change the terms of court.

The House substitute to SB 363 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Glynn County, as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 3158), an Act approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3159), an Act approved July 1, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 4541), and an Act approved April 2, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 4517), so as to change the compensation of certain personnel of the court; to change the terms of 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 Glynn County, as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 3158), an Act approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3159), an Act approved July 1, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 4541), and an Act approved April 2, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 4517), is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 7 the following:
"Effective July 1, 1981, the actual salary and the maximum salary of the solicitor shall be further increased by an additional seven per cent.",
so that when so amended said Section 7 shall read as follows:
"Section 7. The said solicitor shall receive a salary in an amount not to exceed $14,000.00 per annum, the exact amount of which shall be fixed by the governing authority of Glynn County and paid in equal monthly installments out of the treasury of Glynn County. Effective July 1, 1980, the actual salary and the maximum salary of said solicitor shall be increased by seven percent above said amounts. Ef fective July 1, 1981, the actual salary and the maximum salary of the solicitor shall be further increased by an additional seven percent.''
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) of Section 11 a new paragraph (3) to read as follows:
"(3) Effective July 1, 1981, the actual salary and maximum salary of said clerk shall be further increased by an additional seven percent; and the maximum salary of each deputy clerk shall be further in creased by an additional seven percent.'',

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so that when so amended said subsection (a) of Section 11 shall read as follows:
"(a) (1) The clerk of said court shall be paid a salary in the amount of $15,500.00 per annum. The governing authority of Glynn County may increase the salary of the clerk of said court by an amount not to exceed seven percent of his annual salary of $ 15,500.00 at any time on and after July 1, 1979. The chief deputy clerk shall be paid a salary of not less than $8,400.00 nor more than $10,500.00 per annum, and each deputy clerk shall be paid a salary of not less than $6,000.00 nor more than $9,600.00 per annum. There shall be a chief deputy clerk and five (5) deputy clerks. The exact amount of the salary of each deputy clerk and the chief deputy clerk shall be fixed by the clerk of said court. The chief deputy clerk shall be charged with the respon sibility of keeping the official records of the court. The chief deputy and other deputy clerks shall be appointed only by the clerk of said court. All of said salaries shall be paid in equal monthly installments out of the treasury of Glynn County.
(2) Effective July 1, 1980, the actual salary and the maximum salary of said clerk and deputy clerks shall be increased by five per cent above said amounts.
(3) Effective July 1, 1981, the actual salary and maximum salary of said clerk shall be further increased by an additional seven percent; and the maximum salary of each deputy clerk shall be further increas ed by an additional seven percent.''
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (c] of Section 11 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) of Section 11 to read as follows:
" (c) The judge of said court may employ a secretary and shall fix a salary for such secretary of not more than $11,200.00 per year, payable in equal monthly installments from county funds."
Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 4 the following:
"Said judge is also authorized to employ one secretary who shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $9,600.00 per year until June 30, 1980, and in an amount not to exceed $10,500.00 per year thereafter, which amount shall be fixed by said judge and payable in equal monthly installments out of the treasury of Glynn County.''
Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 13 the following:
"in each month",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"of every other month, the first month of holding such bimonthly terms to be fixed by the judge.",

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so that when so amended said Section 13 shall read as follows:
"Section 13. The terms of said Court shall commence on the first Monday of every other month, the first month of holding such bi monthly terms to be fixed by the judge. The judge of said Court shall have power to hold said Court in session from day to day, and to ad journ the same from time to time; provided, said Court shall be finally adjourned at least five days before the next succeeding term."
Section 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Senator Littlefield of the 6th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 363.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 363.

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

HB 546. By Representatives Walker of the 115th, Culpepper of the 98th and Evans of the 84th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to property and persons sub ject to garnishment, so as to provide at what time and to what extent funds or benefits of certain pension, retirement, or employee benefit plans or programs may be subject to the process of garnishment.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Greene of the 26th.

Senator Hill of the 29th moved that HB 546 be committed to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

Senator Greene of the 26th moved that HB 546 be placed on the Table.

The President ruled that the motion to table takes precedence.

On the motion offered by Senator Greene of the 26th, the yeas were 29, nays 4; the motion prevailed, and HB 546 was placed on the Table.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

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SB 21. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to contributions; to change the provisions relative to retirement benefits for superior court clerks and their spouses who are retired or may retire.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 21 by striking from line 14 on Page 5 and from line 25 on Page 5 the following:
"$403.00",
and inserting in lieu thereof, in each line where the foregoing was stricken, the following:
"$416.00".
By striking from line 29 on Page 5 and from line 8 on Page 6 the following:
"$297.00",
and inserting in lieu thereof, in each line where the foregoing was stricken, the following:
"$312.00".

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate disagree to the House amend ment to SB 21.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendment to SB 21.

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 bills of the House:

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HB 163. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Harris of the 8th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Vaughn of the 57th, Collins of the 144th, and Harris of the 8th.

HB 3. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Collins of the 144th, Castleberry of the 111th and others:
A bill to revise, modernize and update certain revenue laws and laws relating to the raising and expenditure of public revenues in this State; to amend Code Title 91A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to update a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; to change the residency period required of the State Revenue Commissioner.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Burruss of the 21st, and Castleberry of the 111th.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House insisting upon the House disagreement to the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 163. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Harris of the 8th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982.

Senator Broun of the 46th moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to HB 163, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 163.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Broun of the 46th, Allgood of the 22nd and Holloway of the 12th.

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The following local, uncontested resolutions, favorably reported by the com mittee, were read the third time and put upon their adoption:

SR 165. By Senator Dean of the 31st:

A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the board of education and school superintendent of Haralson County shall be elected by the people of the county; 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 VIII, Section V, Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"The board of education and school superintendent of Haralson County shall be elected by the people of the county in such manner as may hereafter be provided by law."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution.
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 board of education and school superintendent of
[ ] NO Haralson County shall be elected by the people of the county?"
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.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, was agreed to.

On 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 Barker

Barnes Bell Bond

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

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Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge Engram Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene

Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Robinson

Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Brannon English

Evans Fincher of 52nd Hill

Reynolds Timmons Trulock

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majori ty, was adopted.

HR 142. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Childs of the 51st, Workman of the 56th and others:

A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a homestead exemption from certain city ad valorem taxes for residents of the City of Decatur in an amount to be fixed by the governing authority of the city at not more than $2,000.00 for the first year, and which may be increased periodically, but which exemption shall not exceed $10,000.00; 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 VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"The homestead of each resident of the City of Decatur actually occupied by the owner as a residence and homestead, and only so long as actually occupied by the owner primarily as such, may be ex empted from all ad valorem taxation for City of Decatur ad valorem taxes, except taxes to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness

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and except taxes for the independent school system of the City of Decatur, in an amount determined by the governing authority of the City of Decatur. The amount of such exemption shall not exceed $2,000.00 for the first year of the exemption. For any succeeding years said governing authority is authorized to increase the exemption granted herein, but not to exceed the percentage increase in the total property tax digest of the City of Decatur since the amount of the ex emption was last set. The exemption authorized herein shall not ex ceed $10,000.00. The value of the residence in excess of the amount so exempted shall remain subject to taxation. Any such resident shall not receive the benefits of such homestead exemption unless he or his agent provides the tax assessors of DeKalb County with such af fidavits, copies of deeds, or other information as they might request showing that such resident and such property qualify for this exemp tion. After any such person has filed the proper documents and has been allowed the exemption provided herein, it shall not be necessary that he make application thereafter for any subsequent year; and said exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of such person to notify said tax assessor's office in the event he becomes ineligible for any reason for the exemption provided in this paragraph. The homestead exemption provided for herein shall not be granted nor the amount fixed within the limits prescribed herein until the governing authority of the city provides by ordinance for the granting of such exemption and the amount thereof and the clerk for wards to the tax assessor's office a certified copy of said ordinance. The governing authority of the city may provide by ordinance for the proper administration of this exemption as the same may be necessary."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution.
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 for a homestead exemption from certain city ad valorem taxes
[ ] NO for residents of the City of Decatur in an amount to be fixed by the governing authority of the city at not more than $2,000.00 for the first year, and which may be in creased periodically, but which exemption shall not ex ceed $10,000.00?"
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.

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The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HR 142 by striking from line 5 of Page 2 the following: "tax assessors of DeKalb County'',
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ' 'City Clerk of the City of Decatur''.
By striking from line 7 of Page 2 the following: ' 'as they might request'',
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "as he might request".
By striking from line 14 of Page 2 the following: "tax assessor's office'',
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "city clerk's office".
By striking from lines 20 through 22 of Page 2 the following: "and the amount thereof and the clerk forwards to the tax
assessor's office a certified copy of said ordinance".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 47, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion as amended, was agreed to.

On 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 Barker Barnes Bell
Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman
Coverdell Deal

Dean Eldridge Engram Fincher of 54th Foster
Garner Gillis

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Greene Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land

Lester Littlefield McGiU McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Brannon English

Evans Fincher of 52nd Hill

Summers Suttan Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Reynolds Timmons Trulock

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 47, nays 0.
The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majori ty, was adopted as amended.
HR 356. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71 st:

A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to declare the con struction of certain public facilities in Spalding County to be an essential governmental function; to authorize Spalding County to levy a one per cent retail sales and use tax on sales and uses within the County to pro vide funds for the financing of such public facilities; to provide for the submission of this proposed amendment for ratification; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article IX, Section V, Paragraph II of the Constitution of the State of Georgia is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"The construction of certain public facilities in Spalding County is an essential governmental function and a public purpose for which the power of taxation may be exercised and public funds may be ex pended.
In furtherance of the achievement of such public purposes, the County is hereby authorized, from and after the effective date for the tax herein imposed and established by the General Assembly, to levy a retail sales and use tax upon the retail purchase, retail sale, rental, storage, use or consumption of tangible personal property, and upon

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the services described and set forth in the Georgia Retailers' and Con sumers' Sales and Use Tax Act, on sales, uses and services rendered within the geographical area of the County. The tax imposed shall cor respond, so far as is practicable, except as to rate, with the tax impos ed by the State Sales Tax Act. The tax when levied shall be at the rate of one percent and shall be added to the tax collected pursuant to the State Sales Tax Act. The proceeds of the tax herein imposed shall be used solely by the County to acquire, build, equip or lease public facilities in the County. The imposition of said tax and its collection by the County for the aforesaid uses are hereby declared essential to the achievement of the public purpose mentioned herein.

The right to levy a retail sales and use tax as created by this amendment shall terminate when all debt to which said tax has been pledged as security has been retired or refunded.

The General Assembly shall by enactment prescribe such other rules as may be necessary for the collection and administration of said tax and the distribution of the funds collected pursuant thereto. The funds collected pursuant to the tax herein imposed shall be used to achieve the public purpose mentioned herein under such terms and conditions as the General Assembly shall by enactment prescribe.

The foregoing and each and every enactment of the General Assembly pursuant thereto, shall be liberally construed to effectuate the public purpose mentioned herein and shall not be limited by any existing provisions of or amendment to this Constitution or any general or special law heretofore enacted, and the authority granted hereby to the General Assembly may be exercised by general, special, or local laws without regard to uniformity."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"[ ] YES [ ] NO

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to declare the construction of certain public facilities in Spalding County as an essential governmental function and a public purpose and to authorize Spalding County to levy a retail sales and use tax to provide funds for the implementation of such public purpose?"

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.

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The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HR 356 by striking from line 4 of Page 2 the following: "by the County".
By striking from line 5 of Page 2 the following: "in the County".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 47, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion as amended, was agreed to.

On 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge

Engram Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway
Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh
Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Brannon English

Evans Fincher of 52nd Hill

Reynolds Timmons Trulock

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

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The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majori ty, was adopted as amended.

HR 338. By Representatives Lane of the 81st and Godbee of the 82nd:

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to allocate a percentage of the proceeds of any local sales and use tax levied within Bulloch County to the Bulloch County school system and to include provisions relative to a reduction in the ad valorem millage rate for school purposes; 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 IX, Section IV, Paragraph III of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph at the end thereof to read as follows:

"The General Assembly, by local law, may allocate a percentage of the proceeds of any local sales and use tax levied within Bulloch County, regardless of by whom the tax is levied, to the Bulloch Coun ty school system. The ad valorem tax millage rate levied for the use of the Bulloch County school system shall be reduced for the taxable year beginning January 1, 1984, and each taxable year thereafter, by a millage rate, which, if levied against the nonexempt tangible property within the Bulloch County school district, would produce an amount of revenue equal to the percentage of the proceeds of the local sales and use tax received by the school system in the immediately preceding taxable year. In the event a local sales and use tax is not levied within Bulloch County at any time during calendar year 1983, the allocation to the school system shall not begin until the taxable year beginning on the first day of January after the year in which a local sales and use tax is levied in Bulloch County. The General Assembly in such local law may provide for conditions and limitations on the subject of this paragraph if not in conflict with the provisions of this paragraph."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"[ ] YES [ ] NO

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to allocate a percentage of the proceeds of any local sales and use tax levied within Bulloch County to the Bulloch County school system and to in clude provisions relative to a reduction in the ad valorem millage rate for school purposes?"

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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.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HR 338:
A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to allocate a percentage of the proceeds of any local sales and use tax levied within Bulloch County to the Bulloch County school system and to include provisions relative to a reduction in the ad valorem millage rate for school purposes; 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 IX, Section IV, Paragraph III of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph at the end thereof to read as follows:

"The General Assembly, by local law, may allocate a percentage of the proceeds of any local sales and use tax levied within Bulloch County, regardless of by whom the tax is levied, to the Bulloch Coun ty school system. The ad valorem tax millage rate levied for the use of the Bulloch County school system (for its fiscal year beginning July 1, 1983) shall be reduced effective for the taxable year beginning January 1, 1983, and each taxable year thereafter, by a millage rate, which, if levied against the nonexempt tangible property within the Bulloch County school district, would produce an amount of revenue equal to the percentage of the proceeds of the local sales and use tax received, or to have been received, by the school system in the im mediately preceding school system fiscal year. In the event a local sales and use tax is not initially levied within Bulloch County effective July 1, 1983, its inception shall not thereafter begin until July 1 of 1984, or the succeeding July 1. The General Assembly in such local law may provide for conditions and limitations on the subject of this paragraph if not in conflict with the provisions of this paragraph."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"[ ] YES [ ] NO

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to allocate a percentage of the proceeds of any local sales and use tax levied within Bulloch County to the Bulloch County school system and to in clude provisions relative to a reduction in the ad valorem millage rate for school purposes?"

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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 47, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion by substitute, was agreed to.

On 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

Engram Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Brannon English

Evans Fincher of 52nd Hill

Reynolds Timmons Trulock

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 47, nays 0.
The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majori ty, was adopted by substitute.

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HR 339. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:

A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Spalding 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 GEORGIA:
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 Spalding 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, Paragraph I of the Constitution.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"[ ] YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to increase the [ ] NO jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Spalding County shall have jurisdiction?''
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.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, was agreed to.

On 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 Barker

Barnes Bell Bond

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

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Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy
Kidd Land
Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie
Robinson

Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson
Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Brannon English

Evans Fincher of 52nd Hill

Reynolds Timmons Trulock

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 47, nays 0.
The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majori ty, was adopted.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:
SB 105. By Senators Scott of the 43rd and Lester of the 23rd: A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-24, relating to insurance contracts in general, as amended, so as to change certain accident and sickness in surance benefit plans, policies, or contracts to provide coverage for the treatment of mental disorders to the same extent and degree as coverage provided for the treatment of physical illnesses.
The House substitute to SB 105 was as follows: A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 56-24, relating to in surance contracts in general, as amended, so as to provide optional coverage for certain mental or nervous disorders in certain accident and sickness insurance benefit plans; to define certain terms; to provide for clarification; 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 GEORGIA:

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Section 1. Code Chapter 56-24, relating to insurance contracts in general, as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 56-2447 to read as follows:
"56-2447. Treatment of mental disorders, (a) For the purposes of this Code section, the following words or terms shall have the follow ing meanings:
(1) 'Mental disorder' shall have the same meaning as defined by The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association) or The International Classification of Diseases (World Health Organization) as of January 1, 1981, or as the Commissioner may further define such term by rule and regulation.
(2) 'Accident and sickness insurance benefit plan, policy, or con tract' means:
(A) An individual accident and sickness insurance policy or con tract as defined in Code Chapter 56-30, relating to individual accident and sickness insurance;
(B) A group and blanket accident and sickness insurance policy or contract as defined in Code Chapter 56-31, relating to group and blanket accident and sickness insurance;
(C) A group contract of the type issued by a hospital service non profit corporation established under Code Chapter 56-17;
(D) A group contract of the type issued by a health care plan established under Code Chapter 56-17A;
(E) A group contract of the type issued by a nonprofit medical ser vice corporation established under Code Chapter 56-18;
(F) A group contract of the type issued by a health maintenance organization established under Code Chapter 56-36; or
(G) Any similar accident and sickness benefit plan, policy, or con tract.
(b) Every insurer authorized to issue accident and sickness in surance benefit plans, policies, or contracts shall be required to make available, either as a part of or as an optional endorsement to all such policies providing major medical insurance coverage which are issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 1982, coverage for the treatment of mental disorders which is at least as extensive and provides at least the same degree of coverage as that provided by the respective plan, policy, or contract for the treat ment of other types of physical illnesses. Such an optional endorse ment shall also provide that the coverage required to be made available herein shall also cover the spouse and the dependents of the insured if the insured's spouse and dependents are covered under said benefit plan, policy, or contract; provided that in no event shall such an insurer be required to cover outpatient treatment for more than a maximum of 40 visits per policy year.

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jc] The optional endorsement required to be made available under subsection (b) of this Code section shall not contain any exclusions, reductions, or other limitations as to coverages, deductibles, or coin surance provisions which apply to the treatment of mental disorders unless such provisions apply generally to other similar benefits pro vided or paid for under the accident and sickness insurance benefit plan, policy, or contract.
(d) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prohibit an insurer, nonprofit corporation, health care plan, health maintenance organization, or other person issuing any similar accident and sickness insurance benefit plan, policy, or contract from issuing or continuing to issue an accident and sickness insurance benefit plan, policy, or contract which provides benefits greater than the minimum benefits required to be made available under this Code section or from issuing any such plans, policies, or contracts which provide benefits which are generally more favorable to the insured than those required to be made available under this Code section.
(e) The requirements of this Code section with respect to a group or blanket accident and sickness insurance benefit plan, policy, or contract shall be satisfied if the coverage specified in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section is made available to the master policyholder of such plan, policy, or contract. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to require the group insurer, nonprofit cor poration, health care plan, health maintenance organization, or master policyholder to provide or to make available such coverage to any isured under such group or blanket plan, policy, or contract.
(f) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prohibit the inclusion of coverage for the treatment of mental disorders that differs from the coverage provided in the same insurance plan, policy, or contract for physical illnesses if the policyholder does not purchase the optional coverage made available pursuant to this Code section."
Section 2. This Act shall become effective October 1, 1981.
Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Scott of the 43rd moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 105.

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 Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Bryant

Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

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Eldridge Engram Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton
Hudgins

Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Brown of 47th English Evans

Fincher of 52nd Howard Reynolds

Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Stumbaugh Timmons Trulock

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 105.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 324. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th, Bryant of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 4th and others:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the salaries of the judges and senior judges of the superior courts and the district attorney, of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit; to authorize counties within the Brunswick Judicial Cir cuit to increase such salary supplement.

The House substitute to SB 324 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for a supplement to the salaries of the judges and senior judges of the superior courts and the district at torney, of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit; to authorize Glynn and Camden Counties to increase such salary supplement; 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 OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. (a| The governing authorities of Glynn and Camden coun ties in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit are hereby authorized to supple ment the salary of each superior court judge, and senior judge on his cur-

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rently paid percentage basis, and the district attorney, of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit in an amount to be determined within the discretion of each governing authority. Each such supplement shall be paid in month ly installments from the funds of the County.
(b) Any salary supplement paid by Glynn or Camden county pur suant to subsection (a) of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of the salary supplements required to be paid by such County pur suant to the Act approved March 6, 1945 (Ga. Laws 1945, p. 890), and pursuant to the Act approved January 28, 1960 (Ga. Laws 1960, p. 52).
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 Littlefield of the 6th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 324.

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 Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill
Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Stephens Sutton
Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bond Bowen Bryant

Evans Fincher of 52nd Horton Reynolds

Starr Stumbaugh Summers Timmons

On the motion, the yeas were 44, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 324.

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The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

SB 227. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Barnes of the 33rd and Wessels of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1302, relating to aggravated assault, as amended, so as to change the maximum punishment for aggravated assault.

The House amendment was as follows:

"fivAe"m. end SB 227 by changing the word "one" on Page 1, line 16 to

Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate disagree to the House amend ment to SB 227.

On the motion, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon
Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell
Deal

Dean Eldridge English Engram Foster Garner Gillis Greene
Hill Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Holloway Horton Hudgins

Reynolds Starr Timmons

On the motion, the yeas were 47, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendment to SB 227.

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The following general resolution and bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HR 245. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A resolution creating the Legislative Overview Committee on Constitu tional Revision.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following amendment:

Amend HR 245 by striking on Page 1, line 19, the figure "30" and in serting in lieu thereof the figure:
"20";
and
By striking on Page 1, line 21, the following:
"Senate to be appointed by the President thereof.'',
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Senate, consisting of the members of the Judiciary and Special Judiciary committees and a sufficient number of other members of the Senate to be appointed by the President thereof to total 20 members."

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 adoption of the resolu tion 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond

Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb

Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

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Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton
Howard

Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Scott
Starr

Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Kidd.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Evans

Reynolds Robinson

Summers Tysinger

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 49, nays 1.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted as amended.

HB 903. By Representatives Chambless of the 131st, Culpepper of the 98th, Snow of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 67-2002, relating to how liens are declared and created, so as to provide for notice of the commencement of an ac tion to enforce a lien.
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:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond

Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant

Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English

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Engrain Evans Fineher of 52nd Fineher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins

Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Littlefield McGfll McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens

Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Hollo way

Lester

Reynolds

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

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

HB 457. By Representative Hasty of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, so as to change the salaries provided for.
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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb

Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill
McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens

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Stumbaugh
Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons

Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Voting in the negative were Senators Brannon and Garner.

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th Hollo way

Hudgins

Reynolds

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 2. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 758. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972", so as to pro vide for the transfer of functions from the Department of Natural Resources to the Division of Environmental Protection.
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 Barker Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway Horton

Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Robinson Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers

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Sutton Tate
Timmons

Trulock Tysinger

Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Hill Hudgins

Reynolds Scott

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

Thompson Turner

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 insisting upon its disagreement to the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 3. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Collins of the 144th, Castleberry of the 111th and others:
A bill to revise, modernize, and update certain revenue laws and laws relating to the raising and expenditure of public revenues in this State; to amend Code Title 91 A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to update a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; to change the residency period required of the State Revenue Commissioner.

Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to HB 3, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 3.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Lester of the 23rd, Starr of the 44th and Hudson of the 35th.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 149. By Senators Dean of the 31st and Garner of the 30th:
A bill to establish the Superior Court Clerks Training Council; to provide for voting and advisory members; to provide the procedure for con ducting business; to provide for the payment of expenses of the members of the council; to provide for the functions and authority of the council.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1981 The House substitute to SB 149 was as follows:

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To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 24-27, relating to clerks of the superior courts, as amended, so as to provide for the election, qualifications, and term of office of clerks of the superior courts; to pro vide for sanctions for failure to complete training requirements; to create a new Code section to establish the Superior Court Clerks Training Coun cil; to provide for voting and advisory members; to provide the pro cedure for conducting business; to provide for the payment of expenses of the members of the council; to provide for the functions of the council; to amend an Act relating to retirement benefits and eligibility of clerks of the superior courts, approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. Laws 1952, p. 238), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 2069), so as to exclude certain years of service from retirement eligibility; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; 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. Legislative intent. The General Assembly declares it to be in the best interest of the citizens of the State of Georgia that qualifica tions and standards of the office of clerk of superior court be determined and set so as to improve both the capabilities and training of those per sons who hold the office of clerk. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the General Assembly that proper qualifications and standards be re quired of the person holding the office of clerk of superior court so as to increase the effectiveness and capabilities of the several clerks of superior court of this state to manage the administrative procedures and public records of the office.
Section 2. Code Chapter 24-27, relating to clerks of the superior courts, as amended, is hereby amended by striking Code Section 24-2701, relating to terms, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 24-2701 to read as follows:
"24-2701. (a) The clerks of the superior courts shall be elected for the term of four years.
(b) (1) No person shall be eligible to offer for election to or hold the office of clerk of the superior court who does not meet 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 clerk of superior court for at least two years prior to his qualifying for the election to the office;
(C) Be a registered voter;
(D) Have attained the age of at least 25 years prior to the date of qualifying for election to the office. This subparagraph shall not apply to any person serving as a clerk of the superior court on July 1, 1981;

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(E) Have obtained a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent;
(F) Have not been convicted of a felony offense or any offense in volving moral turpitude contrary to the laws of this state, or any other state, or the United States; and
(2) Each person offering his candidacy for the office of clerk of superior court shall file an affidavit with the judge of the probate court or county board of elections prior to or at the time for qualify ing, affirming that he has, or meets, all of the qualifications required pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
(c) (1) Any person who is elected or appointed as a clerk of the superior court after July 1, 1981, and who was not serving as a clerk of the superior court on July 1, 1981, shall satisfactorily complete 40 hours of training in the performance of his duties and shall place a cer tificate of training issued by the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia on file with the judge of the probate court of the county in which he serves within one year from the date of his elec tion or appointment in order to become a certified clerk of superior court.
(2) Any person who is elected or appointed as a clerk of superior court after July 1, 1981, and who does not satisfactorily complete the training required by paragraph (1) of this subsection or who does not place a certificate of training issued by the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia on file within the time periods required by paragraph (1) shall become a certified clerk of the superior court upon completion of the requirements at any later time. For each year the training requirements required by paragraph (1) are not com pleted and the certificate is not placed on file, the clerk of the superior court will not receive credit for that year of service for determining eligibility for retirement under the Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia.
(3) Each clerk of superior court may complete 20 hours of addi tional training per annum during each year in which he serves as a clerk of the superior court and may file a certificate of additional training issued by the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia with the judge of the probate court in the county by July 1 of each year.
(4) A clerk of superior court may appoint an employee of his office as clerk pro tempore for a period not exceeding five days per year in order for the clerk to attend training authorized or required by this subsection. If any clerk, because of a lack of personnel in his office, is unable to appoint an employee of his office as clerk pro tempore for this purpose, then the probate judge shall serve as clerk pro tempore for such period. The appointment of clerk pro tempore shall be ap proved by the judge of the superior court and recorded in the minutes of the court.

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(5) All expenses of training authorized or required by this subsec tion, including any tuition which may be fixed by the Institute of Con tinuing Judicial Education, shall be paid by the clerk taking the train ing but may be reimbursed from county funds by action of the county governing authority."
Section 3. Said Code chapter is further amended by adding after Code Section 24-2701 a new Code Section 24-2701.1 to read as follows:
"24-2701.1. (a) The Superior Court Clerks Training Council is hereby established. The council shall consist of ten voting members and two advisory members and shall be composed as follows:
(1) Seven members shall be elected to a term of four years by the members of the Superior Court Clerks Association of Georgia; provid ed, however, that with respect to the initial election, one shall be elected for a one-year term, two for a two-year term, two for a threeyear term, and two for a four-year term.
(2) Three members shall be judges of the superior courts ap pointed to a term of four years by the Judicial Council of Georgia.
(3) Two advisory members appointed by the Superior Court Clerks Training Council shall serve on the training council in an ad visory capacity only, without voting privileges.
(4) Membership on the training council does not constitute public office and no member shall be disqualified from holding public office by reason of his membership.
(b) The business of the training council shall be conducted in the following manner:
(1) The training council at its initial meeting, which shall be held promptly after the appointment of its members, shall elect a chair man, a vice-chairman, and a secretary-treasurer from among its members who shall serve until the first meeting in the succeeding year. Thereafter, the chairman, vice-chairman, and secretarytreasurer shall be elected at the first meeting of each calendar year.
(2) Six voting members of the training council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(3) The training council shall maintain minutes of its meetings and such other records as it deems necessary.
(c) The members of the training council shall receive no salary but shall be reimbursed for mileage incurred in the performance of their functions in accordance with state travel regulations if sufficient funds are appropriated by the state or accrue from contributions to the training council.
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(1) To meet at such times and places as it may deem necessary;
(2) To recommend to the Institute of Continuing Judicial Educa tion of Georgia the curriculum, including the methods of instruction, composing the basic certification course for new clerks of superior court and to approve such curriculum adopted by the institute;
(3| To recommend to the Institute of Continuing Judicial Educa tion the curriculum for the annual recertification training authorized for clerks of superior court by this Code chapter and to approve such curriculum adopted by the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education; and
(4) To do any and all things necessary or convenient to enable it to perform wholly and adequately its duties and to exercise the power granted to it."
Section 4. An Act relating to retirement eligibility and benefits of clerks of the superior courts, approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. Laws 1952, p. 238), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 2069), is hereby amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 9 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) In order to be eligible to receive the retirement benefits pro vided for in this Act, a clerk of the superior court must have served 20 years, and at least 12 years of such service must have been as clerk of the superior court, and four years must have been served continuous ly as clerk of a superior court immediately preceding retirement. Sub ject to the restrictions set out herein, a clerk, in computing such ser vice, may include service as a deputy clerk of the superior court and may include not more than four years of service as a member of the armed forces of the United States served on active duty during any period of time in which the United States was engaged in an armed conflict, regardless of whether a state of war had been declared by Congress, provided no service as a member of the armed forces of the United States shall be deemed as service as a clerk or as a deputy clerk of the superior court hereunder if such service has or will be used in the determination of any clerk's or deputy clerk's eligibility for retire ment benefits or allowances from any state or federal retirement pro gram, excluding social security. A clerk of the superior court may not include service for eligibility purposes for years in which the clerk has not completed the training requirements set out in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 24-2701. No person shall be eligible for the retirement benefits provided herein unless he or she has paid into the fund the amount provided for in this law for the four years' ser vice immediately preceding his or her retirement. Any such clerk who is approved for the purpose of receiving retirement benefits shall be paid a sum of $450.00 a month. No person shall receive credit for any service performed after the effective date of this Act unless payment for the period covered by such service has been made to the board as provided for in this Act. No person shall be eligible for benefits pro vided herein until his or her official duties shall have terminated and unless he or she shall file application for benefits within 90 days, or as soon thereafter as possible, from the time of the termination of his or her official duties."

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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 Dean of the 31st moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 149.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd

Those not voting were Senators:

Bryant Hill Reynolds

Scott Stumbaugh

Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Robinson Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock Tysinger Walker Wessels
Thompson Turner

On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 149.
The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

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HB 324. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Ramsey of the 3rd, Beck of the 148th and others:
A bill to amend an Act prohibiting certain practices in connection with real estate transactions, so as to change the definition of certain terms; to change the amount which may be charged and collected as a transfer fee under certain conditions.
Senate Sponsors: Senators Starr of the 44th and Lester of the 23rd.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the follow ing substitute to HB 324:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting certain practices in connection with real estate transactions, approved March 1, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 345), as amended by an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 585), so as to provide that a transfer fee shall not be con sidered interest or a "rate of charge" for certain purposes; to change the provisions relative to the time allowed for approval or disapproval of sale or transfer and the assumption of indebtedness; to change the provisions relating to the disapproval of the sale or transfer and the assumption of indebtedness based on credit worthiness; to authorize lenders to recover the actual costs incurred in obtaining a credit report on the person to whom real estate would be sold or transferred in addition to the fee for the sale or transfer; to provide that this Act shall not be applicable to loans made by certain authorities; to provide for construction; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide an effective date and for the applicability of this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other pur poses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act prohibiting certain practices in connection with real estate transactions, approved March 1, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 345), as amended by an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 585), is hereby amended by striking paragraphs (1), (3), (5), and (6) of subsec tion (a) of Section 2 in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (1), (3), (5), and (6) of subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(1) Accelerate or mature the indebtedness secured by such real estate on account of the sale or transfer of such real estate or on ac count of the assumption of such indebtedness except:
(A) If the person to whom the real estate would be sold or transfer red does not intend to occupy the property as the person's principal residence, if such occupancy is a requirement imposed by federal regulatory authorities upon the lender; or
(B) As provided in paragraph (5) of this Section 2.

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(3) Charge, collect, or attempt to collect any transfer fee on ac count of the sale or transfer of such real estate or on account of the assumption of such indebtedness in excess of (A) one-half of 1 percent of the principal amount of the indebtedness outstanding on the date of such transfer or $150.00, whichever is greater, in the event the lender does not relieve the borrower of liability for the repayment of the in debtedness, or (B) 1 percent of the principal amount of the in debtedness outstanding on the date of such transfer in the event the lender does not escalate the interest rate but does relieve the borrower of liability for the repayment of the indebtedness, or (C) one-half of 1 percent of the principal amount of the indebtedness outstanding on the date of such transfer or $250.00, whichever is greater, in the event the lender escalates the interest rate and relieves the borrower of liability for the repayment of the indebtedness. Any borrower who has been relieved of liability for the repayment of the indebtedness may submit his affidavit of such fact to the clerk of the superior court in the county where the security instrument is recorded who shall enter a notation on the recorded security instrument to the effect that the borrower has been relieved of liability under the terms of the security instrument and the note secured thereby. Any such transfer fee shall not be considered interest and shall not be taken into account in the calculation of interest and shall not be considered a 'rate of charge' as that term is defined in Section 2 of an Act regulating charges and interest on loans secured by secondary security deeds on certain residential property subject to a prior lien or security deed, ap proved March 16, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 574), as now or hereafter amended.
(5) Withhold approval or disapproval of the sale or transfer of such real estate and the assumption of the indebtedness beyond 50 days after receipt by the lender of the completed written application for same on such form as may be required by the lender (a copy of which shall be furnished to applicant) to determine the financial abili ty to retire the indebtedness of applicant according to the lender's terms, otherwise the sale or transfer and the assumption shall be ap proved. Provided, however, the parties by mutual agreement may ex tend the aforesaid period of time for a period not to exceed 30 days. The lender shall have the right, if permitted under the security instru ment, to accelerate the indebtedness if the borrower transfers the property to a person if:
(A) The lender has reasonably determined, based upon the stan dards provided in this Act, that such person is financially incapable of retiring the indebtedness according to the terms of the security instru ment; or
(B) The lender is entitled under this Act and the security instru ment to increase the interest rate on the indebtedness and the person to whom the real estate is transferred declines to agree to such in crease. Such acceleration shall be permitted only within a 60 day period after the lender acquires actual knowledge of the sale or transfer to such person.

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(6) Disapprove the sale or transfer of such real estate and the assumption of the indebtedness for any reason other than the credit worthiness of the person to whom the real estate would be sold or transferred, based upon standards normally used by persons in the business of making loans on real estate in the same or similar cir cumstances, otherwise any due-on-sale clause or similar provision in the security instrument shall be deemed to be against public policy and void."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (i) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (i) to read as follows:
"(i) This Act shall not be applicable to loans made by theFarmers Home Administration which provide for interest subsidies or variable rates based on the income of the borrower or to loans made by the Georgia Residential Finance Authority, the Urban Residential Finance Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, or other similar state or local authorities."
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Sec tion 2 two new subsections, to be designated subsections (k) and (1), to read as follows:
"(k) In addition to the fee authorized by paragraph (3) of subsec tion (a) of this section, a lender may charge and collect a fee to recover the actual costs incurred by the lender in obtaining a credit report on the person to whom the real estate would be sold or transferred in in stances where the borrower has requested to be relieved from liability for the indebtedness as well as in instances where the borrower has not made such request, but no investigation by the lender to deter mine credit worthiness shall authorize the lender to withhold ap proval or disapproval of the sale or transfer of the real estate beyond the time limitation specified in paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of this section.
(1) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the right of a lender to increase or decrease the interest rate on the indebtedness so long as such increase or decrease is effected pursuant to the terms contained in the security instrument, the note secured thereby, or by mutual agreement between borrower and lender; provided such in crease or decrease is not the result of the sale or transfer of the proper ty securing such indebtedness or the assumption of the indebtedness, unless such increase upon a sale or transfer of such property or assumption of the indebtedness is otherwise permitted by this Act."
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.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 1, nays 35, and the committee substitute was lost.

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Senators Lester of the 23rd and Starr of the 44th offered the following substitute to HB 324:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act prohibiting certain practices in connection with real estate transactions, approved March 1, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 345), as amended by an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 585), so as to clarify the acceleration and maturity provi sions; to provide that a transfer fee shall not be considered interest or a "rate of charge" for certain purposes; to change the provisions relative to the time allowed for approval or disapproval of sale or transfer and the assumption of indebtedness; to change the provisions relating to the disapproval of the sale or transfer and the assumption of indebtedness based on credit worthiness; to authorize lenders to recover the actual costs incurred in obtaining a credit report on the person to whom real estate would be sold or transferred in addition to the fee for the sale or transfer; to provide that this Act shall not be applicable to loans made by certain authorities; to provide for construction; to provide for other mat ters relative thereto; to provide for certain editorial changes; to provide an effective date and for the applicability of this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act prohibiting certain practices in connection with real estate transactions, approved March 1, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 345), as amended by an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 585), is hereby amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 2 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
"(1) Accelerate or mature the indebtedness secured by such real estate on account of the sale or transfer of such real estate or on ac count of the assumption of such indebtedness except:
(A) If the person to whom the real estate would be sold or transfer red does not intend to occupy the property as the person's principal residence, if such occupancy is a requirement imposed by federal regulatory authorities upon the lender; or
2." (B) As provided in paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of this Section
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 2 the following sentence:
"Upon submission of proper proof, the clerk of the superior court in the county where the security instrument is recorded shall enter a notation on the recorded security instrument to the effect that the bor rower has been relieved of liability under the terms of the security in strument and the note secured thereby.",

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so that paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 2, when so amended, shall read as follows:
"(2) Increase the interest rate above the existing interest rate of the indebtedness unless: (A) the borrower who is primarily liable for repayment of the indebtedness shall request in writing to the lender at the time of the making of the application to the lender for approval of the transfer or at any time prior to the granting or denying of approval of said transfer by lender that borrower desires to be relieved of liability under the terms of the security instrument and the note secured thereby, and (B) the lender furnishes written evidence to said borrower that said borrower has been relieved of liability under the terms of the security instrument and the note secured thereby. In the event the lender so relieves the borrower of liability after having been requested to do so by the borrower, the lender may increase the in terest rate on the indebtedness; provided, however, lender shall not escalate interest in excess of 1 percent per annum above the existing interest rate at the time of the transfer nor shall lender be entitled to escalate the interest rate at any time other than transfer of title and then not more often than once in any 24 month period. Any subse quent transfer of such property after 24 months from the time of the last escalation of interest shall likewise be limited to a 1 percent per annum increase above the interest rate of the indebtedness existing at the time of such subsequent transfer."
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 2 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows:
"(3) Charge, collect, or attempt to collect any transfer fee on ac count of the sale or transfer of such real estate or on account of the assumption of such indebtedness in excess of (A) one-half of 1 percent of the principal amount of the indebtedness outstanding on the date of such transfer or $ 150.00, whichever is greater, in the event the lender does not relieve the borrower of liability for the repayment of the in debtedness, or (B) 1 percent of the principal amount of the in debtedness outstanding on the date of such transfer in the event the lender does not escalate the interest rate but does relieve the borrower of liability for the repayment of the indebtedness, or (C) one-half of 1 percent of the principal amount of the indebtedness outstanding on the date of such transfer or $250.00, whichever is greater, in the event the lender escalates the interest rate and relieves the borrower of liability for the repayment of the indebtedness. Any borrower who has been relieved of liability for the repayment of the indebtedness may submit his affidavit of such fact to the clerk of the superior court in the county where the security instrument is recorded who shall enter a notation on the recorded security instrument to the effect that the borrower has been relieved of liability under the terms of the security instrument and the note secured thereby. Any such transfer fee shall not be considered interest and shall not be taken into account in the calculation of interest and shall not be considered a 'rate of charge' as that term is defined in Section 2 of an Act regulating charges and interest on loans secured by secondary security deeds on certain residential property subject to a prior lien or security deed, ap proved March 16, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 574), as now or hereafter amended."

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Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section 2 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (5) to read as follows:
"(5) Withhold approval or disapproval of the sale or transfer of such real estate and the assumption of the indebtedness beyond 50 days after receipt by the lender of the completed written application for same on such form as may be required by the lender (a copy of which shall be furnished to applicant) to determine the financial abili ty to retire the indebtedness of applicant according to the lender's terms, otherwise the sale or transfer and the assumption shall be ap proved. Provided, however, the parties by mutual agreement may ex tend the aforesaid period of time for a period not to exceed 30 days. The lender shall have the right, if permitted under the security instru ment, to accelerate the indebtedness if the borrower transfers the property to a person if:
(A) The lender has reasonably determined, based upon the stan dards provided in this Act, that such person is financially incapable of retiring the indebtedness according to the terms of the security instru ment; or
(B) The lender is entitled under this Act and the security instru ment to increase the interest rate on the indebtedness and the person to whom the real estate is transferred declines to agree to such in crease. Such acceleration shall be permitted only within a 60 day period after the lender acquires actual knowledge of the sale or transfer to such person."
Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking the last sentence of paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Section 2 in its entirety so that when so amended said paragraph (6) shall read as follows:
"(6) Disapprove the sale or transfer of such real estate and the assumption of the indebtedness for any reason other than the credit worthiness of the person to whom the real estate would be sold or transferred, based upon standards normally used by persons in the business of making loans on real estate in the same or similar cir cumstances, otherwise any due-on-sale clause or similar provision in the security instrument shall be deemed to be against public policy and void."
Section 6. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (f) of Section 2 the following sentence:
"Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, such increased interest and the outstanding indebtedness shall be secured by the security in strument securing the indebtedness with the same priority as if the in creased interest rate were originally set forth in the note evidencing the indebtedness.'',

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so that subsection (f) of Section 2, when so amended, shall read as follows:
"(f) In the event that the party assuming the indebtedness declines to agree to an increase in the interest rate as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this section, said indebtedness may be prepaid without penalty or increased interest at any time within 60 days after said assumption; but if the party does not make such prepayment within the 60 day period, the party shall be liable for the increased in terest rate from the date of the assumption, and any prepayment penalty provided for in the security instrument shall thereafter be in effect. Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, such increased in terest and the outstanding indebtedness shall be secured by the security instrument securing the indebtedness with the same priority as if the increased interest rate were originally set forth in the note evidencing the indebtedness."
Section 7. Said Act is further amended by striking the period at the end of subsection ji) of Section 2 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"or to loans made by the Georgia Residential Finance Authority, the Urban Residential Finance Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, or other similar state or local authorities.",
so that subsection (i) of Section 2, when so amended, shall read as follows:
"(i) This Act shall not be applicable to loans made by the Farmers Home Administration which provide for interest subsidies or variable rates based on the income of the borrower or to loans made by the Georgia Residential Finance Authority, the Urban Residential Finance Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, or other similar state or local authorities."
Section 8. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Sec tion 2 a new subsection (k) to read as follows:
"(k) In addition to the fee authorized by paragraph (3) of subsec tion (a) of this section, a lender may charge and collect a fee to recover the actual costs incurred by the lender in obtaining a credit report on the person to whom the real estate would be sold or transferred in in stances where the borrower has requested to be relieved from liability for the indebtedness as well as in instances where the borrower has not made such request, but no investigation by the lender to deter mine credit worthiness shall authorize the lender to withhold ap proval or disapproval of the sale or transfer of the real estate beyond the time limitation specified in paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of this section."

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Section 9. Said Act is further amended by adding a new subsection (1) at the end of Section 2 to read as follows:
"(1) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the right of a lender to increase or decrease the interest rate on the indebtedness so long as such increase or decrease is effected pursuant to the terms contained in the security instrument, the note secured thereby or by mutual agreement between borrower and lender; provided such in crease or decrease is not the result of the sale or transfer of the proper ty securing such indebtedness or the assumption of the indebtedness, unless such increase upon a sale or transfer of such property or assumption of the indebtedness is otherwise permitted by this Act."
Section 10. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval; and the provi sions of the Act shall apply to any transfer or sale of real estate and the assumption of indebtedness in connection therewith which is ac complished on or after the effective date of this Act; but the Act and this amendatory Act shall not affect or impair the rights, duties, or interests arising out of or flowing from instruments executed prior to the effective date of this amended Act.
Section 11. 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 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway

Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr

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Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton

Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock

Not voting were Senators Bryant and Reynolds.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 54, nays 0.

Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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

HB 619. By Representatives Manner of the 130th, Coleman of the 118th and Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 24-2801; relating to election, qualification, term of office, etc., of sheriffs, so as to change certain provisions relating to qualifications of sheriffs; to change residency requirements.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Timmons of the 11th.

The Senate Committee on Public Safety offered the following substitute to HB 619:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-2801, relating to elec tion, qualification, term of office, etc., of sheriffs, as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to qualifications of sheriffs; to change residency requirements; to require certification of certain information; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other pur poses.
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, as amended, is hereby amended by strik ing in its entirety subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
"(B) Be a resident of the county in which he seeks the office of sheriff for at least two years immediately preceding the date of the election for sheriff."
Section 2. Said Code section is further amended by striking in its en tirety paragraph (2) of subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (2) to read as follows:
"(2) Each person offering his candidacy for the office of sheriff shall, within 60 days prior to or at the time he qualifies:

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(A) file with the Judge of the Probate Court a certified copy of his birth certificate and a certified copy of his high school diploma or cer tified proof of its recognized equivalent in education training; and
(B) swear or affirm before the Judge of the Probate Court, that he has, meets, or will meet by the date of the election all of the qualifica tions required pursuant to the provisions of this subsection."
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 Timmons of the 11th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 619 offered by the Senate Committee on Public Safety by adding on Page 2 on line 5, immediately following the word ' 'training'' and preceding the semicolon (;), the following:
"as established by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Train ing Council".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 32, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 33, 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:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman

Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge Engram Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Hill

Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

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Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Timmons

Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Land and Trulock.

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Bell Bryant

English Fincher of 52nd

Greene Sutton

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 2.
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 insists on its position in substituting the following bill of the Senate:
SB 114. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Allgood of the 22nd, English of the 21st and others: A bill to amend Code Section 39-1105, relating to fees for advertising, as amended, so as to change certain fees.
The House has agreed to the Senate substitute as amended by the House to the following bill of the House:
HB 916. By Representatives Nicholson of the 88th and Padgett of the 86th: A bill to amend an Act to provide and fix the compensation of certain elected officials in certain counties of this state, so as to change the salaries of certain officials in said counties to prohibit certain officials from engaging in the private practice of law.

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Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, assumed the Chair.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 585. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Smith of the 42nd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-20, relating to farmers' mutual fire in surance companies, so as to change the provisions regarding qualifica tions for certificates of authority; to change the provisions regarding limits of single risk.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Engram 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:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Bell

Bond English

Holloway (presiding) Stephens

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 734. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Georgia Safety Fire Commis sioner, so as to provide that certain counties shall adopt fire safety stan dards and shall be responsible for enforcement of certain fire safety and arson duties.
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:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge Engram Evans Fincherof 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy

Kidd Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Summers Tate Thompson Trulock Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Bell English Holloway (presiding)

Land Lester Starr Stumbaugh

Sutton Timmons Turner

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, 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 amendment thereto:

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SB 136. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th and Greene of the 26th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 24A-5, relating to the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the qualifications of judges hearing juvenile cases and their continual train ing.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 136 by adding the following at the end of line 17, Page 1,
"Provided however that all seminars will be held within the State of Georgia."
and
by adding on Page 2, on line 3 a new sentence, to wit:
"Said expenses for judges and referees shall not exceed the allowances allowed members of the Georgia General Assembly."
and
by adding after the word "year" on line 6 of Page 2 a new sentence to read as follows:
"Superior Court Judges may meet this requirement by attending seminars held in conjunction with the seminars for Superior Court Judges, provided by the Institute for Continuing Judicial Education."
and
by striking the figure "1981" on line 13, Page 2 and substituting the figure "1982".

Senator Hudgins of the 15th moved that the Senate disagree to the House amendment to SB 136.

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendment to SB 136.

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House substitute to SB 385:

SB 385. By Senator Ballard of the 45th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to pro vide a salary supplement for each judge and the district attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit; to provide for cost-of-living increases.

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The House substitute to SB 385 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 152), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 1217) and an Act ap proved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 498), so as to provide a salary supplement for each judge of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit; to provids a salary supplement for the district attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit; to provide for cost-of-living increases; to repeal specific Acts; 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 new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 152), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 1217) and an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 498), is hereby amended by striking in its entire ty Section 2A of said Act, which reads as follows:
"Section 2A. In addition to the salary and contingent salary sup plement payable from State funds, the Judge of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive, effective July 1, 1977, a salary supplement of $250.00 per month, and effective July 1, 1979, a salary supplement of $300.00 per month; provided, however, said $250.00 salary supplement may be reduced to $200.00 per month by resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County passed prior to June 1, 1977; and provided, further, said $300.00 salary sup plement may be reduced to $250.00 per month by resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County passed prior to June 1, 1979. Such salary supplement shall be paid from the funds of Newton County.",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 2A. In addition to the salary and expense allowances payable from state funds, each judge of the superior courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive a salary supplement of $300.00 per month from each county which comprises the Alcovy Judicial Cir cuit. Each year the judges of the superior courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive a cost-of-living increase if such cost-of-living in crease is approved by a resolution adopted by the governing authority in each county. This cost-of-living increase shall not exceed an amount to be determined by multiplying the previous year's salary supplement by that year's percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. Each year's cost-of-living increase shall then be considered part of the salary supplement. The salary supple ment and each year's cost-of-living increase may be received and re tained by the judges of the superior courts of the Alcovy Judicial Cir-

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cuit and shall be in addition to the salary and expense allowances otherwise provided by law for judges of superior courts. Such salary supplement and cost-of-living increases shall be paid from such coun ties."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety Sec tion 3A of said Act, which reads as follows:
"Section 3A. In addition to the salary and contingent expense allowance payable from State funds, the District Attorney of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive, effective July 1, 1977, an expense allowance of $50.00 per month, and effective July 1, 1979, an expense allowance of $100.00 per month provided, said $50.00 expense allowance may be reduced to $25.00 per month by a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County passed prior to June 1, 1977; and provided, further, said $100.00 ex pense allowance may be reduced to $50.00 per month by a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County passed prior to June 1, 1979. Such expense allowance shall be paid from the funds of Newton County.'',
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 3A. In addition to the salary and expense allowances payable from state funds, the district attorney of the superior courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive a salary supplement of $300.00 per month from each county which comprises the Alcovy Judicial Circuit. Each year the district attorney of the superior courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive a cost-of-living increase if such cost-of-living increase is approved by a resolution adopted by the governing authority in each county. This cost-of-living increase shall not exceed an amount to be determined by multiplying the previous year's salary supplement by that year's percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. Each year's cost-of-living increase shall then be considered part of the salary supplement. The salary supplement and each year's cost-of-living increase may be received and retained by the district attorney of the superior courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit and shall be in addition to the salary and expense allowances otherwise provided by law for district attorneys of superior courts. Such salary supplement and cost-of-living in creases shall be paid from county funds."
Section 3. (a) An Act entitled "An Act to supplement the salary of the judge of the superior court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Walton County; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflic ting laws; and for other purposes.", approved February 28, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 124), is hereby repealed in its entirety.
(b) An Act 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.", approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 959], is hereby repealed in its entirety.

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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 Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 385 by the following substitute:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 152), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 1217) and an Act ap proved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 498), so as to provide a salary supplement for each judge of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit; to provide a salary supplement for the district attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit; to provide for cost-of-living increases; to repeal specific Acts; 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 new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 152), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 1217) and an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 498), is hereby amended by striking in its entire ty Section 2A of said Act, which reads as follows:
"Section 2A. In addition to the salary and contingent salary sup plement payable from State funds, the Judge of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive, effective July 1, 1977, a salary supplement of $250.00 per month, and effective July 1, 1979, a salary supplement of $300.00 per month; provided, however, said $250.00 salary supplement may be reduced to $200.00 per month by resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County passed prior to June 1, 1977; and provided, further, said $300.00 salary sup plement may be reduced to $250.00 per month by resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County passed prior to June 1, 1979. Such salary supplement shall be paid from the funds of Newton County.",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 2A. (a) In addition to the salary and expense allowances payable from state funds, each judge of the Superior Courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive a salary supplement of $300.00 per month from each county which comprises the Alcovy Judicial Cir cuit.

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(b) Beginning July 1, 1982, and continuing each year thereafter, the judges of the Superior Courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall also receive an annual cost-of-living increase equal to 5 percent of the annual salary supplement paid by Newton County to be paid from the funds of Newton County only; provided, however, that, if the board of commissioners of Newton County passes a resolution prior to the first day of July in any year disclaiming such cost-of-living increase, it will not be paid for the ensuing fiscal year. Said cost-of-living increase shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County. For the purposes of this subsection, the 'salary supplement' shall equal $3,600.00 on July 1, 1982, and thereafter $3,600.00 plus any cost-of-living increases made after July 1, 1982.
(c) Beginning July 1, 1982, and continuing each year thereafter, the judges of the Superior Courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall also receive an annual cost-of-living increase to be paid from the funds of Walton County only. The said judges shall receive an amount equal to the amount which results from multiplying the annual salary sup plement paid by Walton County by the percentage cost-of-living in crease afforded other county employees of Walton County by the governing authority of Walton County; provided, however, if such county employees are paid a certain sum as a cost-of-living increase, the said judges shall receive such sum in lieu of a percentage increase. Said cost-of-living increase shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Walton County. For the purposes of this subsection, the 'salary supplement' shall equal $3,600.00 on July 1, 1982, and thereafter $3,600.00 plus any cost-of-living increases, on a percentage basis or in a certain sum, made after July 1, 1982. The judges of the Superior Courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall not receive an an nual cost-of-living increase in any year in which the county employees of Walton County do not receive a cost-of-living increase."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety Sec tion 3A of said Act, which reads as follows:
"Section 3A. In addition to the salary and contingent expense allowance payable from State funds, the District Attorney of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive, effective July 1, 1977, an expense allowance of $50.00 per month, and effective July 1, 1979, an expense allowance of $100.00 per month; provided, however, said $50.00 expense allowance may be reduced to $25.00 per month by a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County passed prior to June 1, 1977; and provided, further, said $100.00 expense allowance may be reduced to $50.00 per month by a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County passed prior to June 1, 1979. Such expense allowance shall be paid from the funds of Newton County.'',
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 3A. (a| In addition to the salary and expense allowances payable from state funds, the district attorney of the Superior Courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive a salary supplement of $300.00 per month from each county which comprises the Alcovy Judicial Circuit.

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|b) Beginning July 1, 1982, and continuing each year thereafter, the district attorney of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall also receive an annual cost-of-living increase equal to 5 percent of the annual salary supplement paid by Newton County to be paid from the funds of Newton County only; provided, however, that, if the board of com missioners of Newton County passes a resolution prior to the first day of July in any year disclaiming such cost-of-living increase, it will not be paid for the ensuing fiscal year. Said cost-of-living increase shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County. For the purposes of this subsection, the 'salary supplement' shall equal $3,600.00 on July 1, 1982, and thereafter $3,600.00 plus any cost-of-living increases made after July 1, 1982.
(c) Beginning July 1, 1982, and continuing each year thereafter, the district attorney of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall also receive an annual cost-of-living increase to be paid from the funds of Walton County only. The said district attorney shall receive an amount equal to the amount which results from multiplying the annual salary sup plement paid by Walton County by the percentage cost-of-living in crease afforded other county employees of Walton County by the governing authority of Walton County; provided, however, if such county employees are paid a certain sum as a cost-of-living increase, the said district attorney shall receive such sum in lieu of a percentage increase. Said cost-of-living increase shall be paid in equal monthly in stallments from the funds of Walton County. For the purposes of this subsection, the 'salary supplement' shall equal $3,600.00 on July 1, 1982, and thereafter $3,600.00 plus any cost-of-living increases, on a percentage basis or in a certain sum, made after July 1, 1982. The district attorney of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall not receive an an nual cost-of-living increase in any year in which the county employees of Walton County do not receive a cost-of-living increase."
Section 3. (a) An Act entitled "An Act to supplement the salary of the judge of the superior court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Walton County; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflic ting laws; and for other purposes.", approved February 28, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 124), is hereby repealed in its entirety.
(b) An Act 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.", approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 959), is hereby repealed in its entirety.
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 motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 385 by substitute.

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The following general resolution and bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HR 156. By Representatives Ham of the 80th, Dixon of the 151st, Crosby of the 150th and Argo of the 63rd:
A resolution creating the Joint Committee on Farm Winery Laws.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Robinson of the 27th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Bond

English Holloway (presiding)

Starr

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 51, nays 0.
The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

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HB 188. By Representatives Galer of the 97th, Swann of the 90th, Steinberg of the 46th and others:
A bill to amend an Act relating to the grandparents of certain children, so as to authorize the grant of visitation rights to grandparents when the parents of their grandchildren have obtained a divorce or are engaged in proceedings for divorce.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hudgins of the 15th.

The Senate Committee on Special Judiciary offered the following substitute to HB188:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the grandparents of certain children, approved February 27, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 247), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 936), so as to authorize the grant of visitation rights to grand parents when the parents of their grandchildren have obtained a divorce or are engaged in proceedings for divorce; to provide for proceedings for revocation or modification of grandparents' visitation rights; to provide for related matters; 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 relating to the grandparents of certain children, approved February 27, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 247), as amended, par ticularly by an Act approved March 24, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 936), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in its place a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"Section 1. (a) Whenever any court in this State shall have before it any question concerning the guardianship of any minor child or whenever one parent shall die or whenever one parent shall die and the survivor remarry regardless of whether the minor child is adopted by its stepmother or stepfather or whenever any court has terminated the parental rights of one of the natural parents of the minor child, the court may, in its discretion pursuant to subsection (b), grant reasonable visitation rights to the maternal and paternal grandparents of the child. Any court granting such rights may issue its necessary order to enforce the grant.
(b) (1) Any grandparent shall have the right to intervene in an ac tion involving the guardianship of any minor child to obtain visitation rights to said minor child.
(2) The parent of the minor child's parent who has died shall have the right to file an original pleading, but not more than once during any calendar year, to obtain visitation rights to said minor child.

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(3) The parent of the minor child's parent whose parental rights have been terminated shall have the right to file an original pleading, but not more than once during any calendar year, to obtain visitation rights to said minor child.
(c) Whenever any court in this State shall have before it any ques tion concerning the custody of any minor child or whenever the parents of the minor child have been divorced or are engaged in legal proceedings to obtain a divorce, any grandparent of the child may be granted reasonable visitation rights upon proof of special cir cumstances which make such visitation rights necessary to the best interests of the child. There shall be no presumption in favor of visita tion by any grandparent, and the court shall have discretion to deny such visitation rights. Any grandparent shall have the right to in tervene and petition for visitation rights in any action involving the custody of any minor child or in any divorce action. If the parents of the minor child have been divorced, a parent of either parent of the minor child shall have the right to file an original pleading requesting visitation rights, but not more than once during any two year period and not during any year in which another custody action has been fil ed concerning said child. After visitation rights have been granted to any grandparent, the legal custodian or guardian of the person of the child may petition the court for revocation or amendment of such visitation rights, for good cause shown, which the court, in its discre tion, may grant or deny; but such a petition shall not be filed more than once in any one year period."
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 40, 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 Barker Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Greene

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Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

Button Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Barnes and Evans.

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Bond
English

Gillis Holloway (presiding)

Summers Trulock

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 2.

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

HB 359. By Representatives Karrh of the 106th, Evans of the 84th, Snow of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 24-2919, relating to staff for district at torneys, so as to change the provisions relative to increases in the com pensation of assistant district attorneys.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Littlefield of the 6th.

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). C. Daugherty, Chairman

House Special Judiciary Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

March 16, 1981

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SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--House Bill 359 Compensation of Assistant District Attorneys
This Bill would revise the annual salary increase received by assis tant district attorneys from 3.2% to 6.4%. Assistant district attorneys also receive the same percentage cost-of-living increase paid to employees covered by the Merit System.
Based on an annual payroll of approximately $1.87 million for ap proximately 110 assistant district attorneys, this Bill would result in addi tional salary expenses to the state of approximately $64,000 during the first year. Increased payments for PICA and retirement totalling approx imately $6,500 would also be incurred.

/s/ William M. Nixon State Auditor

/s/ Clark T. Stevens, 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 call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Broun of 46th English

Holloway (presiding) Hudson

Lester Robinson

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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 84. By Representatives Cox of the 141st, Lord of the 105th, Bargeron of the 83rd and Mann of the 13th:
A bill to amend Code Section 88-3114, relating to liability for emergency care, so as to provide immunity for certain conduct by physicians as medical advisers to ambulance services.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Trulock of the 10th.

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 Broun of 46th Bryant Cobb Coleman Dean Eldridge English Fincher of 54th Garner

Gillis Hill Horton Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Sutton Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Coverdell

Deal Engram Evans Greene Land Scott

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Thompson Tysinger

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Barker Bowen Brown of 47th

Fincher of 52nd Foster Holloway (presiding)

Howard Hudson Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 28, nays 18.

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The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

Senator Hudgins of the 15th gave notice that, at the proper time, he would move that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating HB 84.

Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, stated that, as provided for in Senate Rule 99, he would set the time to entertain the motion to reconsider for 4:30 o'clock P.M. today.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment to the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 87. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Williams of the 6th, Rowland of the 119th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 91 A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to change certain provisions relating to administration of ad valorem property taxes; to provide for uniform tangible personal proper ty tax returns; to require the Department of Revenue to provide certain courses of instruction; to require training for persons in the appraisal of tangible personal property.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend the Senate substitute to HB 87 by striking from line 22 of Page 10 the following:
"30",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "21".
By striking from line 27 of Page 10 the following: "45",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "30".

Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to the Senate substitute to HB 87.
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:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincherof54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Bowen Fincher of 52nd

Holloway (presiding) Horton Howard

Hudson Littlefield

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to HB 87.

The following local bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House amendment to the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 916. By Representatives Nicholson of the 88th and Padgett of the 86th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide and fix the compensation of certain elected officials in certain counties of this state, so as to change the salaries of certain officials in said counties; to prohibit certain officials from engaging in the private practice of law (Richmond County).

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend the Senate substitute to HB 916 as follows:
By striking on Page 2, line 9, the figure "822.50" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "783.33";
By striking on Page 2, line 10, the figure "612.50" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "583.33";

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By striking on Page 3, line 7, the figure "822.50" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "783.33";
And by striking on Page 3, line 8, the figure "612.50" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "583.33".

Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to the Senate substitute to HB 916.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to HB 916.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

SB 118. By Senators Cobb of the 28th and Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to create a State Board of Registration for Used Motor Vehicle Dismantlers, Rebuilders, and Salvage Dealers; to provide a short title; to provide for the membership of said board and the appointments thereto; to provide that the joint-secretary of the state examining boards shall be secretary of the board and to provide for his powers and duties.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 118 by striking from line 27 of Page 6 the following:
" $44.00 in addition to actual and necessary expenses",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"$44.00 per day in addition to actual transportation costs while traveling by public carrier or the same mileage allowance for use of a personal car in connection with such attendance as members of the General Assembly receive".
By striking from line 30 and line 31 of Page 6 the following:
' The actual and necessary expenses'',
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
' 'Such per diem and travel expenses''.
By striking from line 2 and line 3 of Page 7 the following:
' 'Actual and necessary expenses",

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and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Such per diem and travel expenses''.
By striking from line 22 and line 23 of Page 8 the following:
"$25,000.00 per person and $50,000.00 per accident; personal in surance liability coverage; and $5,000.00",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"$50,000.00 per person and $100,000.00 per accident; personal insurance liability coverage; and $25,000.00".
By striking from line 5 through line 10 of Page 11 the following:
"Section 9. License fees, (a) The board shall be authorized to charge a license fee for licenses issued each calendar year or portion thereof and for each license renewal for dealers required to be licens ed under the provisions of this Act and to fix the amount of such license fee.",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 9. License fees, (a) The board shall be authorized to charge a license fee of $50.00 for each licensure period or portion thereof for which a license or renewal is obtained."
By adding on line 8 of Page 14 after the following:
"calendar year",
the following:
"following the calendar year".

Senator Cobb of the 28th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to SB 118.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner
Gillis

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Greene Hill Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

Summers Sutton Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Barnes Holloway (presiding!

Horton Hudgins

Tate Timmons

On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 118.

The President 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 54. By Representative Dixon of the 151st:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1802, relating to theft by taking, so as to provide that it is unlawful to remove any memorial to the dead or any or namentation or flower, tree, or shrub placed on, adjacent to, or within any enclosure of a memorial to the dead.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Eldridge of the 7th.

The Senate Committee on Special Judiciary offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 54 by adding on Page 2, line 1, immediately after the word "If" the following:
"the crime committed was a violation of Code Section 26-1802 and if".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 44, 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.

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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:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Littlefield McGill

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bond Brantley Coverdell

Evans Fincher of 52nd Howard

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Hudson

Lester

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Stephens Stumbaugh
Starr

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 44, nays 8.

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 amendment as amended by the House to the following bill of the House:

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HB 4. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Dixon of the 151st, Crosby of the 150th and others:
A bill to revise, modernize, codify and update certain laws relating to alcoholic beverages; to amend Code Title 5A, known as the Georgia Alcoholic Beverage Code.

Time having arrived for the entertainment of the reconsideration motion, Senator Hudgins of the 15th moved that the Senate reconsider its action previously today in defeating the following bill of the House:

HB 84. By Representatives Cox of the 141st, Lord of the 105th, Bargeron of the 83rd and Mann of the 13th:
A bill to amend Code Section 88-3114, relating to liability for emergency care, so as to provide immunity for certain conduct by physicians as medical advisers to ambulance services.

On the motion, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Dean Eldridge English

Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Littlefield

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Brannon
Cobb Coverdell Deal

Engram Evans
Fincher of 54th Greene Hill

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Hudson

Lester

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Stephens Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels
Scott Stumbaugh Summers Thompson Tysinger
Starr

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On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 15; the motion prevailed, and HB 84 was reconsidered and placed at the foot of the General Calendar.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House insistence upon the House substitute thereto:

SB 114. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Allgood of the 22nd, English of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 39-1105, relating to fees for advertising, as amended, so as to change certain fees.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 114, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 114.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following;

Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st and Garner of the 30th.

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House amendment thereto:

SB 204. By Senator Brantley of the 56th:
A bill to provide that in all counties of this State having a population of 550,000 or more according to the 1970 United States decennial census or any future such census, any employee responsible for inspection and en forcement of regulatory codes, ordinances, regulations, rules, and orders shall have authority to issue citations to persons who violate any such codes, ordinances, regulations, rules, and orders.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 204 as follows:
On line 20, Page 1 strike the word "but".
On line 21, Page 1 strike the words "not limited to" and insert the word "related" after the word "such" and before the word "or dinances".

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Senator Brantley of the 56th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 204.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 204.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 475. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 91A-32, relating to intangible recording tax, so as to exempt from taxation that part of the face amount of a longterm note secured by real estate which represents a refinancing of un paid principal on a previous long-term note secured by real estate.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Gillis of the 20th.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the follow ing amendment:

Amend HB 475 by adding on Page 2, line 5, after the word "refinanc ing", the following:
"by the original lender".

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 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 Bond Bowen Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb

Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster

Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd

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Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds

Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Brannon Brantley

Evans Hudson Robinson

Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels
Starr Thompson Walker

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 433. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Ross of the 76th, Dover of the llth and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", so as to change the provisions relative to the minimum salary for school bus drivers.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Trulock of the 10th.

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 Barker Barnes
Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Dean Eldridge
English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton

Howard Hudgins Kennedy
Kidd Land Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers

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Sutton Tate Thompson

Timmons Trulock Turner

Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Holloway

Hudson Lester

Starr

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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.
The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the House substitute thereto:
SR 63. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd, Bryant of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 4th and others: A resolution creating the Georgia Semiquincentenary Commission.
The House substitute to SR 63 was as follows:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Georgia Semiquincentenary Commission; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, General James Edward Oglethorpe founded Georgia as a British Colony in 1733; and
WHEREAS, the first group of 100 settlers, led by Oglethorpe, arrived in February, 1733, and established a settlement called Savannah about 18 miles upstream on the Savannah River; and
WHEREAS, Georgia was the youngest of the 13 original colonies when the American Revolution began; and
WHEREAS, Georgians were among the leaders in the drive for na tional independence; and Georgia, in 1788, was the fourth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Georgia's population has grown from 82,548 in 1790 to over 5 million in 1981; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that we celebrate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Georgia.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is hereby created the Georgia Semiquincentenary Commission to be composed of 15 members, Five members shall be appointed by the Governor, five members shall be ap pointed by the Speaker of the House, and five members shall be ap pointed by the President of the Senate. At its initial meeting, the commis sion shall elect from among its membership a chairman, a vice-chairman,
and a secretary. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointments were made. It shall be the duty of the commission to cooperate with local groups to prepare an overall program for commemorating the two hundred and fiftieth an niversary of the founding of Georgia and to plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate observances and activities commemorating the historic events associated with such momentous occasion. The commission shall promote and assist in the publicizing of the historical events surrounding the founding of Georgia and may prepare and furnish historical material to individuals, organizations, or agencies charged with such publicity. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to accept grants or gifts from the federal government; the state government; any county, municipal, or local government; any board, bureau, other commission, agency, authority, or establishment of any such government; or from any individual, group of individuals, or any other organization, public or private; and shall have the authority to hold, invest, reinvest, and disburse such grants and gifts and the income derived from such grants and gifts in carrying out the objectives and purposes of the commission and shall not be required to pay such grants and gifts or the income derived therefrom into the general fund of the state treasury. The com mission shall be authorized and empowered to make such rules and regulations and perform such other activities as shall be necessary or ap propriate in carrying out the purposes and duties of the commission. In its planning, the commission shall give special emphasis to the Georgians who played important parts in the development and growth of our state and special emphasis on Savannah, the site of the first settlement. The commission may make a report of its activities to the Governor and the General Assembly with any recommendations it may wish to make from time to time. The commission may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, to perform its duties, and to ef fectuate the purposes of this resolution. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their service; however, in adopting an operating budget, they may provide for reimbursement of actual ex penses incurred during such service said expenses not to exceed the allowance allowed members of the Georgia General Assembly. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall be raised from the private sector or from such appropriations as may be made by the legislative branch of government. The commission shall stand abolished on January 1, 1984.

Senator Wessels of the 2nd moved that the Senate disagree to the House substitute to SR 63.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House substitute to SR 63.

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The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment to the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 4. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Dixon of the 151st, Crosby of the 150th and others:
A bill to revise, modernize, codify, and update certain laws relating to alcoholic beverages; to amend Code Title 5A, known as the Georgia Alcoholic Beverage Code.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend the Senate amendment to HB 4, which amends line 4 and line 6 of Page 15, by striking line 5 through line 9 of Page 1 of the amendment and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
" 'or school grounds or college campus'.
By striking from line 5 and line 6 of Page 15 the following:
'(2) Any wine or malt beverages within 100 yards of any school building.',
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
'(2) (A) Any wine or malt beverages within 100 yards of any school building, school grounds, or college campus.
(B) The provisions of subparagraph (A) shall not apply at any loca tion for which a license has been issued prior to July 1, 1981, nor to the renewal of such license. Nor shall the provisions of subparagraph (A) apply at any location for which a new license is applied for if the sale of wine and beer was lawful at such location at any time during the 12 months immediately preceding such application.' "

Senator Turner of the 8th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to HB 4.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal

Dean Eldridge Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster

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Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd

Land Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Bond

English Hudson

Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Lester

On the motion, the yeas were 51, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to HB 4.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:

HR 108. By Representatives Harris of the 8th, Coleman of the 118th, Martin of the 60th and others:
A resolution creating the State-wide Fire Protection Study Committee.

The following resolution of the House was read the first time and referred to committee:

HR 108. By Representatives Harris of the 8th, Coleman of the 118th, Martin of the 60th and others:
A resolution creating the State-wide Fire Protection Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

At 5:00 o'clock P.M., the President announced that, pursuant to SR 174, adopted previously, the Senate would stand adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A.M. on Monday, March 23.

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Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, March 23, 1981

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

Senator Barker of the 18th reported that the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, March 18, 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 428. By Senator McGill of the 24th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Oglethorpe County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court.

SB 423. By Senator Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the appointment and terms of office of members of the Liberty County Industrial Authority so as to define the term "project" to include undertakings for hotel and motel facilities.

SB 395. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th and Brown of the 47th:
A bill to amend the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972," as amend ed, so as to provide for the transfer of the functions of the Georgia Intracoastal Waterway Commission to the Georgia Department of Transportation; to provide for specific repeal.

SB 392. By Senior Fincher of the 54th:
A bill to provide for a third judge of the superior court of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the election and terms of office of said judge; to require candidates for such judgeship to designate the place for which they are offering; to prescribe the powers, duties, digni ty, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of said judge.

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SB 397. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-5009; relating to the transportation and delivery of motor fuel, so as to remove the provisions relating to the delivery of motor fuel at certain times; to provide an effective date.

SB 328. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Evans of the 37th, Fincher of the 52nd and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-4, relating to hospitalization and treat ment of alcoholics, drug dependent individuals, and drug abusers, and Code Chapter 88-5, relating to hospitalization and treatment of the men tally ill, so as to authorize psychologists to perform certain acts in con nection with the admission of patients in the same manner as physicians; to provide for immunity from liability of psychologists.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the Senate:

SR 31. By Senator Brown of the 47th:
A resolution authorizing the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, to convey to the United States Government certain tracts and parcels of State-owned property; to provide an effec tive date.

SR 111. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A resolution authorizing the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, to release and convey to the City of Winder an easement in certain State-owned property located within Barrow County, Georgia, to the City of Winder.

SR 54. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution relative to zoning for handicapped individuals.

SR 80. By Senators Evans of the 37th, Howard of the 42nd, Coleman of the 1st and English of the 21st:
A resolution creating the State and Arts Joint Study Committee.

SR 95. By Senators Bond of the 39th, Evans of the 37th, Hudson of the 35th and others:
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the General Assembly to the mission and program of the Morehouse School of Medicine.

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SR 60. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Walker of the 19th, Kennedy of the 4th and others:
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the General Assembly to the mission and program of the Mercer University School of Medicine.
The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:

HR 426. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th and Smyre of the 92nd:
A resolution urging the Board of Regents and the Georgia Cooperative Extension Service to move the Central District Cooperative Extension Service office from Athens to a location in the district.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 412. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to prisons, public work camps and prisoners, as amended, so as to change certain of the provi sions relative to the reimbursement of counties for the cost of maintain ing certain prisoners in the county jails before such prisoners are transferred to the place of confinement where the sentence is to be served.

SB 347. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th, Wessels of the 2nd, Brown of the 47th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 95A, known as the Georgia Code of Public Transportation, as amended, so as to provide for the establishment of a lien upon motor vehicles owned by any person who becomes indebted to the state from assessments resulting from overweight motor vehicle cita tions.

SB 388. By Senators Sutton of the 9th and Eldridge of the 7th:
A bill to provide for the rebate of interest on any loan on which the in terest is calculated under the add-on interest method if the loan is paid off prior to maturity; to provide for a rate of interest; to provide for an ex ception; to repeal conflicting laws.

SB 370. By Senators Walker of the 19th, Gillis of the 20th, English of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing requirements relative to trappers and fur dealers, so as to revise the definition of certain terms; to authorize trapping of coyote at any time during the year; to authorize the trapping or capture and sale of rabbits and hares.

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The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 382. By Senator Lester of the 23rd: A bill to repeal Code Section 56-3005, relating to optional policy provi sions in accident and sickness policies.
The House agrees to the Senate amendment to the following bills of the House:

HB 685. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd, Triplet! of the 128th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 45, known as the "Game and Fish Code," so as to increase the resident and nonresident commercial saltwater fishing license fees; to increase a certain commercial fishing boat license fee.

HB 934. By Representatives Veazey and Perry 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, 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 938. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Tift County on a salary basis, 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 max imum limits.

HB 936. By Representatives Veazey and Perry 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, 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 935. By Representatives Veazey and Perry of the 146th:
A bill to amend an act placing the tax commissioner of Tift County upon a salary, so as to authorize the board of commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the tax commissioner of Tift County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits.

HB 260. By Representative Lowe of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Fulton County, so as to change the provisions relative to the jurisdictions of the magistrate.

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HB 273. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a pension system for the retirement of certain employees of the City of Augusta, so as to clarify the conditions for the receipt of pension benefits on account of disability.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 639. By Representatives Dent of the 85th and Cheeks of the 89th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Augusta-Richmond County Col iseum Act," so as to provide for the applicability of the doctrine of sovereign immunity to the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority, with the exception of any contractual rights of bondholders of revenue bonds issued by the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority.

The following resolution of the Senate was introduced, read the first time and referred to committee:

SR 195. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Eldridge of the 7th, Allgood of the 22nd and others:
A resolution amending Senate Resolution 3 adopted at the 1981 session. Referred to Committee on Rules.

The following resolution of the House was read the first time and referred to committee:

HR 426. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th and Smyre of the 92nd: A resolution urging the Board of Regents and the Georgia Cooperative Extension Service to move the Central District Cooperative Extension Service office from Athens to a location in the district.
Referred to Committee on Education.
The following reports of standing committees were read by the Secretary:
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 to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 267. Do pass as amended. HB 317. Do pass by substitute.

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HB 439. Do pass. HB 536. Do pass by substitute. HB 787. Do pass. HB 921. Do pass. HB 960. Do pass as amended. HB 974. Do pass. HB 1018. Do pass. HB 1022. Do pass by substitute. HB 1066. Do pass. HB 1067. Do pass. HB 1078. Do pass. HB 1079. Do pass. HB 1080. Do pass. HB 1081. Do pass. HB 1082. Do pass. HB 1083. Do pass. HB 1084. Do pass. HB 1085. Do pass. HB 1088. Do pass. HB 1089. Do pass. HB 1090. Do pass. HB 1091. Do pass. HB 1092. Do pass. HB 1093. Do pass. HB 1094. Do pass. HB 1095. Do pass. HB 1096. Do pass. HB 1099. Do pass. HB 982. Do pass. HB 998. Do pass as amended. HB 999. Do pass. HB 1000. Do pass as amended. HB 1010. Do pass. HB 1012. Do pass.

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HB 1017. Do pass. HB 1019. Do pass. HB 1020. Do pass. HB 1026. Do pass. HB 1031. Do pass. HB 1032. Do pass. HB 1033. Do pass as amended. HB 215. Do pass. HB 330. Do pass. HB 338. Do pass. HB 551. Do pass. HB 764. Do pass. HB 775. Do pass. HB 331. Do pass. HB 332. Do pass as amended. HB 333. Do pass as amended. HB 658. Do pass. HB 1056. Do pass. HR 307. Do pass. HR 365. Do pass. HB 1021. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Dean of the 31st District, Chairman

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following resolutions of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

SR 186. Do pass. HR 387. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Foster of the 50th District, Chairman

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Your Committee on Governmental Operations has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HB 575. Do pass by substitute.

Mr. President:

Respectfully submitted, Senator Kidd of the 25th District, Chairman

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HB 744. Do pass as amended.

Mr. President:

Respectfully submitted, Senator Barnes of the 33rd District, Chairman

Your Committee on Public Safety has had under consideration the following

resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate

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with the following recommendation:

HR 108. Do pass.

Mr. President:

Respectfully submitted, Senator Timmons of the 11th District, Chairman

Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HB 343. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Tate of the 38th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

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Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following resolution and bill of the Senate and House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

SR 184. Do pass. HB 888. Do pass by substitute.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Eldridge of the 7th District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the follow ing bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

HB 220. Do pass by substitute. HB 648. Do pass as amended. HB 813. Do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Wessels of the 2nd District, Chairman

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the follow ing bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

HB 530. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Wessels of the 2nd District, Chairman

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

HB 215. By Representative Daugherty of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Fulton County, so as to change the compensation of the chief judge of the court.

HB 220. By Representatives Pilewicz of the 41st, Tuten of the 153rd, Lawson of the 9th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-2904, relating to pistol or revolver licenses, so as to authorize the issuance of temporary renewal licenses under certain conditions and provide for all related matters.

HB 267. By Representative Hill of the 127th:
A bill to authorize the governing authority of Chatham County to provide an additional supplement to the salaries of each of the judges of the superior courts of the Eastern Judicial Circuit.

HB 317. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Richardson of the 52nd, Clark of the 55th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a Board of Registrations and Elec tions in certain counties, so as to make provisions for the registration of voters as both county and municipal electors.

HB 330. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend an Act approved March 31, 1972, providing for the pro tection of pension rights of employees or certain counties and cities, so as to provide for a definition of ''employer matching fund contributions''.

HB 331. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved August 30, 1927 providing that cities having a population of more than 300,000 according to the U. S. Decen nial Census of 1970, or any future census, shall furnish pensions to of ficers and employees of such cities.

HB 332. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved August 13, 1924 providing a system of pensions and other benefits for members of paid fire departments in cities having a population of more than 300,00 as disclosed by the U.S. Census of 1920, or any subsequent census, shall furnish aid, relief and pensions to members.

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HB 333. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved February 15, 1933 providing pensions for members of police departments in cities having a population of 300,000 or more according to U. S. Census of 1920, or any subsequent census thereof.

HB 338. By Representative Benn of the 38th:
A bill to amend an Act approved August 20, 1927 providing that cities having a population of more than 300,000 shall furnish pensions to of ficers and employees of such cities.

HB 343. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to remove certain prohibitions regarding persons 45 years of age or older who have become peace officers.

HB 439. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Widener of the 44th, Davis of the 45th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 34A-501, relating to registrars, their terms of office, compensation, and duties, as amended, so as to repeal the pro vision that municipalities of less than 20,000 population located within counties having populations of not less than 400,000 and not more than 600,000 shall not be authorized to maintain their own registration list.

HB 530. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Culpepper of the 98th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for personal jurisdiction over nonresidents, so as to provide for jurisdiction over certain nonresidents with respect to actions involving alimony, child support and division of property in connection with divorce.

HB 536. By Representatives Home of the 104th, Randall of the 101st, Pinkston of the 100th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Civil Court of Bibb County, so as to waive the rules of pleading in certain cases; to provide for nonjury trials.

HB 551. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Holmes of the 39th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act granting certain campus policemen employed by public or private colleges and universities in this State certain law en forcement powers, so as to provide that the word "campus" shall include certain public streets or sidewalks for educational facilities located within municipalities of this State having a population of 400,000 or more according to U. S. Census of 1970 or any future such census.

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HB 575. By Representatives Bray of the 70th, Connell of the 87th and Snow of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-1, relating to the joint-secretary of the state examining boards, so as to define more clearly the duties of the joint-secretary in support of the various state examining boards; to pro vide for standard reimbursement of members of the various boards.

HB 658. By Representative Marcus of the 26th:
A bill to amend an Act providing, in all counties in this State having a population of 600,000 or more according to the 1970 U.S. Decennial Cen sus or any future such census, volunteer programs to provide legal ser vices to low-income clients involved in civil actions, so as to change cer tain population brackets.

HB 744. By Representatives Fuller of the 16th, Childers of the 15th and Adams of the 14th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for confirmation of sales under foreclosure proceedings on real estate, limiting deficiency judgments in certain actions on debts secured by mortgages, security deeds and other lien contracts on real estate, and providing for advertisement of foreclosure sales.

HB 764. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to be known as the "City Business Improvement District Act" within municipalities having a population of more than 400,000 ac cording to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1980, or any future such census.

HB 775. By Representatives Benn of the 38th, Scott of the 37th, Beal of the 29th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1013, relating to time for making tax returns, so as to provide for making tax returns in all counties having therein the greater part of a city having a population of more than 400,000 according to the census and having a Joint City-County Board of Tax Assessors.

HB 787. By Representatives Byrd and Moody of the 138th and Smith of the 152nd:
A bill to provide a new charter for the City of Patterson in the County of Pierce.

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HB 813. By Representatives Kemp of the 139th, Tuten of the 153rd, Walker of the 115th and Davis of the 45th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-34, known as the "Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act", so as to add as incidents of racketeering certain violations of the "Georgia Securities Act of 1973", certain violations of Code Title 5A, relating to alcoholic beverages, and act or threats involving murder, kidnapping, arson, rob bery, bribery, extortion, obstruction of justice, dealing in narcotic or dangerous drugs.

HB 888. By Representatives Lee of the 72nd, Burmss of the 21st, Murphy of the . 18th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-23, relating to abuse of governmental office, so as to make certain conduct by members of the General Assembly unlawful.

HB 921. By Representatives Robinson of the 58th, Childs of the 51st, Williams of the 48th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter and a municipal govern ment for the City of Stone Mountain, so as to change the jurisdiction of the police court.

HB 648. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th, Birdsong of the 103rd and Home of the 104th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 59-3, relating to powers and duties of grand juries in general, so as to provide the authority and procedure for grand juries to issue reports concerning the operations and conduct of county and city offices and institutions.

HB 960. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Williams of the 48th, Steinberg of the 46th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, so as to change the provisions relating to assistant solicitors of said court.

HB 974. By Representatives Home of the 104th, Lucas of the 102nd, Davis of the 99th and others:
A bill to change the Civil Service System and Board of Bibb County created by an amendment to the Constitution which was ratified at the general election in 1956 and which is set forth in Ga. Laws 1955, so as to change and alter the Civil Service System and Board of Bibb County.

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HB 982. By Representatives Darden, Wilson and Thompson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of said judge.

HB 998. By Representatives Harrison and Isakson of the 20th, Darden of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act changing the boundaries of the seven education districts of the Cobb County School District, so as to change the compen sation of the chairman and other members of the board of education.

HB 999. By Representatives Harrison of the 20th, Darden and Thompson of the 19th 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 provisions relating to the compensation of the tax commissioner and his chief clerk.

HB 1000. By Representatives Harrison and Isakson of the 20th, Darden 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, so as to change the pro visions relative to the compensation of the sheriff, the chief deputy sheriff, and the chief investigator for Cobb County.

HB 1010. By Representatives Darden of the 19th, Nix and Harrison of the 20th 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, so as to change the com pensation of the judge of the probate court.

HB 1012. By Representatives Thompson, Darden and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor and assistant solicitors of said court.

HB 1017. By Representatives Darden, Wilson and Thompson of the 19th, and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the judges of said court; to provide for contributions to the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund.

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HB 1018. By Representative Phillips of the 125th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Tybee Island, so as to change the corporate limits of said city.

HB 1019. By Representatives Nix and Harrison of the 20th, Darden of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an "Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County", so as to change the compensation of the magistrates.

HB 1020. By Representatives Aiken of the 21st, Isakson and Nix of the 20th and' others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the court.

HB 1021. By Representatives Burruss and Aiken of the 21st, Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the judge pro hac vice.

HB 1022. By Representatives Triplett of the 128th, Ginsberg of the 122nd, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor -- more than 190,000, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the municipal court, and the judge of the state court.

HB 1026. By Representatives Darden and Thompson of the 19th, Nix of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, so as to change the provisions relating to the supplement to be paid to each of the judges of the superior court of said circuit.

HB 1031. By Representatives Nix, Isakson and Harrison of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to provide for a chief deputy clerk.

HB 1032. By Representatives Darden and Thompson of the 19th, Nix of the 20th 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, so as to change the com pensation of the clerk of the Probate Court of Cobb County.

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HB 1033. By Representatives Darden, Thompson 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, so as to change the pro visions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court and the deputy clerk of the superior court.

HB 1056. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Smyrna, so as to increase the corporate limits of the City of Smyrna.

HB 1066. By Representative Matthews of the 145th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county in this State having a population of not less than 33,300 and not more than 34,056 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1960 or any future such census, and including the County of Colquitt".

HB 1067. By Representative Matthews of the 145th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Colquitt County.

HB 1078. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th, Lucas of the 102nd, Birdsong of the 103rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Macon-Bibb County Urban Develop ment Authority, so as to provide that the revenue bonds issued by the Authority shall bear interest at the rate or rates and shall mature in the years and amounts as may be determined by the Authority.

HB 1079. By Representatives Perry and Veazey of the 146th: A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Cook Coun ty, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners.
HB 1080. 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, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.
HB 1081. By Representative Jessup of the 117th: A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of certain county officers of Bleckley County, so as to change the compensation of the judge of the probate court; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.

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HB 1082. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Bleckley County, so as to change the compensation of the commissioner to pro vide a cost-of-living increase.

HB 1083. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Bleckley County upon an an nual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.

HB 1084. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Bleckley County, so as to change the compensation of tax commissioner; to pro vide for cost-of-living increase.

HB 1085. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:
A bill to further define, prescribe and enlarge the powers and duties of the Griffin-Spalding County Development Authority and further to regulate the management and conduct thereof.

HB 1088. By Representatives Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a small claims court for Lamar County, so as to change the provisions relating to costs; to change the provisions relative to service.

HB 1089. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71st:
A bill to grant certain additional powers to the Peachtree City Industrial Building Authority; to provide for all related matters.

HB 1090. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the judge of the Probate Court of Long County on an annual salary, so as to establish a minimum salary for the judge of the probate court; to establish a minimum salary for the clerk of the judge of the probate court.

HB 1091. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Long County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to establish a minimum salary for the sheriff; to establish minimum salaries for the clerk and deputy sheriffs of the sheriff.

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HB 1092. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Long County into the office of the tax commissioner of Long County, so as to establish a minimum salary for the tax commissioner; to establish a minimum salary for the deputy tax commissioner.

HB 1093. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of the Superior Court of Long County on an annual salary, so as to establish a minimum salary for the clerk of the superior court; to establish a minimum salary for the deputy clerk of the superior court.

HB 1094. By Representatives Aiken and Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Paulding County, so as to change the provisions relating to the appointment, removal and compensation of certain county officials and employees.

HB 1095. By Representatives Aiken and Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the establishment of a civil service system in Paulding County, so as to change the provisions relating to per sons subject to the civil service system.

HB 1096. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71st, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act placing the coroner of Fayette County on a salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensa tion of the coroner.

HB 1099. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the probate court, and the coroner of Meriwether County on a salary basis in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the deputies in the sheriff's office.

HR 307. By Representative Smith of the 42nd:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide a homestead exemption of $8,000.00 from all Palmetto ad valorem taxes for each resident of the City of Palmetto who is 65 years of age or older having an adjusted gross income, with certain exclusions, together with the adjusted gross income of his spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, which does not exceed $8,000.00 for the im mediately preceding taxable year for income tax purposes.

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SR 184. By Senator Eldridge of the 7th: A resolution creating the Rhodes Hall Study Committee.

SR 186. By Senators Summers of the 53rd, Stumbaugh of the 55th, Dean of the 31st and others:
A resolution relative to teacher salary increases.

HR 108. By Representatives Harris of the 8th, Coleman of the 118th, Martin of the 60th and others:
A resolution creating the State-wide Fire Protection Study Committee.

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

SB 458. By Senator Deal of the 49th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Hall County, as amend ed, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to 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 50, nays 0.

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

HB 897. By Representatives Phillips of the 125th, Scott of the 123rd, Ginsberg of the 122nd and Hill of the 127th:
A bill to enlarge and further define the powers of the Downtown Savan nah Authority which was created by an amendment to the Constitution; to further define the terms "project" and "cost of project".

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 978. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Montrose in Laurens County, so as to change the provisions relating to the mayor and council; to provide for the election, qualifications and terms of office of the governing authority of said town.

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 1024. By Representatives Smith and Moore of the 152nd: A bill to provide for a new charter for the City of St. Marys.

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 1068. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for Talbot 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 1069. By Representative Edwards of the 110th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to create a charter for the town of Tazwell, Georgia, to establish a municipal government for said town, to provide the time for electing a mayor and five councilmen for said town".

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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 1072. By Representatives Tuten of the 153rd and Auten of the 154th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Brunswick Port Authority, so as to remove the interest limitation on revenue bonds issued by said Authori-
ty-

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 1076. By Representatives Moore and Smith of the 152nd and Moody of the 138th:
A bill providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Brantley County and the Brantley County superintendent of schools, so as to increase the compensation of the members of the board of educa tion.

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 825. By Representatives Jackson of the 77th, Nicholson of the 88th, Padgett of the 86th and others:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the compensation, expenses, and allowances of the judges of the Superior Court of Augusta Judicial Cir cuit.

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 1077. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Haralson County Water Authority Act", so as to increase the number of members of the Authority from seven to nine; to provide for appointment and terms; to provide for a quorum; to provide for filling vacancies.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 1077 by striking from lines 2 and 3 on Page 3 the follow ing:
"and two persons appointed by the commissioner of Haralson County",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"two persons appointed by the commissioner of Haralson Coun ty, and two persons appointed as hereinafter provided".

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.

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

Allgood Ballard Barnes Bell Bond Bowen

Brannbn Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb

Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

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Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins

Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr

Those not answering were Senators:

Barker Coverdell

Horton Robinson

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Sutton Tate

Senator Land of the 16th introduced the chaplain of the day, Reverend Jim Lee, pastor of the Cascade Hills Baptist Church, Columbus, Georgia, who offered scrip ture reading and prayer.

Senator Dean of the 31st moved that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the Committee on County and Urban Affairs and committed to the Committee on Judiciary:

SB 255. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Title 69, relating to municipal corporations, as amended, so as to provide a new code chapter relating to home rule for municipalities; to provide for the creation, dissolution, merger, con solidation, and boundary changes of municipalities.

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 255 was withdrawn from the Committee on County and Urban Affairs and committed to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senator Dean of the 31st moved that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the Committee on County and Urban Affairs and committed to the Committee on Judiciary:

SB 256. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Title 23, relating to counties, as amended, so as to provide a new Code Chapter relating to home rule for counties; to authorize counties to adopt certain ordinances, resolutions, and regula tions relating to county property, affairs, and local government.

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On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 256 was withdrawn from the Committee on County and Urban Affairs and committed to the Committee on Judiciary.

The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:

SR 187. By Senators Tate of the 38th and Dean of the 31st: A resolution recognizing Agnes Hicklen.

SR 188. By Senator Wessels of the 2nd, Bryant of the 3rd and Coleman of the 1st: A resolution recognizing Colonel Tilford C. Creel.

SR 189. By Senators Kennedy of the 4th, Gillis of the 20th, English of the 21st and others:
A resolution commending Al Parker.

SR 190. By Senators Howard of the 42nd and Broun of the 46th: A resolution commending Mr. Dan Magill.

SR 191. By Senator Brantley of the 56th: A resolution commending the Crestwood High School basketball team.

SR 192. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd and Thompson of the 32nd: A resolution in memory of James M. Wilder.

SR 193. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd and Thompson of the 32nd: A resolution in memory of Ben F. Smith.

SR 194. By Senator Hill of the 29th: A resolution expressing appreciation to the Honorable William Verdult.

The following resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read and put upon their adoption:

HR 365. By Representatives Marcus of the 26th, Russell of the 64th, Couch of the 43rd and McKinney of the 35th:
A resolution providing for recognition of the International Cultural Center and International Cultural Network.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, was agreed to.

The resolution was adopted.

HR 387. By Representative Karrh of the 106th:
A resolution recognizing and commending the immediate descendants of the late James E. Cowart and the late Dora Roundtree Cowart.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, was agreed to.

The resolution was adopted.

SENATE RULES CALENDAR Monday, March 23, 1981
THIRTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SR 131. HB 604. HB 241. HB 237. HB 68. HB 271. HB 822. HR 227. HB 200. HB 590. HB 286. HB 741.

Senate Small Business Study Committee--create (IL&Tou--7th)
Health Insurance with Optometrist Coverage--covers doctor of medicine or optometrist (BF&I--12th)
Bailiffs--maximum compensation (Gov Op--20th)
Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act --provisions on inspection procedures (Trns--llth)
Real Estate Commissioner--employ and fix compensation of employees (Gov Op--20th)
Superior Court Judges' Retirement--spouses' benefits (SUB STITUTE) (Ret-33rd)
Financial Institutions Code--department not divulge prior examination notice (BF&I--8th)
Commission on Women's Opportunities--creating (Rules--17th)
Public School Employees' Retirement--prior creditable service (Ret--9th)
Revocation of Parole--final hearings not required (AMENDMENT) (SJudy-37th)
Teachers' Retirement--redefine "earnable compensation" (Ret-38th)
Municipal Corporations of State--enter into leases for libraries (C&UA-G-40th)

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HR 31. HB 446. HB 651. HB 556. HB 427. HR 293. HB 579. HB 653. HR 249. HR 357. HB 502. HB 64.
SR 176. HB 283. HB 148. SR 141. HB 287. HB 377. HB 476. HB 832. HB 851. HB 531.

Energy Regulatory Reform Commission--create (Pub U--46th)
Used Car Dealers' Registration Act--redefine "established place of business" (Trns--31st)
Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association--create (AMENDMENT) (BF&I-8th)
Display, Sale of Certain Obscene Material to Minors--prohibit (AMENDMENT) (Judy-33rd)
Immunization of Children--entering public and private schools (Hum R-42nd)
Warm Springs--Properties Commission convey certain Stateowned property (Pub U--29th)
Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones and Other Counties --Superior Court terms (SJudy--2nd)
Taxable Net Income--exclude certain retirement income (SUBSTITUTE) (BF&I-23rd)
Grady Memorial Hospital Study Committee--create (Hum R-42nd)
Joint Day Care Study Committee--create (Rules--42nd)
Private Colleges and Universities Facilities Authority Actredefine "project" (AMENDMENT) (H Ed-54th)
Justice Courts Training Council Act--Justice of the Peace not include Judges practicing law (SUBSTITUTE) (AMENDMENT) (Judy--49th)
New Federal Building in Savannah--name in honor of Juliette Gordon Low (Rules--40th)
Teachers' Retirement--percent contributions may not exceed (Ret--38th)
Self-Service Storage Facilities--define (SUBSTITUTE) (IL&Tou-- 41st)
Cities Over 2,000 with No Hospital--approve establishment (Hum R-56th)
Teachers' Retirement--creditable service for graduate study (AMENDMENT) (Ret--38th)
Nolle Prosequi--provisions under which may be entered (AMENDMENTS) (SJudy-6th)
Board of Registration for Professional Geologists--continue until 7/1/87 (NREQ-20th)
Tax Appraisers--inspection of mobile home decals (Gov Op--25th)
Workers' Compensation--cover certain volunteer firefighters (AMENDMENTS) (IL&Tou-45th)
Child Support--Human Resources Department entitled to garnishment for failure to pay (SJudy--6th)

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HB 957. HB 432. HB 213. HB 693. HB 574.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial Advisory Committee--continue (Gov Op--25th)
Workers' Compensation--corporate officers may be exempt (SUBSTITUTE) (II&Tou--45th)
Superior Court District Attorney--provisions on secretaries (S Judy--6th)
Fire Safety Act--insurance companies furnishing information entitled to receive information (BF&I--40th)
Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insurance--Insurance Commissioner regulate funds (SUBSTITUTE) (IL&Tou-45th)

Respectfully submitted,

1st Frank Eldridge Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman Senate Rules Committee

The following resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

SR 131. By Senator Eldridge of the 7th: A resolution creating the Senate Small Business Study Committee.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene

Hill Holloway Horton Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott

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Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton

Tate Timmons Trulock Turner

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Howard

Hudson Lester

Tysinger Walker Wessels
Starr Thompson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 217. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for judges of the pro bate courts of the various counties of Georgia, as amended, so as to in crease the minimum salaries of said probate judges; to change the provi sions relating to additional compensation.

The House substitute to SB 217 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for judges of the probate courts of the various counties of Georgia, ap proved April 5, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1953), as amended, so as to in crease the minimum salaries of said probate judges; to change the provi sions relating to additional compensation; 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 providing minimum salaries for judges of the pro bate courts of the various counties of Georgia, approved April 5, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1953), as amended, is hereby amended by strking Sec tion 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"Section 1. Any other provisions of law to the contrary not withstanding, the minimum annual salary of each judge of the probate court in the State of Georgia shall be fixed according to the population of the county in which he serves as determined by the United States

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Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census; provided, however, that, in the event the population of a county according to the United States Decennial Census of 1980 or any future such census is less than its population according to the United States Decennial Cen sus of 1970, the population bracket under which any such county falls for the purposes of this Section shall be determined according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970. Each such judge of the pro bate court shall receive an annual salary, payable in equal monthly in stallments from the funds of his county, of not less than the amount fixed in the following schedule:

Population

Minimum Salary

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 above

$ 7,900.00 11,770.00 13,420.00 15,000.00 17,820.00 19,440.00 20,640.00 26,950.00 35,400.00.

The amount of minimum salary provided herein for the judge of the probate court of any county presently on a salary who also holds and conducts elections or is responsible for conducting elections for members of the General Assembly under the provisions of any applicable general or local law of this state shall be increased by $100.00 per month. The amount of the minimum salary provided herein for the judge of the probate court of any county presently on a salary who is responsible for traffic cases under the provisions of any general or local law of this state shall also be increased by $150.00 per month."
Section 2. Said Act if further amended by striking in its entirety Sec tion 2, which reads as follows:
"Section 2. The amount of minimum salary provided in Section 1 for the judges of the probate courts of any county who also holds and conducts elections or is responsible for conducting elections for members of the General Assembly, under the provisions of any ap plicable general or local law of this State, shall be increased by $50.00 per month. The amount of the minimum salary provided in Section 1 for the judges of the probate courts of any county presently on a salary who is responsible for traffic cases under the provisions of any general or local law of this State shall also be increased by $ 100.00 per month."
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by renumbering Section 3 as Section 2 and by striking from the first line thereof the following:
"Sections 1 and 2",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 1",

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so that when so amended the new Section 2 shall read as follows:
"Section 2. The amounts provided in Section 1 of this Act shall be increased by five percent (5%) per each four-year term of office served by any judge of the probate court, figured at the end of each such period of service. The provisions of this Section shall not be con strued 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, except that the current term of judges of probate courts presently in office shall be counted for determining the appropriate salary under this Section. This Act shall not be construed to reduce the salary of any judge of a probate court presently in office. The minimum salaries provided for in this Act shall be considered as salary only. Expenses for deputy clerks, equip ment, supplies, copying equipment and other necessary and reasonable expenses for the operation of a probate court shall come from funds other than the funds specified as salary in this Act."
Section 4. Said Act is further amended by renumbering Sections 4 through 6 as Sections 3 through 5, respectively.
Section 5. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1983.
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 disagree to the House substitute to SB 217.

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House substitute to SB 217.

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 bill of the Senate:

SB 454. By Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act implementing a constitutional amendment to authorize the General Assembly to change provisions relating to tax ad ministration of Chatham County and Savannah, so as to change the qualifications of the chief tax assessor.

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The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 323. By Senators Stumbaugh of the 55th, Howard of the 42nd, Allgood of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Development Authorities Law," so as to provide a more effective mechanism whereby local communities can stimulate economic growth and development to attract and attain in dustrial enterprises, expand local credit and capital, and reduce unemployment; to change the definition of the word "project"; to pro vide an effective date.

The House insists on its position in amending the following bill of the Senate:

SB 136. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th and Greene of the 26th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 24A-5, relating to the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, so as to change the provisions relating to the qualifications of judges hearing juvenile cases and their continual training.

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

HB 604. By Representatives Edwards of the 110th, Fuller of the 16th, Childers of the 15th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-24, relating to the insurance contract in general, so as to provide that all insurance contracts of accident and sickness insurance which provides coverage for services within the scope of an optometrist duly licensed to practice in this State shall pro vide that such reimbursements are payable regardless of whether such services are performed by a doctor of medicine or by an optometrist.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Holloway of the 12th.

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

Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal

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Dean Eldridge EnglishEngram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill

Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Land Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott

Those not voting were Senators:

Brannon Hudson

Kidd Lester

Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Starr Summers

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, assumed the Chair.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

SB 347. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th, Wessels of the 2nd, Brown of the 47th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 95A, known as the Georgia Code of Public Transportation, as amended, so as to provide for the establishment of a lien upon motor vehicles owned by any person who becomes indebted to the state from assessments resulting from overweight motor vehicle cita tions.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 347 by adding after the word "agency" on line 23 of Page 2 the following:
", or if judicial review is had in accordance with the Georgia Ad ministrative Procedure Act, then within 30 days after final judicial review is terminated."

Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 347.

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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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Land Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Brannon Holloway (presiding)

Hudson Kidd

Lester Starr

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 347.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 241. By Representatives Johnson, Wood, Lee and Benefield of the 72nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 59-120, relating to the compensation of court bailiffs and payment of expense allowance to jurors, so as to change the maximum compensation of bailiffs.
Senate Sponsors: Senators Gillis of the 20th and Kidd of the 25th.

Senator Allgood of the 22nd offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 241 by adding on Page 2, a new section known as Section 2A, as follows:
"Included herewith are the provisions of HB 916."

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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 Barker Barnes Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester McGill

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Brannon Dean Fincher of 52nd

Holloway (presiding) Howard Hudson

McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Littlefield Robinson Stumbaugh

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

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

HB 237. By Representatives Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act", so as to change the provisions relating to periodic inspection procedures and maintenance.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Timmons of the 11th.

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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 Barker Bond Bowen Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Eldridge English Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Brannon Brantley

Dean Scott

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Coverdell Evans

Holloway (presiding) Hudson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 42, nays 7.

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels
Thompson Tysinger
Robinson Starr

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 substituting the following bill of the House:

SB 360. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of superior court and probate court of Glynn County on an annual salary, so as to change the compen sation of said clerk and of the judge's and clerk's personnel.

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The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:

SB 1. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Lester of the 23rd, Thompson of the 32nd and others:
A bill to provide for the regulation of certain dealers in precious metals; to provide for definitions; to provide for maintaining certain permanent records of purchases of gold, silver, or other precious metals or goods made from gold, silver, or other precious metals.

The Conference Committee report on the SB 1 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 1 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 1 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:
I si Loyce W. Turner Senator, 8th District
/s/ Joe Thompson Senator, 32nd District
/s/ Thomas R. Scott Senator, 43rd District

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
/s/ Joe Mack Wilson Representative, 19th District
/s/ George Darden Representative, 19th District
Is/ Donald E. Cheeks Representative, 18th District

Conference Committee substitute to SB 1:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for the regulation of certain dealers in precious metals or gems; to define certain terms; to require registra tion of dealers in precious metals or gems; to provide for maintaining cer tain permanent records of purchases of precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems; to specify the content and form of such records; to provide for the mailing of written reports; to provide for the inspection of said records by duly authorized law enforcement of ficers; to provide for certain requirements and unlawful activities and for penalties in connection therewith; to provide for the construction of local laws and requirements for licensure at the local level; to provide for ex emptions; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to pro vide 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. Definitions. As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Dealer in precious metals or gems" means any person engaged in the business of purchasing precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems from persons or sources other than manufacturers or manufacturers' representatives or other dealers in precious metals or gems or a person engaged in any other business if, in conjunction with such business, precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems are purchased from persons or sources other than manufacturers or manufacturers' representatives or other dealers in precious metals or gems where the said purchase is for resale in its original form or as changed by remounting, melting, reforming, remolding, or recasting or for resale as scrap or in bulk.
(2) "Gems" means any precious or semiprecious stone cut and polished.
(3) "Numismatic coins" means coins whose value as collectors' items exceeds the value of the content of the precious metals in the coins.
(4) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, trust, association, or any other legal entity however organized.
(5) "Precious metals" means gold, silver, or platinum or any alloy containing gold, silver, or platinum.
Section 2. Dealers in precious metals or gems, (a) (1) No person shall engage in the business of a dealer in precious metals or gems until he has registered with the sheriff of the county or his designee or the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality wherein such business shall be transacted. The registration shall be in writing and shall be sworn to or affirmed by the dealer in precious metals or gems.
(2) The registration shall contain the name, address, and age of the dealer in precious metals or gems together with the names, addresses, and ages of all other persons having an ownership interest or actually employed in the business other than publicly held corporations.
(3) No person shall be eligible to register as a dealer in precious metals or gems if any employee or stockholder, other than stockholders owning less than 10 percent of the outstanding shares of a publicly held corporation, has ever been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state or any other state or the United States.
(4) All registrations shall contain the address of the premises upon which the business is conducted and the zoning and planning classifica tion of the premises.
(5) Each dealer shall be required to notify the sheriff of the county or his designee or the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality within seven calendar days of any change of address of the dealer or business or any change of ownership in the business.

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(b) Each applicant for registration shall possess a current business license in the county or municipality or shall pay an initial registration fee of $25.00 to be retained by the county or municipality to cover the cost of registering such persons. The registration shall be renewed an nually upon presentation of a current business license by the dealer or by payment of a renewal fee of $ 10.00.
(c) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed so as to authorize any person to transact business as a dealer in precious metals and gems without purchasing a current business license if required by the county or municipality.
Section 3. Permanent records required; content, (a) Every dealer in precious metals or gems shall maintain a book, in permanent form, in which shall be entered at the time of each purchase of precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems the following:
(1) The date and time of the purchase transaction;
(2) The name of the person making the purchase from the seller;
(3) The name, age, and address of the seller of the items purchased and the distinctive number from such seller's driver's license or other similar identification card containing a photo of the seller;
(4) A clear and accurate identification and description of the purchas ed goods, including, if reasonably available, the serial, model, or other number, and all identifying marks inscribed thereon;
(5) The price paid for the goods purchased;
(6) The number of the check issued for the purchase price if payment is made by check; and
(7) The signature of the seller.
(b) The permanent record books required herein shall be in legible English and shall be maintained for each purchase of precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems for at least two years.
(c) Dealers exclusively engaged in buying or exchanging for mer chandise scrap dental gold and silver from licensed dentists by registered or certified mail may record the post office record of the mailed parcel in lieu of the seller's age and driver's license number as required in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this section and in lieu of the seller's signature as required in paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of this section.
Section 4. 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 through the entry without destroying its legibility. The books shall be open to the inspection of any duly autho rized law enforcement officer during the ordinary hours of business or at any reasonable time.

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Section 5. Written report required, (a) Every dealer in precious metals or gems shall make a report in writing to the sheriff of the county or his designee or the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality of all precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems purchased on the day previous to the date of the report. The reports shall be on forms or on duplicate invoices as may be prescribed or ap proved by the sheriff of the county or his designee or the chief law en forcement officer of the municipality. The reports shall be typewritten or handwritten in legible English and mailed or delivered to the sheriff of the county or his designee or the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality within 24 hours after the day on which the transactions oc curred. The reports shall include the name and address of the dealer in precious metals or gems, date of transaction, description and amount of the precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems purchased, and the name and address of the person from whom purchas ed.
(b) jl| All reports shall be maintained in a locked container under the direct supervision of the sheriff or his designee or the chief law enforce ment officer of the municipality and shall be available for inspection only by law enforcement officers for law enforcement purposes.
(2) Any person who allows any other person unauthorized access to such reports shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in Section 7.
Section 6. Requirements; unlawful activities; penalties, (a) It shall be unlawful for any dealer in precious metals or gems or any agent or employee of a dealer in precious metals or gems who makes purchases of precious metals or gems or of goods made from precious metals or gems to:
jl| Make any false statement in the registration provided for in Sec tion 2; or
(2) Fail to mention and make entries in the permanent record book as required by Sections 3 and 4 of this Act; or
(3) Make any false entry therein; or
(4) Falsify, obliterate, destroy, or remove from the place of business such permanent record book; or
(5) Refuse to allow any duly authorized law enforcement officer to in spect such permanent record book, or any precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems in his possession, during the ordinary hours of business or at any reasonable time; or
(6) Sell, exchange, or remove from the legal possession of the buyer or to alter the form of any precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems purchased by remounting, melting, cutting up, or otherwise altering the original form until at least seven calendar days have elapsed from the time of purchase or acquisition; or
(7) Fail to make the written report as required in Section 5; or

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(8) Purchase any precious metals or gems from any person under 17 years of age.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase precious metals or gems for resale without first registering pursuant to the provisions of Sec tion 2.
(c) If the sheriff of the county of his designee or the chief law enforce ment officer of the municipality has probable cause to believe that the precious metals or gems have been stolen, he may give notice in writing to the dealer to retain the precious metals or gems for an additional 15 days and it shall be unlawful for the dealer to dispose of the property unless the notice is revoked in writing within the 15 day period.
Section 7. Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Section 5 or the provisions of subsec tion (a), (b), or (c) of Section 6 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.
Section 8. Local laws. No provision of this Act shall be construed as prohibiting or preventing a county or municipality from licensing dealers in precious metals or gems or from establishing and imposing additional requirements or qualifications.
Section 9. Exemptions. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to dealers exclusively engaged in the sale or exchange of numismatic coins or to transactions exclusively involving numismatic coins.
Section 10. Effective date. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his ap proval.
Section 11. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Turner of the 8th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Commit tee Report on SB 1.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Cobb Coleman Deal Dean English Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner

Hill Horton Hudson Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott

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Starr Stumbaugh Summers

Thompson Timmons Trulock

Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Bond Bryant Coverdell Eldridge Engram

Evans Gillis Greene Howard Kennedy Kidd

Land Robinson Stephens Sutton Tate Walker

Not voting were Senators Holloway (presiding) and Hudgins.

On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 18; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 1.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted.

SR 175. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th: A resolution commending the Pinewood Christian Academy Football Team.
The President resumed the Chair.

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House amendment thereto:

SB 454. By Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Byrant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act implementing a constitutional amendment to authorize the General Assembly to change provisions relating to tax ad ministration of Chatham County and Savannah so as to change the qualifications of the chief tax assessor.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 454 by adding on line 5 of Page 1 after the following: "change the",
the following: "manner of appointment and".

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By adding on line 14 of Page 1 after the following:
"amended",
the following:
"by striking from the first sentence of Section 6 the following:
'with the concurrence of the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah' and".
By striking from lines 24 and 25 of Page 1 the following:
"with the concurrence of the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah".

Senator Coleman of the 1st moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 454.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 454.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:
SB 189. By Senators Bowen of the 13th, Timmons of the llth, McKenzie of the 14th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-2904, relating to licenses to carry a pistol or revolver, as amended, so as to provide that certain retired law enforce ment officers may obtain a license without the payment of any fee; to provide for a definition.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 189 by inserting immediately preceding the period ap pearing after the word "sheriffs" where the same appears at the end of line 2 on Page 2 the following:
"and conservation rangers".

Senator Timmons of the 11th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 189.

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 Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Broun of 46th

Evans Summers

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Trulock

On the motion, the yeas were 51, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 189.

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House insisting upon the House substitute thereto:

SB 360. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of superior court and probate judge of Glynn County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said clerk and of the judge's and clerk's personnel.

Senator Littlefield of the 6th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 360, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 360.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Littlefield of the 6th, Bryant of the 3rd and Eldridge of the 7th.

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The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:

HB 167. By Representatives Isakson of the 20th, Adams of the 36th, Lane of the 40th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Construction Industry Licensing Board and regulating electrical contractors, plumbers, and conditioned air contractors, so as to change the definition of a certain term; to change the provisions relating to powers and duties of divisions within the board.

The Conference Committee report on HB 167 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on HB 167 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 167 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Is/ W. D. Ballard Senator, 45th District

Isi Johnny Isakson Representative, 20th District

I si Jack L. Stephens Senator, 36th District

I si Rene D. Kemp Representative, 139th District

1st James W. Tysinger Senator, 41st District

I si R. L. Foster Representative, 6th District

Conference Committee substitute to HB 167:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Construction In dustry Licensing Board and regulating electrical contractors, plumbers, and conditioned air contractors, approved March 31, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 1299), so as to change the definition of certain terms; to change the provisions relating to powers and duties of divisions within the board; to change the provisions relating to licensure; to authorize certain classes of licensure for plumbers; to change the provisions relating to in-

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junctive relief; to provide for local licensing and inspection authorities; to change the provisions relating to exemptions; to exempt manufactured housing service personnel performing certain plumbing and electrical connections; to provide for construction; to exempt persons performing certain installations, alterations, and repairs in farm and ranch buildings from the requirement of licensure; to change the provisions relating to applicability; 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 Construction Industry Licensing Board and regulating electrical contractors, plumbers, and conditioned air contractors, approved March 31, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 1299), is hereby amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. Definitions. The following terms shall have the follow ing meanings respectively ascribed to them unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:
(1) 'Board' shall mean the State Construction Industry Licensing Board created by this Act.
(2) 'License' shall mean a valid and current certificate of registra tion issued by a division of the board which shall give the named per son to whom it is issued authority to engage in the activity prescribed thereon.
(3) 'Electrical contracting' shall mean the installation, main tenance, alteration, or repairing of any electrical equipment, ap paratus, control system, or electrical wiring device which is attached to or incorporated into any building or structure in the State of Georgia.
(4| 'Electrical contractor' shall mean any person who engages in the business of electrical contracting under express or implied con tract or who bids, offers to perform, purports to have the capacity to perform, or does perform electrical contracting services under express or implied contract. The term 'electrical contractor' shall not include a person who is an employee of an electrical contractor and who receives only a salary or hourly wage for performing electrical con tracting work.
(5) 'Certificate of competency' shall mean a valid current cer tificate issued by the Division of Electrical Contractors which shall give the named electrical contractor to which it is issued authority to engage in electrical contracting of the kind described therein. Cer tificates of competency shall be of two kinds: Class I and Class II, ac cording to the classification of license held by the electrical contrac tor.

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(6| 'Plumbing' shall mean the practice of installing, maintaining, altering, or repairing piping fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with any of the following: sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, the venting system, and the public or private water supply systems within or adjacent to any building, structure, or con veyance; also the practice and materials used in the installation, maintenance, extension, or alteration of the storm water or sewerage and water supply systems of any premises to their connection with any point of public disposal or other acceptable terminal.
(7) 'Master plumber' shall mean any individual engaging in the business of plumbing under express or implied contract or who bids, offers to perform, purports to have the capacity to perform, or does perform plumbing contracting services under express or implied con tract.
(8) 'Journeyman plumber' shall mean any person other than a master plumber who has practical knowledge of the installation of plumbing and install plumbing under the direction of a master plumber.
(9] 'Conditioned air contracting' shall mean the installation, repair, or service of conditioned air systems or conditioned air equip ment.
(10) 'Conditioned air contractor' shall mean an individual engaged in conditioned air contracting under express or implied contract or who bids, offers to perform, purports to have the capacity to perform, or does perform conditioned air contracting services under express or implied contract. The term 'conditioned air contractor' shall not in clude a person who is an employee of a conditioned air contractor and who receives only a salary or hourly wage for performing conditioned air contracting work.
(11) 'Conditioned air equipment' shall mean heating and airconditioning equipment covered under state codes.
(12) 'Joint secretary' shall mean the joint secretary, State Examin ing Boards.
(13) 'Executive director' shall mean the executive director of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 8 in its en tirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 8 to read as follows:
"Section 8. Powers and duties of divisions, (a) The Division of Elec trical Contractors within the board shall have the following powers and duties with respect to applicants for a license to engage in or licensees engaging in the business of electrical contracting. The Division of Master Plumbers and Journeyman Plumbers within the board shall have the following powers and duties with respect to applicants for a license to engage in or licensees engaging in the business of plumbing as master plumbers or journeyman plumbers. The Division of Conditioned Air

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Contractors within the board shall have the following powers and duties with respect to applicants for a license to engage in or licensees engaging in the business of conditioned air contracting. The said divisions shall:
(1) Examine all applicants for licenses to practice the profession. Ex aminations shall be prepared in such a manner to test the knowledge, skill, and efficiency of the applicants; and such examinations shall be based on the applicable state minimum standards code. Examinations shall be given at regional locations throughout the state.
(2) (A) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, prepare examina tions within the state at least twice each year and grade such applicants taking the examinations.
(B) The Division of Electrical Contractors shall prepare separate ex aminations for Class I and Class II licenses. Class I licenses shall be restricted to electrical contracting involving single-phase electrical in stallations which do not exceed 200 amperes and Class II licenses shall be unrestricted.
(C) The Division of Master Plumbers and Journeyman Plumbers shall prepare separate examinations for master plumber Class I, master plumber Class II, and journeyman plumbers. Master plumber Class I licenses shall be restricted to plumbing involving single-family dwellings and one-level dwellings designed for not more than two families. Master plumber Class II licenses shall be unrestricted.
(D) The Division of Conditioned Air Contractors shall prepare separate examinations for Class I and Class II licenses. Class I shall be restricted to installation, repair, or service of conditioned air systems or equipment not exceeding 175,000 BTU (net) of heating and five tons (60,000 BTU) of cooling. Class II shall be unrestricted.
(3) Register and license, and issue renewal licenses biennially, to all persons meeting the qualifications for a license. The following licenses shall be issued by the divisions:
(A) Electrical Contractor Class I.
(B) Electrical Contractor Class II.
(C) Master Plumber Class I.
(D) Master Plumber Class II.
(E) Journeyman Plumber.
(F) Conditioned Air Contractor Class I.
(G) Conditioned Air Contractor Class II.
(4) Prescribe the exact time of renewal of licenses biennially.

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(5) Investigate, with the aid of the executive director, alleged viola tions of this Act or other laws and rules and regulations of the board relating to the profession.
(6] After notice and hearing, have the power to reprimand or power to suspend, revoke, or cancel the license or certificate of competency of or refuse to grant, renew, or restore a license or certificate of competency to any person or licensee upon any one of the following grounds:
(A) The commission of any false, fraudulent, or deceitful act or the use of any forged, false, or fraudulent document in connection with the license requirements of this Act or the rules and regulations of the board; or
(B) Failure at any time to comply with the requirements for a license under the provisions of this Act; or
(C) Habitual intemperance in the use of alcoholic spirits, narcotics, or stimulants to such an extent as to render the licensee unsafe or unfit to practice his profession licensed under this Act; or
(D) Engaging in any dishonorable or unethical conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public; or
(E) Knowingly performing any act which in any way assists an unlicensed person to practice his profession; or
|F) Violating, directly or indirectly, or assisting in or abetting any violation of any provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation of the board; or
(G) The performance of any faulty, inadequate, inefficient, or unsafe electrical, plumbing, or conditioned air work likely to endanger life, health, or property. The performance of any work that does not comply with the standards set by state codes or local codes in jurisdictions where such codes are adopted, provided such local codes are as stringent as the state codes, shall be prima-facie evidence of the faulty, inadequate, inef ficient, or unsafe character of such electrical, plumbing, or conditioned air work. Provided, however, that the board, in its sole discretion, for good cause shown and under such conditions as it may prescribe, may restore a license to any person whose license has been suspended or revoked.
(7) Review amendments to or revisions in the state minimum stan dard codes as prepared by the State Building Administrative Board or any agency assuming its powers and duties. The State Building Ad ministrative Board or its successor shall be required to provide a copy of the amendment to or revision in the state minimum standard code to the executive director at least 45 days prior to the adoption thereof.
(8) Do all other things necessary and proper to exercise its powers and perform its duties in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

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(9) The Division of Electrical Contractors may also provide by rules and regulations for the issuance of certificates of competency pertaining to financial responsibility and financial disclosure; provided, however, that such rules and regulations are adopted by the board. The said divi sion shall issue certificates of competency and renewal certificates to persons meeting the qualifications therefor.
(b) Such divisions within the board shall also hear appeals resulting from the suspension of licenses by an approved municipal or county licensing or inspection authority pursuant to the provisions of Section 12A."
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 9 in its en tirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 9 to read as follows:
"Section 9. Licensure and prohibited activities. (a| No person shall engage in the electrical contracting business as an electrical contractor unless such person has a valid license from the Division of Electrical Contractors and a certificate of competency, if such certificates are issued by the division pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (9) of Section 8.
(b)(l) No person shall engage in the business of plumbing as a master plumber unless such person has a valid license from the Divi sion of Master Plumbers and Journeyman Plumbers.
(2) No person shall engage in the business of plumbing as a journeyman plumber unless such person has a valid license from the Division of Master Plumbers and Journeyman Plumbers.
(c) No person shall engage in the business of conditioned air con tracting as a conditioned air contractor unless such person has a valid license from the Division of Conditioned Air Contractors.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, any elec trical contractor, master plumber, journeyman plumber, or condition ed air contractor holding a valid license immediately prior to the effec tive date of this Act issued by the Construction Industry Licensing Board shall continue to be licensed in the same capacity without the necessity of passing an examination, provided such person pays or has paid the required fees and is not otherwise in violation of the pro visions of this Act.
(a)(l) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, prior to July 1, 1982, any individual, partnership, or corporation desiring to qualify as an electrical contractor, master plumber, journeyman plumber, or conditioned air contractor shall make application to the appropriate division to stand the examination herein provided for, or within the same period, shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the ap propriate division that such individual, partnership, or corporation has a partner, officer, or regular employee who holds a license issued by the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors pursuant to the provisions of an Act known as the 'Georgia Electrical Contractors Act.' approved April 8, 1971, (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 583), as amended, a license issued by the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing Contrac-

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tors pursuant to an Act creating the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing Contractors, approved March 15, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 308), as amended, or a license issued by the State Board of Warm Air Heating Contractors pursuant to an Act providing for the regulation of the installation of warm air heating equipment, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 1622). Any individual, partnership, or corporation establishing proof of license as provided above shall not be required to take the examination but shall pay to the board an in itial license fee in lieu of all other fees, including the application fee, as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection. Any individual who has been issued such license by the state shall be licensed to practice throughout the state, upon furnishing satisfactory evidence of the is suance of such license as hereinabove provided.
(2)(A) Any individual, partnership, or corporation desiring to qualify as an electrical contractor, master plumber, journeyman plumber, or conditioned air contractor in one or more local jurisdic tions shall make application to the appropriate division and furnish satisfactory evidence that such individual, partnership, or corporation has a partner, officer, or regular employee who holds a valid license issued by the local jurisdiction concerned which tested the individual prior to issuing the license or who has successfully and efficiently engaged in said vocation in the local jurisdiction for a period of at least two consecutive years prior to the time of application. To prove that he has successfully and efficiently engaged in said vocation, the in dividual shall only be required to give evidence of three successful jobs completed over such period. Such applicatnt shall swear before a notary public that such evidence is true and accurate prior to its sub mission to the division.
(B) An individual, partnership, or corporation qualifying pursuant to this paragraph (2) shall be licensed by the appropriate division to practice its vocation only in the jurisdiction where qualified.
(3) The board shall set such initial fees within the following range:
(A) Electrical contractor--fee not to exceed $50.00;
(B) Master plumber--fee not to exceed $70.00; and
(C) Journeyman plumber--fee not to exceed $25.00; and
(D) Conditioned air contractor--fee not to exceed $50.00.
After the initial licensure period, such licensees shall be required to pay the renewal fees the same as other licensees. The decision of the division as to the necessity of taking the examinations or as to the qualifications of applicants taking the required examination shall, in the absence of fraud, be conclusive. All individuals, partnerships, or corporations desiring" to engage in said vocation after July 1, 1982, shall take the examination and qualify under this Act before engaging in said vocation or business, including engaging in said vocation at the local level.

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(f) No partnership or corporation shall have the right to engage in the business of electrical contracting unless there is regularly con nected with such partnership or corporation a person or persons ac tually engaged in the performance of said business on a full-time basis who have valid licenses issued to them as provided for in this Act.
(g) No partnership or corporation shall have the right to engage in the business of plumbing unless there is regularly connected with such partnership or corporation a person or persons actually engaged in the performance of said business on a full-time basis who have valid licenses for master plumbers issued to them as provided for in this Act.
(h) No partnership or corporation shall have the right to engage in the business of conditioned air contracting unless there is regularly connected with such partnerships or corporation a person or persons actually engaged in the performance of said business on a full-time basis who have valid licenses issued to them as provided for in this Act.
(i) It shall be the duty of all partnerships and corporations qualified under this Act to notify the appropriate division immediate ly of the severance of connection of any person or persons upon which such qualification rested with such partnership or corporation.
(j) All applicants for examinations and licenses provided for by this Act and all applicants for renewal of licenses under the provisions of this Act shall be required to fill out a form which shall be provided by each division, which form shall show whether or not the applicant is an individual, partnership, or corporation and, if a partnership or corporation, the names and address of the partners or the names and addresses of the officers, when and where formed or incorporated, and such other information as the board or each division may require. All forms of applications for renewal of licenses shall also show whether or not the applicant, if it is a partnership or corporation, still has connected with it a duly qualified person holding a license issued by the division.
(k) The board shall notify each local governing authority of the provisions of this Act relating to licensure, especially the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of this section. The board shall notify such governing authorities that after July 1, 1982, any person desiring a license to engage in a profession covered by this Act shall be re quired to pass an examination as provided in this Act."
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. Injunction to prevent violation. Whenever it shall ap pear to a division of the board, the executive director, or a county or municipal inspection authority that any person is or has been violating any provisions of this Act or any of the lawful rules, regula tions, or orders of the board, the division of the board, the local in spection authority, or the appropriate district attorney or solicitor may file a petition for injunction in the proper superior court of this state

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against such person for the purpose of enjoining any such violation. It shall not be necessary to allege or prove that there is no adequate remedy at law. The right of injunction provided for in this section shall be in addition to any other legal remedy which the board has and shall be in addition to any right of criminal prosecution provided by law."
Section 5. Said Act is further amended by adding between Sections 12 and 13 a new Section 12A to read as follows:
"Section 12A. Any municipal or county inspection authority which meets the standards established by the Construction Industry Licensing Board shall be authorized, after notice and hearing, to sus pend the license or certificate of competency of or refuse to restore a license or certificate of competency to any person or licensee upon the grounds set out in paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Section 8; provid ed, however, that such suspension of a license by a local inspection authority shall only be applicable within the jurisdiction of such local authority. Any person aggrieved by an action of a local authority shall be entitled to an appeal to the appropriate division of the board and shall be entitled to a hearing."
Section 6. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 13 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 13 to read as follows:
"Section 13. Exemptions. (a| The provisions of this Act shall not apply:
(1) To the installation, construction, or maintenance of power systems for the generation and distribution of electric current con structed under the provisions of the National Electrical Safety Code, which regulates the safety requirements of utilities. The interior wir ing regulated by the National Electrical Code would not be exempt and must be done by an electrical contractor.
(2) To the installation, construction, maintenance, or repair of telephone or signal systems by or for public utilities or their corporate affiliates when said work pertains to the services furnished by said public utilities.
(3) To any technician employed by a municipal or county, franchised CATV system or a municipally owned CATV system in the per formance of work on the system herein referred to.
(b) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to public utility cor porations operating under the supervision of the Georgia Public Ser vice Commission.
(c) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to any individual owner or lessee performing plumbing or related services upon residential property, where owned or leased by him and where he resides.

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(d) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to regular, full-time employees of an institution, manufacturer, or business who performs plumbing, electrical, or conditioned air work, unless the employer is engaged in the practice of plumbing, electrical, or conditioned air con tracting. Such employees are only exempt when working on the premises of that employer.
(e) Any person who holds a license issued to him under the provi sions of this Act may engage in the business of plumbing, electrical contracting, or conditioned air contracting, but only as prescribed by the license, throughout the State of Georgia; and with the exception of the provisions of Section 14, no municipality or county may require such peron to comply with any additional licensing requirements im posed by such municipality or county.
(f) The provisions of this Act shall not prohibit any person from in stalling, altering, or repairing plumbing, plumbing fixtures, air- condi tioning and heating fixtures, or electrical services in a farm or ranch service building. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the application of any resolution, ordinance, code, or inspection re quirements of a county or municipality relating to such connections.
jg) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to manufactured housing service personnel who (1) couple the electrical connection from the service entrance panel outside the manufactured housing to the distribution panel board inside the manufactured housing or (2) connect the exterior sewer outlet(s) to the above ground sewer system or (3) connect the exterior water line to the above ground water system. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the ap plication of any resolution, ordinance, code, or inspection re quirements of a county or municipality relating to such connections.
(h| The provisions of this Act in no way prohibit the governing authority of each county or municipality in the state from adopting and enforcing codes at the local level."
Section 7. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (e) of Section 16 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) The provisions of this Act shall not prohibit an individual employed on the maintenance staff of a state owned, county owned, or municipally owned or any political subdivision facility from install ing, altering, or repairing plumbing, plumbing fixtures, airconditioning and heating fixtures, or electrical services when such work is an integral part of the maintenance requirements of the facili ty; provided, however, all such work must be done in conformity with all other provisions of this Act and the orders, rules, and regulations of the board."
Section 8. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.
Section 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 167.

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 Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Holloway

Hudgins McKenzie

Stumbaugh Thompson

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report of HB 167.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

SB 23. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Gillis of the 20th, Reynolds of the 48th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, as amended, so as to provide for the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Georgia State Patrol; to provide for the limits of their jurisdiction; to provide for their powers of arrest and investigation; to provide for their duties on state property.

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The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 23 by adding on line 29, Page 4 after the word "interstate" the words "and State maintained".

Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate disagree to the House amend ment to SB 23.

On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendment to SB 23.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 18. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the Department of Administrative Ser vices to establish and operate motor pools and relating to the use of State and privately owned motor vehicles by officials, officers and employees of the State or any agency thereof, as amended, so as to change the automobile mileage allowance rate.

The House substitute to SB 18 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the Department of Administrative Services to establish and operate motor pools and relating to the use of State and privately owned motor vehicles by officials, of ficers and employees of the State or any agency thereof, approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1125), as amended, particularly by an Act ap proved March 18, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 350), so as to change the automobile mileage allowance rate; to change the provisions relating to members of the General Assembly; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act authorizing the Department of Administrative Ser vices to establish and operate motor pools and relating to the use of State and privately owned motor vehicles by officials, officers and employees of the State or any agency thereof, approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1125), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 350), is hereby amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:

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"Section 2. The officers, officials and employees of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches of State Government including members of the General Assembly may be paid 20 cents per mile, upon fund being appropriated therefore, as traveling expense when traveling in the service of the State or any agency thereof by personal motor vehicle and in addition to mileage shall be reimbursed for ac tual expenses incurred by reason of tolls and parking fees. Members of the General Assembly shall not receive the 20 cents per mile until members take office on the convening date of the General Assembly in regular session in 1983 and until that time shall receive 18 cents per mile."
Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Starr of the 44th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 18 as amended by the following amendment:

Amend the House committee substitute to SB 18 by striking the language quoted as Section 2 in Section 1 of said bill and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 2. The officers, officials and employees of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches of State Government shall be paid 20 cents per mile as traveling expense when traveling in the service of the State or any agency thereof by personal motor vehicle, and in ad dition to mileage shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by reason of tolls and parking fees. Members of the General Assembly shall not receive the 20 cents per mile until members take office on the convening date of the General Assembly in regular session in 1983 and until that time shall receive 18 cents per mile."

On the motion to agree to the House substitute as amended by the Senate, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Bell Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge
English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Howard Kennedy Land Lester
Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker
Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Bond Brannon

Brown of 47th Hudgins Kidd

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Holloway

Horton Hudson

Scott Tate
Stephens Trulock

On the motion, the yeas were 42, nays 8; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 18 as amended by the Senate.

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House substitute thereto:

SB 359. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Glynn County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change provisions relating to the compensa tion of the sheriff and deputies and other personnel.

The House substitute to SB 359 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Glynn County on an annual salary, approved March 17, 1960 (Ga. Laws 1960, p. 2806), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 3726), an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 4116), and an Act approved April 1, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 4457), so as to change provisions relating to the compensation of the sheriff and deputies and other personnel; 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 Sheriff of Glynn County on an annual salary, approved March 17, 1960 (Ga. Laws 1960, p. 2806), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 3726), an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 4116), and an Act ap proved April 1, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 4457), is hereby amended by striking subsection (1) and subsection (2) of Section 2A of said Act and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(1) The sheriff shall receive an annual base salary of $25,500.00, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Glynn Coun ty-

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(2) (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3), the base annual salary of the persons employed by the sheriff shall be fixed by the sheriff and shall be within the following amounts:
chief deputy. ......................... $12,840.00 to $19,260.00
1 senior deputy ....................... $11,770.00 to $14,980.00
1 chief office deputy ........................... $10,272.00 to $15,665.00
2nd senior deputy .....................$ 9,523.00 to $13,910.00
2 deputies ...........................$ 8,988.00 to $13,643.00
9 deputies ...........................$ 8,025.00 to $12,840.00
chief jailer ...........................$ 8,025.00 to $11,770.00
12 additional jailers. ...........................$ 7,704.00 to $11,299.00
5 matrons. ...........................$ 5,778.00 to $ 8,988.00
3 clerk-typists ........................$ 5,778.00 to $ 8,474.00
2 custodians. .........................$ 5,136.00 to $ 7,704.00
cook ................................$ 3,852.00 to $ 6,163.00
(b) No employee of the sheriff shall receive any increase in salary or other compensation except as is approved by the sheriff.
(c) The provisions of paragraph (a) to the contrary notwithstand ing, no employee of the sheriff shall receive any wage which is less than the minimum wage guaranteed by law."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (1) of Section 2C of said Act and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(1) The sheriff and each of his deputies, except the chief office deputy, shall receive monthly from county funds a car allowance of $275.00 per month and a mileage allowance of 18<t per mile on all of ficial trips outside of Glynn County or the State of Georgia."
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.

Senator Littlefield of the 6th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 359.

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On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 359.

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House substitute thereto:

SB 361. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the tax commissioner of Glynn County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner and personnel.

The House substitute to SB 361 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the tax commissioner of Glynn County on an annual salary, approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 3203), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 4123), so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner and personnel; 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 tax commissioner of Glynn County on an annual salary, approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 3203), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 4123), is hereby amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in its place a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. The tax commissioner shall receive an annual base salary of $25,500.00, payable in equal monthly installments from funds of Glynn County,"
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 5 of said Act in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(2) The base annual salary of the persons employed by the tax commissioner shall be fixed by the tax commissioner within the following amounts:
deputy ............................. $13,910.00 to $16,050.00
clerical assistants. ....................$ 6,831.00 to $11,235.00"
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.

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

Senator Littlefield of the 6th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 361.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 361.

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House substitute thereto:

SB 362. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Glynn Coun ty, as amended, so as to establish pay grades for the payment from coun ty funds of the salaries and wages of employees of certain officers of Glynn County; to provide the manner of fixing the salaries and wages of employees within said pay grades.

The House substitute to SB 362 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commis sioners of Glynn County, approved February 11, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 1336), as amended, so as to provide for filling certain vacancies on the board; to change the compensation of the members of the board; 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. An Act creating a board of commissioners of Glynn Coun ty, approved February 11, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 1336), as amended, is hereby amended by striking Section 3 of said Act in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), any vacancy in said board shall be filled for the unexpired term by a member ap pointed by the remaining members of the board. The person ap pointed to fill such vacancy must be a resident of the commissioner district corresponding to that of the member whose unexpired term he is appointed to fill unless the vacancy is in an at-large post. Should any member of the board who is elected from a commissioner district change his residence from the commissioner district from which he was elected, a vacancy shall be created thereby, and such vacancy shall be filled as provided in this section.

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(b) Any vacancy in said board which occurs more than six months prior to the expiration of the term of office shall be filled in a special election called for that purpose. The person elected at such special election shall serve for the unexpired term and until his successor is elected and qualified. If the member whose vacancy is being filled was elected from a commissioner district, the candidates in the special election shall reside in the commissioner district correspond ing to the member whose unexpired term is being filled."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 6 the first unnumbered paragraph and inserting in its place a new first un numbered paragraph to read as follows:
"The chairman shall receive a salary of $400.00 per month and an expense allowance of $150.00 per month. Each other member shall receive a salary of $300.00 per month and an expense allowance of $100.00 per month."
Section 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1981.
Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Littlefield of the 6th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 362.

On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 362.

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

HB 68. By Representatives Johnson of the 72nd, Lee of the 72nd, Benefield of the 72nd and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, so as to empower the real estate commissioner to employ and discharge assistants or employees in his discretion and to fix their com pensation; to provide that the action of an applicant or licensee shall be sufficient grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license under certain conditions.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Gillis of the 20th.

Senator Starr of the 44th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 68 by renumbering Section 7 as Section 8 and inserting a new Section 7 to read as follows:
"Section 7. Said Code Chapter is further amended by inserting the following unnumbered paragraph at the end of Code Section 84-1422:

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'All notices of hearing required to be served by Ga. Code Section 3A-114 shall be served within three years of the commission of the act or acts otherwise constituting a violation of any provision of this Chapter, or the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commis sion, or any unfair trade practices, and at no time thereafter; except, however, when the act or acts constitute actual fraud, the notices of hearing shall be served within three years from the time of the discovery of the actual fraud.''',
and by adding .on Page 1, line 17 after the word "judgments;" the follow ing:
'' to provide for the notice of hearings;''.

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, 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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Holloway

Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels
Tysinger

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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 House amendments thereto:

SB 388. By Senators Sutton of the 9th and Eldridge of the 7th:
A bill to provide for the rebate of interest on any loan on which the in terest is calculated under the add-on interest method if the loan is paid off prior to maturity; to provide for a rate of interest; to provide for an ex ception.

The House amendments were as follows:

Amendment No. 1:

Amend SB 388 by striking the word "ten" on line 14 of Page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "15".

Amendment No. 2:

Amend SB 388 by striking the word ten on Page 1, line 12 and inser ting the word fifteen.

Senator Sutton of the 9th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ments to SB 388.

On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendments to SB 388.

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

HB 271. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Act Creating the Superior Court Judges' Retirement System", so as to change the provisions relative to spouses' benefits for certain superior court judges.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

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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 Rudolph Johnson, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

January 23, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note-House Bill 271 Superior Court Judges' Retirement System

This Bill would allow judges of the superior court who are members of the Senior Judges' of the Superior Courts Retirement Fund (formerly the Judge of the Superior Courts Emeritus Retirement Fund) who are not eligible for spouses' benefits under that fund to elect spouses' benefits under the Superior Court Judges' Retirement System. Such election would have to be made in writing by December 31, 1982 and the judges electing spouses' benefits under this Bill would be required to pay the ap propriate employee contribution with interest.

The actuary for the Superior Court Judges' Retirement System has determined that the fiscal impact of this Bill would be negligible.

1st Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

Is/ William M. Nixon State Auditor

Senators Dean of the 31st and Barnes of the 33rd offered the following substitute to HB 271:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Act Creating the Superior Court Judges Retirement System," approved March 24, 1976 (Ga.Laws 1976, p. 586), as amended by an Act approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 607), so as to change the provisions relative to spouses' benefits for certain superior court judges; to provide that certain senior judges may elect spouses' benefits; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflict ing 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 "Act Creating the Superior Court Judges Retirement System," approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 586), as amended by an Act approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 607), is hereby amended by striking from paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of Section 16 the following:
"1976",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"1982",
and by striking from paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 16 the following:
"December 31, 1976",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"electing spouses' benefits coverage",
so that when so amended paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) of Section 16 shall read as follows:
"(1) Such election must be made in writing to the Board by not later than December 31, 1982; and
(2) The judge so electing must pay to the Board, by not later than December 31, 1982, employee contributions at the rate specified by section 15 of this Act, plus interest thereon at the rate of 6% per an num, for all years of service as a superior court judge on the basis of the salary paid to superior court judges from State funds at the time the service was rendered; and
(3) The judge so electing must pay to the Board employee con tributions specified by section 15 for service as a superior court judge rendered after electing spouses' benefits coverage."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Sec tion 16 a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) (1) Any former superior court judge who was appointed judge of the superior courts emeritus prior to June 30, 1968, who is now a senior judge, who is married, and who has never had the opportunity under the applicable law to elect spouses' benefit coverage may elect such coverage pursuant to this subsection.
(2) Such election must be made in writing to the Director of the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services prior to January 1, 1982. Effective with the next salary payment after receiv ing such notification from such senior judge, the Director of the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services shall begin

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deducting two and one-half percent from the state salary paid to such senior judge. Effective with the first deduction made from said state salary, the spouse of such senior judge shall be covered for spouses' benefits as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection.
(3) Upon the death of such senior judge, the surviving spouse shall receive for life, or until the remarriage of such surviving spouse, a monthly sum equal to 50 percent of the monthly state salary which the senior judge was receiving at the time of the death of such senior judge."
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.

The following fiscal note, as required by the Rules of the Senate, was read by the Secretary:

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 115 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Rudolph Johnson, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

March 16, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--House Bill 271 (Proposed Senate Substitute-LC3 1462S) Superior Court Judges' Retirement System

The provisions of the proposed substitute version of this Bill and their fiscal impact are addressed in the following paragraphs.

1. This Bill would allow judges of the superior court who are members of the Senior Judges' of the Superior Courts Retirement Fund (formerly the Judge of the Superior Courts Emeritus Retirement Fund) who are not eligible for spouses' benefits under that fund to elect spouses' benefits under the Superior Court Judges' Retirement System. Such election would have to be made in writing by December 31, 1982 and the judges electing spouses' benefits under this Bill would be re quired to pay the appropriate employee contribution with interest.

The actuary for the Superior Court Judges' Retirement System has determined that the fiscal impact of this Bill would be negligible.

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2. This Bill would also enable any former judge who was appointed judge of the Superior Courts Emeritus prior to June 30, 1968 and who is now a senior judge to elect spouses' benefits coverage by paying 2.5% of retirement salary. Upon the death of such senior judge, the spouse would receive, until death or remarriage, 50% of the amount the senior judge was receiving at the time of death.
There are currently six senior judges who would be eligible to elect spouses' benefits coverage pursuant to this Bill. Based on their age, their spouses' age, and their salary and assuming normal life expectancy and no salary increases, it has been determined that this Bill would result in an average annual cost to the state during the spouses' lifetimes of ap proximately $21,792, which has a present value of approximately $11,354.
Of the six judges, two have been identified who may not choose to elect spouses' benefits coverage. Should these two judges not elect the coverage, the average annual cost to the state would be approximately $ 16,268, which has a present value of approximately $7,838.

I si William M. Nixon State Auditor

I si Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 30, 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 Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean English Evans

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Voting in the negative was Senator Thompson.

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Barker
Bond

Eldridge Engram

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 1.

Holloway Sutton

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 insistence upon the House amendment thereto:

SB 136. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th and Greene of the 26th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 24A-5, relating to the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the qualifications of judges hearing juvenile cases and their continual train ing.

Senator Hudgins of the 15th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House amendment to SB 136, and that a Conference Committee be ap pointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House amendment to SB 136.
The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Hudgins of the 15th, Littlefield of the 6th and Bell of the 5th.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

SB 412. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, as amended, so as to change certain of the provi sions relative to the reimbursement of counties for the cost of maintain ing certain prisoners in the county jails before such prisoners are transferred to the place of confinement where the sentence is to be served.

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The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 412 as follows:
By striking on line 24, Page 2, beginning with word "pursuant" re mainder of line 24, all of line 25 and the first two words "Rehabilitation and" on line 26 and substituting the following:
"In a sum not less than five (5) dollars per day, per prisoner and",
By adding on line 27, Page 2, before the word appropriated, the word "hereinafter", and
By adding on line 32, Page 2, between the words "felony prisoners" the words "and state misdemeanors".

Senator Starr of the 44th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to SB 412 as amended by the following amendment:

Amend the House amendment to SB 412 by striking therefrom the last two lines which read as follows:
"By adding on line 32, Page 2, between the words 'felony prisoners' the words 'and state misdemeanors'".

On the motion to agree to the House amendment as amended by the Senate, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barnes Bowen Brannon
Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell
Deal English Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis
Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson
Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson
Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock
Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bell Bond

Dean Eldridge Scott

Summers Thompson

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 adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 143. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Felton of the 22nd, Galer of the 97th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 74-111, relating to reports of child abuse by physicians, treating personnel, institutions, and others, so as to change who is required to make certain reports.

The House adheres to its substitute and has appointed a committee of con ference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 114. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Allgood of the 22nd, English of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 39-1105, relating to fees for advertising, as amended, so as to change certain fees; to repeal conflicting laws.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Buck of the 95th, Ginsberg of the 122nd and Cason of the 96th.

The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following resolution of the House:

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HR 245. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A resolution creating the Legislative Overview Committee on Constitu tional Revision.

The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 130. By Representatives Thomas of the 66th, Lawson of the 9th, Fuller of the 16th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 105, relating to torts, so as to provide that the operator of a motor vehicle owes to passengers therein a duty of ordinary care.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 323. By Senators Stumbaugh of the 55th, Howard of the 42nd, Allgood of the 22nd and others:
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 attain industrial enterprises, expand local credit and capital, and reduce unemployment; to change the definition of the word "project"; to provide an effective date.

The House substitute to SB 323 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Development Authorities Law," approved March 28, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 137), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1162), so as to include in the definition of the word "project" the acquisition, construction, equipping, improvement, modification or ex pansion of any property, real or personal, for use as or in connection with research and development facilities; to define the term "research and development facilities" and provide for a conclusive determination as to qualification of such facilities; to provide a more effective mechanism whereby local communities can stimulate economic growth and develop ment to attract and attain industrial enterprises, expand local credit and capital, and reduce unemployment; to change the definition of the word "project"; 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 known as the "Development Authorities Law," approved March 28, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 137), as amended, par ticularly by an Act approved March 27, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1162), is hereby amended by adding at the end of paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 1 the following:
"The word 'project' shall also mean and include the acquisition, construction, equipping, improvement, modification or expansion of any property, real or personal, for use as or in connection with research and development facilities. For the purpose hereof, the term 'research and development facilities' shall mean any property used in whole or in substantial part in conducting basic and applied research for commercial, industrial or governmental institutions in connection with institutions of higher education which is determined by the Authority to contribute to the development and promotion of trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities for the public good and general welfare in furtherance of the purposes for which the Authority was created. The Authority's determination as to such mat ters shall be final and not subject to review. No project as defined by this subparagraph (F) shall be exempt from any ad valorem taxation."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by deleting subparagraph (F) of paragraph (8) of subsection (e) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (F), which shall read as follows:
"(F) Hotel and motel facilities for lodging which also may provide meals, provided that such facilities are constructed in connection with and adjacent to convention, sports, or trade show facilities."
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 Stumbaugh of the 55th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 323.

Senator Hudgins of the 15th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 323 as amended by the following amendment:

Amend the House substitute to SB 323 by striking on Page 2, line 24 the word "or" and inserting after the words "trade show" the following:
", or airport".

On the motion offered by Senator Hudgins of the 15th to agree to the House amendment as amended by the Senate, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Bowen Brown of 47th Eldridge Engram

Hudgins Kidd Littlefield McKenzie

Stephens Stumbaugh Turner

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean
English

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Lester

Those not voting were Senators Bond and Land.

McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Tysinger Walker Wessels

On the motion, the yeas were 11, nays 43; the motion was lost, and the Senate did not agree to the amendment to the House substitute.

On the motion offered by Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th to agree to the House substitute, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell
Bowen Brannon Brantley
Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Dean English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster
Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway

Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd
Lester Littlefield McGill
McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr

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Stephens Stumbaugh Summers

Tate Timmons Turner

Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Broun of 46th Hudson

Sutton Thompson

Trulock

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond

Eldridge

Land

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 5; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 323.

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 188. By Representatives Galer of the 97th, Swann of the 90th, Steinberg of the 46th and others:
A bill to amend an Act relating to the grandparents of certain children, so as to authorize the grant of visitation rights to grandparents when the parents of their grandchildren have obtained a divorce or are engaged in proceedings for divorce.

The President announced 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 adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:

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HR 431. By Representative Murphy of the 18th: A resolution relative to adjournment.

The House insists on its position in amending the following bill of the Senate:

SB 227. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Barnes of the 33rd and Wessels of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1302, relating to aggravated assault, as amended, so as to change the maximum punishment for aggravated assault.

The following bills and resolution of the House, favorably reported by the com mittee, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 822. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th and Beck of the 148th:
A bill to amend Code Title 41A, known as the Financial Institutions Code of Georgia, so as to provide that employees of the department shall not divulge prior notice or information concerning examinations except in accordance with prescribed policy; to provide a penalty for violations of policy; to authorize the department to require financial institutions to submit reports under certain conditions.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Turner of the 8th.

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 Bell Brannon Bryant Cobb Coverdell Dean Eldridge Evans Fincher of 54th Garner

Greene Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Coleman Deal English Engram Fincher of 52nd Foster Gillis Hill

Holloway Horton Howard Littlefield McGill Thompson Timmons Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 32, nays 0.

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

HR 227. By Representatives Glover of the 32nd, Ham of the 80th, Williams of the 48th and others:
A resolution creating the Georgia Commission on Women's Op portunities.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Horton of the 17th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bell Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Dean

English Evans Fincher of 54th Gillis Greene Hill Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Trulock Turner Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Brannon Fincher of 52nd

Reynolds Summers

Tysinger

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Barnes Bond Deal Eldridge

Engram Foster Garner Holloway Horton

Howard Stephens Thompson Timmons Walker

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On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 36, nays 5.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HB 200. By Representatives Cheeks of the 89th, Smith of the 152nd, Triplett of the 128th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Act Creating the Public School Employees' Retirement System", so as to change the provisions relative to certain prior service qualifying as creditable service.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Sutton of the 9th.

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 Rudolph Johnson, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

January 23, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note-House Bill 200 Public School Employees' Retirement System

This Bill would allow all members who would have at least 10 years of creditable service if credited with service rendered prior to January 1, 1970 to receive credit for all prior service as a public school employee rendered between January 1, 1945 and January 1, 1970. Currently, this credit is limited to members who are 55 years of age or older as of July 1, 1977.

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The fiscal impact of this Bill cannot be determined since sufficient data is not available to indicate the number of persons affected by this legislation or their years of service. It is estimated that the number of per sons affected by this Bill would not be significant due to the number of provisions in the current law which allowed persons to receive credit for service rendered between 1945 and the commencement date of the system (1970).

Is! William M. Nixon State Auditor

1st Clark T. Stevens, 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 call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Broun of 46th Cobb

Greene Holloway

Horton Stumbaugh

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 590. By Representatives Snow of the 1st and Culpepper of the 98th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, so as to state when preliminary hearings and final hearings are not re quired for revocation of parole or other conditional release.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Evans of the 37th.

The Senate Committee on Special Judiciary offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 590 by adding after the semicolon on Page 1, line 6, the following:
"to provide when final hearings shall be held;", and
By striking from Page 2, line 17, the following: "from subsection (a) of Section 17 the following:",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "in its entirety subsection (a) of Section 17 and inserting in lieu
thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:", and
By striking on Page 2, in their entirety, lines 18 through 28. and
By striking the period from Page 3, line 18, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"; or",
and By adding on Page 3, between lines 18 and 19, the following: "(4] after a determination has been made that no preliminary hearing is required under Section 16A.".

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 Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Broun of 46th Holloway

Hudgins Starr

Summers Trulock

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 286. By Representative Johnson of the 72nd: A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the definition of "earnable compensation". 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 Rudolph Johnson, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

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FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

February 4, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note-House Bill 286 Teachers, Retirement System

This Bill would require the Retirement System to refund, at the time of a member's or beneficiary's death, any contributions and interest credited to a member's account remaining after deducting all benefits paid the member and/or the beneficiary. A refund would be paid regardless of the retirement option selected by the member. Currently, a refund is made only under the Maximum Plan, and the refund is limited to a member's contributions not including interest. This Bill would also raise the ceiling on the employer contribution rate from 11.5% to 12.75% and change the definition of earnable compensation to include amounts paid by employers into tax sheltered annuities.

The actuary for the Retirement System has determined that this Bill would have a negligible effect on the funding of the Retirement System.

1st William M. Nixon State Auditor

Is/ Clark T. Stevens, 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 call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal

Dean Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudson

Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton

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Tate Thompson Timmons

Trulock Turner Tysinger

Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Broun of 46th

Evans Holloway

Hudgins Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, 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 insistence upon the House amendment thereto:
SB 227. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Barnes of the 33rd and Wessels of the 2nd: A bill to amend Code Section 26-1302, relating to aggravated assault, as amended, so as to change the maximum punishment for aggravated assault.
Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House amendment to SB 227, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.
On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House amendment to SB 227.
The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Lester of the 23rd, Reynolds of the 48th and Garner of the 30th.
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 741. By Representative Marcus of the 26th: A bill to authorize each municipal corporation of this State to enter into certain valid and binding long-term leases for the stated purpose of pro viding library service. Senate Sponsor: Senator Coverdell of the 40th.

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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 Barker Bell Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

Those not voting were Senators:

Barnes Bond Bowen

Fincher of 54th Holloway Hudgins

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels
Summers Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

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

HR 31. By Representatives Watson of the 114th, Ham of the 80th, Home of the 104th and others:
A resolution creating the Georgia Energy Regulatory Reform Commis sion.
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:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Brannon.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Bowen Bryant

Evans Holloway Hudgins

Starr Stephens

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 47, nays 1.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HB 446. By Representative Adams of the 14th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Used Car Dealers' Registration Act", so as to change the definition of the "established place of business"; to provide for compensation of the board; to authorize the State Board of Registration of Used Car Dealers to deny or to refuse to renew a license upon certain enumerated grounds and to probate a suspension or revocation of a license.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Dean of the 31st.

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 Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engrarn Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Hill Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Brannon.

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Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th Greene

Holloway Hudgins

Scott Starr

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 1.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 651. By Representatives Ware of the 68th, Bargeron of the 83rd, Auten of the 154th and Wood of the 9th: A bill to amend Code Title 56, known as the Georgia Insurance Code, so as to create the Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association; to provide for a short title. Senate Sponsor: Senator Turner of the 8th.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the follow ing amendment:

Amend HB 651 by striking on Page 5, line 13, the word "does" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"do";

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and
By striking on Page 20, line 28, the figure "56-2213" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"56-2212".

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 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 Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Brannon.

Those not voting were Senators:

Holloway

Horton

Scott

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 1.

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

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The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House disagreement to the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 130. By Representatives Thomas of the 66th, Lawson of the 9th, Fuller of the 16th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 105, relating to torts, so as to provide that the operator of a motor vehicle owes to passengers therein a duty of ordinary care.

Senator Littlefield of the 6th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 130.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 130.

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 House substitute to the following bill of the Senate:

SB 385. By Senator Ballard of the 45th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, so as to provide a salary supplement for each judge and the district attorney; to provide for cost-of-living increases.

The following bills and resolution of the House, favorably reported by the com mittees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 556. By Representatives Williams of the 6th, Robinson of the 58th, Foster of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-21, relating to the distribution of obscene materials, so as to prohibit the display or sale of certain obscene materials to minors.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

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The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 556 by adding in the title on Page 4, line 4, immediately preceding the words "to provide for penalties", the following:
"to provide for defenses;",
By renumbering Code Sections 26-3503 and 26-3504 on Page 3, lines 5 through 15, as Code Sections 26-3504 and 26-3505, respectively, and adding a new Code Section 26-3503 on Page 3, between lines 4 and 5, to read as follows:
"26-3503. Defenses: good faith reliance on apparently reasonable proof of age by minor; portions of establishment set apart by gate or barrier from minors; plain paper covers on certain publications. No person shall be guilty of violating the provisions of this Code Chapter:
(1) Where such person had a reasonable cause to believe that the minor involved was 18 years old or more and such minor exhibited to such person a draft card, driver's license, birth certificate, or other of ficial or apparently official document purporting to establish that such minor was 18 years old or more; or
(2) Where such person, in the operation of a newsstand or other business establishment offering printed materials otherwise violative of this Code Chapter for sale, has constructed a door or gate or such other barrier with a sign or notice thereon or thereabout which notifies all minors that physical entry or access through such barrier is restricted to persons of 18 years of age or over who present adequate official proof of their age and where such person proves his good faith effort and policy of restricting the access of minors in this manner to materials otherwise violative of this Code Chapter; or
(3) Where such person has completely and opaquely covered with plain paper slip-on wrappers all printed materials otherwise violative of this Code Chapter which are in public view either within a news stand or establishment or in any open, public area so that no visual representations or photographs of any kind are visible on the covers of such material, except the actual title of the publication or material which must be in simple, plain letters.''

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 3, 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.

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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Button Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Voting in the negative was Senator Evans.

Not voting was Senator Ballard.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 54, nays 1.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 427. By Representative Savage of the 25th: A bill to amend Code Chapter 32-9, relating to county boards of educa tion, so as to require immunization of children entering public and private schools, day-care centers, nurseries, summer camps and other facilities. 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 Barker Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Hudson.

Those not voting were Senators:

Barnes Bond Fincher of 52nd

Hill McKenzie

Starr Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 1.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HR 293. By Representative Bray of the 70th: A resolution authorizing and empowering the State Properties Commis sion, acting in the best interests of the State of Georgia and for and on behalf of and in the name of the State of Georgia, to convey certain Stateowned real property located in the City of Warm Springs, Meriwether County, Georgia. Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, was agreed to.
On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean English Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bond Broun of 46th

Eldridge Evans ' Gillis

Holloway McKenzie Thompson

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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 resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the House disagreement to the Senate amendment thereto:

HR 245. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A resolution creating the Legislative Overview Committee on Constitu tional Revision.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate recede from the Senate amendment to HR 245.

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 Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon
Brown of 47th Bryant
Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean English Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill
Horton Howard
Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh
Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Brantley Broun of 46th

Eldridge Evans Holloway

McKenzie Turner

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate receded from the Senate amendment to HR 245.

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

HB 579. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to fix the terms of court of the superior courts of Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam, and Wilkinson counties of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit.
Senate Sponsors: Senators Wessels of the 2nd and 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 Barker

Barnes Bell Bond

Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th

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Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner

Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill Reynolds

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Broun of 46th Evans

Holloway Horton McKenzie

Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Tysinger Walker Wessels
Summers Turner

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, 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 adheres to its substitute and has appointed a committee of con ference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 360. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of superior court and probate judge of Glynn County on an annual salary, so as to change the compen sation of said clerk and of the judge's and clerk's personnel.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Auten of the 154th, Tuten of the 153rd and Bargeron of the 83rd.

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The House recedes from its position in substituting the following bill of the Senate:

SB . 82. By Senator Cobb of the 28th and Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-18 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, relating to theft offenses, as amended, so as to change the penalty provi sions relating to certain theft crimes; to provide the punishment for the offense of motor vehicle theft.

The House insists on its position in amending the following bill of the Senate:

SB 23. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Gillis of the 20th, Reynolds of the 48th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide for the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Georgia State Patrol; to provide for the limits of their jurisdiction; to provide for their powers; to provide for their duties on state property.

SB 21. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relating to con tributions; to change the provisions relative to retirement benefits for superior court clerks and their spouses who are retired or may retire.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 319. By Senators Greene of the 26th and Lester of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, known as the "Georgia Insurance Code," as amended, so as to provide optional coverage for certain medical or surgical procedures performed on an out-patient basis; to provide for clarification; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 220. By Senator Howard of the 42nd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide that it is unlawful to obtain medical assistance and other benefits and payments under certain circumstances; to provide that it is unlawful for a provider to accept certain payments to which he is not entitled.

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The House adheres to its amendment and has appointed a committee of con ference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 136. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th and Greene of the 26th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 24A-5, relating to the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, so as to change the provisions relating to the qualifications of judges hearing juvenile cases and their continual training.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Karrh of the 106th, Culpepper of the 98th and Ham of the 80th.

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

HB 653. By Representatives Burruss of the 21st, Castleberry of the lllth, Collins of the 144th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, so as to provide for the exclusion of certain retirement income of certain taxpayers.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Lester of the 23rd.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the follow ing substitute to HB 653:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, so as to provide for the exclusion of certain retire ment income of certain taxpayers; to provide for applicability and an ef fective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) a new paragraph (5) to read as follows:
"(5) (A) Retirement income not to exceed $2,000 per year received from any source. This paragraph (5) shall not apply to or affect retire ment income which is already wholly exempt from income taxation because it is received from a public pension or retirement fund or system listed in subparagraph (a)(4)(A) of this Code Section. A tax payer shall be eligible for the $2,000 exclusion granted by this paragraph (5) only if he or she:

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(i) Is 62 years of age or older during any part of the taxable year; or
jii) Is permanently and totally disabled in that he has a medically demonstrable disability which is permanent and which renders him incapable of performing any gainful occupation within his com petence.
(B) The Commissioner shall by regulation require proof of the eligibility of the taxpayer for the exclusion allowed by this paragraph (5)."
Section 2. This Act shall apply to all taxable years ending on or after December 31, 1982.
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.

Senators Evans of the 37th, Deal of the 49th and Coleman of the 1st offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 653 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance by adding after the semicolon on line 3 of Page 1 the following:
"to provide deductions for the fair market value of the charitable contribution of certain art objects; to provide for definitions; to pro vide for limitations;".
By adding between lines 4 and 5 of Page 2 the following:
"Section 1.1. Said Code Section is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (b) a new paragraph (9) to read as follows:
'(9) (A) If an art object has not been previously sold or otherwise transferred by its creator and the creator makes a charitable contribu tion of the art object that qualifies for the taxable year for the deduc tion allowed by Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code, to a donee that
(i) uses the art object for a purpose or function that constitutes the basis for its exemption under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, or
jii) is the state of Georgia; its political subdivisions; or public agen cies, authorities, or instrumentalities of this State or its political sub divisions,
there shall be subtracted from taxable income the adjusted fair market value of such art object.

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(B) For purposes of this paragraph,
ji) "adjusted fair market value" means the amount that would have been deductible from federal taxable income if the deduction for the charitable contribution of an art object had been computed without reduction in amount under Section 170(e) of the Internal Revenue Code minus the amount deductible under subsection (a)(l) of this Section as a charitable contribution attributable to such art object.
(ii) "art object" means a painting, sculpture, photograph, graphic or craft art, industrial design, costume or fashion design, tape or sound recording, or film.
(C) No deduction shall be allowed under this paragraph (9) unless
(i) the tax return is accompanied by a copy of an appraisal report showing the fair market value of the art object at the time the con tribution was made, and
(ii| the taxpayer itemizes nonbusiness deductions under subsection(a)(l) of this Section.'"

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 23, nays 19, and the amend ment to the committee substitute was adopted.

Senators Stumbaugh of the 55th, Eldridge of the 7th, Allgood of the 22nd and others offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 653 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance by striking from lines 1 and 2 of Page 1 the following:
"Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Chapter 91A-36, relating to imposition, rate, and computation of income tax".
By adding at line 3 of Page 1 immediately after the semicolon, the following:
"to change certain of the provisions thereof pertaining to the low income credit; to change certain of the personal exemptions allowed to certain taxpayers; to change certain deductions which are allowed to certain estates and trusts; to change the standard deduction allowed certain taxpayers;''.
By renumbering Sections 1 through 4 as Sections 6 through 9 and adding new Sections 1 through 5 to read as follows:

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"Section 1. Code Chapter 91A-36, relating to imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, is hereby amended by striking in their en tirety paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) of Code Section 91A-3601, relating to the rate of taxation of individual income, deduc tions, and credits thereto, and substituting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as follows:
'(1) A single person or a married person filing a separate return whose Federal Adjusted Gross income is $5,000 or less shall be allow ed a direct tax credit of $20. For each dollar or fractional part of a dollar by which Federal Adjusted Gross Income exceeds $5,000, the credit shall be reduced by one dollar. No credit shall be allowed if Federal Adjusted Gross Income is $5,020 or more.
(2) Head of Household or married persons filing a joint return whose Federal Adjusted Gross Income is $9,000 or less shall be allow ed a credit of $35. For each dollar or fractional part of a dollar by which Federal Adjusted Gross Income exceeds $9,000 the credit shall be reduced by one dollar. No credit shall be allowed if Federal Ad justed Gross Income is $9,035 or more.'
Section 2. Said Code Chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (g) of Code Section 91A-3606, relating to personal exemptions and deductions from the income tax, and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (g) to read as follows:
'(a) In the case of an individual, the following exemptions shall be allowed as deductions in computing Georgia taxable net income:
(1) An exemption of $1,800 for the taxpayer. An additional exemp tion of $1,800 for one dependent if the unmarried taxpayer is a qualified head of household and has one or more dependents whose principal place of abode is the taxpayer's home. If the taxpayer claims this exemption, he shall not be entitled to any further exemption on account of the dependent with respect to whom this exemption is claimed.
(2) An exemption of $3,600 for the taxpayer and spouse, but only if a joint return is filed.
(3) An additional exemption of $900 for the taxpayer if he has at tained the age of 65 before the close of his taxable year. An additional exemption of $900 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse has attained the age of 65 before the close of the taxable year.
(4) An additional exemption of $900 for the taxpayer if he is blind at the close of the taxable year. An additional exemption of $900 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse is blind at the close of the taxable year. For the purposes of this paragraph, the determination of whether the tax payer or the spouse is blind shall be made at the close of the taxable year except that, if either the taxpayer or the spouse dies during the taxable year, the determination shall be made as of the time of the death.

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(5) An additional exemption of $900 for each dependent:
(A) Whose gross income for the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins is less than $900.
(B) Who is a child of a taxpayer and who:
(i) Has not attained the age of 19 at the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins; or
(ii) Is a student.
(6) An additional exemption of $900 for each of the following per sons who is a student at the college level or above:
(A) The taxpayer.
(B) The taxpayer's spouse.
(C) The taxpayer's dependents.
(7) An additional exemption of $900 for each dependent who is physically handicapped or mentally retarded and is not a ward of the State.'
'(g) A deduction, in lieu of a personal exemption deduction, shall be allowed an estate and a trust as follows:
(1) An estate, $900.
(2) A trust, $450.'
Section 3. Said Code Chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (g) of Code Section 91A-3606, relating to personal exemptions and deductions from the income tax, and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (g) to read as follows:
'(a) In the case of an individual, the following exemptions shall be allowed as deductions in computing Georgia taxable net income:
(1) An exemption of $ 1,900 for the taxpayer. An additional exemp tion of $1,900 for one dependent if the unmarried taxpayer is a qualified head of household and has one or more dependents whose principal place of abode is the taxpayer's home. If the taxpayer claims this exemption, he shall not be entitled to any further exemption on account of the dependent with respect to whom this exemption is claimed.
(2) An exemption of $3,800 for the taxpayer and spouse, but only if a joint return is filed.
(3) An additional exemption of $ 1,000 for the taxpayer if he has at tained the age of 65 before the close of his taxable year. An additional

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exemption of $1,000 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse has attained the age of 65 before the close of the taxable year.
(4) An additional exemption of $1,000 for the taxpayer if he is blind at the close of the taxable year. An additional exemption of $1,000 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse is blind at the close of the tax able year. For the purposes of this paragraph, the determination of whether the taxpayer or the spouse is blind shall be made at the close of the taxable year except that, if either the taxpayer or the spouse dies during the taxable year, the determination shall be made as of the time of the death.
(5) An additional exemption of $ 1,000 for each dependent:
(A) Whose gross income for the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins is less than $ 1,000.
(B) Who is a child of a taxpayer and who:
(i) Has not attained the age of 19 at the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins; or
(ii) Is a student.
(6) An additional exemption of $1,000 for each of the following persons who is a student at the college level or above:
(A) The taxpayer.
(B) The taxpayer's spouse.
(C) The taxpayer's dependents.
(7) An additional exemption of $1,000 for each dependent who is physically handicapped or mentally retarded and is not a ward of the State.'
'(g) A deduction, in lieu of a personal exemption deduction, shall be allowed an estate and a trust as follows:
(1) An estate, $1,000.
(2) A trust, $500.'
Section 4. Said Code Chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (g) of Code Section 91A-3606, relating to personal exemptions and deductions from the income tax, and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (g) to read as follows:
'(a) In the case of an individual, the following exemptions shall be allowed as deductions in computing Georgia taxable net income:

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(1) An exemption of $2,000 for the taxpayer. An additional exemp tion of $2,000 for one dependent if the unmarried taxpayer is a qualified head of household and has one or more dependents whose principal place of abode is the taxpayer's home. If the taxpayer claims this exemption, he shall not be entitled to any further exemption on account of the dependent with respect to whom this exemption is claimed.
(2) An exemption of $4,000 for the taxpayer and spouse, but only if a joint return is filed.
(3) An additional exemption of $ 1,100 for the taxpayer if he has at tained the age of 65 before the close of his taxable year. An additional exemption of $1,100 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse has attained the age of 65 before the close of the taxable year.
(4) An additional exemption of $1,100 for the taxpayer if he is blind at the close of the taxable year. An additional exemption of $1,100 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse is blind at the close of the tax able year. For the purposes of this paragraph, the determination of whether the taxpayer or the spouse is blind shall be made at the close of the taxable year except that, if either the taxpayer or the spouse dies during the taxable year, the determination shall be made as of the time of the death.
(5) An additional exemption of $ 1,100 for each dependent:
(A) Whose gross income for the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins is less than $ 1,100.
(B) Who is a child of a taxpayer and who:
(i) Has not attained the age of 19 at the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins; or
(ii) Is a student.
(6) An additional exemption of $1,100 for each of the following persons who is a student at the college level or above:
(A) The taxpayer.
(B) The taxpayer's spouse.
(C) The taxpayer's dependents.
(7) An additional exemption of $1,100 for each dependent who is physically handicapped or mentally retarded and is not a ward of the State.'

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'(g) A deduction, in lieu of a personal exemption deduction, shall be allowed an estate and a trust as follows:
(1) An estate, $1,100.
(2) A trust, $550.'
Section 5. Said Code Chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3607, relating to the computation of taxable net income, and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) of subsection (a) to read as follows:
'(1) Either the sum of all itemized nonbusiness deductions, if the taxpayer itemized nonbusiness deductions in computing Federal Tax able Income or, if the taxpayer could not or did not itemize nonbusiness deductions, then the standard deduction as set forth in subparagraphs (A), (B) or (C) of this paragraph, shall be allowed as the standard deduction in arriving at net taxable income.
(A) Taxpayers filing joint return:
(i) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1983, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $1,400; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $2,600.
(ii) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1984, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $1,400; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $2,800.
(iii) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1985, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $1,400; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $2,900.
(B) Taxpayers filing separate returns:
(i) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1983, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $700; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $1,300.
(ii) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1984, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $700; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $1,400.
(iii) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1985, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $700; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $ 1,450.
|C) Single taxpayers and heads of households:
For the tax year beginning January 1, 1983, and thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $1,400; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $2,100.'"

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By striking from former Section 1, renumbered as Section 6 by this amendment, the following:
"Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (a)",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Said Code Chapter is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3607, relating to computation tax able income,".
By striking all of former Section 2, renumbered as Section 7 by this amendment, and inserting in its place a new Section 7 to read as follows:
"Section 7. (a) Section 6 of this Act shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1982.
(b) Sections 1, 2, and 5 of this Act shall apply to all tax years begin ning on or after January 1, 1983.
(c) Section 3 of this Act shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1984.
jd) Section 4 of this Act shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1985."

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:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge
English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill
Holloway Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh
Summers Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Voting in the negative was Senator Sutton.

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard

Hudgins

Timmons

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 52, nays 1, and the amend ment to the committee substitute was adopted.
Senator Lester of the 23rd offered the following substitute to the substitute to HB 653 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 91 A, known as the "Georgia Public Revenue Code," as amended, so as to update a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; to adjust certain provi sions relating to mailing of notices of tax assessments; to change the amounts of the standard deductions allowed to taxpayers; to provide for the exclusion of certain retirement income of certain taxpayers; to pro vide for applicability; 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 Title 91A, known as the "Georgia Public Revenue Code," as amended, is hereby amended by striking from subsection (o) of Code Section 91 A-102, relating to the definition of the term "Internal Revenue Code" for purposes of the Public Revenue Code, wherever the same shall appear, the following:
"1980",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"1981",
so that when so amended subsection (o) of Code Section 91A-102 shall read as follows:
"(o) 'Internal Revenue Code' or 'Internal Revenue Code of 1954' means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as it existed on January 1, 1981. In the event a reference is made in this Title to the Internal Revenue Code as it existed on a specific date prior to January 1, 1981, the term shall mean the Internal Revenue Code as it existed on such prior date. Unless otherwise provided in this Title, any term used in this Title shall have the same meaning as when used in a com parable provision or context in the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 in force and effect on January 1, 1981."

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Section 2. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-240, relating to notice of tax assessments, the following:
"$250",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"$600",
so that when so amended paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-240 shall read as follows:
"(2) If the total amount of the assessment does not exceed $600, the notice shall be sufficiently served upon the person assessed if it is mailed by first class mail to such person at his address as shown on the records of the Department. Each such notice shall be mailed in an envelope instructing return thereof in 10 days if not delivered and shall be sufficiently served if it is not returned within the 10 day period."
Section 3. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
"(1) Either the sum of all itemized nonbusiness deductions, if the taxpayer used itemized nonbusiness deductions in computing federal taxable income or, if the taxpayer could not or did not itemize nonbusiness deductions, then a standard deduction:
(A) In the case of a single taxpayer or a head of household, of 15 percent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, but not more than $2,300 and not less than $ 1,500.
(B) In the case of a married taxpayer filing a separate return, of 18 percent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, but not more than $ 1,500 and not less than $ 850.
(C) In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, of 18 per cent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, but not more than $3,000 and not less than $ 1,700."
Section 4. Said Code Title is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, a new paragraph (5) to read as follows:
"(5) (A) Retirement income not to exceed $2,000 per year received from any source. This paragraph (5) shall not apply to or affect retire ment income which is already wholly exempt from income taxation because it is received from a public pension or retirement fund or system listed in subparagraph ja)(4)(A) of this Code Section. A tax payer shall be eligible for the $2,000 exclusion granted by this paragraph (5) only if he or she:

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(i) Is 62 years of age or older during any part of the taxable year; or
(ii) Is permanently and totally disabled in that he has a medically demonstrable disability which is permanent and which renders him incapable of performing any gainful occupation within his com petence.
(B) The Commissioner shall by regulation require proof of the eligibility of the taxpayer for the exclusion allowed by this paragraph (5)."
Section 5. 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 6. The provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of this Act shall apply with respect to all tax years beginning on and after January 1, 1983.
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.

Senators Evans of the 37th and Deal of the 49th offered the following amend ment:

Amend the substitute offered by Senator Lester of the 23rd to the substitute to HB 653 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance by adding after the semicolon on line 7 of Page 1 the following:
"to provide deductions for the fair market value of the charitable contribution of certain art objects; to provide for definitions; to pro vide for limitations;".
By adding between lines 6 and 7 of page 4 the following:
"Section 4.1. Said Code Section is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (b) a new paragraph (9) to read as follows:
'(9) (A) If an art object has not been previously sold or otherwise transferred by its creator and the creator makes a charitable contribu tion of the art object that qualifies for the taxable year for the deduc tion allowed by Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code, to a donee that

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(i) uses the art object for a purpose or function that constitutes the basis for its exemption under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, or
(ii) is the state of Georgia; its political subdivisions; or public agen cies, authorities, or instrumentalities of this State or its political sub divisions,
there shall be subtracted from taxable income the adjusted fair market value of such art object.
(B) For purposes of this paragraph,
(i) "adjusted fair market value" means the amount that would have been deductible from federal taxable income if the deduction for the charitable contribution of an art object had been computed without reduction in amount under Section 170je) of the Internal Revenue Code minus the amount deductible under subsection (a)(l) of this Section as a charitable contribution attributable to such art object.
(ii) "art object" means a painting, sculpture, photograph, graphic or craft art, industrial design, costume or fashion design, tape or sound recording, or film.
(C) No deduction shall be allowed under this paragraph (9) unless
(i) the tax return is accompanied by a copy of an appraisal report showing the fair market value of the art object at the time the con tribution was made, and
jii) the taxpayer itemizes nonbusiness deductions under subsec tion (a)(l) of this Section.'"

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 Barker Barnes Bell
Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Coleman Coverdell Deal

Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner
Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton

Howard Hudson Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds
Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

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Summers Sutton Tate

Thompson Trulock Turner

Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators Bryant and Kennedy.

Those not voting were Senators:

Cobb

Hudgins

Timmons

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 51, nays 2, and the amend ment to the substitute to the committee substitute was adopted.

Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that HB 653 be placed on the Table.

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and HB 653 was placed on the Table.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House disagreement to the Senate substitute to the House substitute thereto:

SB 385. By Senator Ballard of the 45th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to pro vide a salary supplement for each judge and the district attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit; to provide for cost-of-living increases.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to the House substitute to SB 385, 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 the House substitute to SB 385.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Ballard of the 45th, Scott of the 43rd and Tysinger of the 41st.
The following general resolution of the House, favorably reported by the com mittee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

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HR 249. By Representatives Wilson of the 19th, Murphy of the 18th, Harris of the 8th and others:
A resolution creating the Grady Memorial Hospital Study Committee.
Senate Sponsors: Senators Howard of the 42nd and Scott of the 43rd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Brannon

Deal

Summers

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 53, nays 3.

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 amendment to the Senate substitute thereto:

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HB 188. By Representatives Galer of the 97th, Swann of the 90th, Steinberg of the 46th and others:
A bill to amend an Act relating to the grandparents of certain children, so as to authorize the grant of visitation rights to grandparents when the parents of their grandchildren have obtained a divorce or are engaged in proceedings for divorce.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend the Senate substitute to HB 188 as follows: On Page 2, line 12, strike "calendar year" and add in its place
"two year period'', and on Page 2, line 17, strike "calendar year" and add in its place
"two year period", and on Page 3, line 10, strike "one" and add in its place
"two".

Senator Hill of the 29th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to HB 188.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Holloway

McKenzie

Stumbaugh

On the motion, the yeas were 53, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to HB 188.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 319. By Senators Greene of the 26th and Lester of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, known as the "Georgia Insurance Code," as amended, so as to provide optional coverage for certain medical or surgical procedures performed on an out-patient basis; to provide for clarification; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.

The House substitute to SB 319 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 56, known as the "Georgia Insurance Code," as amended, so as to provide optional coverage for cer tain medical or surgical procedures performed on an out-patient basis; to provide for clarification; 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 OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Title 56, known as the "Georgia Insurance Code," as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Code Chapter 56-24 a new Code Section 56-2447 to read as follows:
"56-2447. Accident and sickness insurance policies; out-patient surgery; emergency medical or surgical procedures, (a) Optional coverages. Every insurer authorized to issue accident and sickness benefit plans, policies, or contracts shall be required to make available as an optional endorsement to all such policies that provide coverage for medical or surgical procedures which are required to be performed on an in-patient basis, an endorsement which provides at least the following coverages:
(1) Coverage which provides reimbursement for any covered surgical procedures performed on an out-patient basis when such pro cedures are performed by a licensed medical practitioner operating with the use of local anesthetic at a licensed out-patient surgical facili ty affiliated with a licensed hospital, at a licensed freestanding surgical facility, at a surgical facility operated by a health maintenance organization, or at the office of a licensed medical practi tioner; and

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(2) Coverage which provides reimbursement for medical or surgical procedures performed on an out-patient basis in the case of a medical emergency.
(b) Definitions. As used in this Code section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the term:
(1) 'Anesthetic' means an agent that produces insensibility to pain or touch. According to action, such anesthetics are subdivided into the categories of 'general' and 'local' anesthetics.
(2) 'Charges for facility services' means charges for such items as drugs and biologicals administered at the facility, trays, and bandages and casts which are furnished incidentally to a physician's services and which are commonly furnished in a physician's office.
(3) 'General anesthetic' means an anesthetic that is complete and affects the entire body causing loss of consciousness when the anesthetic acts upon the brain. Such anesthetics are usually ad ministered intravenously or through inhalation.
(4) 'Licensed medical practitioner' means a medical practitioner currently holding a valid license to practice medicine under Code Chapter 84-6 or 84-9 who has agreed to submit to review by a Profes sional Standards Review Organization (PSRO) established, condi tionally or otherwise, pursuant to Part B of Title XI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320c), or by a medical care foundation or other recognized peer review organization, and who is approved to perform the covered procedures under a local anesthetic at an ac credited hospital located within the area where the procedures are performed.
(5) 'Local anesthetic' means an anesthetic affecting a local area on ly, the anesthetic operating upon the nerves or nerve tracts.
(6) 'Medical emergency' means the sudden and unexpected onset of a condition with severe symptoms requiring medical care which is secured immediately after the onset or within 72 hours after the onset of symptoms. The illness or condition as finally diagnosed must be one which normally would require immediate medical, not surgical, care. Sudden, unexpected, severe medical conditions or symptoms are those which are, or which give evidence of being, life threatening. Previously diagnosed chronic conditions in which subacute symp toms have existed over a period of time shall not be included in the definition of medical emergency unless symptoms suddenly become so severe as to require immediate medical aid.
Provided they meet the requirements of this definition, conditions such as the following will qualify as medical emergencies:
Appendicitis, acute asthma, breathing difficulties or shortness of breath, severe bronchitis, severe onset of bursitis, severe chest pain, choking, coma, convulsions or seizures, cystitis, dermatitis or hives (resulting from internal or unknown causes), diabetic coma, severe

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diarrhea, drug reaction, epistaxis (nosebleed), fainting, severe fecal impaction, food poisoning, frostbite, acute attack of gall bladder, gastritis, acute gastrointestinal conditions, severe headache, suspected heart attack, hemorrhage, hysteria, insertion of catheter (for acute retention), insulin shock (overdose), kidney stone, materni ty complications such as a suspected miscarriage (if policy covers maternity), sudden or severe onset of pain, pleurisy, pneumonitis, poisoning (including overdoses), pyelitis, pyelonephritis, shock, cerebral or cardiac spasms, spontaneous pneumothorax, severe stomach pains, strangulated hernia, stroke, sunstroke, swollen ring finger, tachycardia, thrombosis or phlebitis, unconsciousness, acute urinary retention, sudden onset of vision loss, or severe vomiting.
(7) 'Professional fees' means charges for identifiable professional services rendered by a physician to a patient in person which con tribute either to the diagnosis of the condition or the treatment of the patient.
(c) All payments made under the coverages provided for in this Code section shall be made in accordance with the schedule of benefits contained in the policy, if applicable, or in accordance with the usual, customary, and reasonable professional fees and charges for facility services furnished in connection with such procedures.
(d) The provisions of this subsection shall also apply to policies or contracts issued by a hospital service nonprofit corporation, a health care plan, a nonprofit medical service corporation, a health maintenance organization, a fraternal benefit society, or any other similar entity.
(e) The requirements of this Code section with respect to a group or blanket accident and sickness insurance benefit plan, policy, or contract shall be satisfied if the coverage specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection |a) of this Code section is made available to the master policyholder of such plan, policy, or contract. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to require the group insurer, non profit corporation, health care plan, health maintenance organization, or master policyholder to provide or to make available such coverage to any certificateholder insured under such group policy, plan, or con tract.
(f) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prohibit an insurer, nonprofit corporation, health care plan, or other person issu ing any similar accident and sickness insurance benefit plan, policy, or contract from issuing or continuing to issue an accident and sickness insurance benefit plan, policy, or contract which provides benefits greater than the minimum benefits required to be made available under this Code section or from issuing any such plans, policies, or contracts which provide benefits which are generally more favorable to the insured than those required to be made available under this Code section."
Section 2. Said Code title is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 56-3016, which reads as follows:

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"(c) (1) All individual accident and sickness policies that provide coverage for medical or surgical procedures which are required to be performed on an inpatient basis at a licensed hospital shall contain a provision as a part of the policy or as an endorsement thereto which provides reimbursement for any covered medical or surgical pro cedures approved by the Commissioner in accordance with paragraph (3) below when such procedures are performed on an outpatient basis at a licensed outpatient surgical facility affiliated with a licensed hospital, at a licensed freestanding surgical facility, at any medical or surgical facilities operated by a health maintenance organization, at the office of a licensed medical practitioner which provides health care services in return for a specific charge or charges.
(2) All such payments shall be made in compliance with the schedule of benefits, if any, contained in the policy, otherwise on the usual, customary, and reasonable professional charges for such pro cedures when performed in a hospital on an inpatient basis.
(3) The Commissioner shall have the authority to promulgate ap propriate rules and regulations with the advice of the Department of Human Resources which shall contain a listing of approved medical or surgical procedures that the Commissioner of Human Resources has certified can be legally and safely performed on an outpatient basis. The listing may include but shall not be limited to the following types of procedures: emergency medical or surgical procedures, and other procedures that the Insurance Commissioner may deem ap propriate. The Insurance Commissioner may also consult with the Georgia Foundation for Medical Care and other groups of health care professionals in connection with the promulgation of rules and regula tions.
(4) The provisions of this subsection shall also apply to policies or contracts issued by a hospital service nonprofit corporation, a health care plan, a nonprofit medical service corporation, a health maintenance organization, a fraternal benefit society, or any other similar entity.
(5) Nothing contained in this subsection shall be deemed to pro hibit any of the entities described in paragraph (4) from providing more outpatient benefits or coverage than is required by this subsec tion.",
in its entirety.
Section 3. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1982.
Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Greene of the 26th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 319.

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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Eldridge

Holloway

Scott

On the motion, the yeas were 53, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 319.

Senator Starr of the 44th resumed the Chair at the direction of the President.

The following general resolution of the House, favorably reported by the com mittee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

HR 357. By Representative Bolster of the 30th, Johnson of the 66th, Wilson of the 19th and others:
A resolution creating the Joint Day Care Study Committee.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Howard of the 42nd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, 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 Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Brown of 47th Cobb Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land

Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Brannon.

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th Bryant Coleman

Scott Starr (presiding)

Stumbaugh Walker

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 1.
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 Conference Committee report thereon:
HB 143. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Felton of the 22nd, Galer of the 97th and others: A bill to amend Code Section 74- 111, relating to reports of child abuse by physicians, treating personnel, institutions, and others, so as to change who is required to make certain reports.

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The Conference Committee report on HB 143 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on HB 143 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 143 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Is/ Todd Evans Senator, 37th District

1st Burl Davis Representative, 99th District

Is/ Richard L. Greene Senator, 26th District

/s/ Eleanor L. Richardson Representative, 52nd District

/s/ Pierre Howard Senator, 42nd District

/s/ David J. Swann Representative, 90th District

Conference Committee substitute to HB 143:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 74-111, relating to reports of child abuse by physicians, treating personnel, institutions, and others, as amended, so as to change who is required to make certain reports; to change certain conditions; to require reports of sexual ex ploitation of children and to provide a definition thereof; to require that certain photographs be made available to the chief welfare agency pro viding protective custody and to the appropriate police authority; to change when reports shall be made; 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 74-111, relating to reports of child abuse by physicians, treating personnel, institutions, and others, as amended, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety the first paragraph of subsec tion (a) of said Code Section and inserting in lieu thereof a new first paragraph to read as follows:
"(a| Reports by Physicians, Treating Personnel, Institutions, and Others. Any physician, including any doctor of medicine licensed to practice under Chapter 84-9 of the Code of Georgia of 1933, as amend-

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ed, licensed osteopathic physician, intern, resident, all other hospital or medical personnel, dentist, psychologist, podiatrist, nursing per sonnel, social work personnel, school teachers and administrators, school guidance counselors, child care personnel, day care personnel or law enforcement personnel having reasonable cause to believe that a child under the age of eighteen has had physical injury or injuries in flicted upon him other than by accidental means by a parent or caretaker, or has been neglected or exploited by a parent or caretaker, or has been sexually assaulted or sexually exploited, shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with the provisions of this sec tion: provided, however, that when the attendance of the reporting person with respect to a child is pursuant to the performance of ser vices as a member of the staff of a hospital, school, social agency or similar facility, he shall notify the person in charge of the facility or his designated delegate who shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with the provisions of this section."
Section 2. Said Code section is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following new paragraph:
"For purposes of this subsection (a), a child is sexually exploited when the child's parents or caretaker allows, permits, encourages, or requires such child to engage in prostitution, as defined in Code Sec tion 26-2012, as now or hereafter amended, or allows, permits, en courages, or requires such child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing any visual or print medium depicting such conduct, as defined in an Act approved April 10, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 2193), as now or hereafter amended."
Section 3. Said Code section is further amended by striking in its en tirety subsection (b) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsec tion (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Nature and content of report; to whom made. An oral report shall be made as soon as possible by telephone or otherwise, and followed by a report in writing, if requested, to a child welfare agency providing protective services, as designated by the Department of Human Resources, or, in the absence of such agency, to an ap propriate police authority or District Attorney. If a report of child abuse, sexual assault, or sexual exploitation is made to said child welfare agency or independently discovered by said agency and said agency has reasonable cause to believe such report is true, then said agency shall immediately notify the appropriate police authority or District Attorney. Such reports shall contain the name and addresses of the child and his parents or caretakers, if known, the child's age, the nature and extent of the child's injuries (including any evidence of previous injuries), and any other information that the reporting per son believes might be helpful in establishing the cause of the injuries and the identity of the perpetrator. Photographs of the child's injuries to be used as documentation in support of allegations by hospital staff, physicians, law enforcement personnel, school officials, or staff of legally mandated public or private child protective agencies may be taken without the permission of the child's parent or guardian. Pro vided, however, that any photograph taken pursuant to this Code Sec-

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tion shall be taken in a manner which shall not reveal the identity of the subject and such photograph shall be made available as soon as possible to the chief welfare agency providing protective services and to the appropriate police authority."
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 Howard of the 42nd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 143.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster
Garner Gillis Greene Hill
Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Those not voting were Senators:

Cobb Hudson

Starr (presiding)

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Summers Sutton Tare Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Stumbaugh

On the motion, the yeas were 52, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 143.

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The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:
SB 382. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A bill to repeal Code Section 56-3005, relating to optional policy provi sions in accident and sickness policies.
The House substitute to SB 382 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-3005, relating to op tional policy provisions in accident and sickness policies, so as to remove the provisions relating to insurance with other insurers; to provide that no accident and sickness insurance policy shall contain any provision relating to insurance with other insurers; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other pur poses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Section 56-3005, relating to optional policy provi sions in accident and sickness policies, is hereby amended by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) of said Code Section in their entirety and by renumbering paragraphs (6) through (12) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively.
Section 2. Said Code section is further amended by adding a new paragraph (11) at the end thereof to read as follows:
(11) No such accident and sickness insurance policy shall contain any provision relating to insurance with other insurers."
Section 3. This Act shall apply to all individual accident and sickness insurance policies which are issued, delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, or amended in this state on or after July 1, 1981.
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 Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 382.

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 Bowen

Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner
Gillis

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Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins
Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land
Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie
Reynolds

Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock
Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bond

Cobb

Starr (presiding)

On the motion, the yeas were 53, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 382.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House insistence upon the House amendment thereto:

SB 21. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to contributions; to change the provisions relative to retirement benefits for superior court clerks and their spouses who are retired or may retire.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House amendment to SB 21, 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 amendment to SB 21.

Senator Starr of the 44th, who was presiding, appointed as a Conference Com mittee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Kidd of the 25th, Walker of the 19th and Sutton of the 9th.

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The following general bill of the House, having been read the third time on March 11, 1981, and postponed until March 16, was put upon its passage:

HB 502. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Private Colleges and Universities Facilities Authority Act", so as to change the definition of the word "project"; to redefine the term "institution for higher education"; to restate the power of the Authority to issue bonds for the purpose of refunding or refinancing outstanding indebtedness.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Fincher of the 54th.

Senator Fincher of the 54th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 502 by striking Section 5 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 5 to read as follows:
"Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety Section 13 and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 13 to read as follows:
'Section 13. All monies received pursuant to the authority of this Act whether as grants or other contributions, or as revenues, rents aAncdt.'e"arnings, shall be held and applied solely as provided for in this

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:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant

Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Foster Garner Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

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Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Stephens
Stumbaugh

Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood
Hill Holloway

Hudgins Robinson

Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Scott 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.
Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the following bill of the House, having been read the third time and tabled previously today, be taken from the Table:
HB 653. By Representatives Burruss of the 21st, Castleberry of the lllth, Collins of the 144th and others: A bill to amend Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, so as to provide for the exclusion of certain retirement income of certain taxpayers.
On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 653 was taken from the Table, and placed at the foot of the Senate Rules Calendar today.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendments thereto:
SB 115. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd: A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Senior Judge of the Superior Courts, as amended, so as to provide for a per diem allowance at the op tion of the senior judge in lieu of certain reimbursable expenses incurred by senior judges of the superior courts.

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The House amendments were as follows:

Amendment No. 1:

Amend SB 115: (1) By adding in the title before the words "to provide an effective date" the following:
"to change the provisions relating to compensation;". (2) By adding between lines 1 and 2 of Page 2 the following:
"and by striking from Section 5A of said Act the following: 'shall be in lieu of all other compensation for such services, but' ". (3) By striking from lines 18 and 19 of Page 2 the following: "shall be in lieu of all other compensation for such services, but", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

(4) By adding between lines 3 and 4 of Page 3 the following: "and by striking from Section 3A of said Act the following: 'shall be in lieu of all other compensation for such services, but' ''.
(5) By striking from lines 20 and 21 of Page 3 the following: "shall be in lieu of all other compensation for such services, but'',
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

Amendment No. 2:
Amend SB 115 by inserting in line 8 on Page 1 between the paren thetical material "(Ga. Laws 1976, p. 586)" and the word "so" the following:
"and to amend an Act known as the 'Act Creating the Superior Court Judges Retirement System,' approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 586), as amended,".

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By inserting in line 11 on Page 1 between the word and semicolon "courts;" and the word "to" the following:
"to change the provisions relative to becoming a Senior Judge under said Act creating the Superior Court Judges Retirement System;".
By redesignating Sections 3 and 4 as Sections 4 and 5, respectively, and by adding a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"Section 3. The Act known as the Act Creating the Superior Court Judges Retirement System,' approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 586), as amended, is hereby amended by striking Section 9 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 9 to read as follows:
'Section 9. (a) There is hereby created the office of Senior Judge of the Superior Courts, and any judge of the superior courts who retires pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall be a Senior Judge of the Superior Courts, effective on the effective date of his retirement. Any Senior Judge of the Superior Courts, while receiving retirement or disability pay, shall not be eligible for election or appointment to any other office in this State, and such Senior Judges may not practice law while receiving such retirement or disability pay. If a former superior court judge who was a member of the Retirement Fund created by this Act ceased to hold office as a superior court judge prior to attain ing early retirement age, such former superior court judge shall be a Senior Judge effective on July 1, 1981, notwithstanding the age of such former superior court judge on such date if such former superior court judge had 16 years of creditable service under this Act at the time of ceasing to hold office as a superior court judge. No such Senior Judge shall be eligible to receive retirement benefits under this Act until such time as such Senior Judge attains early retirement age.
jb) Senior Judges may be called upon to serve as judges of the superior courts when the regular judge for some reason is unable to serve. Any such Senior Judge may be subject to designation and assignment, with his consent, either as additional or substitute judge. Such Senior Judges shall be compensated, in addition to the retire ment pay provided for herein, in the amount of $100 per day for such services. In addition to such compensation such Senior Judges shall receive their actual expenses or, at the judge's option, the same per diem expense authorized by law for members of the General Assembly and shall receive mileage at the same rate as other State employess for such services. Said compensation, expenses and mileage shall be paid from State funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the superior courts upon a certificate by the judge as to the number of days served or the expenses and mileage. Such compensation shall not affect, diminish or otherwise impair the payment or receipt of any retirement or pension benefits of such judge.' "

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Amendment No. 3:

Amend SB 115 on Page 2, line 9 and on Page 3, line 11 by inserting the following language after the words "judge's option,"
"in the event of service outside the county of the judge's residence,".
Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate agree to House amendments No. 1 and 3 and disagree to House amendment No. 2 to SB 115.

On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to House amendments No. 1 and 3 and disagreed to House amendment No. 2 to SB 115.

The President resumed the Chair.

The following general bill of the House, having been read the third time on March 9 and postponed until March 10, tabled on March 10 and taken from the Table on March 16, was put upon its passage:

HB 64. By Representatives Sizemore of the 136th, Evans of the 84th, Walker of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend "The Georgia Justice Courts Training Council Act", so as to redefine the term "justice of the peace" to exclude judges who are practicing attorneys.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Deal of the 49th.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following substitute to HB 64:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend "The Georgia Justice Courts Training Council Act," approved March 14, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 894), as amended by an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 638), so as to redefine the term "justice of the peace" to exclude judges who are practicing attorneys; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. "The Georgia Justice Courts Training Council Act," ap proved March 14, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 894), as amended by an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 638), is hereby amended by striking subsection (d) of Section 2 and substituting in lieu thereof the following new subsection (d) of Section 2:

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"(d) 'Justice of the peace' means justices of the peace and notary public ex officio justices of the peace. 'Justice of the peace' includes any small claims court judge who is not a practicing attorney but does not include any justice of the peace, notary public ex officio justice of the peace, justice of the peace emeritus, or small claims court judge who has been a practicing attorney for at least four years as evidenced by at least four years of active membership in the State Bar of Georgia."
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 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:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman
Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudson
Kennedy Kidd Lester

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner
Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators Greene and Littlefield.

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Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Hudgins

Land Robinson

Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 2.
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 disagrees to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House:
HB 241. By Representatives Johnson, Wood, Lee and Benefield of the 72nd: A bill to amend Code Section 59-120, relating to the compensation of court bailiffs and payment of expense allowance to jurors, so as to change the maximum compensation of bailiffs.
The House insists on its position in substituting the following bill and resolution of the Senate:
SB 217. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for judges of the pro bate courts of the various counties of Georgia, so as to increase the minimum salaries of said probate judges; to change the provisions relating to additional compensation.
SR 63. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd, Bryant of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 4th and Coleman of the 1st: A resolution creating the Georgia Semiquincentenary Commission.
The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the following bill of the Senate:

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SB 412. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd, and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act revising the laws relating to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, so as to change certain of the provisions relative to the reimbursement of counties before such prisoners are transferred to the place of confinement where the sentence is to be served.

The House adheres to its position in insisting on its amendment and has ap pointed a committee of conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 227. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Barnes of the 33rd and Wessels of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1302, relating to aggravated assualt, as amended, so as to change the maximum punishment, for aggravated assault; to repeal conflicting laws.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Padgett of the 86th, Nicholson of the 88th and Thomp son of the 19th.

The following general resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the com mittee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

SR 176. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A resolution urging that the new federal building in Savannah be named in honor of Juliette Gordon Low.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

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Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens

Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Evans

Garner McKenzie

Timmons

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 51, nays 0.
The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:
SB 136. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th and Greene of the 26th: A bill to amend Code Chapter 24A-5, relating to the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the qualifications of judges hearing juvenile cases and their continual train ing.

The Conference Committee report on SB 136 was as follows:
The Conference Committee on SB 136 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 136 be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

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FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Honorable Floyd Hudgins Senator, 15th District

1st Honorable Benson\Ham Representative, 80th District

/s/ Honorable Robert H. Bell Senator, 5th District

/s/ Honorable Randolph C. Karrh Representative, 106th District

Is/ Honorable Bill Littlefield Senator, 6th District

/s/ Honorable Bryant Culpepper Representative, 98th District

Conference Committee substitute to SB 136:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 24A-5, relating to the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, as amended, so as to change the provi sions relating to the qualifications of judges hearing juvenile cases and their continual training; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other pur poses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 24A-5, relating to the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code section, to be designated Code Section 24A-502, to read as follows:
"24A-502. Training seminars, (a) The Council of Juvenile Court Judges shall establish seminars for all judges and referees exercising juvenile court jurisdiction and may make provisions relative to those seminars; provided, however, that all seminars will be held within the State of Georgia.
(b) These seminars shall offer instruction and training in juvenile law and procedure, child development and psychology, sociological theories relative to delinquency and breakdown of the family struc ture, and such other training and activities as the council may deter mine would promote the quality of justice in the juvenile court system.
(c) Expenses of administration of this seminar program and reasonable expenses incurred by the judges or referees in attending these seminars shall be paid from state funds appropriated for the council for that purpose, or from federal funds available to the council for that purpose, or from other appropriate sources. Said expenses for judges and referees shall not exceed the allowances allowed members of the Georgia General Assembly.

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(d) All judges exercising juvenile jurisdiction shall participate in at least one seminar established by the Council of Juvenile Court Judges each year. Superior court judges may meet this requirement by attending seminars held in conjunction with the seminars for superior court judges provided by the Institute for Continuing Judicial Educa tion. Said judges shall not exercise juvenile court jurisdiction after January 1, 1983, unless the Council of Juvenile Court Judges certifies that annual training has been accomplished or unless the judge is in the first year of his initial appointment."
Section 2. This Act shall become effective January 1, 1982.
Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Hudgins of the 15th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on SB 136.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Dean Eldridge English Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Deal.

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Broun of 46th

Evans Garner

Robinson Timmons

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On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 136.

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

HB 283. By Representative Johnson of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the percent which employer contributions may not exceed.
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 Rudolph Johnson, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

March 9, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note-House Bill 283 (AS PASSED HOUSE) Teachers' Retirement System

This Bill, as amended, would: increase the maximum allowable con tribution rate from 11.5% to 12.75% of salary, redesignate certain paragraphs of the law for "housekeeping" purposes, and would permit members who retired with 30 or more years' service and who received a reduced benefit because of their age to have their benefit recomputed without the age-reduction factor. Currently, this latter provision only ap plies to members retiring with 35 or more years' service.

Increasing the maximum allowable employer contribution rate and redesignating certain paragraphs of the law would have no fiscal impact on TRS. The actuary for TRS has estimated that the additional annual cost of removing the age-reduction factor for members who retired with 30 or more years' service would be .01% of payroll or $121,760. The an nual cost would continue throughout the 40-year projection period and would increase with the growth in the payroll.

Is/ William M. Nixon State Auditor

Isl Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

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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:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester McGill

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Bowen

Garner Holloway

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Littlefield

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the House insistence upon the House substitute thereto:
SR 63. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd, Bryant of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 4th and others: A resolution creating the Georgia Semiquincentenary Commission.
Senator Wessels of the 2nd moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House substitute to SR 63, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.
On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House substitute to SR 63.

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The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House insistence upon the House substitute thereto:

SB 217. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for judges of the pro bate courts of the various counties of Georgia, as amended, so as to in crease the minimum salaries of said probate judges; to change the provi sions relating to additional compensation.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 217, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 41, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 217.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Kidd of the 25th, Hudgins of the 15th and Stephens of the 36th.

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 31. By Senator Evans of the 37th:
A bill to authorize the governing authorities of counties to grant licenses for the operation of cable television systems within their territorial limits; to provide for fees; to prohibit county franchise licenses and fees within municipalities.

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The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:

HR 445. By Representative Jones of the 126th:
A resolution to congratulate the American Red Cross on the upcoming 100th anniversary of its founding; to commend the Georgia Division of the American Red Cross for its many years of fine service to the citizens of Georgia.

The House has rejected the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 1. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Lester of the 23rd, Thompson of the 32nd and others:
A bill to provide for the regulation of certain dealers in precious metals; to provide for definitions; to provide for maintaining certain permanent records of purchases of gold, silver, or other precious metals or goods made from gold, silver, or other precious metals.

The Speaker has appointed as a second Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members:

Representatives Wilson of the 19th, Walker of the 115th and Childs of the 51st.

The following general bill of the House and resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 148. By Representative Beck of the 148th: A bill to define "self-service storage facilities". Senate Sponsor: Senator Tysinger of the 41st.

The Senate Committee on Industry, Labor and Tourism offered the following substitute to HB 148:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to define "self-service storage facilities"; tc pro vide for a short title; to provide for additional definitions; to provide a lien on all personal property stored at such facilities in favor of the owners thereof; to provide a procedure for the enforcement of such lien; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for an ef fective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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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 Self-service Storage Facility Act."
Section 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(1) "Self-service storage facility" means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who are to have access to such for the purpose of storing and removing personal property. No occupant shall use a self-service storage facility for residential purposes. A self-service storage facility is not a warehouse within the meaning of the Act known as the "Georgia State Warehouse Act," approved December 22, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.Dec. Sess., p. 412), as amended, and the provisions of law relative to bonded public warehousemen shall not apply to the owner of a self- ser vice storage facility.
(2) "Owner" means the owner, operator, lessor or sublessor of a selfservice storage facility, his agent, or any other person authorized by him to manage the facility or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement.
(3) "Occupant" means a person, his sublessee, successor or assign entitled to the use of the storage space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others.
(4) "Rental agreement" means any agreement or lease, written or oral, that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility.
(5) "Personal property" means movable property not affixed to land and includes, but is not limited to, goods, merchandise, and household items. It specifically excludes motor vehicles or other property evi denced by certificate of title.
(6) "Last known address" means that address provided by the occu pant in the latest rental agreement or the address provided by the occu pant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.
Section 3. Lien. The owner of a self-service storage facility and his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns have a lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor or other charges, present or future, in relation to the personal prop erty and for expenses necessary for its preservation or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to this Act. The lien provided for in this section is superior to any other lien or security interest except those which are perfected and recorded prior to date of rental agreement in Georgia in the name of the occupant, either in the county of occupant's "last known address" or in the county where the self-service storage facility is located, except any tax lien as otherwise provided by law, and except any lienholder with an interest in the prop-

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erty of whom the owner has knowledge either through the disclosure provision of the rental agreement or through other written notice. The lien attaches as of the date the personal property is brought to the selfservice storage facility.

Section 4. Enforcement of Lien. Provided that it complies with the requirements of this section, owner may enforce its lien without judicial intervention. Owner shall obtain from occupant a written rental agree ment which includes the following language:

This agreement, made and entered into this day of

, 19 , by

and between

, hereinafter called Owner and

, hereinafter

called Occupant, whose last known address is

. For the considera

tion hereinafter stated, the Owner agrees to let the Occupant use and oc

cupy a space in the self-service storage facility, known as

situated in the City of

, County of

, State of Georgia, and

more particularly described as follows: Building # , Space #

Size . Said space is to be occupied and used for the purposes specified

herein and subject to the conditions set forth for a period of

, begin

ning on the day of

, 19 , and continuing month to month until

terminated.

"Space," as used in this agreement, will be that part of the self- ser

vice storage facility as described above. The Occupant agrees to pay the

Owner, as payment for the use of the space and improvements thereon,

the monthly sum of $

. Monthly installments are payable in ad

vance on or before the first of each month, in the amount of $

, and

a like amount for each month thereafter, until the termination of this

agreement.

If any monthly installment is not paid by the tenth of the month due, or if any check given in payment is dishonored, Occupant shall be deem ed to be in default.

Occupant further agrees to pay the sum of one month's fees, which shall be used as a clean-up and maintenance fund, and is to be used, if re quired, for the repair of any damage done to the space and to clean up the space at the termination of the agreement. In the event that the space is left in a good state of repair, and in a broom-swept condition, then this amount shall be refunded to the Occupant. However, it is agreed to be tween the parties that the Owner may set off any claims it may have against the Occupant from this fund.

The space named herein is to be used by the Occupant solely for the purpose of storing any personal property belonging to the Occupant. The Occupant agrees not to store any explosives, highly inflammable, or any other goods in the space which would cause danger to the space. The Oc cupant agrees that the property will not be used for any unlawful pur poses and the Occupant agrees not to commit waste, nor alter, nor affix signs on the space, and will keep the space in good condition during the term of this agreement.

OWNER HAS A LIEN ON ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY STORED IN OCCUPANT'S SPACE FOR RENT, LABOR, OR OTHER CHARGES, PRESENT OR FUTURE, IN RELATION TO THE PERSONAL PROPER-

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TY, AND FOR ITS PRESERVATION OR EXPENSES REASONABLY IN CURRED IN ITS SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. PERSONAL PROPERTY STORED IN OCCU PANT'S SPACE WILL BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF, IF NO PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR A CONTINUOUS THIRTYDAY PERIOD AFTER DEFAULT. IF ANY MONTHLY INSTALLMENT IS NOT MADE BY THE TENTH OF THE MONTH DUE, OR IF ANY CHECK GIVEN IN PAYMENT IS DISHONORED, THE OCCUPANT IS IN DEFAULT FROM DATE PAYMENT WAS DUE.

For purposes of Owner's lien: "personal property" means movable property, not affixed to land, and includes, but is not limited to, goods, merchandise, and household items and specifically excludes motor vehicles or other property evidenced by certificate of title; "Last known address" means that address provided by the Occupant in the latest ren tal agreement or the address provided by the Occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.

The Owner's lien is superior to any other lien or security interest, ex

cept those which are perfected and recorded prior to date of this rental

agreement in Georgia, in the name of the Occupant, either in the county

of the Occupant's "last known address" or in the county where the self-

service storage facility is located, except any tax lien as provided by law

and except those liens or security interests of whom the Owner has

knowledge through the Occupant's disclosure in this rental agreement or

through other written notice. Occupant attests that the personal property

in his space(s) is free and clear of all liens and secured interests except

for

. The Owner's lien attaches as of the date the personal proper

ty is brought to the self-service storage facility.

If Occupant has been in default continuously for thirty (30) days, Owner may enforce its lien, provided Owner shall comply with the following procedure:

The Occupant shall be notified in writing by delivery in person or by certified mail to the last known address of Occupant. The Owner also shall notify other parties with superior liens or security interests as de fined in this rental agreement. Such notice shall be presumed delivered when notice of delivery, failure to accept delivery, or the impossibility of delivery is received by Owner.

Owner's notice to Occupant shall include an itemized statement of the Owner's claim showing the sum due, at the time of the notice, and the date when the sum became due. It shall briefly and generally describe the personal property subject to the lien. The description shall be reasonably adequate to permit the personjs) notified to identify it, ex cept that any container included, but not limited to, a trunk, valise, or box that is locked, fastened, sealed, or tied in a manner which deters im mediate access to its contents may be described as such without describ ing its contents. Owner's notice shall notify Occupant of denial of access to the personal property and provide the name, street address, and telephone number of the Owner or its designed agent, whom the Occu pant may contact to respond to this notice. Owner's notice shall demand payment within a specified time, not less than fourteen (14) days after delivery of the notice. It shall state that, unless the claim is paid,within

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the time stated in the notice, the personal property will be advertised for public sale to the highest bidder, and will be sold at a public sale to the highest bidder, at a specified time and place.
After the expiration of the time given in Owner's notice, Owner shall publish an advertisement of the public sale to the highest bidder, once a week, for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation where the self-service storage facility is located. The advertisement shall include: a brief and general description of the personal property, reasonably adequate to permit its identification; the address of the selfservice storage facility, and the number, if any, of the space where the personal property is located, and the name of the Occupant; the time, place, and manner of the public sale. The public sale to the highest bid der shall take place not sooner than fifteen (15) days after the first publication. If there is no newspaper of general circulation where the self-service storage facility is located, the advertisement shall be posted at least ten (10) days before the date of the public sale and in not less than six (6) conspicuous places in the neighborhood where the self-service storage facility is located.
If no one purchases the property at the public sale and if the Owner has complied with the foregoing procedures, the Owner may otherwise dispose of the property and shall notify the Occupant of the action taken. Any sale or disposition of the personal property shall be held at the selfservice storage facility or at the nearest suitable place to where the per sonal property is held or stored.
Before any sale or other disposition of personal property pursuant to this agreement, the Occupant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and the reasonable expenses incurred, and thereby redeem the personal property and thereafter the Owner shall have no liability to any person with respect to such personal property.
A Purchaser in good faith of the personal property sold to satisfy Owner's lien takes the property free of any rights of persons against whom the lien was valid, despite noncompliance by the Owner with the requirements of this agreement.
In the event of a sale, the Owner may satisfy his lien from the pro ceeds of the sale. The Owner shall hold the balance of the proceeds, if any, for the Occupant or any notified, secured interest holder. If not claimed within two years of the date of sale, the balance of the proceeds shall be disposed of in accordance with the Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act (Acts 1972, pp. 762, 764) Chapter 85-20 and as it may be amended. In no event shall the Owner's liability exceed the proceeds of the sale.
Section 5. Supplemental Nature of Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of the parties to create additional rights, duties, and obligations in and by virtue of the rental agreement. The rights provided by this Act shall be in addition to all other rights allowed by law to a creditor against his debtor.

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Section 6. Savings clause. All rental agreements entered into before the effective date of this Act, and not extended or renewed after that date, and the rights and duties and interests flowing from them shall re main valid and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other statute or law of this state.
Section 7. Effective date. This Act shall become effective July 1, 1981. It shall apply to all rental agreements entered into or extended or renewed after that date.
Section 8. Repealer. 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.

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 Bell Bond Brantley Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Dean Eldridge Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Hill Holloway Horton Howard

Land Lester McGill Reynolds Scott Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Barnes Brannon Broun of 46th Bryant Deal English Engram Fincher of 52nd

Garner Gillis Greene Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Littlefield McKenzie

Not voting were Senators Bowen and Starr.

Robinson Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Timmons Trulock Walker Wessels

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 27, nays 27.

The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

Senator Tysinger of the 41st gave notice that, at the proper time, he would move that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating HB 148.

The President stated that, as provided for in Senate Rule 99, he would set the time to entertain the motion to reconsider for 7:00 o'clock P.M. today.

SR 141. By Senator Brantley of the 56th:
A resolution authorizing and directing the State Health Planning and Development Agency to approve the establishment of local hospital facilities in certain cities which currently have no local hospital facilities.

Senator Brantley of the 56th offered the following amendment:

Amend SR 141 by striking on Page 2, line 28 the word "directed" and inserting in lieu thereof the word ' 'urged''.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 40, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barker Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene

Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill McKenzie Reynolds

Robinson Scott Starr Stephens

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Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate

Trulock Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Barnes and Thompson.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Evans

Land Littlefield

Timmons Turner

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 2.
The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted as amended.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 163. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Harris of the 8th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982.
The House adheres to its position and has appointed a committee of conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bills and resolution of the Senate:
SB 385. By Senator Ballard of the 45th: A bill to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to pro vide a salary supplement for each judge and the district attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit; to provide for cost-of-living increases.

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The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Dobbs of the 74th, Jackson of the 75th and Dover of the 11th.

SB 217. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for judges of the pro bate courts of the various counties of Georgia, as amended, so as to in crease the minimum salaries of said probate judges; to change the provi sions relating to additional compensation.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Buck of the 95th, Moore of the 152nd, Lambert of the 112th.

SR 63. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd, Bryant of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 4th and others:
A resolution creating the Georgia Semiquincentenary Commission.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Phillips of the 125th, Davis of the 124th and Ginsberg of the 122nd.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:

HB 163. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Argo of the 63rd, Harris of the 8th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982.

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The Conference Committee report on HB 163 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on HB 163 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 163 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Is/ Honorable Thomas F. Allgood Is/ Honorable Marcus E. Collins

Senator, 22nd District

Representative, 144th District

Is/ Honorable Paul C. Broun Senator, 46th District

1st Honorable Joe Frank Harris Representative, 8th District

Isi Honorable Al Holloway Senator, 12th District

/s/ Honorable Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr. Representative, 57th District

Conference Committee substitute to HB 163:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and endingjune 30, 1982; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation 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 ac tivities, 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, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year, from the General Funds of the State, including unappropriated surplus and a revenue estimate of $3,431,000,000 for fiscal year 1982.

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PARTI.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Section 1. Legislative Branch

Budget Unit: Legislative Branch ..............$ Operations ........................... . $ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$

14,872,088 14,872,088 14,872,088 14,872,088

Budget Unit Object Classes: Operations ............................$ 14,872,088

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 Represen tatives; for membership in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; for member ship in the Council of State Governments, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the National Con ference of Insurance Legislators and other legislative organizations, upon approval of the Legislative Ser vices Committee; for membership in the Marine Fisheries Compact and other Compacts, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for the maintenance, repair, construction, reconstruction, fur nishing and refurbishing of space and other facilities for the Legislative Branch; for the Legislative Services Committee, the Office of Legislative Counsel and the Office of Legislative Budget Analyst; for the operation of the Georgia 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 Code Revision; for the annual report of the State Auditor to the General Assembly; for equipment, supplies, furnishings, repairs, printing, services and other expenses of the Legislative Branch of Government; and for payments to Presidential Electors. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, such payments to Presidential Electors shall be paid from funds provided for the Legislative Branch of Government, and the pay ment and receipt of such allowances shall not be in violation of any law.
The Legislative Services Committee shall seek to determine ways to effect economies in the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of

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Government. The Committee is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations relative to the expen diture of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch which may include that no such funds may be expend ed without prior approval of the Committee. The Com mittee 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 ap propriations.

Section 2. Department of Audits.
Budget Unit: Department of Audits ...........$
1. Operations. ...........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$
2. Tax Ratio Study ........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Operations ............................$ Tax Ratio Study ........................$ Authorized Motor Vehicles Total Positions Budgeted
PART II.
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Section 3. Supreme Court.
Budget Unit: Supreme Court ..............$

4,761,096 4,411,096 4,411,096 4,411,096
350,000 350,000 350,000
4,411,096 350,000 28 150
2,043,512

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 fiscal 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.

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Provided, however, that the sum of $10,500 shall be allocated for the cost of Georgia's pro rata share for the operation of the National Center for State Courts.

Total Positions Budgeted

59

Section 4. Superior Courts.

Budget Unit: Superior Courts. ............$ 14,865,772

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 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.

Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount of $27,078 per annum for each additional Judge Emeritus position established during the fiscal year, and by the amount of $17,000 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 $80,000 per annum for each judgeship created by law during the 1980 ses sion of the General Assembly.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Superior Courts, $398,000 is designated and commit ted for the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council for opera
tions and $68,859 is designated and committed for the Sentence Review Panel, and $57,676 is designated and committed for the Probation Advisory Council.

Provided, however, of the above appropriation $10,000 is designated and committed to attend the judicial college for judges with less than five years' ex perience.

Total Positions Budgeted

430

Section 5. Court of Appeals.

Budget Unit: Court of Appeals ............$ 2,310,000

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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 $12,0000 per annum for each additional Emeritus position established during the fiscal year.
Total Positions Budgeted
Section 6. Administrative Office of the Courts and Judicial Administrative Districts.
Budget Unit: Administrative Office of the Courts and Judicial Administrative Districts ............................$
Administrative Office of the Courts ..............................$
Institute for Continuing Judicial Education ...........................$
Judicial Administrative Districts ...........$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

54
1,136,515 505,232 202,280 429,003
1,136,515 1,136,515
39

For the cost of operating the Administrative Office of the Courts; for the cost of operating the Institute for Continuing Judicial Education; and for the cost of operating the Judicial Administrative Districts.

Section 7. Appellate Court Reports. Budget Unit: Court Reports ..............$
For the cost of printing and distributing the reports of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Total Positions Budgeted
Section 8. Judicial Qualifications Commission.
Budget Unit: Judicial Qualifications Commission .........................$
For the cost of operating the Judicial Qualifications Commission.
Total Positions Budgeted
Section 9. Board of Court Reporting.
Budget Unit: ..........................$

175,000 0
49,760 0
12,802

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For the cost of operating the Board of Court Reporting.
Total Positions Budgeted
Section 10. Council of Juvenile Court Judges. Budget Unit: ..........................$
For the cost of operating the Council of Juvenile Court Judges.
Total Positions Budgeted Section 11. Georgia Justice Courts
Training Council. Budget Unit: ..........................$ For the cost of operating the Georgia Justice Courts Training Council.
Total Positions Budgeted Section 12. Georgia Indigent Defense Council.
Budget Unit: .............................$ Central Operations .....................$ Grants ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$
For the cost of operating the Georgia Indigent Defense Council.
Total Positions Budgeted

1 91,577
3
12,100
0 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
0

PART III.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Section 13. Department of Administrative Services.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Administrative Services ................$ 35,194,942

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1. State Properties Commission Budget:

Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

184,367 7,780 3,000 --0-- 500 500 --0-- 12,516 3,180 17,500
229,343 225,656
6

2. Departmental Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Direct Payments to Georgia Building
Authority for Capital Outlay. ............$ Direct Payments to Georgia
Building Authority for Operations ..........................$ Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Floyd Buildings Operations ..................$ Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Authority Lease Rentals .....$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

858,505 32,215 6,800 7,530 6,000 1,450 --0-- 45,433 15,420 --0--
10,600,000
--0--
900,000
850,000 13,323,353 13,306,184
38

3. Fiscal and Self-Insurance Administration Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$

1,105,243 57,157 29,000 --0-- 14,000 2,155
5,022,700 54,078 22,000 --0--

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Workers' Compensation .................$ State Liability Self-Insurance Reserve .......$ Unemployment Compensation Reserve .....$ Public Safety Officers Indemnification Fund .$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Central and Surplus Property Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Materials for Resale .....................$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Procurement Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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 ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$

--0-- --0-- 1,500,000 608,800 8,415,133 5,595,628
49
892,388 423,856
21,850 --0--
16,500 1,450
41,000 67,055 14,000 12,300 5,120,000 23,980 6,634,379 191,104
61
1,033,086 107,507 6,700 --0-- 29,600 500 225,000 56,502 32,500 --0--
1,491,395 1,470,734
52
213,235 96,956 818 --0-- 100 600 --0-- 5,254 2,100

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 319,063 144,799
14

7. Real Property and Space Management Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Materials for Resale .....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

235,600 5,430 900 --0-- 400 500 --0-- 17,999 4,420 300 --0--
265,549 260,837
11

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Payments to DOAS Fiscal Administration. ... $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

13,861,728 1,265,190 53,610 5,800 221,975 243,280 299,000 11,923,516 1,029,947 261,250 2,243,396 934,900
32,072,695 9,000,000 685

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

400,518 1,099,420
900 96,734
1,000 30,000
8,600 720
5,750 --0-- 1,635,632 --0--
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10. Communication Services Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Telephone Billings ......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,983,647 372,314 9,700 30,100 58,200 6,525 84,183 55,340 460 5,000
20,947,679 23,513,476
5,000,000 106

11. Printing Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Materials for Resale .....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,261,200 1,515,879
3,361 --0--
200 40,300
6,000 132,050
11,900 50,000
--0-- 2,995,666
--0-- 76

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Rents and Maintenance Expense. ..........$ Utilities ..............................$ Workers' Compensation .................$ Payments to DOAS Fiscal Administration. . . .$ Direct Payments to Georgia Building
Authority for Operations ...............$ Direct Payments to Georgia Building
Authority for Capital Outlay. ............$

22,029,517 4,983,704 136,639 140,164 348,475 327,260 5,686,483 1,476,894 372,980 970,000 11,923,516 23,980 --0-- 2,243,396
--0--
10,600,000

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Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Authority Lease Rentals .....$
Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Floyd Buildings Operations ..................$
State Liability Self-Insurance Reserve .......$ Telephone Billings ......................$ Materials for Resale .....................$ Public Safety Officers Indemnity Fund ......$ Unemployment Compensation Reserve .....$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

850,000
900,000 --0--
20,947,679 5,170,000 608,800 1,500,000 1,126 284

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the Office of Planning and Budget and all other agencies of State government utilize federal funds wherever possi ble in connection with Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Compensation payments, and that no such payments shall be made to or on behalf of anyone other than bona fide State employees.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that in come to the Department of Administrative Services from user agencies shall not exceed the maximum amounts listed below for each service activity:

General Services .......................$ Data Processing Service. .................$ Motor Pool Service. .....................$ Communication Services. ................$ Printing Services .......................$ Total .................................$

319,063 32,072,695
1,635,632 23,513,476
2,995,666 60,536,532

except to provide general salary increases authorized for all State employees, or unless there is a correspond ing fund availability, with prior budgetary approval, in the appropriate object class or classes of user agency or agencies for which the Department provides service.
Provided further, the State Auditor shall report any exceptions or violations of this intent in his annual financial audit of the Department of Administrative Services.
Provided, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the Department shall not purchase, lease, or leasepurchase any additional computer hardware other than that which is authorized in this appropriations Act, unless funds are available for this purpose in the user agencies.

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B. Budget Unit: Georgia Building Authority .....$

--0--

1. Georgia Building Authority Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Utilities ..............................$ Facilities Renovations & Repairs ...........$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

8,066,605 2,113,171
3,500 --0-- 30,000 90,000 --0-- --0-- 40,000 89,000 10,600,000 1,039,500 3,300,000
--0-- 25,210,443
--0-- 419

2. Operations of Floyd Building Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Utilities ..............................$ Facilities Renovations and Repairs .........$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

659,225 350,000
--0-- --0-- --0-- 20,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 1,300,000 --0-- 2,329,225 --0--
88

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$

8,725,830 2,463,171
3,500 --0-- 30,000 110,000 --0-- --0-- 40,000 89,000

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2795

Capital Outlay .........................$

Authority Lease Rentals. .................$

Utilities ..............................$

Facilities Renovations and Repairs .........$

Total Positions Budgeted

$

Authorized Motor Vehicles

$

10,600,000 1,039,500 4,600,000 --0-- 507 39

The Authority is authorized to increase the amount budgeted for Facilities Renovations and Repairs by such amounts as are approved for other Agencies or Authorities of the State by the Office of Planning and Budget, and by such amounts as are received from other sources for renovations or repairs.
Provided, however, the Georgia Building Authori ty is authorized to utilize available funds for acquiring additional parking facilities in the Capitol Hill area, but no funds shall be so applied without prior approval of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees of the House and Senate.
Section 14. Department of Agriculture.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Agriculture ..........................$ 19,459,145

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

3,050,383 314,306 117,317 59,803 26,000 87,030 --0-- 5,178 36,250 600
3,696,867 3,190,697
186

2. Animal Industry Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Athens Veterinary Laboratory Contract .....$

1,024,000 114,275 35,000 --0-- 10,000 2,700 --0-- -- 0-- 37,950 75,000 397,000

2796

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Tifton Veterinary Laboratory Contract ......$ Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic
Laboratories in Canton, Dalton, Douglas, Oakwood, Royston, Statesboro and Tifton ..................$ Veterinary Fees ........................$ Indemnities ...........................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Marketing Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Advertising ............... i ...........$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Major Markets Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Advertising ...........................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Major Repairs and Maintenance
Projects at Major and Minor Markets .......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. General Agricultural Field Forces Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$

718,000
800,000 525,000
75,000 --0--
3,813,925 3,468,449
55
766,000 128,485 46,985
--0-- 19,980 8,100
--0-- --0-- 35,000 31,600 55,000 --0-- 1,091,150 1,064,580
40
1,671,000 734,000 10,000 14,000 7,000 17,000 --0-- --0-- 28,000 35,000 19,400
550,000 3,085,400
626,980 116
1,796,000 125,297 172,764

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2797

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
7. Information and Education Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Market Bulletin Postage. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
8. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$

51,200 4,000 3,000 --0-- 3,600 16,000 --0-- 2,171,861 2,135,941
115
1,058,000 129,940 26,700 --0-- 21,000 17,175 229,650 512,300 32,150 2,000
2,028,915 1,975,188
54
130,000 11,210 1,200 --0--
325,000 8,300 --0-- --0-- 5,400 --0--
420,000 901,110 898,510
9
1,144,507 226,660 100,000 58,200 5,500 20,000 --0-- --0-- 13,850

2798

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
9. Consumer Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
10. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
11. Meat Inspection Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

-- 0-- 1,568,717 1,543,637
74
582,000 81,110 15,000 24,000 4,500 2,000 --0-- --0-- 19,000 1,500 729,110 717,470 30
2,640,000 139,563 149,900 30,000 8,200 12,000 --0-- 5,520 26,500 --0--
3,011,683 2,338,549
140
2,389,000 87,417 176,596 36,000 2,600 1,120 --0-- --0-- 17,700 107,900
2,818,333 1,124,144
131

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2799

12. Fire Ant Control Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Purchase of Bait and Airplane Contracts. . . . .$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

-- 0-- --0-- --0-- -- 0-- --0-- --0-- -- 0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 100,000 100,000 100,000
0

13. Georgia Agrirama Development Authority Budget:
Direct Payments to Georgia Agrirama Development Authority for Operations. .......................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

275,000 275,000 275,000
0

14. Seed Technology and Development:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

152,589 4,800 900
20,000 200
158,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
336,489 --0-- 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Market Bulletin Postage. .................$

16,403,479 2,097,063
852,362 293,203 433,980 336,425 229,650 526,598 267,800 238,000 420,000

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Purchase of Bait and Airplane Contracts .....$ Athens Veterinary Laboratory Contract .....$ Tifton Veterinary Laboratory Contract ......$ Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic
Laboratories in Canton, Dalton, Douglas, Oakwood, Royston, Statesboro and Tifton ..................$ Veterinary Fees ........................$ Indemnities ...........................$ Advertising Contract ....................$ Direct Payments to Georgia Agrirama Development Authority for Operations .... $ Repairs to Major and Minor Markets. .......$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Regular Operating Expenses, $50,000 is designated and committed for livestock and poultry shows relating to research and promoting.
Provided, that of the above appropriation, the Department is authorized and directed to notify dairy farmers of milk-sample test results after each test.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Repairs to Major and Minor Markets, no expen diture shall be made without prior approval of the Georgia Building Authority (Markets).
B. Budget Unit: Georgia Agrirama Devel opment Authority ...................$
Georgia Agrirama Devel opment Authority Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Goods for Resale .......................$ Sales Tax .............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

100,000 397,000 718,000
800,000 525,000
75,000 90,000 275,000 550,000
--0-- 958 259
--0--
435,231 90,259 7,600 --0-- 17,000 888 --0-- --0-- 4,000 18,060 24,800 82,562 9,400
689,800 --0-- 27

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2801

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .........................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Sales Tax .............................$ Goods for Resale .......................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
Provided, the Authority is hereby authorized to budget additional agency income for the purpose of providing a retirement plan for its employees.

435,231 90,259 7,600 --0-- 17,000 888 --0-- --0-- 4,000 18,060 24,800 82,562 9,400 27 5

Section 15. Department of Banking and Finance.
Budget Unit: Department of Banking and Finance. ..........................$
Administration and Examination Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

2,687,661
2,204,500 127,420 233,183 --0-- 18,039 6,110 13,350 104,842 22,307 2,000
2,731,751 2,687,661
95
2,204,500 127,420 233,183 --0-- 18,039 6,110 13,350 104,842 22,307 2,000 95 21

2802

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Section 16. Department of Community Affairs.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Community Affairs .....................$
1. Executive and Administrative:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Felony Expenses .................$ Milti-State Transportation
Board ..............................$ Payments to Georgia Residential
Finance Authority. ....................$ Local Assistance Grants. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
2. Technical Assistance:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Planning and Programming:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Grants to Area Planning and
Development Commissions .............$

4,025,389
417,000 34,607 10,250 --0-- 8,100 1,200 --0-- 111,843 9,300 8,000 50,000
10,000
--0-- 280,000 940,300 912,960
16
504,500 21,695 36,000 --0-- 21,285 --0-- 3,100 27,287 19,000 24,100
656,967 534,316
22
747,000 19,635 47,700 --0-- 7,700 2,200 2,250 39,700 17,425 8,124
1,350,000

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2803

HUD 701 Planning Grants. ...............$ Appalachian Regional Commission
Assessment ..........................$ Coastal Plains Regional Commission
Assessment ..........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Community Betterment:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

325,604
144,985
55,000 2,767,323 2,159,580
32
255,000 11,100 16,600 --0-- 6,165 --0-- --0-- 13,640 9,560 13,650
325,715 302,615
11

5. Juvenile Justice Budget:

Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Juvenile Justice Grants ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

94,640 3,680 2,000 --0-- 500 --0-- --0-- 3,640 2,000 7,000
1,533,000 1,646,460
43,701 4

6. Financial Management and Audits Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$

93,000 7,155 3,000 --0-- 500 500 --0-- 3,640 500

2804

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ........... ..........$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,000 110,295 54,217
4

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services . .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases . ... ... $ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ............ ,S Capital Felony Expenses .................$ Grants to Area Planning and
Development Commissions .............$ HUD 701 Planning Grants. ...............$ Local Assistance Grants. .................$ Appalachian Regional Commission
Assessment ..........................$ Coastal Plains Regional Commission
Assessment ..........................$ Multi-State Transportation Board ..........$ Juvenile Juctice Grants ..................$ Payments to Georgia Residential
Finance Authority. ....................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

2,111,140 97,872 115,550 --0-- 44,250 3,900 5,350 199,750 57,785 62,874 50,000
1,350,000 325,604 280,000
144,985
55,000 10,000 1,533,000
--0-- 89 4

Provided that of the above appropriations $10,000 is designated and committed for The Multi-State Trans portation Board.

B. Budget Unit: Georgia Residential Finance Authority ....................$
Georgia Residential Finance Authority Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Rental Assistance Payments ..............$

--0--
1,254,766 153,160 73,000 50,000 34,500 10,850 9,000 99,015 70,000 216,225
8,252,162

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2805

Grants to Housing Sponsors. ..............$ Total Funds Budgeted .................. . $ State Funds Budgeted .....-..............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

475,000 10,697,678
--0-- 68 26

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Rental Assistance Payments ..............$ Grants to Housing Sponsors. ..............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

1,254,766 153,160 73,000 50,000 34,500 10,850 9,000 99,015 70,000 216,225
8,252,162 475,000 68 26

Provided that the Georgia Residential Finance Authority is authorized to initiate the Family Farm Pro gram from existing funds.

Section 17. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

4,691,831
442,156 65,172 5,000 --0-- 7,500 1,770 --0-- --0-- 13,650 --0--
535,248 514,408
21

2. Insurance Regulation Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$

885,292 42,482 6,400 --0-- 89,940 3,540 41,500 20,195

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Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Computer Equipment and
Feasibility Study ......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

22,100 6,000
--0-- 1,117,449 1,030,475
45

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

312,592 20,524 16,000
5,500 5,250
150 --0-- --0-- 5,250 --0-- 365,266 359,015
14
803,278 36,617 27,000 --0-- 3,400 1,730 --0-- 21,753 29,650 --0-- 923,428
907,543 45
1,901,038 89,640 126,450 49,500 16,500 2,000 5,516 36,844 25,630 10,000
2,263,118 1,880,390
104

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2807

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Computer Equipment and
Feasibility Study ......................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

4,344,356 254,435 180,850 55,000 122,590 9,190 47,016 78,792 96,280
--0-- 16,000
229 57

Section 18. Department of Defense.
Budget Unit: Department of Defense .......$
1. Administration and Support of State Militia Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Military Assistance to
Safety and Traffic Grant ................$ Georgia Military Institute Grant ...........$ Civil Air Patrol Contract .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
2. Civil Defense Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$

2,267,849
772,000 78,207 3,200 --0-- 20,850 --0-- --0-- --0-- 22,019 20,000
--0-- 18,000 40,000
--0-- 974,276 938,935
36
699,000 91,621 16,500 --0-- 6,605 --0-- --0-- --0-- 25,164 --0--

2808

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Local Civil Defense Grants -- Training ........,...........$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Construction and Facilities Maintenance Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Grants to National Guard Units. ...........$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Service Contracts Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

42,619 881,509 447,436
32
102,840 118,180
2,400 --0-- --0-- 9,900 --0-- -0-- --0--
500 312,000
-0545,820 543,763
5
206,366 9,930 14,750 --0-- 3,600 1,000 --0-- 4,560 3,550 --0--
243,756 11,217 10
1,735,100 1,462,669
2,300 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- -0--0-- --0-- 3,200,069 326,498
116

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2809

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services. .... ............$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Military Assistance to
Safety and Traffic Grant ................$ National Guard Units Grants. .............$ Georgia Military Institute Grant ...........$ Civil Air Patrol Contract .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Local Civil Defense
Grants -- Training ....................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

3,515,306 1,760,607
39,150 --0--
31,055 10,900
--0-- 4,560 50,733 20,500
--0-- 312,000
18,000 40,000
--0--
42,619 199 20

Section 19. State Board of EducationDepartment of Education.

A. Budget Unit: Department of Education. ..........................$ 1,229,678,010

1. Instructional Services Budget:

Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,757,000 124,211 232,598 --0-- 132,706 11,380 136,859 93,006 217,400 6,689
3,711,849 1,708,548
121

2. Governor's Honors Prog ran, Budget:

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

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$

Travel. ............

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

\ioiorVehicleEquipmer Purchases ...... $

Publications and Printir. ...............$

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

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

Telecommunications ....................$

5? >y 1 23,098
3,300 --0-- 1,600
500 2,815 4,800

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Vocational Education Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ..............$ Equipment Purchases ........... ......$ Real Estate Rentals. .......... ..........$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ..................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Media Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Public Library Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

358,000 651,704 651,704
2
2,586,467 163,201 225,304 --0-- 62,966 4,200 126,771 84,722
2,286,450 11,088
5,551,169 1,902,862
112
3,117,667 1,730,275
64,413 --0--
219,996 66,200 11,964 67,489 174,295
329,360 --0--
5,781,659 4,653,213
180
818,952 321,858
4,450 15,894
--0-- 120,298 33,525 78,619
10,798 1,404,394
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6. State Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
7. Administrative Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
8. Certification of Public School Personnel Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
9. Planning and Development Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$

829,680 83,419 43,180 --0-- 28,476 7,000 55,576 24,905
247,497 1,319,733
952,111 34
4,428,531 235,592 331,772 --0-- 168,843 9,597 730,792 258,856 102,287 93,100 4,466
6,363,836 130,000
4,001,289 224
470,552 24,558 1,500 --0-- 6,939 675 --0-- 29,801 14,000 23,400 571,425 531,267 31
1,975,233 56,262 109,043 --0--

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Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ................... . $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
10. Professional Standards Commission Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ............. . $ Travel. ...............................$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
11. Vocational Advisory Council Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
12. Professional Practices Commission Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

27,767 --0--
95,228 47,821 1,262,361 3,573,715 2,817,461
84
47,182 6,910 1,200 6,050 175 4,284 2,269
46,990 115,060 115,060
2
67,578 11,887 7,000
--0-- 8,500 --0-- --0-- 7,000 5,000 25,000 131,965 --0--
3
167,994 6,992 9,950 --0-- 3,000 --0-- --0-- 17,877 4,491
21,000 231,304 176,733
6

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13. Local Programs Budget:

APEG Grants: Salaries of Instructional Personnel (Sec. 10(a) (1) and 10(a) (2)) .... $ 496,706,279 Salaries of Instructional Personnel (Sec. 5). . $ 81,005,200 Salaries of Instructional Personnel (Sec. 7). . $ 18,989,448 Salaries of Student Supportive Personnel (Sec. 20 (a)) ................$ 21,750,904 Salaries of Administrative and Supervisory Personnel (Sec. 21 )......$ 59,413,174 Special Education Leadership Personnel (Sec. 21 (c) (2)) ..............$ 2,362,775 Instructional Media (Sec. 13) ............$ 19,812,299 Instructional Equipment (Sec. 14) ........$ 689,701 Maintenance and Operation (Sec. 15). .,...$ 88,062,974 Sick and Personal Leave (Sec. 16) .........$ 5,508,612 Travel (Sec. 17) .......................$ 919,601 Pupil Transportation--(Sec. 25) ..........$ 70,053,397 Isolated Schools ......................$ 321,605 Mid-Term Adjustment .................$ 1,500,000

Non-APEG Grants:

Education of Children of

Low-Income Families ................$ 82,331,148

Driver Education .....................$

--0--

Teacher Retirement ...................$ 80,526,366

Instructional Services for

the Handicapped . ...................$ 21,441,618

Preparation of Professional

Personnel in Education

of Handicapped Children .............$

75,000

Educational Training Services

for the Mentally Retarded .............$

--0--

Tuition for the Multi-handicapped ........$ 1,172,000

Severely Emotionally Disturbed. .........$ 14,147,043

Compensatory Education ...............$ 12,746,747

Guidance, Counseling and Testing. .......$

--0--

School Library Resources and

Other Materials .....................$ 4,062,878

School Lunch (Federal) .................$ 108,417,000

School Lunch (State) ...................$ 14,800,000

Supplementary Education Centers

and Services. .......................$ 3,251,210

Staff Development ....................$ 925,000

Supervision and Assessment

of Students and Beginning

Teachers and Performance

Based Certification ..................$ 3,333,963

Cooperative Educational

Service Agencies ....................$ 3,480,170

Superintendents' Salaries ...............$ 4,161,707

High School Program ..................$ 24,106,809

Area Vocational-Technical

Schools. ...........................$ 45,156,536

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Career Education .....................$ 325,162

Junior College Vocational

Program. ..........................$ 1,718,120

Quick Start Program ...................$ 2,800,000

Comprehensive Employment

and Training .......................$ 3,595,000

Vocational Research

and Curriculum .....................$ 991,982

Adult Education ......................$ 3,785,129

Salaries and Travel of

Public Librarians ....................$ 3,889,943

Public Library Materials. ...............$ 3,681,991

Talking Book Centers ..................$ 666,258

Public Library Maintenance

and Operation ......................$ 2,425,950

Public Library Construction .............$

--0--

Comprehensive Planning ...............$

--0--

Competency-Based High School

Graduation Requirements. ............$ 240,000

Vocational Special

Disadvantaged......................$

--0--

Instructional Aides ....................$ 8,716,637

Teacher Health Insurance ..............$ 29,030,384

Special Projects. ......................$

--0--

Nutritional Education. .................$ 370,733

Regional ITV Projects ..................$

--0--

Basic Skills ..........................$

82,727

Capital Outlay (under 32-648a). ..........$ 20,127,000

Grants to Local School

Systems for Educational

Purposes (Act 562| ...................$ 75,000,000

Indo-Chinese Refugee .................$

167,064

Salaries of Extended

Pre-School Personnel. ................$ 8,757,329

Area Vocational Technical

School Construction .................$

--0--

Total Funds Budgeted ................... $1,457,602,573

State Funds Budgeted ................... $1,211,432,359

Total Positions Budgeted

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$

17,524,427 2,788,263 1,033,710
--0-- 682,737
99,727 730,792 867,329 484,315 4,834,112 362,401
--0--

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APEG Grants:

Salaries of Instructional

Personnel (Sec. 10(a)(l)

and 10(a) (2)) .......................$ 496,706,279

Salaries of Instructional

Personnel (Sec. 5). ...................$ 81,005,200

Salaries of Instructional

Personnel (Sec. 7). ...................$ 18,989,448

Salaries of Student Supportive

Personnel (Sec. 20 (a)) ................$ 21,750,904

Salaries of Administrative and

Supervisory Personnel (Sec. 21) ........$ 59,413,174

Special Education Leadership

Personnel (Sec. 21(c) (2)) ..............$ 2,362,775

Instructional Media (Sec. 13) ............$ 19,812,299

Instructional Equipment (Sec. 14) ........$ 689,701

Maintenance and Operation (Sec. 15). .....$ 88,062,974

Sick and Personal Leave (Sec. 16) .........$ 5,508,612

Travel (Sec. 17) .......................$ 919,601

Instructional Specialists ................$

--0--

Pupil Transportation-

Regular (Sec. 25) ....................$ 70,053,397

Isolated Schools ......................$ 321,605

Mid-Term Adjustment .................$ 1,500,000

Non-APEG Grants:

Education of Children of

Low-Income Families ................$ 82,331,148

Driver Education .....................$

--0--

Teacher Retirement ...................$ 80,526,366

Instructional Services for

the Handicapped ....................$ 21,441,618

Preparation of Professional

Personnel in Education

of Handicapped Children .............$

75,000

Educational Training Services

for the Mentally Retarded .............$

--0--

Tuition for the Multi-handicapped. .......$ 1,172,000

Severely Emotionally Disturbed. .........$ 14,147,043

Compensatory Education ...............$ 12,746,747

Guidance Counseling and Testing ........$

--0--

School Library Resources and

Other Materials .....................$ 4,062,878

School Lunch (Fed.) ...................$ 108,417,000

School Lunch (State) ...................$ 14,800,000

Supplementary Education

Centers and Services . ................$ 3,251,210

Staff Development ....................$ 925,000

Supervision and Assessment

of Students and Beginning

Teachers and Performance

Based Certification ..................$ 3,333,963

Cooperative Educational

Service Areas. ......................$ 3,480,170

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Superintendents Salaries ...............$ High School Program ..................$ Area School Program ..................$ Career Education .....................$ Junior College Porgram ................$ Quick Start ..........................$ Comprehensive Employment
and Training .......................$ Vocational Research and
Curriculum ........................$ Adult Education ......................$ Salaries and Travel of
Public Librarians ....................$ Public Library Materials. ...............$ Talking Book Centers ..................$ Public Library M&O..................S Public Library Construction .............$ Comprehensive Planning ...............$ Competency-Based High School
Graduation Requirements. ............$ Vocational Special Disadvantaged ........$ Instructional Aides ....................$ Teacher Health Insurance ..............$ Special Projects. ......................$ Nutritional Education. .................$ Regional ITV Projects ..................$ Basic Skills ..........................$ Capital Outlay (under 32-648a). ..........$ Grants to Local School
Systems for Educational Purposes (Act 562) ...................$ Indo-Chinese Refugee .................$ Salaries of Extended Pre-School Personnel. ................$ Area Vo-Tech School Contruction ........$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

4,161,707 24,106,809 45,156,536
325,162 1,718,120 2,800,000
3,595,000
991,982 3,785,129
3,889,943 3,681,991
666,258 2,425,950
--0-- --0--
240,000 --0--
8,716,637 29,030,384
--0-- 370,733
--0-- 82,727 20,127,000
75,000,000 167,064
8,757,329 --0-- 851 17

B. Budget Unit: Institutions ....................$
1. Georgia Academy for the Blind Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

12,363,174
2,171,563 214,330 3,455 --0-- 3,845 10,720 12,413 7,750 116,011 150,000
2,690,087 2,375,010
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2. Georgia School for the Deaf Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ............. . $ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. North Georgia Vocational-Technical School Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. South Georgia Vocational-Technical School Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$

3,865,255 551,935 9,000 60,000 200 27,900 17,557 20,250 236,560 96,500
4,885,157 4,392,537
270
1,544,565 177,697 4,016 --0-- 2,000 39,200 14,884 2,500 100,749 --0--
1,885,611 1,640,250
97
1,992,261 559,685 15,000 --0-- 5,860 76,243 13,695 2,500 246,402 --0--
2,911,646 2,075,105
104
1,698,383 446,219 13,879 --0-- 4,070

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Equipment Purchases ...................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

60,048 12,089 5,500 226,886
--0-- 2,467,074 1,880,272
97

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

11,272,027 1,949,866 45,350 60,000 15,975 214,111 70,638 38,500 926,608 246,500 726 80

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 continu ing obligation of the current funds of the State, unless 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 and Teachers' Health Insurance applicable to such salary.

Provided, further, that for kindergarten programs, each system shall be allotted instructional units 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 emotional ly handicapped children, the ratio shall be one teacher and one aide for 24 students or major fraction thereof in average daily membership.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Kindergarten Transportation, funds shall initially be allotted to local school systems on the basis of one transportation unit ($10,513) for each 40 students. However, allotments shall not exceed actual cost of midday transportation by the local system.

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Provided, however, in order to extend the half-day program to a full-day service in lieu of midday transportation services, local systems may elect to use transportation allotments to employ aides or cer tificated instructional personnel on a reimbursable basis to the extent that the $ 10,513 per unit will allow. Where the transportation allotment is used to employ additional personnel, reimbursable costs shall include salary, retirement and health insurance where eligible.
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 earn ed and shall be used only for the purpose of funding regular (general education) classroom teachers in grades where earned.
Provided, that of the above appropriation, relative to special education $30,000 is designated and commit ted for payment to the Houston County Board of Education for payment to Houston County Speech and Hearing School, and $30,000 is designated and commit ted for payment to the Houston County Board of Education for payment to Houston County Happy Hour School.
Provided, further, funds appropriated for Main tenance and Operation, Sick and Personal Leave and Instructional Media, for all Special Education Teachers, payments shall not be made until the allotted teaching unit has been filled.
Furthermore, the Section 5 teaching units so allo cated to an eligible local unit shall remain a part of that local unit's allotment until the end of the current school year in which allocated.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that local school systems have the authority to utilize increased maintenance and operation funds contained in this Ap propriations Act in such a fashion as to accomplish de facto funding of Section 12 of the Adequate Program for Education in Georgia.
Provided, that of the above appropriation for APEG Grants, it is the intent of this General Assembly that funds are included for allotment of instructional units under Section 10 for grades 1 - 2, at a ratio of 1:20 students in average daily attendance.
Provided, that local school systems, in accordance with State Board policy, may use additional instruc tional units earned in grades 1 - 2 to employ either cer tificated or licensed instructional personnel in those

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grades. Funding for licensed instructional personnel shall include salaries as provided for in APEG Section 10b(2) and Section 15 (M&O).
Provided, that of the above appropriation for $925,000 for Staff Development, $92,500 is designated and committed to fund a State level staff development program specifically for Special Education Teachers (Section 5) utilized in programs for intellectually gifted students, and to assist in the development of a State program plan for gifted students by the State Superintendent of Schools.
Provided, that of the above appropriations relative to Sections 5, 7, 10, 20, 21, and 21(c)(2) of APEG for salaries, funds may be moved between said Sections by an amendment to the annual operating budget during the month of June with the prior approval of the Office of Planning and Budget.
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 3 through 8 and shall be used for remedial purposes only. Provided, however, where a local system Compensatory Education Plan justifies the need, the State Board of Education may approve usage of these funds for remedial purposes in grades 1 and 2.
Provided, that the funds appropriated herein for local school construction shall be used to complete the funding of those projects for which F.Y. 1981 en titlements were sufficient to cover eligible projects (pursuant to Section 48 of APEG), based on a total state entitlement of $100 million for F.Y. 1981.

Section 20. Employees' Retirement System. Budget Unit: Employees' Retirement System .... $
Employees' Retirement System Budget:

1,250,000

Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$

533,000 15,020 8,400 --0-- 12,600 4,500
196,350 48,130
9,718 350,663
35,000

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Cost-of-Living Increases-Other Retirees. ............................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,250,000 2,463,381 1,250,000
28

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Cost-of-Living Increases-Other
Retirees. ............................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

533,000 15,020 8,400 --0-- 12,600 4,500
196,350 48,130
9,718 350,663
35,000
1,250,000 28 1

Section 21. Forestry Commission.

Budget Unit: Forestry Commission ..........$ 18,516,891

1. Reforestation Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

590,188 517,616
3,800 21,970
1,824 13,214 14,437
-0-- 9,376 71,132 --0-- 1,243,557 334,753
31

2. Field Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$

13,325,200 3,187,467
85,000 645,903
29,625 1,266,529
35,970 13,152 419,028

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Ware County Grant .....................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

21,243 60,000 135,800 19,224,917 16,559,107
809

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Contractual Research. ...................$ Herty Foundation ......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

603,000 87,821 17,600 --0-- 39,489 --0-- 73,944 -0-- 17,500 4,137 392,000 --0--
1,235,491 1,223,031
25

4. Wood Energy Budget:

Wood Energy Program. ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

400,000 400,000 400,000
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Contractual Research. ...................$ Ware County Grant .....................$ Herty Foundation ......................$ Wood Energy Program. ..................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

14,518,388 3,792,904
106,400 667,873
70,938 1,279,743
124,351 13,152
445,904 96,512
392,000 60,000 --0--
400,000 135,800
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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, Cooperative Forest Management, Insect and Disease, Forest Incentive and Public Service Employment Pro grams in the Field Services Activity of this Act, the Of fice of Planning and Budget is authorized and directed to use the first $450,000 of such excess funds to sup plant State Funds appropriated herein. Provided fur ther that such supplantation shall not be implemented if so doing would cause any portion of the anticipated Federal Funds not to be realized. This provision shall not apply to project grants.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the Forestry Commission have authority to control the ap plication of the Contractual Research funds in the above appropriation.

Section 22. Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Budget Unit: Georgia Bureau of Investigation ..........................$ 14,796,689

1. General Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

455,258 26,570 5,000 --0-- 2,500 1,050 --0-- 31,777 19,250 3,200 4,000 --0-- 548,605 539,500
23

2. Investigative Division Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Evidence Purchased. ....................$

5,768,571 1,055,115
282,500 151,408
18,000 35,300
700 99,192 189,275
2,000 145,000

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Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Forensic Sciences Division Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Evidence Purchased. ....................$

6,900 --0-- 7,753,961 7,640,135
222
2,018,800 415,160 25,000 --0-- 5,000 50,000 99,436 11,190 77,700 500 14,000 --0--
2,716,786 2,676,410
89
1,575,531 95,056 9,000 6,000 40,000 1,160
1,877,808 3,600
340,000 4,000
20,000 3,972,155 3,940,644
97
9,818,160 1,591,901
321,500 157,408 65,500 87,510 1,977,944 145,759 626,225
9,700 145,000

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2825

Postage ...............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

44,900 --0-- 431 247

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 Of fice of Planning and Budget is authorized and directed to use the first $500,000 of such excess funds to sup plant State Funds appropriated herein. Provided fur ther that such supplantation shall not be implemented if so doing would cause any portion of the anticipated Federal Funds not to be realized. This provision shall not apply to project grants.
Section 23. Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.
Budget Unit: Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission .................$
Departmental Operations Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

--0--
779,234 30,980 7,500 --0-- 4,000 1,500 18,000 56,461 12,000 110,000
1,019,675 --0-- 30
779,234 30,980 7,500 --0-- 4,000 1,500 18,000 56,461 12,000 110,000 30 0

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It is the intent of this General Assembly that the allocation of General Obligation Bonds proceeds for the following project for the Department of Industry and Trade, authorized in Section 46 of this Act, shall be approximately as listed hereunder, if and when bonds are issued to finance the construction of such project:

Expansion of Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. .............$ 83,000,000

It is the intent of this General Assembly that none of the General Obligation Bonds authorized in this Ap propriations Act shall be for a term of more than twen ty years.
Section 24. Office of the Governor.
A. Budget Unit: Governor's Office ...............$
1. Governor's Office Budget:
Cost of Operations. .....................$ Mansion Allowance .....................$ Governor's Emergency Fund. .............$ Intern Stipends and Travel ...............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$

3,929,407
1,512,191 40,000
2,000,000 82,798
3,634,989 3,615,313

There is hereby appropriated a General Emergen cy 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 requires expenditure of any part of said fund. Expen ditures 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. Office of Fair Employment Practices Budget:

Personal Services. ...........

$

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$

Travel. ...............................$

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

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

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

300,240 12,668 12,000 --0-- 3,500 1,100

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Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
Budget Unit Object Classes:

--0-- 20,132 10,459 30,000 390,099 314,094
15

Cost of Operations . .....................$ Mansion Allowance .....................$ Governor's Emergency Fund. .............$ Intern Stipends and Travel ...............$ Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
B. Budget Unit: Office of Planning and Budget ..........................$
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,512,191 40,000
2,000,000 82,798
300,240 12,668 12,000 --0-- 3,500 1,100 --0-- 20,132 10,459 30,000 15 1
6,383,593
409,492 87,430 9,000 --0-- 30,000 1,000 --0-- 172,476 12,000 60,000 781,398 756,651 15

2. Council of the Arts Budget:

Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$

128,078 8,853 5,000 --0-- 7,100

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Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Art Grants--State Funds .................$ Art Grants--Federal Funds ...............$ Art Grants--Donations ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Educational Development Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Management Review Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$

--0-- --0-- 18,716 7,500 8,000 1,392,806 595,000 35,000 2,206,053 1,573,491
8
262,000 1,300 8,600 --0-- --0-- 600 --0-- --0-- 4,600 8,000
285,100 279,860
9
187,255 3,597
29,604 --0-- 300 1,200 --0-- --0--
10,000 2,000 233,956 230,211
7
529,465 1,750 7,000 --0-- --0-- 1,190
27,000 --0-- 8,000

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2829

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. Human Development Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,300 575,705 565,116
21
319,523 200
5,000 --0-- --0--
500 --0-- --0-- 4,900 7,000 337,123 330,733
11
856,000 50,065 15,000 --0-- 6,500 1,500 25,000 56,062 102,000 7,000
1,119,127 768,667 44
294,000 28,000 35,000 --0-- 70,000 --0-- 8,700 --0-- 17,000
4,530,000 4,982,700
281,082 16

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9. Governor's Committee on Post-Secondary Education Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
10. Facilities Management Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
11. Physical and Economic Development Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...,.........$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
12. General Government and Protection of Persons and Property Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$

106,141 7,610 3,680 --0-- 5,470 --0-- 3,100 8,110 3,300 13,500
150,911 78,788
4
96,023 300
5,000 --0-- 2,000 1,000 169,000 -0-- 3,000 85,000 361,323 359,403
3
347,000 5,000 19,000 --0-- 5,000 1,000 12,000 --0-- 11,000
70,000 470,000 305,350
14
325,984 1,800 7,500

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

--0-- -- 0-- 1,000 --0-- --0-- 5,000 --0-- 341,284 334,764
11

13. Consumer's Utility Counsel Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

256,297 11,706 7,000 --0-- 900 --0-- --0-- 13,000 5,700 30,000
324,603 319,477
13

14. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

142,935 13,375 8,700 --0-- 10,000 --0-- --0-- 5,250 5,500 14,240
200,000 200,000
5

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$

4,260,193 220,986 165,084 --0-- 137,270 8,990 244,800 273,614 199,500

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Art Grants -- State Funds. ................$ Art Grants -- Federal Funds ..............$ Art Grants -- Donations. .................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
Provided, however, that of the above appropria tion relative to Art Grants -- State Funds, not less than 95% of $1,392,806 is designated and committed for Grants to Counties, Cities and Non-Profit Organiza tions in the State of Georgia.

4,836,040 1,392,806
595,000 35,000 181 0

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

6,800,000
2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000
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 municipal ities 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 ..........................$ 198,665,102

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

11,958,520 814,079 527,655 22,500 164,200 24,625
1,237,550 2,686,675
514,790 1,367,720

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Utilities ................................$ Postage. ..............................$ Institutional Repairs
and Maintenance .....................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ Indirect GBA Funding ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

141,120 515,435
500,000 --0--
20,474,869 975,000 --0--
9,447,724 1,916,390 8,135,755
649 7

General Administration and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Commissioner's Office ......$ 599,810

Child Care Licensing. .......$ 1,199,415

Laboratory Improvement .... $ 460,895

Child Support Recovery .....$ 4,181,674

Contract Management. ......$ 181,525

Public Affairs. .............$ 305,415

Office of Administrative

Appeals. ................$ 752,690

Health Care Facilities

Regulations. .............$ 1,850,755

Title XX Administration .....$ 944,490

Administrative Policy,

Coordination

and Direction ............$ 82,035

Personnel. ................$ 1,331,435

Administrative Support

Services ................$ 1,685,230

Office of Review

and Investigation .........$ 1,072,455

Systems Planning,

Development and Training .$ 322,295

Program Analysis ..........$ 141,050

Electronic Data Processing,

Planning and Coordination .$ 1,599,350

Facilities Management ......$ 3,508,995

Regulatory Services--

Program Direction

and Support .............$ 255,355

Indirect Cost ..............$

-0-

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 20,474,869

State Funds Pos.

$ 589,620

21

$ 1,025,285

58

$ 305,355

19

$ 553,425 194

$ 178,295

7

$ 299,890

12

$ 742,690

22

$ 507,150

69

$ 279,830

36

$ 80,545

3

$ 1,250,005

70

$ 1,452,235

60

$ 301,650

34

$ 316,120

15

$ 138,380

7

$ 149,175

0

$ 2,736,860

13

$ 250,680

9

$ (3,021,435)

0

$

--0--

0

$ 8,135,755 649

2. Financial Management Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$

4,233,430 119,810 172,105

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

--0-- 20,805 21,865
--0-- 3,500 --0-- 130,000 --0--
100 4,701,615
632,405 1,297,215 2,771,995
219 0

Financial Management Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Budget Administration ......$ 883,585

Accounting Services ........$ 2,271,530

Auditing Services. ..........$ 1,546,500

IndirectCost ..............$

--0--

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 4,701,615

State Funds Pos.

$ 869,175

32

$ 2,227,600 128

$ 1,520,170

59

$ (1,844,950)

0

$

--0--

0

$ 2,771,995 219

3. Special Programs:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Contract--Georgia
Advocacy Office, Inc. ..................$ Grant--Savannah Speech
and Hearing Center ...................$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage...............................$ Benefits for Child Care ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

1,854,355 70,430 76,450 --0-- 20,610 390 --0-- 3,900 58,535
23,314,570
215,000
39,947 --0-- --0--
610,300 26,264,487 17,549,565
--0-- 3,911,145 4,803,777
85 103

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Special Programs Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Economic

Opportunity Office. .......$ 249,660

District Programs,

Director's Office. .........$ 478,480

Child Development

Administration ...........$ 1,062,960

Child Development

Contracts--Foster Care ....$ 280,900

Special Projects ............$ 687,847

Child Development

Contracts--Day Care ......$ 20,844,500

Child Development

Contracts--Home

Management ............$ 617,600

Child Development

Contracts--Outreach ......$ 643,320

Information and Referral ....$ 325,340

Troubled Children Benefits. ..$ 610,300

Mental Health/Mental

Retardation Advisory

Council .................$ 43,720

Council on Family Planning ..$ 72,230

Council on Aging. ..........$ 41,580

Developmental Disabilities ...$ 236,050

Council on Maternal

and Infant Health .........$ 70,000

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 26,264,487

State Funds Pos.

$ 121,100

8

$ 469,740

18

$ 239,740

44

$ 11,025

0

$ 687,847

0

$ 2,059,130

0

$ 39,400

0

$ 80,415

0

$ 325,340

0

$ 610,300

0

$ 43,255

1

$

6,090

2

41,190

1

$

--0--

9

$ 69,205

2

$

--0--

0

$ 4,803,777

85

4. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

1,820,015 129,210 53,525 --0-- 48,560 7,000 397,465 --0-- 182,200 14,550 --0-- 1,450
2,653,975 462,000 246,105
1,945,870 102 0

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Physical Health--Program Direction and Support Functional Budgets.

Total Funds

Director's Office ............$ 437,140

Employee's Health .... ....$ 224,465

Primary Health Care ........$ 235,050

Health Program Management .$ 380,140

Vital Records.. ............$ 831,120

Health Services Research .... $ 546,060

Undistributed .............$

--0-

Total. ....................$ 2,653,975

State Funds Pos.

$ 320,865

7

$ 128,585

9

$ 230,780

8

$ 288,190

18

$ 801,910

53

$ 175,540

7

$

-0-

0

$ 1,945,870 102

5. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Regional Grants for Prenatal and
Postnatal Care Programs ...............$ Crippled Children Benefits ...............$ Kidney Disease Benefits .................$ Cancer Control Benefits. .................$ Contract for the Purchase of
Clotting Factor for the Hemophilia Program ..................$ Benefits for Medically Indigent High Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants .........................$ Grant to Grady Hospital for Cystic Fibrosis Program ................$ Contract with Emory University for Cancer Research ...................$ Contract with Emory University for Arthritis Research ..................$ Contract for Scoliosis Screening ...........$ Contract with Emory University for the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Project. .............................$ Family Planning Benefits. ................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

5,368,675 2,066,560
292,125 7,755
119,600 4,120
172,895 8,400 82,995
6,573,235 -0-
29,450
3,879,000 3,150,000
550,000 1,890,000
100,000
25,000
40,000
106,000
188,850 15,000
60,000 226,530 24,956,190
--0-- 11,763,980 13,192,210
280 5

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2837

Physical Health -- Family Health Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Family Health Management ..$ 6,333,660

Cancer Control ............$ 2,489,215

Crippled Children ..........$ 4,559,015

Immunization .............$ 468,655

Maternal Health ...........$ 281,510

Sexually Transmitted Diseases $ 193,025

Infant and Child Health. .....$ 4,522,010

Diabetes. .................$ 245,365

Chronic Disease. ...........$ 1,414,160

Coordination, Education,

Prevention ..............$ 536,360

Malnutrition ..............$ 507,075

Stroke and Heart Attack

Prevention ..............$ 132,675

Family Planning ...........$ 774,335

Epidemiology. .............$ 681,735

Dental Health .............$ 63,805

Community Tuberculosis

Control .................$ 1,002,620

Crippled Children-SSI ......$ 750,970

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 24,956,190

State Funds Pos.

$ 255,315

28

$ 2,259,415

6

$ 2,425,825

64

$

--0--

24

$ 277,885

6

$ 189,780

7

$ 4,411,965

12

$ 63,130

5

$ 1,403,220

22

$

--0--

8

$

--0--

16

$ 123,260

6

$ 50,880

13

$ 677,490

8

$ 62,765

3

$ 991,280

25

$

-0-

27

$

--0--

0

$ 13,192,210 280

6. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

3,287,135 492,885 64,145 --0-- 40,015 49,350 --0-- --0-- 4,000 171,000 --0-- 12,200
4,120,730 --0--
495,540 3,625,190
175 5

2838

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Physical Health -- Community Health Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Occupational and

Radiological Health .......$ 516,225

Laboratory Services. ........$ 3,017,145

Emergency Health. .........$ 587,360

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 4,120,730

State Funds Pos.

$ 506,915

19

$ 2,607,485 137

$ 510,790

19

$

-0--

0

$ 3,625,190 175

7. Physical Health -- Local Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Contract -- Macon-Bibb County
Hospital Authority ....................$ Grant to Counties for
Metabolic Disorders Screening and Treatment ...............$ Family Planning Benefits. ................$ Midwifery Program Benefits ..............$ Crippled Children Benefits ...............$ Grants to Counties for Teenage Pregnancy Prevention .................$ 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 .........................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

11,410,790 25,492,894
463,349 --0--
31,590 58,710 160,575 145,650 5,093,332
6,350 26,395
1,050,000
42,800 75,000 175,000 1,162,625
250,000
3,451,480
97,300
92,800 22,257,300 71,543,940
125,000 36,370,095
900,000 34,148,845
581 2

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2839

Physical Health -- Local Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Minimum Foundation .......$ 6,782,875

Grant-in-Aid to Counties. ....$ 23,150,100

Stroke and Heart

Attack Prevention ........$ 1,118,720

Family Planning ...........$ 5,688,585

Sickle Cell, Vision

and Hearing .............$ 316,045

Sexually Transmitted

Diseases ................$ 980,070

High Risk Pregnant Women

and Their Infants .........$ 3,891,705

Newborn Follow-UpCare. ...$ 264,630

District Dental. ............$ 855,800

Teenage Pregnancy Prevention! 250,000

District Crippled Children. ...$ 2,064,370

Mental Retardation Projects ..$ 190,100

Malnutrition ..............$ 25,990,940

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 71,543,940

State Funds Pos.

$ 6,312,105 236

$20,002,300

0

$ 583,905

20

$ 435,595 192

$ 310,125

15

$ 95,270

26

$ 3,812,435

19

$ 259,710

12

$ 845,415

18

$ 250,000

0

$ 1,241,985

33

$

--0--

0

$

--0--

10

$

--0--

0

$ 34,148,845 581

8. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ...............................I Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted .................... Total Positions Budgeted

3,164,300 124,030 165,700 --0-- 50,300 2,000 907,500 --0-- 127,900 565,200 2,500 1,700
5,111,130 15,000
800,000 1,226,080 3,070,050
139

Mental Health--Program Direction and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Administration ............$ 2,441,340

Special Porjects

and Contracts ............$ 688,600

Program Coordination. ......$ 1,981,190

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 5,111,130

State Funds Pos.

$ 1,655,280

64

$

--0--

9

$ 1,414,770

66

$

--0--

0

$ 3,070,050 139

2840

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9. Purchase of Social Services:

Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage...............................$ W.I.N. Benefits ........................$ Grants to Fulton County for 24-
hour Emergency Social Services. .........$ Benefits for Child Care ..................$ Homemaker Meals .....................$ Chatham County Homemaker Project ......$ Douglas County Homemaker Project .......$ Fulton County Homemaker Project. ........$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 335,000 --0-- --0-- 802,357
150,000 9,524,952
102,330 429,225 115,690 291,610 11,751,164 4,596,744 1,403,740 5,750,680
0

Purchase of Social Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Work Incentive Benefits .....$ 802,357

Grants to Fulton County

for 24-hour Emergency

Social Services .............$ 150,000

Legal Services .............$ 335,000

AFDC-Family Foster Care. ..$ 2,499,472

AFDC--Institutional

Foster Care ..............$ 806,447

Specialized Foster Care ......$ 53,564

Child Welfare-

Family Foster Care ........$ 4,381,118

Adoption Supplement .......$ 220,000

Non-AFDC Institutional

FosterCare. .............$ 182,157

Liability Insurance .........$ 15,400

Emergency Shelter Care .....$ 84,070

Day Care .................$ 882,960

Psychiatric, Psychological

and Speech Therapy. ......$ 128,064

Maternity Care ............$ 264,700

Return of Runaways--County. $

7,000

Homemaker Projects. .......$ 938,855

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 11,751,164

State Funds Pos.

$ 127,357

0

$ 150,000

0

$ 110,000

0

$ 839,308

0

$ 270,812

0

$ 30,364

0

$ 2,861,118

0

$ 220,000

0

$ 182,157

0

$ 15,400

0

$ 24,070

0

$ 462,960

0

38,064

0

$ 264,700

0

$

2,830

0

$ 151,540

0

$

--0--

0

$ 5,750,680

0

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2841

10. Youth Services--Program Direction and Support:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage...............................$ Benefits for Child Care ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

660,500 15,000 17,300 --0-- 4,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- 19,000 2,500 -- 0-- --0-- -- 0--
718,300 --0--
11,810 706,490
29 0

11. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ Agency Funds . .......................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

881,685 22,375 41,260
--0-- 7,965 --0-- --0--
930 26,665 19,728,800
--0-- --0-- 20,709,680 4,060,575 14,959,060 1,690,045
41 176

Services to the Aged Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Title XX Adult Services. .....$ 4,931,065

Administration and Planning .$ 1,026,835

Nutrition Grants ...........$ 8,450,395

Areawide Grants ...........$ 6,301,385

Undistributed .............$

-0-

Total. ....................$ 20,709,680

State Funds Pos.

$ 774,035

0

$ 228,280

41

$ 509,730

0

$ 178,000

0

-0-

0

$ 1,690,045

41

2842

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12. Vocational RehabilitationProgram Direction and Support Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ E.S.R.P. Case Services ...................$ Grants for Nephrology Centers ............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,233,680 79,295 64,180 --0-- 23,185 3,500
433,420 -- 0--
27,450 271,310
--0-- 2,000 150,000 228,750 2,516,770 --0-- 1,696,770 820,000
53

Vocational Rehabilitation--Program Direction and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Program Direction and

Support. ................$ 1,738,495

Grants Management ........$ 778,275

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 2,516,770

State Funds Pos.

$ 427,735

44

$ 392,265

9

$

--0--

0

$ 820,000

53

13. Vocational RehabilitationFacilities Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Case Services ..........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

2,710,075 137,835 20,800 40,200 700 16,560 --0-- 102,900 34,050 105,300 58,950 3,825 -0-- -- 0--
3,231,195

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2843

Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

--0-- 2,639,140
-0592,055
161 19

Vocational Rehabilitation--Facilities Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Funds Pos.

Youth Development Center--

V. R. Unit .................$ 273,520

$ 49,445

14

Atlanta Rehabilitation Center ...$ 1,586,240

$ 293,030

70

Alto Rehabilitation Center ......$ 240,040

$ 43,420

13

Cave Spring

Rehabilitation Center ........$ 297,220

$ 54,730

17

Central Rehabilitation Center ...$ 502,685

$ 90,970

28

Georgia Vocational Adjustment

Center--Gracewood .........$ 331,490

$ 60,460

19

Undistributed. ...............$ --0--

$ --0--

0

Total. ......................$ 3,231,195

$ 592,055 161

14. Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation Institute:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Case Services ..........................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Operations ............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

6,201,285 989,680 43,210 33,355 15,900 70,465 --0-- --0-- 117,670 581,950 496,045 11,800 85,000 --0-- -- 0--
8,646,360 50,000
6,271,550 2,324,810
404 23

2844

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation InstituteFunctional Budgets

Total Funds

Administration ............$ 3,352,290

Rehabilitation Services ......$ 4,297,490

Instruction. ...............$ 353,895

Independent Living .........$ 513,435

Research/Training ..........$ 129,250

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 8,646,360

State Funds Pos.

$ 1,691,860 131

$

--0-- 231

$

--0--

16

$ 505,970

21

$ 126,980

5

$

--0--

0

$ 2,324,810 404

15. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Case Services ..........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

2,052,480 3,870,420
53,285 43,700
3,200 223,200
--0-- 8,400 15,640 79,000 67,600 4,300 185,040 225,000 6,831,265 6,189,370 641,895
36 14

Georgia Factory for the Blind Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Operations. ...............$ 5,808,740

Supervision ...............$ 333,750

Business Enterprise Vending

Stand Project ............$ 688,775

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 6,831,265

State Funds Pos.

$ 185,040

0

$ 327,110

19

$ 129,745

17

$

--0--

0

$ 641,895

36

16. Vocational Rehabilitation--Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$

12,701,085 368,070 415,000 --0-- 10,200

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2845

Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ............,.........$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Contract with Vocational
Rehabilitation Community Facilities ............................$ Contract for Epilepsy. ...................$ CaseServices ..........................$ Contract with the Affirmative Industries ...........................$ Cerebral Palsy Contract ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

15,000 --0--
565,000 348,800 276,400
65,520 63,105
3,365,970 60,000
11,824,230
100,000 130,000 30,308,380 50,000 21,242,390 9,015,990
707 5

17. Vocational RehabilitationDisability Adjudication Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges...................... 1 Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Case Services .........................,$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

5,863,545 237,630 16,800 --0-- 43,270 15,000 --0-- 422,000 274,900 211,120 --0-- 114,000
4,498,600 11,696,865 11,696,865
--0307

18. Public Assistance 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 .............$ SSI-Supplement Benefits .................$

--0-- 400,000
--0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 25,000

2846

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

AFDC Benefits .........................$ 182,368,956

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 182,793,956

Agency Funds .........................$ 121,490,641

State Funds Budgeted ...................$ 61,303,315

Total Positions Budgeted

0

Public Assistance Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Refugee Benefits ..........$ 400,000

AFDC Payments ..........$ 182,368,956

SSI--Supplement Benefits. ..$

25,000

Undistributed ............$

--0--

Total ...................$ 182,793,956

State Funds Pos.

$

--0--

0

$ 61,278,315

0

$ 25,000

0

$

--0--

0

$ 61,303,315

0

19. 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 .........................$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0-- -0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
47,596,240
39,725,170 87,321,410 28,256,445 20,220,900 38,844,065
0

Local Services--Community Services and Benefits Payments Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Local Services-

Benefits Payments Grants ..$ 47,596,240

Grants to Counties

for Social Services. ........$ 39,725,170

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 87,321,410

State Funds Pos.

$23,560,795

0

$15,283,270

0

$

-0--

0

$ 38,844,065

0

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2847

20. Family and Children ServicesProgram Direction and Support Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ Title XX Funds. ........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

6,317,065 241,710 278,730 --0-- 565,410 43,430
3,371,065 148,500 830,055
3,279,050 8,415
203,520 15,286,950 9,004,130
545,000 744,880 4,992,940
315

Family and Children Services--Program Direction and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Director's Office ...........$ 513,950

Policy and Procedures. ......$ 439,390

Training. .................$ 705,315

Management Development. ..$ 1,785,010

Administrative Support. .....$ 4,892,245

Food Stamp ...............$ 3,135,550

District Program Operations ..$ 2,402,815

Special Services. ...........$ 1,145,565

Eligibility Determination. ....$ 267,110

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 15,286,950

State Funds Pos.

$

--0-

12

$

--0--

9

$ 64,150

13

$ 847,310

79

$ 1,700,215

23

$ 234,725

15

$ 1,352,125 105

$ 663,265

47

$ 131,150

12

$

--0--

0

$ 4,992,940 315

21. Family and Children ServicesDistrict Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$

566,630 22,655 29,160 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 22,900 16,100 --0-- 2,900

2848

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Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Title XX Funds. ........................I Indirect DO AS Services Funding .....,.....$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

660,345 298,165
73,055 --0--
289,125 19

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ........................$ 82,285,250

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ 35,694,568

Travel. ................................$ 2,794,779

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

147,510

Publications and Printing. ................$ 1,169,510

Equipment Purchases ...................$ 555,215

Computer Charges. .....................$ 6,519,895

Real Estate Rentals. .....................I 4,133,680

Telecommunications ....................$ 2,826,400

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 62,100,037

Utilities ..............................$ 846,500

Postage. ..............................$ 992,180

Capital Outlay .........................$

185,040

Grants for Regional Prenatal

and Postnatal Care Programs ............$ 3,879,000

Crippled Children Benefits ...............$ 4,312,625

Kidney Disease Benefits .................$ 550,000

Cancer Control Benefits. .................$ 1,890,000

Benefits for Medically Indigent

High Risk Pregnant Women and

Their Infants. ........................$ 3,476,480

Family Planning Benefits. ................$ 301,530

Benefits for Midwifery Program ...........$ 175,000

Grants for DeKalb County

Mental Retardation Project. .............$

97,300

Grants for Chatham County

Mental Retardation Project. .............$

92,800

Grant-In-Aid to Counties .................$ 22,257,300

Grant--Savannah Speech

and Hearing Center ...................$

39,947

Work Incentive Benefits .................$ 802,357

Grants to Fulton County for 24-hour

Emergency Social Services ..............$

150,000

Benefits for Child Care ..................$ 10,135,252

Homemaker Meals .....................$

102,330

Chatham County Homemaker Project ......$ 429,225

Douglas County Homemaker Project .......$

115,690

Fulton County Homemaker Project. ........$ 291,610

Grants for Nephrology Centers ............$ 228,750

Case Services ..........................$ 16,632,830

E.S.R.P. Case Services ...................$ 150,000

SSI-Supplement Benefits .................$

25,000

AFDC Benefits .........................$ 182,368,956

Local Services Benefits

Payments Grants .....................$ 47,596,240

Grants to Counties for Social Services .......$ 39,725,170

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2849

Contract with Vocational Rehabilitation Community Facilities ............................$
Contract for the Purchase of Clotting Factor for the Hemophilia Program ..................$
Contract with the Affirmative Industries .................$
Institutional Repairs and Maintenance .....................$
Contract with Emory University
for Arthritis Research ..................$ Grant for Epilepsy Program. ..............$ Grant to Grady Hospital for
Cystic Fibrosis Program ................$ Contract for Scoliosis
Screening ...........................$ Contract with Emory University
for the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Project .....................$ Contract--Georgia
Advocacy Office, Inc. ..................$ Grant for Teenage Pregnancy
Prevention Program ...................$ Contract--Cancer Research
at Emory ............................$ Contract -- Macon-Bibb County
Hospital Authority ....................$ Cerebral Palsy Contract. .................$ Grants to Counties for
Metabolic Disorders Screening and Testing. .................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,365,970
100,000 100,000 500,000 188,850 60,000 40,000
15,000
60,000 215,000 250,000 106,000 1,050,000 130,000
42,800 4,302

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.
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 funds available in the Physical Health -- Local Services Budget not less than $125,000 is committed for continuation of the Com munity Cardiovascular Council Stroke-Screening Pro gram.
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.

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There is hereby appropriated $61,278,315 in State funds for the purpose of making AFDC benefit pay ments.

Provided that for Fiscal 1982, the following max imum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply:

Number in Asst. Group
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Standards of Need
$106 161 193 227 260 282 305 324 341 365 390

Maximum Monthly Amount
$101 153 183 216 247 268 290 308 324 347 371

Provided further, that the Department of Human Resources is authorized to calculate all monthly benefit payments utilizing a factor of 95% of the above standard of needs.
Provided, that of the above appropriation, $130,000 is designated and committed to operate the Rome Cerebral Palsy Center.
Provided, however, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the rate paid to Dentist for services rendered in the District Dental Clinics shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per hour.
Provided that of the above appropriation relating to Statewide Grants for Pre-natal and Post-natal Care Programs, $3,879,000 is designated and committed for a Statewide program of pre-natal and post-natal care, including all hospitals where such program or pro grams are providing or shall provide such care.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Physical Health--Family Health Activity, $40,000 is designated and committed for a grant to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta for the purpose of operating a cystic fibrosis program.
Provided that grants of Federal Title V funds above the amounts anticipated in this appropriation shall be used to improve and expand Physical Health programs and not to supplant State funds in this ap propriation.
Provided, that of the above appropriation, the Department of Human Resources is authorized to provide treatment for eye disorders, provided that treatment for the disability cannot be obtain ed from other sources.

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Provided, further, that the Department of Human Resources is authorized to make monthly advances to Child Care Day Care Centers from funds authorized for this purpose.
Provided further, it is the intent of this General Assembly that AFDC Benefit payments from funds appropriated herein shall be made from the date of certification and not from the date of applica tion.
Provided further, the Department of Human Resources is authorized to make payments (not to exceed $5,000) to the Georgia Building Authority for the purpose of maintaining the grounds at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Hospital.
To purchase, lease or otherwise acquire or reimburse for the pur chase or lease of equipment, or purchase or reimburse for the pur chase of drugs and medical treatment of persons with Cystic Fibrosis over the age of 21. Funds shall be expended to those persons qualify ing who are not otherwise covered by any other private or publicly funded program and are determined to need support from the State.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that the State shall pro vide no more than 50 percent of The Medical School of Mercer University's total operating cost (including Capitation Grants]. Provid ed further, quarterly expenditure reports and certified annual audits shall be provided to the State Auditor and General Assembly on a timely basis.

B. Budget Unit: State Health Planning and Development ...................$
State Health Planning and Development Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

376,400
732,840 45,320 20,100 7,500 1,600 30,000 75,700 21,210 140,000 5,000
1,079,270 --0--
702,870 376,400
33 0

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Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ RealEstate Rentals. ....................-$ Telecommunications .-...................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage..... ................... .......$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

732,840 45,320 20,100
7,500 1,600 30,000 75,700 21,210 140,000 5,000
33 0

C. Budget Unit: Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Youth Services and Institutions. ...............$ 236,254,418

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted--
July 1,1981 Total Positions Budgeted--
June 30, 1982 Authorized Motor Vehicles

7,428,929 1,030,200
10,760 31,200
5,200 229,185
77,000 --0--
77,420 217,600 252,500
8,300 387,000
--0-- 9,755,294 1,284,795
60,000 8,410,499
492
491 23

2. Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$

9,851,509 1,314,715
16,000 8,000 9,100 114,640

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Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

108,000 --0--
110,000 133,125 360,000
10,000 --0--
513,000 12,548,089 2,167,517
93,000 10,287,572
649 25

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted--
July 1, 1981 Total Positions Budgeted--
June 30, 1982 Authorized Motor Vehicles
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$

7,583,183 832,765 13,900 34,350 1,900 106,660 106,000 --0-- 91,400 132,775 324,000 6,900 500,000 --0--
9,733,833 1,015,536
85,000 8,633,297
498
495 22
6,554,833 822,655 13,250 7,750 4,930 29,535 86,000 --0-- 78,000 36,720

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Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOASServices Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted--
July 1,1981 Total Positions Budgeted--
June 30, 1982 Authorized Motor Vehicles

310,000 10,700
666,500 500,000 9,120,873 1,034,370
75,000 8,011,503
441
433 25

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage...............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

9,315,439 1,037,690
12,330 62,330
1,360 83,720 118,000
--0-- 79,850 36,600 886,000
7,000 660,000 883,500 13,183,819 2,866,580
85,000 10,232,239
652 45

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

23,879,345 2,732,425 11,250 106,650 6,640 126,695 79,000 --0-- 219,000 130,370 1,284,000 13,200 1,945,000 30,533,575

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Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted--
July 1,1981 Total Positions Budgeted--
June 30, 1982 Authorized Motor Vehicles

12,393,985 155,000
17,984,590
1,801
1,745 110

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

16,112,264 1,784,935 18,000 50,800 5,300 116,775 125,000 --0-- 116,600 241,490 738,000 14,000 80,000 19,403,164 5,801,232 90,000 13,511,932 1,157 53

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

13,595,230 2,583,745
12,150 9,350 6,610 74,075 140,000 --0-- 135,800 132,050 907,300 9,350 794,000 --0-- 18,399,660 9,086,205 100,000 9,213,455
930 34

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

8,282,724 1,065,385
14,200 14,860 5,635 80,790 125,000
--0-- 145,500 607,890 1,054,000
11,900 450,000
--0-- 11,857,884
1,374,515 193,000
10,290,369 534 20

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage ...............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted--
July 1,1981 Total Positions Budgeted--
June 30, 1982 Authorized Motor Vehicles

60,266,339 8,440,790 21,520 62,450 41,850 185,175 435,000 --0-- 410,200 196,400 3,550,000 38,000 786,000 300,000 74,733,724 18,228,637 589,000 55,916,087
4,180
4,113 216

11. State Youth Development Centers Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$

10,403,615 1,290,365 8,000

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

62,420 3,000
171,385 --0-- --0--
89,630 123,840 672,100
18,465 200,000 13,042,820 574,007 12,468,813
711 103

12. Regional Youth Development Centers Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Reserve for Gwinnett
County RYDC. .......................$ Grants to County-Owned Detention
Centers .............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

5,274,335 769,110 10,890 9,350 2,500 36,850 --0-- --0-- 48,955 67,800 419,000 8,150 632,500
200,000
1,844,220 9,323,660
352,812 8,970,848
383 39

13. Community Mental Health/ Mental Retardation Services Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel.. ..............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$

7,672,100 486,630 50,635 --0-- 8,640 2,030 --0-- 80,920 37,590

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 249,900

Utilities ..............................$

27,000

Postage ...............................$

2,400

Capital Outlay .........................$

50,000

Drug Abuse Contracts ...................$ 963,555

Day Care Centers for the

Mentally Retarded ....................$ 38,830,000

MR Day Care Center Motor

Vehicle Purchases. ....................$ 521,625

Developmental Disability

Services Chiefs .......................$ 678,100

Group Homes for the

Mentally Retarded ....................$ 3,289,000

Supportive Living Staff ..................$ 1,011,900

Supportive Living Benefits ...............$ 1,783,610

Georgia State Foster

Grandparent/Senior

Companion Program ..................$ 514,000

Community Residential Services Staff. ......$ 1,496,000

Community Residential

Services. ............................$ 2,559,800

Community Mental Health

Center Services .......................$ 49,959,853

Project Rescue .........................$ 231,800

Project ARC ...........................$

155,000

Project Friendship ......................$ 209,000

Group Homes for

Autistic Children .....................$ 202,000

Uniform Alcoholism Projects .............$ 1,935,530

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 113,008,618

Title XX ..............................$ 21,917,000

Agency Funds .........................$ 37,043,617

State Funds Budgeted ...................$ 54,048,001

Total Positions Budgeted

419

Authorized Motor Vehicles

800

Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Mental Health Community

Assistance. ..............$ 4,799,805

Outdoor Therapeutic

Program ................$ 647,575

Mental Retardation

Community Assistance ....$ 1,336,710

Central Pharmacy ..........$

93,840

Metro Drug Abuse Centers ...$ 976,190

Developmental Disability

Service Chiefs. ...........$ 678,100

Day Care Centers for the

Mentally Retarded ........$ 39,631,895

Supportive Living ..........$ 2,795,510

State Funds Pos.

$ 4,653,209 238

$ 639,975 24

$ 1,311,521 64

$

92,670

3

$ 338,550 47

$ 678,100

0

$ 17,873,564 21

$ 2,795,510

0

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Group Homes for the

Mentally Retarded ........$ 3,289,000

Georgia State Foster

Grandparent/Senior

Companion Program ......$ 514,000

Community Residential

Services ................$ 4,055,800

Group Homes for

Autistic Children .........$ 202,000

Project Rescue .............$ 231,800

Drug Abuse Contracts .......$ 963,555

Project ARC. ..............$ 155,000

Project Friendship ..........$ 209,000

Community Mental Health

Center Services. ..........$ 50,493,308

Uniform Alcoholism Projects .$ 1,935,530

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 113,008,618

$ 3,289,000

0

$ 514,000

0

$ 2,737,175

0

$ 202,000

0

$

68,800

0

$ 245,125

0

$ 155,000

0

$ 209,000

0

$ 16,309,272 22

$ 1,935,530

0

$

--0--

0

$ 54,048,001 419

14. Community Youth Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Postage. ..............................$ Child Care Benefits .....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

6,917,885 599,985 346,200 18,700 3,750 4,950 --0-- 267,190 188,550 --0-- 26,480 17,200 15,000
8,405,890 8,275,213
421 19

Community Youth Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Group Homes .............$ 440,230

Community Detention ......$ 764,244

Day Centers. ..............$ 512,840

Community Treatment

Centers .................$ 1,516,975

Court Services .............$ 4,801,391

Runaway Investigations .....$ 307,755

Interstate Compact .........$ 62,455

Undistributed .............$

--0--

Total. ....................$ 8,405,890

State Funds Pos.

$ 434,126

22

$ 758,698

18

$ 503,647

24

$ 1,490,526

82

$ 4,724,033 257

$ 302,522

15

$ 61,661

3

$

--0--

0

$ 8,275,213 421

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15. Regular Operating Expense Reserve Budget:

Regular Operating Expense ...............$

--0--

Total Funds ...........................$

--0--

State Funds. ...........................$

--0--

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services. ......................$ 193,137,730 Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ 24,791,395 Travel. ...............................$ 559,085 Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ 478,210 Publications and Printing. ................$ 106,415 Equipment Purchases ...................$ 1,362,465 Computer Charges. .....................$ 1,399,000 Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ 348,110 Telecommunications ....................$ 1,828,495 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 2,306,560 Utilities ..............................$ 10,810,380 Postage. ..............................$ 175,565 Capital Outlay .........................$ 4,367,500 Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ 4,980,000 Grants to County-Owned
Detention Centers. ....................$ 1,844,220 Reserve for Gwinnett
County RYDC. .......................$ 200,000 Drug Abuse Contracts ...................$ 963,555 Day Care Centers for the
Mentally Retarded ....................$ 38,830,000 MR Day Care Center Motor
Vehicle Purchases. ....................$ 521,625 Developmental Disability
Services Chiefs .......................$ 678,100 Group Homes for the
Mentally Retarded ....................$ 3,289,000 Supportive Living Staff ..................$ 1,011,900 Supportive Living Benefits ...............$ 1,783,610 Georgia State Foster
Grandparent/Senior Companion Program ..................$ 514,000
Community Residential Services Staff. ........................$ 1,496,000
Community Residential Services. ..........$ 2,559,800 Community Mental Health
Center Services. ......................$ 49,959,853 Project Rescue .........................$ 231,800 Project ARC ...........................$ 155,000 Project Friendship ......................$ 209,000
Group Homes for Autistic Children .....................$ 202,000
Uniform Alcoholism Projects .............$ 1,935,530

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981
Child Care Benefits .....................$ Total Positions Budgeted--
July 1,1981 Total Positions Budgeted--
June 30, 1982 Authorized Motor Vehicles
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Community Mental Health Centers, agency income, excluding federal grants where prohibited, shall be ex pended first to cover expenses for local programs. Surplus funds at the end of the year shall not exceed 60-day collections. Surplus above this limitation shall revert to the State and local governments on a pro rata basis based on contribution of said governments to the program.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Community Residential Services Benefits, the Department is authorized to increase the maximum monthly payments to service providers from $300 to $350 and to supplant State funds with patient collec tions to reduce the State cost of the program.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Community Mental Health Centers, private gifts and donations, as well as proceeds of local fund raising ac tivities, shall not be required to be budgeted to the Department or to the Office of Planning and Budget.
Provided that the Department is given the flexibili ty in the Community Residential Services Program to use benefits to contract with private home providers for service or to provide small group living situations or semi-independent living situations for clients; and further provided that these residential services are available to clients residing in the community as well as those returning to their communities from the in stitution.
Provided that Community Mental Health Centers shall provide services to clients living within the geographic catchment area served by such centers without regard to the length of time such client has resided in such geographic catchment area if such client is otherwise eligible to receive services.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Supportive Living Benefits, the Department is pro vided the flexibility to contract with private homeproviders for services in the home and/or to pro vide small group residences for clients and/or provide respite care services for clients and/or other residential services needed to support clients in the communities.

2861
15,000 13,268 13,133
1,534

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Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Uniform Alcoholism Projects, $250,000 is designated and committed for projects at Waycross ($200,000) and Dalton ($50,000).
Provided, however, it is the intent of this General Assembly that no additional Youth Services group homes or community treatment centers be started with Federal Funds without prior approval by the General Assembly of Georgia.
Provided, further it is the intent of this General Assembly that the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized and directed to amend an additional $100,000 in agency income, if realized, above the amount contemplated in this bill for the purpose of contracting for a comprehensive study of the State Forensic Services needs including physical plant con siderations.

Section 27. Department of Industry and Trade.
A. Budget Unit: Department 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

8,474,198
579,500 10,900 41,000 --0-- 13,000 710 14,300 --0-- --0-- 1,000
660,410 648,820
23
282,500 5,000 1,900 --0--
46,000 --0-- 7,100 --0-- --0--
18,100 360,600 354,950
14

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3. Tourism -- Promotional Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Historic Chattahoochee
Commission Contract. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Tourist -- Welcome Centers Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges..................... . $ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Local Welcome Centers ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Georgia Ports Authority --
Authority Lease Rentals ................$ Georgia Ports Authority --
General Obligation Bond Payments ...........................$ Atlanta Council for International Visitors ..................$

588,000 68,500 59,000 --0--
228,100 4,800
22,900 --0-- --0--
90,650
40,000 1,101,950 1,090,190
30
1,233,500 285,500 34,000 --0-- --0-- 8,000 --0-- --0-- 10,000 4,450 --0-- 95,000
1,670,450 1,580,780
99
536,000 236,670
18,000 8,600 40,000 1,200 7,288 200,000 110,045 16,000 160,000
2,597,500
700,000
25,000

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Waterway Development in Georgia ........$ Georgia Music Week Promotion ...........$ Georgia World Congress Center
Operating Expenses ...................$ Georgia World Congress Center
Marketing Program ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

25,000 10,000
--0--
--0-- 4,691,303 3,188,083
25

6. International Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

474,000 43,200 76,750
--0-- 23,000
2,845 15,000
42,900 22,660 91,500 791,855
783,375 15

7. Advertising Budget:

Advertising ...........................$

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

State Funds Budgeted ...................$

Total Positions Budgeted

$

828,000 828,000 828,000
--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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Local Welcome Center Contracts ..........$ Advertising ...........................$ Georgia Ports Authority --
Authority Lease Rentals ................$ Georgia Ports Authority --
General Obligation Bond Payments ...........................$ Historic Chattahoochee Commission Contract. .................$

3,693,500 649,770 230,650 8,600 350,100 17,555 66,588 242,900 142,705 221,700 160,000 -095,000 828,000
2,597,500
700,000
40,000

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Atlanta Council for International Visitors ..................$
Waterway Development in Georgia ........$ Georgia Music Week Promotion ...........$
Georgia World Congress Center Operating Expenses ...................$
Georgia World Congress Center Marketing Program ...................$
Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

25,000 25,000 10,000
--0--
--0-- 206 21

For general administrative cost of operating the Department of Industry and Trade, including advertis ing expense.

B. Budget Unit: Authorities .................$

--0--

1. Georgia World Congress Budget:

Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications. ...................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Georgia World Congress Center
Marketing Program ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,552,579 912,947 22,200 --0-- 18,000 30,000 600 --0-- 43,200 157,680
--0-- 3,737,206
--0-- 120

2. Georgia Ports Authority Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses
and Computer Charges. ................$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,
Equipment Purchases and Capital Outlay ....................$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Repayments for State General Obligation Bonds and Authority Lease Rental Obligations ...............$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Other Debt-Service Payments .............$ Capital Reinvestment ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

20,472,698
7,117,411 371,972
10,728,026 92,400 84,960
258,940
2,051,000 1,035,540
595,000 --0--
42,807,947 --0-- 750

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Regular Operating Expenses,
Computer Charges ....................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases, Equipment Purchases and Capital Outlay ....................$ Repayments for State General Obligation Bonds and Authority Lease Rental Obligations ...............$ Other Debt-Service Payments .............$ Capital Reinvestment ...................$ Georgia World Congress Center Marketing Program ................,...$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

23,025,277 912,947 394,172 --0-- 110,400 30,000 600 84,960 302,140
1,193,220
7,117,411
10,728,026
2,051,000 595,000 --0--
--0-- 870 36

It is the intent of this General Assembly that to the extent that gross income from operations exceeds the amount contemplated in this Appropriations Act, such excess may be applied toward the cost of operations and excess cost of authorized planning of new facilities, provided that budget amendments reflecting such proposed applications are provided to the Office of Planning and Budget and the Legislative Budget Of fice at least two weeks prior to such application of funds.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the World Congress Center Authority repay, by direct remittance to the State Treasury during the next twen ty years, the full amount of Capital Outlay authorized in the Fiscal 1978 appropriations bill, such repayments to begin no later than Fiscal 1980. Provided, further, that such payments in any year shall not exceed the net operating revenues derived from the operation of the parking and truck-marshalling facilities contemplated in such Capital Outlay appropriation.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that to the greatest extent feasible, the Georgia Ports Authority utilize existing surplus funds for payments to bond trustees for unmatured issues.

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Section 28. Department of Labor.

A. Budget Unit: Inspection Division ..........$ 704,902

Inspection Division Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

571,745 10,250
114,000 --0-- 5,000 500 --0-- 7,591 6,500 750
716,336 704,902
29

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

571,745 10,250
114,000 --0-- 5,000 500 --0-- 7,591 6,500 750 29

B. Budget Unit: Basic Employment, Work Incentive, Correctional Services and Comprehensive Employment and Training ..............$

2,587,947

1. Basic Employment Security and W.I.N. Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ W.I.N. Grants .........................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

35,165,183 2,613,810 1,100,000 --0-- 21,000 1,015,000 817,500 1,398,131 1,180,000 1,700,000 700,000 --0-- 45,710,624 1,173,818 1,709

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2. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Budget:

Personal Services .......................$ 12,880,185

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ 2,166,270

Travel. ...............................$ 350,000

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

--0--

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

15,000

Equipment Purchases ...................$ 250,000

Computer Charges ......................$ 300,000

Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ 595,115

Telecommunications ....................$ 325,000

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (CETA) .......$ 1,100,000

CETA Direct Benefits. ...................$ 100,000,000

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 117,981,570

State Funds Budgeted ...................$

--0--

Total Positions Budgeted

603

3. Correctional Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ RealEstateRentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ......,.............$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,270,672 35,290 40,000 --0-- 100 1,000 2,600 51,280 20,600 18,000
1,439,542 1,414,129
62

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .......................$ 49,316,040

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ 4,815,370

Travel. ...............................$ 1,490,000

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

--0--

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

36,100

Equipment Purchases ...................$ 1,266,000

Computer Charges. .....................$ 1,120,100

RealEstate Rentals. .....................$ 2,044,526

Telecommunications ....................$ 1,525,600

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (CETA). ......$ 1,100,000

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 1,718,000

W.I.N. Grants .........................$ 700,000

CETA Direct Benefits. ...................$ 100,000,000

Capital Outlay .........................$

--0--

Total Positions Budgeted

2,374

Authorized Motor Vehicles

6

Section 29. Department of Law.

Budget Unit: Department of Law. ...........$ 3,765,027

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Books for State Library ..................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

3,276,016 177,856 90,000 7,500 27,000 8,675 20 50,000 293,480 72,200 30,000 --0--
4,032,747 3,765,027
116
3,276,016 177,856 90,000 7,500 27,000 8,675 20 293,480 72,200 30,000 50,000 --0-- 116 1

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 Depart ment of Law, or any agency of the State in the Ex ecutive Branch of State Government, shall be paid from this fund. No other agency is authorized to ex pend funds appropriated 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 reimburse ment to the Department of Law as provided by law.
Provided, however, that of the above appropria tion relative to regular operating expenses, $38,000 is designated and committed for Court Reporter Fees.

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Section 30. Department of Medical Assistance.

Budget Unit: Medicaid Services ..............$ 184,638,521

1. Commissioner's Office Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Utilities ..............................$ Audits Contracts .......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,162,622 61,539 54,850 --0-- 4,720 6,360 --0-- 60,262 36,095 18,360 3,400 11,794 --0--
1,420,002 664,101 64

2. Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Utilities ..............................$ Audits Contracts .......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

881,563 82,250 10,350 --0-- 24,575 1,500 --0-- 90,000 31,000
286,400 46,700 14,790 599,700
2,068,828 744,889 46

3. Program Management Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$

1,617,920 63,410 42,656 --0-- 33,940 10,560 --0-- 74,687 57,145 102,500

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Postage...............................$ Utilities ..............................$ Contract with Georgia Medical
Care Foundation ......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

400 11,800
1,487,305 3,502,323 1,328,191
96

4. Operations Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ Agency Funds .........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,668,000 60,320 4,400 --0--
250,400 2,404
7,139,120 98,490 68,580 --0--
646,000 26,000
9,963,714 1,000,000 7,408,734 1,554,980
119

5. Benefits Payments Budget:

Medicaid Benefits ......................$ 569,557,800

Payments to Counties

for Mental Health .....................$ 10,150,000

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 579,707,800

State Funds Budgeted ...................$ 180,346,360

Total Positions Budgeted

0

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .......................$ 5,330,105

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ 267,519

Travel. ...............................$

112,256

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

--0--

Publications and Printing. ................$ 313,635

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

20,824

Computer Charges. .....................$ 7,139,120

Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ 323,439

Telecommunications ....................$

192,820

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 407,260

Postage .........,.....................$ 696,500

Utilities ..............................$

64,384

Medicaid Benefits ......................$ 569,557,800

Payments to Counties for

Mental Health. .......................$ 10,150,000

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Audits Contracts .......................$ Contract with Georgia
Medical Care Foundation ...............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

599,700
1,487,305 325 5

Provided, however, the Department is authorized and directed to retain all prior years' benefit appropria tions in reserve for twenty-four months after the end of the respective fiscal years to which such appropria tions were made, and such reserves shall not be subject to lapse.

Provided, that any reserve created by the State Auditor for the payment of Medicaid Benefits can be expended and otherwise treated for accounting and other purposes for Payments to Counties for Mental Health.

Provided, further, that the Department is autho rized to procure additional or new office facilities.

Section 31. Merit System of Personnel Administration.
Budget Unit: Merit System of Personnel Administration Agency Assessments .......$

4,360,579

1. Applicant Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Assessments ....................$ Total Positions Budgeted

758,203 17,160 10,000 --0-- 50,000 1,810
503,131 785
13,300 1,500
75,000 1,430,889 1,415,725
41

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

419,900 5,450 2,400 --0-- 7,000 200
192,743 --0--

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Telecommunications .,..................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Assessments ....................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Program Evaluation and Audit Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Assessments ....................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Assessments ....................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Health Insurance Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$

5,500 1,000 2,300 636,493 628,095
20
271,292 12,701 1,000 --0-- 500 36,148
250,565 --0-- 4,100 --0-- 1,000
577,306 571,980
14
388,000 16,580 16,000 --0-- 11,000 2,500 19,274 --0-- 5,400 104,000 3,200
565,954 558,194
19
395,750 10,770 3,500 --0-- 6,800 1,900
307,939 22,600 27,775
3,076,250

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Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Other Health Insurance
Agency Funds........................$ Employer and Employee
Contributions ........................$ Total Positions Budgeted

22,000 3,875,284
--0--
3,875,284 24

6. Health Insurance Claims 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--

Telecommunications ....................$

--0--

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 2,429,274

Postage ...............................$

--0--

Health Insurance Claims .................$ 112,630,000

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 115,059,274

Other Health Insurance Agency Funds ......$

--0--

Employer and Employee Contributions .....$ 115,059,274

Total Positions Budgeted

0

7. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Federal Sub-grants to
State and Local Agencies ...............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Assessments ....................$ Employer and Employee Contributions .....$ Deferred Compensation .................$ Total Positions Budgeted
8. Commissioner's Office Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$

606,000 13,310 2,500 --0-- 5,300 1,300 53,611 --0-- 8,025 6,500 3,000
335,400 1,034,946
531,003 124,000 20,925
35
412,269 16,818 10,000 --0-- 18,000

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Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Agency Assessments .......... .........$ Total Positions Budgeted

950 --0-- 178,951 6,700 50,000 4,500 698,188 655,582
15

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .......................$ 3,251,414

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$

92,789

Travel. ...............................$

45,400

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

--0--

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

98,600

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

44,808

Computer Charges. .....................$ 1,327,263

Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ 202,336

Telecommunications ....................$

70,800

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ 5,668,524

Postage. ..............................$

111,000

Federal Sub-grants to

State and Local Agencies ...............$ 335,400

Health Insurance Claim Payments .........$ 112,630,000

Total Positions Budgeted

168

Authorized Motor Vehicles

0

Provided, that it is the intent of this General Assembly that the employee rate paid by the State for Teachers Health Insurance shall be for State allotted teachers, and the base for this payment shall be the eligible salary for teachers according to the Teacher Salary Index, before the assignment of Required Local Effort.

Provided, however, that the Department is autho rized to use funds, appropriated above for Personnel Services, to upgrade positions in the Classification and Compensation, Applicant Services, Employee Training and Development, and Health Insurance Administra tion Divisions.

Section 32. Department of Natural Resources.

A. Budget Unit: Department of Natural Resources. $ 47,027,224

1. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$

1,914,000 195,449 27,000 --0--

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Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Capital Outlay--Heritage Trust ............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Receipts from Jekyll Island
State Park Authority and Stone Mountain Memorial Association ..........................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

194,500 13,550
163,617 150,172 73,150 74,445 90,000 75,000 2,970,883
55,000 2,877,603
92

2. Game and Fish Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Capital Outlay -- Hatchery
Renovation ..........................$ Capital Outlay -- Repairs
and Maintenance .....................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Grants to Local Governments .............$ Capital Outlay--Heritage
Trust--Wildlife Management Area Land Acquisition .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

10,042,139 3,218,609
94,608 773,665 106,170 747,745
55,142 41,317 192,242 83,919 46,238
13,000
952,770 115,000
--0--
350,000 16,832,564 13,858,709
482

3. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$

7,809,800 3,529,298
118,500 157,256 131,098 202,622 54,700 107,742 221,061 167,240

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Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Capital Outlay--Repairs and Maintenance . . .$ Capital Outlay--Shop Stock. ..............$ Cost of Material for Resale. ...............$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Land and Water Conservation Grants .......$ Recreation Grants ......................$ YACC and YCC Grants ..................$ Contract -- Special Olympics, Inc. .........$ Georgia Sports Hall of Fame ..............$ Capital Outlay -- User Fee
Enhancements .......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

51,291 2,833,700 1,800,422
300,000 750,000 1,526,000 6,000,000 400,000
-0186,000 50,000
1,054,000 27,450,730 14,128,942
410

4. Environmental Protection Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Solid Waste Grants. .....................$ Water and Sewer Grants .................$ Contract with U.S. Geological
Survey for Ground Water Resources Survey .....................$ Topographic Mapping U.S. Geological Survey. ....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

7,791,390 645,419 288,150 21,785 72,500 52,065 170,000 419,222 158,200 656,221 59,607
1,500,000 6,000,000
227,670
125,000 18,187,229 14,764,871
345

5. Coastal Resources Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$

698,953 224,656
19,350 14,100 27,240 47,731 13,560
--0-- 24,612
6,350 11,000
--0--

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Capital Outlay -- Repairs and Maintenance .....................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,770 1,091,322
952,168 29

6. 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

322,248
122,683 444,931 444,931
0

7. Jekyll Island State Park Authority Budget:
Payments to Jekyll Island State Park Authority for Operations ...........$
Payments to Jekyll Island State Park Authority for Capital Outlay ........$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

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

8. Stone Mountain Memorial Association Budget:
Payments to Stone Mountain Memorial Association. .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Land and Water Conservation Grants .......$ Recreation Grants ......................$ Young Adult Conservation Corps
and Youth Conservation Corps Grants. .... $

28,256,282 7,813,431 547,608 966,806 531,508 1,063,713 457,019 718,453 669,265 988,175 258,136 6,000,000 400,000
--0--

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2879

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 ...........$ Capital Outlay--Hatchery Renovation ......$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Capital Outlay--Repairs
and Maintenance .....................$ Capital Outlay--Shop Stock ...............$ Capital Outlay--Heritage Trust ............$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Cost of Material for Resale. ...............$ Payments to Lake Lanier
Islands Development Authority for Operations. .......................$ Payments to Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority for Capital Outlay .....................$ Payments to Jekyll Island State Park Authority for Operations ...........$ Payments to Jekyll Island State Park Authority for Capital Outlay ........$ Contract--Special Olympics, Inc. ..........$ Grants to Local Governments .............$ Georgia Sports Hall of Fame ..............$ Capital Outlay--Heritage Trust--Wildlife Management Area Land Acquisition .................$ Payments to Stone Mountain Memorial Association. .................$ Capital Outlay -- User Fee Enhancements ...........' ............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
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 $1,000,000 of the above appropriation for Water and Sewer Grants shall be available for allotment to counties and municipalities for emergency type projects, and that $5,000,000 is designated and committed for grants to local govern ments for water and sewer projects utilizing a max imum State match of 50% of the total cost of each proj ect. 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.

6,000,000 1,500,000
227,670
125,000 13,000
2,948,700
2,756,962 300,000 75,000
1,526,000 750,000
322,248
122,683
--0--
--0-- 186,000
--0-- 50,000
350,000
--0--
1,054,000 1,358 1,015

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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 to provide for the most immediate critical needs of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division to include repairs and maintenance of State Parks and Historic Sites facilities.

B. Budget Unit: Authorities ..........................$
1. Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. .......................,.......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Campground Sinking Fund ...............$ Promotion Expenses ....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
2. Jekyll Island State Park Authority Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel.... ............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Mortgage Payments .....................$ Capital Outlay and
Transportation Systems ................$ Promotion Expenses ....................$ Payments to the Department
of Natural Resources ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

-- 0--
1,299,187 536,855 3,850 40,600 40,446 8-5,535 --0-- --0-- 29,387 33,000 245,366 --0-- --0--
2,314,226 --0-- 61
2,206,609 1,551,810
16,345 139,000 26,086 68,500
9,091 --0-- 30,177 61,894 --0--
38,150 --0--
30,000 4,177,662
--0-- 155

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2881

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment............................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Promotion Expense .....................$ Campground Sinking Fund ...............$ Payments to the Department
of Natural Resources ..................$ Mortgage Payments .....................$ Capital Outlay and
Transportation Systems ................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
It is the intent of this General Assembly that Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority shall not be free to borrow money until the Authority requests and ob tains the approval of the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.

3,505,796 2,088,665
20,195 179,600 66,532 154,035
9,091 --0-- 59,564 94,894 245,366 --0-- --0--
30,000 --0--
38,150 216 91

Section 33. Department of Offender Rehabilitation.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Offender Rehabilitation. .......................$ 103,138,392

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

4,187,000 227,178 85,200 --0-- --0-- 16,500 554,288 225,000 145,418 469,300 --0--
5,909,884 5,826,144
216

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,122,102 133,415 650 --0-- --0-- 10,000 --0-- --0-- 16,750 --0-- 93,200
1,376,117 1,353,675
67
3,752,214 510,320 3,500 --0-- --0-- 50,245 --0-- 30 35,400 1,800 380,000 --0--
4,733,509 4,658,465
247
1,159,200 71,090 2,300 --0-- --0-- 6,500 --0-- --0-- 3,900 --0-- --0--
1,242,990 979,790 51

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2883

5. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,755,176 517,505 2,200 --0-- --0-- 31,000 --0-- --0-- 35,300 3,300 432,200
4,776,681 4,701,578
247

6. Georgia State Prison Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

8,618,702 1,007,730
6,500 --0-- --0-- 86,000 --0-- -- 0-- 58,700 53,200 975,000 --0-- 10,805,832 10,601,532
580

7. Consolidated Branches Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,404,647 372,240 5,300 --0-- --0-- 35,375 --0-- --0-- 40,000 10,230 275,000
4,142,792 3,915,672
216

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8. Lee Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
9. Montgomery Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
10. Walker Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,649,135 177,905 2,000 --0-- --0-- 10,000 --0-- --0-- 19,400 --0-- 175,000
2,033,440 2,000,458
117
971,837 159,660
1,200 --0-- --0-- 1,950 --0-- --0-- 12,000 2,600 105,000 --0-- 1,254,247 1,234,811
59
969,969 155,340
2,000 --0-- --0-- 6,000 --0-- --0-- 16,700 --0-- 104,000 1,254,009 1,240,609
62

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2885

11. Middle Georgia Correctional Institution -- Women's Unit Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
12. Jack T. Rutledge Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel.... ............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
13. Middle Georgia Correctional Institution -- Youthful Offender Unit Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Utilities ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,556,052 103,650 -0--0-- --0-- --0-- -- 0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
1,659,702 1,628,581
107
2,178,605 244,730 1,500 --0-- --0-- 9,265 --0-- --0-- 12,000 --0-- 209,000
2,655,100 2,611,528
142
3,522,033 586,740 4,000 --0-- --0-- 7,800 --0-- 3,960 72,000 --0-- 189,000
364,300 4,749,833 4,679,393
230

2886

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14. Central Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
15. Middle Georgia Correctional Institution -- Men's Unit Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Utilities ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
16. Metro Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,952,039 221,510 2,000 --0-- --0-- 1,500 --0-- --0-- 13,000 --0-- 180,000
2,370,049 2,331,009
134
1,495,772 127,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
-0-- 1,622,772 1,592,857
99
1,859,717 244,870 3,000 --0-- --0-- 1,000 --0-- 8,424 14,000 --0-- 195,000 -0--
2,326,011 2,288,817
143

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2887

17. Coastal Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
18. Central Institutional Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
19. Central Funds Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Minimum Security Facilities
Renovation ..........................$ Court Costs ...........................$ Inmate Release Funds ...................$

2,018,150 262,315 5,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 4,800 14,000 --0-- 195,000 -- 0--
2,499,265 2,390,265
152
409,000 36,812 25,000 --0-- --0-- 46,000 --0-- 2,100 18,500 --0-- --0--
537,412 529,232
17
347,400 466,342
15,000 --0--
139,000 22,175
--0-- --0-- 2,200 --0-- --0-- 840,000
500,000 300,000 525,000

2888

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County Subsidy ........................$ County Subsidy for Jails. .................$ Central Repair Fund ....................$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Utilities ...................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

4,653,750 912,500 450,000
8,765 3,440,000 12,622,132 12,458,944
23

20. Training and Staff Development Center Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
21. D.O.T. Work Details Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
22. Food Processing and Distribution Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$

546,600 142,400 111,500
--0-- 660
5,300 --0-- 33,000 12,000 --0-- 21,900 873,360 862,428
30
400,000 10,577 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
410,577 --0-- 26
2,008,800 3,660,320
4,200 --0-- --0-- 150,000 --0-- --0--

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2889

Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Meals ....................$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Utilities ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

8,000 --0-- --0-- --0--
1,398,600
40,600 7,270,520 6,867,580
148

23. Farm Operations Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

458,000 2,717,520
--0-- --0-- --0-- 46,265 --0-- --0-- --0-- 7,800 --0-- --0-- 3,229,585 3,190,425
28

24. Probation Operations Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

10,053,000 281,640 235,000 --0-- --0-- 30,000 --0-- 213,000 165,000 --0-- 5,000
10,982,640 10,784,080
586

25. Transitional Centers Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$

1,866,300 186,700 7,000 --0-- --0-- 12,000 --0--

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Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

359,920 30,200 40,600
206,000 --0--
2,708,720 2,671,394
120

26. Diversion Centers Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,453,336 207,180 16,700 --0-- --0-- 19,000 --0-- 248,272 39,300 14,000 154,000
3,151,788 2,756,722
160

27. Health Care Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Utilities ..............................$ Health Service Purchases. ................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,589,725 591,600 --0-- --0-- --0-- 108,825 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
5,744,048 9,034,198 8,982,403
135

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$

65,304,511 13,424,289
540,750 --0--
139,660 712,700 554,288 1,098,506 783,768 602,830

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981

2891

Utilities ..............................$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Meals ....................$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Utilities ...................$ Minimum Security Facilities
Renovation ..........................$ Court Costs ...........................$ Inmate Release Funds ...................$ County Subsidy ........................$ County Subsidy for Jails. .................$ Health Service Purchases. ................$ Central Repair Fund ....................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

3,894,300
1,398,600
413,665
500,000 300,000 525,000 4,653,750 912,500 5,744,048 450,000 840,000 3,440,000
4,142 460

It is the intent of this General Assembly that, with respect to the Legal Services Program for inmates, lawyers, 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.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that funds appropriated for county subsidy may be used to either supplement or supplant county funds, at the option of each county.

B. Budget Unit: Board of Pardons and Paroles .............................$ 4,772,675

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ County Jail Subsidy .....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

4,244,800 105,115 193,000 --0-- 12,500 8,000 18,000 115,456 93,350 12,600 54,750
4,857,571 4,772,675
237

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ County Jail Subsidy .....................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

4,244,800 105,115 193,000 --0-- 12,500 8,000 18,000 115,456 93,350 12,600 54,750
237 2

C. Budget Unit: Georgia Correctional Industries ...........................$

--0--

Georgia Correctional Industries Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Cost of Sales ...........................$ Repayment of Prior Year's Appropriations . . .$ Capital Outlay .........................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Cost of Sales ...........................$ Repayment of Prior Year's Appropriations ... $ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

1,280,841 511,000 33,000 86,000 2,000 90,000 1,800 22,500 38,000 100,000
5,320,000 84,000 --0--
7,569,141 --0-- 66
1,280,841 511,000 33,000 86,000 2,000 90,000 1,800 22,500 38,000 100,000
5,320,000 84,000 --0-- 66 16

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Section 34. Department of Public Safety.

Budget Unit: Department of Public Safety ..............................$
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

43,147,247
370,000 19,570 17,850 --0-- 5,500 700 10,780 30,071 15,000 50,000 4,500
523,971 116,643
16

2. Administration Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,191,867 244,720 70,000 --0-- 269,000 5,000 534,266 --0-- 73,500 60,500 1,800
3,450,653 500,000
2,906,816 127

3. Financial and Procurement Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges..................... . $ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

367,801 19,393 2,000 --0-- 1,400 2,000 --0-- --0-- 9,975 --0-- 500
403,069 --0--
395,713 19

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4. Driver Support Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Conviction Reports .....................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Personnel and Training Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. Fiscal Management Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases .................. . $ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,741,176 93,472 10,000 --0--
750,000 6,800
1,417,581 --0--
53,550 4,500 525,415 180,000 --0-- 4,782,494 1,000,000 3,713,148
115
495,080 61,495 4,000 --0-- 4,000 1,000 --0-- --0-- 17,850 --0-- 300 583,725 573,823 28
754,632 725,725
2,700 --0-- 107,000 10,000
250 --0-- 21,000 6,000 78,000 1,705,307 1,690,214
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7. Field Operations Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

23,701,030 4,301,168 25,260 2,080,000 3,400 38,390 --0-- 8,094 537,393 14,840 25,250 --0-- 30,734,825 30,264,380 1,126

8. Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

556,916 1,538,359
25,000 6,500 19,875 --0--
45,738 39,250 19,000 15,200 4,000 2,269,838 2,258,700
25

9. Police Academy:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

384,178 119,200
6,300 --0-- 13,200 2,868
150 --0-- 8,125 161,124 2,480 697,625 601,842
16

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10. Fire Academy:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
11. Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
12. Organized Crime Prevention Council Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

242,467 35,030 11,000 --0-- 2,800 3,400 --0-- 15,182 5,100 75,000 4,000
393,979 367,130
12
96,845 8,830 8,700 --0-- 3,500 2,000 --0-- 3,000 3,000 3,000 900
129,775 127,838
4
93,998 15,962 10,000
--0-- 1,700 --0-- --0-- 4,989 2,250 18,840 1,000 148,739 85,000
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13. Georgia Public Safety Training Facility Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ..,................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

37,000 500
2,500 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 2,500 1,000 2,500 --0-- 46,000 46,000
1 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Conviction Reports .....................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted .................$ Authorized Motor Vehicles ...............$

31,032,990 7,183,424 195,310 2,086,500 1,181,375 72,158 2,008,765 103,086 766,743 411,504 648,145 180,000 --0-- 1,533 1,048

Provided, that the Director of the Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to pay dues for Georgia'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 appropria tion for Conviction Reports, payment for conviction reports is not to exceed $ .25 per conviction report.

Provided that to the extent that Federal Funds are realized in excess of the amounts of such funds con templated in the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Activity of this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized and directed to supplant State Funds appropriated herein. Provided further that such

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supplantation shall not be implemented if so doing would cause any portion of the anticipated Federal Funds not to be realized. This provision shall not apply to project grants.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that for the purpose of purchasing Police Pursuit Motor Vehicles, the Department of Public Safety is hereinafter authorized to develop and establish specifications for said purchases of Police Pursuit Vehicles when such purchases are made by the State of Georgia, or other wise placed a part of a State of Georgia Contract. Pro vided, further, that the development of said specifica tions shall be submitted to the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administrative Services by November 1 of each year. Provided, further, the Department of Administrative Services is hereby in structed to complete said specifications and place to bid for the letting of contracts by December 1 of such fiscal year.

Section 35. Public School Employees' Retirement System.

Budget Unit: Public School Employees' Retirement System . ...................$ 11,374,727

Departmental Operations Budget:
Payments to Employees' Retirement System ....................$
Employer Contributions .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$

156,627 11,218,100 11,374,727 11,374,727

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Payments to Employees' Retirement System ....................$
Employer Contributions .................$

156,627 11,218,100

Section 36. Public Service Commission.

Budget Unit: Public Service Commission .........................$ 3,285,453

1. Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$

692,521 16,824 13,500 --0-- 1,150 4,875 --0-- 64,275

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Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$
Total Positions Budgeted

28,000 1,000
822,145 800,590
25

2. Transportation Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Utilities Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

864,500 126,660 33,000
--0-- 8,500 2,625 --0-- 50,721 19,500 9,775 1,115,281 1,097,991
47
1,078,211 62,260 85,000 6,250 2,111 7,450 5,000 47,005 37,700 152,000
1,482,987 1,386,872
53
2,635,232 205,744 131,500 6,250 11,761 14,950 5,000 162,001 85,200 162,775 125 26

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Section 37. Regents, University System of Georgia.

A. Budget Unit: Resident Instruction and University System Institutions .......$ 473,220,940

1. Resident Instruction Budget:

Personal Services:

Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. ............$ 352,528,227

Sponsored Operations .................$ 55,290,000

Operating Expenses:

Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. ............$ 98,085,973

Sponsored Operations .................$ 41,710,000

Office of Minority

Business Enterprise ...................$

176,725

Special Desegregation Programs ...........$ 250,000

Satellite Medical Facility

Program ............................$ 500,000

Teachers' Retirement. ...................$ 41,025,000

Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ 20,877,000

Capital Outlay .........................$ 14,600,000

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 625,042,925

Less Agency Funds:

Departmental Income ...................$ 13,500,000

Sponsored Income ......................$ 97,000,000

Other Funds. ..........................$ 101,725,000

Auxiliary Income .......................$ 2,778,000

Indirect Communication Charges ..........$ 3,027,300

State Funds Budgeted ...................$ 407,012,625

Total Positions Budgeted

16,350

Provided, that from appropriated funds in A, the amount of $20,877,000 in F.Y. 1982 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 ap portionment of funds to the various units of the University System from all funds available in the amounts necessary in the Fiscal Year to pay the annual lease contract commitments for the acquisition of prop erty as provided for in the provision of the State Con stitution. The Board of Regents shall immediately report the same to the State Budget authorities for ap proval, whose approval shall be evidenced in writing.

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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 Govern ment, or from any other source, shall be available for use or expenditure 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.
Provided, that revenue from student fees which ex ceeds 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, except that student fee revenue derived from increased rates authorized by the State Board of Regents shall not be subject to this limitation. 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 from the above appropriated amount for Capital Outlay, $3,000,000 is specifically appropriated for renovations and improvements of physical plant facilities.
Provided, further, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the 1 Vz % Personal Services continua tion factor incorporated into the Resident Instruction appropriation in this Appropriations Act be utilized to provide 2 Vi % merit-type increases.

2. Marine Resources Extension Center Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$

498,000 --0--

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Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$
Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds...........................$ Indirect DO AS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$
Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds...........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Marine Institute Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$
Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds...........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

272,620 --0--
770,620
--0-- --0-- 111,800 9,800 649,020
22
653,000 672,800
517,900 869,200 2,712,900
--0-- 1,542,000
303,000 --0--
867,900 33
306,500 196,000
175,800 154,000 832,300
--0-- 350,000
10,000 --0--
472,300 18

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5. Engineering Experiment Station Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Agricultural Research ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

7,647,000 19,736,235
6,341,000 16,165,006
391,500 50,280,741

Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds ...........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 35,901,241
9,528,000 117,600
4,733,900 273

6. Engineering Extension Division Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Advanced Technology Development Center .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

852,705 35,000
468,730 15,000
345,100 1,716,535

Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds...........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 50,000 800,000 12,200 854,335
44

7. Agricultural Experiment Station Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$

15,415,300 3,575,000
7,208,300

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Sponsored Operations .................$ 1,925,000

Capital Outlay .........................$

--0--

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 28,123,600

Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds. ..........................$ Indirect DO AS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 5,500,000 6,180,600
95,900 16,347,100
805

8. Cooperative Extension Service Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

17,806,000 4,590,000
2,912,500 2,010,000 27,318,500

Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds. ..........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 6,600,000 4,875,500
126,700 15,716,300
911

9. Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$ Capital Outlay -- ETMH Renovations. .......................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$

34,677,245 2,377,513
16,891,420 611,238
--0-- 54,557,416

Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds ...........................$ Board of Corrections ....................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

837,201 2,988,751 28,799,764 1,647,000
193,500 20,091,200
2,636

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10. Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station Budget:
Personal Services: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Education, General and Departmental Services ...............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Agricultural Research ...................$ Disease Research .......................$ Fire Ant Research ......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$
Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds...........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
11. Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital Budget:
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. ............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. ............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$
Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds. ..........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
12. Family Practice Residency Program Budget:
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs .............$
Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. ............$
Capitation Contracts for Family Practice Residency ..............$
Residency Capitation Grants. .............$ New Program Development Contracts
for Family Practice Residency ...........$

670,000 --0--
353,350 --0--
300,000 70,000 150,000
1,543,350
--0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 1,543,350
33
633,332 --0--
742,668 --0--
1,376,000
--0-- --0-- 1,050,000 --0-- 326,000
64
98,650
88,260
1,980,000 1,785,000
225,000

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Student Preceptorships ..................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

135,000 4,311,910 4,311,910
4

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $135,000 is designated and committed for contracts with medical schools for a student preceptorship pro gram. Provided, further, that each student par ticipating in the program shall receive $500 and each family physician shall receive $500.

13. Georgia Radiation Therapy Center Budget:
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs .............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs .............$ Sponsored Operations .................$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$
Less Agency Funds: Departmental Income ...................$ Sponsored Income ......................$ Other Funds...........................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

476,000 --0--
147,000 -- 0--
623,000
--0-- --0-- 328,000 --0-- 295,000
28

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services:

Education, General and

Departmental Services ...............$ 432,261,959

Sponsored Operations .................$ 86,472,548

Operating Expenses:

Education, General and

Departmental Services ...............$ 134,205,521

Sponsored Operations .................$ 63,459,444

Office of Minority

Business Enterprise ...................$

176,725

Special Desegregation Programs ...........$ 250,000

Satellite Medical Facility

Program ............................$ 500,000

Fire Ant Research ......................$

150,000

Agricultural Research ...................$ 691,500

Disease Research .......................$

70,000

Advanced Technology

Development Center ..................$ 345,100

Capitation Contracts for

Family Practice Residency ..............$ 1,980,000

New Program Development

Contracts for Family

Practice Residency ....................$ 225,000

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Residency Capitation Grants ..............$ Student Preceptorships ..................$ Teachers' Retirement. ...................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay -- ETMH Renovations .......$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,785,000 135,000
41,025,000 20,877,000
--0-- 14,600,000
21,221

Provided, that none of the funds appropriated for Fire Ant Research shall be expended unless matching funds are provided by the U.S.D.A.

B. Budget Unit: Regents Central Office ........$
1. Regents Central Office Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Operating Expenses .....................$ SREB Payments ........................$ Medical Scholarships ....................$ Regents Opportunity Grants ..............$ Regents Scholarships ....................$ Grants to Junior Colleges. ................$ Rental Payments to Georgia
Military College ......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

14,240,780
2,457,000 718,400
3,776,700 510,000 500,000 200,000
5,936,680
190,000 14,288,780 14,240,780
99

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Operating Expenses .....................$ SREB Payments ........................$ Medical Scholarships. ...................$ Regents Opportunity Grants ..............$ Regents Scholarships ....................$ Grants to Junior Colleges. ................$ Rental Payments to Georgia
Military College ......................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Grants to Junior Colleges, payments are to be based on a rate of $772 per EFT student. Furthermore, 50 quarter credit hours shall be used in the calculation of an equivalent full-time student.
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the State shall provide no more than 50 percent of The School of Medicine at Morehouse College's total operating cost (including capitation grants). Provided, further, quarterly expenditure reports and certified an nual audits shall be provided to the State Auditor and General Assembly on a timely basis.

2,457,000 718,400
3,776,700 510,000 500,000 200,000
5,936,680
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Section 38. Department of Revenue.
Budget Unit: Department of Revenue. .........$
1. Departmental Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ County Tax Officials/Retirement
and PICA. ...........................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect Georgia Building
Authority Rents ......................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

30,889,879
830,400
573,000 40,240 15,900
6,830 16,000 2,730 12,000
--0-- 20,800
5,000 100
1,523,000
--0-- 1,506,392
31

2. Motor Vehicle Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases .............$ Motor Vehicle Decal Purchases. ...........$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,877,396 199,810 5,600 --0-- 200,000 36,543
2,367,665 --0--
71,000 --0--
2,000,000 357,500 --0--
9,115,514 1,050,000 7,987,967
256

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relating to motor vehicle tag purchases, $2,000,000 is designated and committed for use in contracting with the Department of Offender Rehabilitation for the pro duction of at least 1,960,000 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

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no case shall the total amount paid for such tags exceed the amount herein appropriated, provided the ad vances 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Loans to Counties/Property
Reevaluation. ........................$ Grants to Counties/Appraisal
Staff. ...............................$ Intangible Tax
Equalization Fund. ....................$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Repayment of Loans to
Counties/Property Reevaluation .........$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
Provided, that of the above appropriation, no funds are designated and committed for the cost of the In tangible 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,075,898 57,958 70,000 21,800 88,000 1,800
330,249 --0--
18,800 106,500
--0--
1,430,000
--0-- 11,000 3,212,005
--0-- 250,000 2,940,488
62
1,309,715 17,030 3,000 --0-- 68,000 4,250
556,150 --0--
23,980 --0--
75,000 2,057,125
305,000 1,725,931
85

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. Income Taxation Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
7. Central Audit Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

598,000 5,580 2,000 --0--
52,000 1,850
240,591 --0--
12,300 --0-- --0--
912,321 100,000 800,361
37
2,136,816 40,890 3,000 --0--
325,000 10,250
2,190,843 --0--
37,050 --0--
210,000 4,953,849 1,500,000 3,411,433
126
2,144,500 11,376
400,000 --0-- 2,500 2,500 3,500 9,750
14,500 --0-- 50
2,588,676 2,546,886
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8. Field Audit Services Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding. ..........$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

5,574,096 202,750 279,839 36,800 66,500 25,590 79,734 157,500 153,400 --0-- 42,841
6,619,050 50,000
6,460,197 308

9. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services . ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ Indirect Georgia Building
Authority Rents ......................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,123,200 142,780 1,000 --0-- 300,000 16,600 65,642 812,486 13,780 --0--
1,057,200 3,532,688
--0-- 3,510,224
70

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .......................$ 18,670,021

County Tax Officials/Retirement

and PICA. ...........................$ 573,000

Regular Operating Expenses ..............$- 718,414

Travel. ...............................$ 780,339

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

65,430

Publications and Printing. ................$ 1,118,000

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

102,113

Computer Charges ......................$ 5,846,374

Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ 979,736

Telecommunications ....................$ 365,610

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

111,500

Loans to Counties/Property

Reevaluation. ........................$

--0--

Grants to Counties/Appraisal Staff .........$ 1,430,000

Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases .............$ 2,000,000

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Motor Vehicle Decal Purchases. ...........$ Intangible Tax Equalization Fund ..........$ Postage............ ...................$
Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

357,500 --0--
1,396,191
1,057 60

Section 39. Secretary of State.

A. Budget Unit: Secretary of State .............$
1. Occupational Certification Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

11,600,195
2,394,496 833,333 126,995 36,000 123,696 23,283 277,458 210,994 60,339 345,785
4,432,379 4,386,939
134

Occupational Certification Functional Budgets

Cost of

Operations

Accounting. ...........................$ 234,139

Architect .............................$

95,313

Athletic Trainers .......................$

1,389

Auctioneers ...........................$

30,522

Barbers. ..............................$ 214,517

Chiropractic ...........................$

38,236

Construction Industry ...................$

159,530

Cosmetology ..........................$ 652,377

Dentistry .............................$ 200,895

Engineers .............................$ 304,002

Forestry ..............................$

14,643

Funeral Service ........................$

133,431

Geology ..............................$

11,187

Hearing Aid ...........................$

22,196

Landscape Architect ....................$

11,766

Librarians. ............................$

7,766

Marriage and Family

Counselors ..........................$

--0--

Medical Examiners .....................$ 690,027

Nursing Home Administrators ............$

39,515

Board of Nursing .......................$ 701,217

Dispensing Opticians. ...................$

20,076

Optometry ............................$

21,251

Occupational Therapy ...................$

5,432

Pest Control ...........................$

72,474

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Pharmacy.............................$ Physical Therapy .......................$ Podiatry ..............................$ Polygraph Examiners. ...................$ Practical Nursing .......................$ Private Detective .......................$ Psychologists ..........................$ Recreation ............................$ Sanitarian. ............................$ Speech Pathology. ......................$ Used Car Dealers .......................$ Used Car Parts .........................$ Veterinary ............................$ Wastewater ...........................$ Well Water. ...........................$ Administration. ........................$ Investigative ..........................$ Total. ................................$
2. Securities Regulation Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Corporations Regulation Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

207,478 28,941 8,620 12,786 326,496 --0-- 61,570 7,881 10,026 16,981
235,219 -0--
63,847 36,606
8,851 92,000
--0-- 4,799,203
391,819 29,550
8,000 --0-- 3,500 1,120 17,366 17,290 7,300 2,000 477,945 470,109
18
449,868 20,894 2,800 --0-- 19,320 1,800 118,508 81,480 16,200 --0-- 38,300 749,170
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4. Drugs and Narcotics Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. Archives and Records Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. General Services Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
7. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$

383,771 32,750 25,000 --0-- 300 2,000 --0-- 5,782 6,000 2,500
458,103 450,428
15
1,632,419 184,750 35,000 8,000 18,000 46,750 15,000 28,665 41,700 2,000 --0--
1,276,000 3,288,284 3,219,436
87
551,084 47,750 2,000 --0-- 110,303 2,233 --0-- 6,085 12,900 1,860 734,215 723,193 31
685,063 48,359 4,200 --0-- 100,000

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Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
8. State Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
9. Elections and Campaign Disclosure Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Election Expenses ......................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$

500 6,000 30,313 15,670 1,000 29,000 920,105 906,404
35
68,147 9,955 3,200 --0-- 9,000 --0-- --0-- 8,496 2,000 7,000
107,798 106,435
3
166,750 20,955
2,208 --0-- 6,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- 3,500 1,000 400,000 600,413 597,078
8
6,723,417 1,228,296
209,403 44,000 390,119 77,686
434,332 389,105 165,609

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Election Expenses ......................$ Postage ...............................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

363,145 400,000
67,300 --0--
1,276,000 362 69

B. Budget Unit: Real Estate Commission .......$
Real Estate Commission Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

886,053
440,840 237,413
12,000 14,000 29,000 18,776 25,400 33,600 13,041 70,800 894,870 886,053
27

Real Estate Commission Functional Budget

State Funds Real Estate Commission .....$ 886,053

Cost of

Operations Pos.

$ 930,356

27

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

440,840 237,413
12,000 14,000 29,000 18,776 25,400 33,600 13,041 70,800
27 11

Section 40. Georgia Student Finance Commission.

Budget Unit: Georgia Student Finance Commission .........................$ 16,066,733

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,389,835 167,592 31,500 --0-- 50,000 509,495 89,545 129,400 50,200 95,000
2,512,567 --0-- 77

2. Higher Education Assistance Corporation Budget:
Payment of Interest and Fees. .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

651,250 651,250 606,250
0

3. Georgia Student Finance Authority Budget:
Guaranteed Educational Loans ............$ Tuition Equalization Grants. ..............$ Student Incentive Grants. ................$ North Georgia College
ROTC Grants ........................$ Law Enforcement Personnel
Dependents' Grants ...................$ Georgia Military Scholarship
Grants ..............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,745,250 10,819,265 3,568,800
143,330
32,000
23,510 17,332,155 15,460,483
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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Payment of Interest and Fees. .............$ Guaranteed Educational Loans ............$ Tuition Equalization Grants. ..............$

1,389,835 167,592 31,500 --0-- 50,000 509,495 89,545 129,400 50,200 95,000 651,250
2,745,250 10,819,265

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Student Incentive Grants. ................$ Law Enforcement Personnel
Dependents Grants' ...................$ North Georgia College
ROTC Grants ........................$ Georgia Military Scholarship
Grants ..............................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to Educational Loans an amount not to exceed $12,000 may be used to provide stipends for training recruitment, teacher and counselor personnel in health career fields and other fields for which funds are pro vided herein for the making of cancellable loans to stu dents.
Provided, that the above appropriated amount relative to Educational Loans shall otherwise be used to provide loans to students as provided for in Article 3 of Code Chapter 32-37, as amended. Provided further, however, that of said appropriated amount, the amounts designated below shall to the greatest extent possible be used to provide cancellable loans to students as designated below pursuant to provisions of Code Section 32-3750, as amended, to wit: (a) an amount not less than $1,435,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing cancellable loans to students in paramedical and other professional and educational fields of study; jb) an amount not to exceed $100,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing cancellable loans to students who are eligible members of the Georgia National Guard: (c) an amount not to exceed $360,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing cancellable loans to classroom teachers seeking special education training; and (d) an amount not to exceed $40,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing cancellable loans to students who are to become agri cultural teachers.
Provided, that the above appropriated amount relative to Student Incentive Grants provides for pay ment of need-based grants to undergraduate students as provided for in Article 4 of Code Chapter 32-37.
Provided, that the above appropriated amount relative to Tuition Equalization Grants provides for payment of grants of $675 per academic year, and for payment of grants for the 1981 summer school quarter or semester, to undergraduate students attending private colleges in Georgia as provided for in Article 5 of Code Chapter 32-37.

3,568,800
32,000
143,330
23,510 77 1

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Provided, that the above appropriated amount rel ative to North Georgia College ROTC Grants provides for payment of grants to eligible students as provided for in Article 6 of Code Chapter 32-37.
Provided, that the above appropriated amount relative to Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents' Grants provides for payment of grants to eligible students as provided for in Article 7 of Code Chapter 32-37.
Provided, that the above appropriated amount rel ative to North Georgia College Military Scholarships provides for payment of scholarships to select reci pients as provided for in Article 9 of Code Chapter 32-37.

Provided, that the above appropriated amount rel ative to Payment of Interest and Fees is designated and committed for the purpose of enabling the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation to make state interest subsidy payments to lenders as provided for in Code Section 32-3314, and loan discount fee payments to lenders as provided for in Code Section 32-3315.
Provided, that from any of the above appropriated amounts any available funds may be utilized by the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation for the purpose of making timely payments of interest and special allowances to lenders as provided for in Code Section 32-3313 and Code Section 32-3710.
Section 41. Soil and Water Conservation Committee.
Budget Unit: Soil and Water Conservation Committee ..................$
1. 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

747,399
340,400 37,500 36,000 --0-- 18,900 4,000 --0-- 14,100 9,200 141,200 601,300 594,492 12

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2. Soil and Water Conservation Dam Safety Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

112,150 12,550 8,800 --0-- 2,000 500 2,000 4,350 2,800 10,000
155,150 152,907
5
452,550 50,050 44,800 --0-- 20,900 4,500 2,000 18,450 12,000 151,200 17 3

Section 42. Teachers' Retirement System.
Budget Unit: Teachers' Retirement System .............................$
Departmental Operations Budget:
Personal Services. ......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Floor Fund for Local
Retirement Systems ...................$ Employer Contributions .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

6,876,500
1,235,056 69,500 12,000 --0-- 26,000 5,000
368,428 72,196 38,000 115,000 60,000
1,497,000 5,379,500 8,877,680 6,876,500
61

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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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ..............................$ Floor Fund for Local
Retirement Systems ...................$ Employer Contributions .................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

1,235,056 69,500 12,000 --0-- 26,000 5,000
368,428 72,196 38,000 115,000 60,000
1,497,000 5,379,500
61 1

It is the intent of the General Assembly that from funds available the Teachers' Retirement System is authorized to implement H.B. 15 of the 1975 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly.

Section 43. Department of Transportation.

Budget Unit: Department of Transportation .......................$
1. Planning and Construction Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

392,308,298
68,828,958 4,023,131 1,373,885 --0-- 249,800 50,545 --0-- 31,125 823,020 8,767,791
343,479,646 427,627,901 169,142,901
3,186

2. Maintenance and Betterments Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges ......................$

53,022,336 33,108,086
310,800 --0--
10,250 --0-- --0--

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Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$
Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 109,650 990,175 69,950,000 157,501,297 155,401,297
3,725

3. Authorities Budget:

Authority Lease Rentals. .................$
State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund ...........$
Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$

24,805,619
3,724,517 28,530,136 28,530,136

4. Facilities and Equipment Budget:
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$

1,000,000 2,200,000
300,000 3,500,000 3,400,000

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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

7,593,372 2,133,014
118,363 --0--
168,850 --0--
1,217,500 909,512 201,070 170,000
12,511,681 12,511,681
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Appropriation of State funds in the foregoing Department 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 refunds, rebate and collection costs authorized by law. The fiscal officers of the State are hereby directed, as of

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July 1 of each fiscal year, to determine the net collec tion 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 financed by Motor Fuel Tax including Planning and Construction, Maintenance and Betterments, Authori ty Lease Rentals, General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Payments, Administration, and Grants to Coun ties, 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 surveys, maintenance and improving the State High way System of roads and bridges, and the costs inci dent thereto provided all expenditures for county con tracts 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. Pro vided, 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 In terstate 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 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 ap-

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propriations to the "State of Georgia General Obliga tion Debt Sinking Fund" for the specific purpose of paying annual debt service requirements on new General Obligation debt to finance the construction or reconstruction of public roads and bridges approved by the Department of Transportation.
For grants to counties for aid in county road con struction and maintenance to be distributed and disbursed 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 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 distributed to each county in such year under the provisions 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 authorized by said Section.
Provided further, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Transportation is authorized to use interstate rehabilitation funds for four-laning and passing lanes.
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 .......................$ Augusta Railroad Project .................$ Capital Outlay--Paving State and Local Schools and State Institutions. ...........$ Paving State Parks and Historic Sites. ........................$ Capital Outlay -- Paving Farmers Markets. ............................$

303,028 1,500,000
750,000
500,000
250,000

This appropriation shall be accounted for separately from all other appropriations to the Department of Transportation, and shall be in addition to appropria tions of an amount equivalent to motor fuel tax revenue required under Article III, Section X, Paragraph VII, subsection (b) of the State Constitution.

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7. Assistance to Municipalities Budget:
Grants to Municipalities .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$
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 authority, 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 Auditor shall cause an audit to be made of any municipality 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted
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. .....................$

9,317,000 9,317,000 9,317,000
461,489 399,269
12,000 --0-- 200
11,000 --0-- 1 4,200 2,500 --0--
890,659 531,429
17
570,925 49,620 25,895
--0-- 24,000
800 --0-- --0--

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Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$
Capital Outlay--Airport Development ........................$
Capital Outlay--Airport Operational Improvements .............$
Capital Outlay--Airport Approach Aid ........................$
Mass Transit Grants. ....................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

17,300 462,000
700,000
1,000,000
300,000 548,220 3,698,760 3,412,341
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10. Harbor Maintenance Budget:
Harbor Maintenance Payments. ...........$ Capital Outlay--Land Acquisition. .........$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Mass Transit Grants. ....................$ Grants to Municipalities .................$ Harbor Maintenance Payments. ...........$ Grants to Counties. .....................$ Authority Lease Rentals. .................$ Capital Outlay--Airport
Development ........................$ State of Georgia General
Obligation Debt Sinking Fund ...........$ Capital Outlay--Airport
Operational Improvements .............$ Capital Outlay--Airport Approach Aid ......$ Capital Outlay--Land Acquisition. .........$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

454,500 290,000 744,500 744,500
130,477,080 39,713,120
1,840,943 1,000,000
453,100 2,262,345 1,217,500
940,638 1,155,240 10,392,466 413,729,646
548,220 9,317,000
454,500 9,317,013 24,805,619
700,000
3,724,517
1,000,000 300,000 290,000 7,273 4,800

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.

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Provided, that the Department of Transportation is authorized to retain such portion of its Air Transporta tion 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 10% 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 Fund participation. Provided, further, that the Department of Transporta tion is authorized to utilize State Airport Development Funds at 100% of the total cost of an individual airport project for airports owned by the State of Georgia.

Provided, that $744,500 of the above allocation for harbor maintenance payments is designated and com mitted for payment for harbor maintenance and im provements 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 increased Personal Services costs contemplated in this Act, subject only to approval by the Office of Planning and Budget.

Provided further, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the following class may be reassigned at the discretion of the Department of Transportation as shown:

Class Name Transportation Engineer Associate

New Paygrade 31 @ 3 or 4

Section 44. Department of Veterans Services.

Budget Unit: Department of Veterans Service .............................$ 9,786,748

1. Veterans Assistance Budget:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage ...............................$

2,740,000 89,835 79,800 --0-- 19,000 7,000 100 132,500 51,575 6,000 25,300

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Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
2. Veterans Home and Nursing Facility-- Milledgeville Budget:
Capital Outlay .........................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Regular Operating Expenses
for Projects ..........................$ Operating Expenses/Payments to
Central State Hospital. .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$
3. Veterans Nursing HomeAugusta Budget:
Capital Outlay .........................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Regular Operating Expenses
for Projects ..........................$ Operating Expense/Payments to
Medical College of Georgia .............$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ State Funds 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. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Capital Outlay .........................$ Postage. ..............................$ Operating Expense/Payments to
Central State Hospital. .................$ Operating Expense/Payments to
Medical College of Georgia .............$ Regular Operating Expenses
for Projects ..........................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles
Section 45. Workers' Compensation Board.
Budget Unit: Workers' Compensation Board ..............................$

3,151,110 2,849,836
157 1
--0-- 52,000
63,700
6,397,800 6,513,500 4,982,278
--0-- 5,250
--0--
2,774,442 2,779,692 1,954,634
2,740,000 89,835 79,800 --0-- 19,000 64,250 100 132,500 51,575 6,000 --0-- 25,300
6,397,800
2,774,442
63,700 157 1
3,551,880

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1. Workers' Comgeasatixm Administration Budget;
Personal Services. ....,..................$ Regular Operating,Expenses .................. . . $r Travel. .....................................$ Motor VeMcle Equipment Purchases ........ 1 FubGcati0ns.amd Printing. ...................$ Equipment Purchases .................... ..$. Computer Charges. .......................$ Real Estate Rentals. ........................$ Telecommunications . ........................... ..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............. 1 Postage. ............. .................. ...J TbtalFundsBudjgeted ..........,........$ State Funds Budgeted ..................... ....$: Total Positions Budgeted

2,677,093 88,640 51,300 --0-- 41,000 4,200 62,520
211,448 64,000 66;500 53,000
3,319,701 3,266,159
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2. Vocational Rehabilitation Budget:
Personal Services.. ...................... $" Regular Operating Expenses ..............$ Travel. .......................... ......... . . . .$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ........$ PublicationsandPtinting. ..................$ Equipment Pucchases ........................$. ComputerChargesx ........................ l; Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications .......................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ............. .9 Postage. ... ......... ....................... . .$ Total Funds.Budgeted ....................$ State Funds,Budgeted ....................$. Total Position&.Budgeted

231,970 8,786 11,000 --0^ 3,000 --0-- 525
21,779 5;000 5,300 3,000
290,360 285,721
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Budget Unif Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular. Operating Expenses .............. J' Travel. ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .......$ Publications and Printing. ................$ Equipment Purchases ...................$ Computer Charges. .....................$ Real Estate Rentals. .....................$ Telecommunications ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............$ Postage. ...............................$ Total Positions Budgeted Authorized Motor Vehicles

2,909,063 97,426 62,300 --0-- 44,000 4,200 63,045 233,227 69,000 71,800 56,000 139 1

Section 46. State of Georgia General Obligation-Debt Sinking Fund.
A. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (Issued) ........................$

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B. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund(New) ..........................$

9,680,000

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $9,130,000 is specifically ap propriated for the purpose of financing the expansion of the Georgia World Congress Center through the is suance of not more than $83,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.
Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $550,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing a new construction program which consists of the acquisition of land (if needed) and the construction and equipping of buildings and facilities at various institutions under the control of the State Board of Regents at the University System through the issuance of not more than $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.
Section 47. In addition to all other appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1982 there is hereby appropriated $2,425,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of regional farmers' markets in the Department of Agriculture, and there is hereby ap propriated $5,503,400 for the purpose of providing operating funds for the State physical health lab oratories ($175,000 -- Budget Unit "A") and for State mental health/mental retardation institutions ($5,328,400 -- Budget Unit "C") in the Department of Human Resources. Provided, further, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized to transfer funds from this section to the Department's budget on a quarterly basis in an amount equal to that which the Department remits to the Fiscal Division of the Depart ment of Administrative Services from agency fund col lections.
Section 48. In addition to all other appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1982, there is hereby appropriated $12,490,000 to cover an increase in State contributions for Employee Health Insurance.
Section 49. Cost-of-Living Increases. In addition to all other appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1982, there is hereby appropriated $165,290,000 for the purposes described herein: 1) An increase of 8% with a $700 minimum for employees of the executive, judicial and legislative branch of state government, effective July 1, 1981; 2) For a 9% in-

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crease on the current salary schedule for teachers, public librarians and other instructional and support personnel, with first and second year teachers to be paid as those with two years of experience and with resumption of annual increments after completion of one year of experience and permanent certification, ef fective the following month, effective September 1, 1981; 3) For school bus drivers, a 10% salary increase, effective July 1, 1981; 4) For university system employees, a 9% salary increase, to be effective September 1, 1981 for academic contracted personnel; 5) A 9% salary increase, effective July 1, 1981, for nonacademic personnel, and fiscal year contracted person nel of the university system and employees of the Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories; and 6) An increase of 8% for State officials whose salary is set by Act 755 (H.B. 262) of the 1978 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly, as authorized in Section 2 of said Act, and for secretaries for whom salaries are set by Act 279 (H.B. 360) of the 1977 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly, effective July 1, 1981.
Provided, further, that of the above appropriation for cost-of-living increases, $78,000 is designated and com mitted for the Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories and an additional $678,000 is designated and committed for the Cooperative Extension Service ($360,000) and the Agricultural Experiment Station ($318,000).
Provided, further, that no funds shall be transfer red from this section without prior review and ap proval by the Legislative Budget Office.
Section 50. In addition to all other appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1982, there is hereby appropriated $2,754,346 to be allocated to various state agencies for the purpose of paying quarterly premiums for workers' compensation payments to the Depart ment of Administrative Services. Provided, further, the Office of Planning and Budget shall designate the amount to be allotted to each agency from this section, and shall maximize the use of available federal match ing funds for this purpose.
Section 51. In addition to all other appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1982, there is hereby appropriated $1,346,963 to increase the mileage reim bursement rate for privately owned vehicles from eigh teen cents ($.18) per mile to twenty cents ($.20) per mile, to be effective July 1, 1981.
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Building Authority (Penal) utilize existing surplus funds for payments to brand trustees for unmatured issues to eliminate the necessity of debt-service ap propriations in Fiscal Year 1982 and thereafter.
Section 53. It is the intent of this General Assembly that each and every agency, board, commis sion and authority receiving appropriations in this Act shall develop and enforce stringent regulations relating to the use of motor vehicles owned, leased or rented by the State, including provisions that employees authorized to utilize State vehicles for commuting to and from work shall not use such vehicles except for official State business.
Provided, further, it is the intent of this Genral Assembly that each State agency .utilizing xerographic reproducing equipment maintain a log for each unit of equipment indicating the date, number of copies and such other data determined appropriate to conserve the utilization of such equipment. It is the further in tent of this -General Assembly that each State agency implement procedures to control usage of long-dis tance, GIST and credit card telephone calls, in order to mitigate the State's cost therefor.

Section 54. It is 'the intent of this General Assembly that to the extent to which Federal funds become available in amounts in excess of those con templated in this Appropriations Act, such excess Federal funds shall be applied as follows, whenever feasible:
First, to supplant State funds which 'have .been ap propriated to supplant Federal funds, which such sup planted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets; and
Second, to further supplant State funds to the ex tent necessary to maintain the effective matching ratio experienced in the immediately preceding fiscal year, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets.
It is the further intent of this General Assembly that the Office of Planning and Budget utilize its budgetary and fiscal authority so as to accomplish the above-stated intent to the greatest degree feasible; and that at the end of this fiscal year, said Office of Plan ning and Budget provide written notice to the members of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of the instances of noncompliance with the stated intent of this Section.

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Section 55. It is the intent of this General Assembly 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 56. 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 wholesale distributor of motor fuel shall be entitled to a refund covering shrinkage in the process of retail ing 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 57. No State appropriations authorized under this Act shall be used to continue programs cur rently funded by 100% Federal funds.
Section 58. Provided further that no State funds in this appropriation shall be paid to or on behalf of Georgia Indigent Legal Services or its affiliates, nor shall any State facilities be made available for their use, including but not limited to the Georgia Interactive Statewide Telecommunications Network either direct ly or indirectly.
Section 59. 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, 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 depart ment, agency, or institution of the State, and any authority created and activated at the time of the effec tive date of the aforesaid constitutional provision, as amended, or appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and for each and every fiscal year thereafter, until all payments required under lease con tracts 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 re quired payments in full, there shall be taken from other funds appropriated to the department, agency or institution involved, an amount sufficient to satisfy such deficiency in full and the lease payment con stitutes a first charge on all such appropriations.

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The General Assembly declares that the sums hereby appropriated for lease rentals are to pay the general obligations of the State incurred under valid lease contracts and such appropriations are to be paid from the general funds of the State as a first charge upon General Funds.
Section 60. All expenditures and appropriations made and authorized under this Act shall be according to the programs and activities as specified in the Governor's recommendations contained in the Budget Report submitted to the General Assembly at the 1981 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 1982, 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 deriv ed. 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, institu tion or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section or in violation of any amendments properly ap proved by the Director of the Budget. In those cases in which the aforesaid Budget Report contains no recom mendation by the governor of expenditures as to ob jects, 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 61. Whenever 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. 1982 submitted to the General Assembly at the 1981 regular session.

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Section 62. It is the intent of the General Assembly that for the purposes of this Act,
(1) Authorized motor vehicles are defined as sedans, pick-up trucks, vans, station wagons and any other such vehicles for street and highway use, and
(2) The number of authorized motor vehicles in dicated for each budget unit shall include leased vehicles and State-owned vehicles, and
(3) The Departments are not authorized to accept vehicles from surplus property to increase the number authorized in this Act unless specifically approved by this General Assembly.
Section 63. 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 64. TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
F.Y. 1982................. $3,450,000,000.
Section 65. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.
Section 66. 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 Com mittee Report on HB 163.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barnes Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman

Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd

Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway Horton Howard

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Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton

Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Bell Brannon Cobb

Hill
Hudgins Kidd Land

Not voting was Senator Bond.

Littlefield
Stephens Tate Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 42, nays 13; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 163.
The President announced that the Senate would stand in recess from 7:30 o'clock P.M. until 7:40 o'clock P.M.

At 7:40 o'clock P.M., the President called the Senate to order.
Time having arrived for the entertainment of the reconsideration motion, Senator Tysinger of the 41st moved that the Senate reconsider its action previously today in defeating the following bill of the House:

HB 148. By Representative Beck of the 148th: A bill to define "self-service storage facilities".

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 3; the motion prevailed, and HB 148 was reconsidered and placed at the foot of the General Calendar.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House insistence upon the House amendment thereto:
SB 23. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Gillis of the 20th, Reynolds of the 48th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, as amended, so as to provide for the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Georgia State Patrol; to provide for the limits of their jurisdiction; to provide for their powers of arrest and investigation; to provide for their duties on state property.

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Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House amendment to SB 23, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House amendment to SB 23.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Lester of the 23rd, Gillis of the 20th and Reynolds of the 48th.

Senator Turner of the 8th moved that, since the First Conference Committee report on the following bill of the Senate had been rejected by the House, a Second Conference Committee be appointed:

SB 1. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Lester of the 23rd, Thompson of the 32nd and others:
A bill to provide for the regulation of certain dealers in precious metals; to provide for definitions; to provide for maintaining certain permanent records of purchases of gold, silver, or other precious metals or goods made from gold, silver, or other precious metals.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed.

The President appointed as a Second Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Turner of the 8th, Thompson of the 32nd and Greene of the 26th.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:

SB 217. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for judges of the pro bate courts of the various counties of Georgia, as amended, so as to in crease the minimum salaries of said probate judges; to change the provi sions relating to additional compensation.

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The Conference Committee report on SB 217 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 217 recommends that the House of Representatives recede from its position and accept SB 217 as it passed the Senate.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Is/ Honorable Culver Kidd Senator, 25th District

/s/ Honorable E. Roy Lambert Representative, 112th District

/s/ Honorable Floyd Hudgins Senator, 15th District

/s/ Honorable Thomas B. Buck III Representative, 95th District

/s/ Honorable Jack L. Stephens /s/ Honorable James C. Moore

Senator, 36th District

Representative, 152nd District

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Commit tee Report on SB 217.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English
Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Bond Broun of 46th

Evans Lester

Stephens Walker

On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 217.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House disagreement to the Senate amendment to the House amendment:

SB 412. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, as amended, so as to change certain of the provi sions relative to the reimbursement of counties for the cost of maintain ing certain prisoners in the county jails before such prisoners are transferred to the place of confinement where the sentence is to be serv ed.

Senator Starr of the 44th moved that the Senate insist upon its amendment to the House amendment to SB 412, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon its amendment to the House amendment to SB 412.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Starr of the 44th, Kennedy of the 4th and Coleman of the 1st.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 31. By Senator Evans of the 37th:
A bill to authorize the governing authorities of counties to grant franchise licenses for the operation of cable television systems within their ter ritorial limits; to provide for fees; to prohibit county franchise licenses and fees within municipalities.

Senator Evans of the 37th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 31.

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Senator Bryant of the 3rd moved that the House substitute be printed.

The President ruled that the motion to print takes precedence.

On the motion offered by Senator Bryant of the 3rd, the yeas were 30, nays 11; the motion prevailed, and the House substitute was ordered to be printed.

The motion offered by Senator Evans of the 37th was postponed subject to the printing.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

SB 220. By Senator Howard of the 42nd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977" so as to provide that it is unlawful to obtain or attempt to obtain medical assistance and other benefits and payments under certain cir cumstances; to provide that it is unlawful for a provider to accept certain payments to which he is not entitled.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 220 by striking on line 3 on Page 2 the word, "Willfully", and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Knowingly and wilfully"; By adding on line 8 on Page 2 after the word, "to", the following:
'' knowingly and"; By adding on line 11 on Page 2 after the word, "to", the following:
'' knowingly and''.

Senator Howard of the 42nd moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 220.

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 Bowen Brannon

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

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Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis

Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bond

Fincher of 52nd Hudson

Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels
Walker

On the motion, the yeas were 51, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 220.
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 245. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A bill to amend an Act providing for the licensing of practical nurses, so as to change the qualifications for a licensed practical nurse; to authorize the board to accept applications from applicants who complete a course of training prior to the date of the examination applied for.
SB 157. By Senator Sutton of the 9th: A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relative to the determination of certain rates of interest for use in all calculations required in connection with Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.

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The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 298. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
A bill to protect the citizens of this state through the regulation of private detectives, persons engaged in the private security business, polygraph examiners, and voice stress examiners; to provide a short title; to declare a purpose; to define certain terms; to establish the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies.

SB 257. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "The Georgia Relocation Assistance and Land Acquisition Act of 1973," so as to authorize the public entities covered to exercise the powers provided, as a part of the costs of public works projects, for public works projects which are not financed from federal funds.

The House adheres to its position and has appointed a Committee of Con ference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 21. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relating to con tributions; to change the provisions relative to retirement benefits for superior court clerks and their spouses who are retired or may retire.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Buck of the 95th, Johnson of the 72nd and Lane of the 81st.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:

SB 227. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Barnes of the 33rd and Wessels of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1302, relating to aggravated assault, as amended, so as to change the maximum punishment for aggravated assault.

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The Conference Committee report on SB 227 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 227 recommends that the House recede from its position and that SB 227 as passed by the Senate be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Honorable Jimmy Lester Senator, 23rd District

/s/ Honorable Mike Padgett Representative, 86th District

/s/ Honorable Steve Reynolds Senator, 48th District

/s/ Honorable Sam Nicholson Representative, 88th District

/s/ Honorable Wayne Garner Senator, 30th District

Is/ Honorable Steve Thompson Representative, 19th District

Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on 227.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans
Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene
Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie
Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens
Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Fincher of 52nd

Hudson Thompson

Trulock

On the motion, the yeas were 51, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 227.

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

HB 287. By Representative Johnson of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the provisions relative to creditable service for periods of graduate study.
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 Rudolph Johnson, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

February 4, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note-House Bill 287 Teachers' Retirement System

This Bill would allow members to establish creditable service for periods of verified graduate study if they were members of the system and a full-time teacher immediately prior to the period of study. Current ly, creditable service can only be established for periods of approved study for which the member has been granted a leave of absence. For members paid from other than state funds immediately prior to the period of study, this Bill would permit the employer contributions (plus applicable interest) to be paid by either the member or his present employer. Current law requires the member's present employer to pay the employer contributions and interest.

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The actuary for the Retirement System was unable to estimate the cost of this Bill since the resulting increase or decrease in the number of
members applying for such service credit cannot be predicted. The ac tuary has stated, however, that the expected additional cost of this Bill would be negligible.

Isl William M. Nixon State Auditor

/s/ Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

The Senate Committee on Retirement offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 287 by inserting on Page 2, line 13, between the word "undertakes" and the word "graduate" the following:
"full-time".

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 115 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Rudolph Johnson, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

March 12, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--House Bill 287 (Senate Amendment) Teachers' Retirement System

This Bill would allow members to establish creditable service for periods of verified full-time graduate study if they were members of the system and a full-time teacher immediately prior to the period of study. Currently, creditable service can only be established for periods of ap proved study for which the member has been granted a leave of absence. For members paid from other than state funds immediately prior to the period of study, this Bill would permit the employer contributions (plus applicable interest) to be paid by either the member or his present employer. Current law requires the member's present employer to pay the employer contributions and interest.

The actuary for the Retirement System was unable to estimate the cost of this Bill since the resulting increase or decrease in the number of members applying for such service credit cannot be predicted. The ac tuary has stated, however, that the expected additional cost of this Bill would be negligible.

/s/ William M. Nixon State Auditor

Isl Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 34, 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.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

Not voting was Senator Bond.

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 55, nays 0.

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

The following resolution of the House was read and put upon its adoption:

HR 431. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A resolution relative to adjournment of the General Assembly at 12:00 o'clock Midnight on March 23, 1981, and to reconvene at 9:00 o'clock A.M. on March 25, 1981.

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981 On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 37, nays 0.

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The resolution, having received the requisite majority, was adopted.

The following general bill of the House, having been read the third time and passed on March 12, and reconsidered on March 16, was put upon its passage:

HB 377. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Evans of the 84th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 27-18, relating to nolle prosequi, so as to change the provisions under which a nolle prosequi may be entered.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Littlefield of the 6th.

The amendment offered by the Senate Committee on Special Judiciary, which was adopted on March 12, was as follows:

The Senate Committee on Special Judiciary offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 377 on Page 1, line 11, by adding immediately after the words "District Attorney" the following:
"or solicitor".

Senators Holloway of the 12th and Littlefield of the 6th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 377 by adding immediately before the quotation mark at the end of quoted Code Section 27-1801 the following:
"The consent of the court shall be required for entry of a nolle prosequi under any of the following conditions:
(1) The period of qualification for election as district attorney or solicitor which immediately precedes the expiration of the term of the district attorney or solicitor has expired and the district attorney or solicitor has not qualified as a candidate for reelection; or
(2) The general primary which immediately precedes the expira tion of the term of the district attorney or solicitor has been held and the district attorney or solicitor was not chosen at the primary as a candidate for reelection; or
(3) The general election which immediately precedes the expira tion of the term of the district attorney or solicitor has been held and the district attorney or solicitor was not reelected."

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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 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
Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge

Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene
Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield

McGill McKenzie
Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers
Sutton Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators English and Kennedy.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Hudson

Stephens

Tate

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 2.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the Conference Committee report thereon:

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SB 385. By Senator Ballard of the 45th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to pro vide a salary supplement for each judge and the district attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit; to provide for cost-of-living increases.

The Conference Committee report on SB 385 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 385 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 385 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

1st Honorable W. D. Ballard Senator, 45th District

Isi Honorable Denny Dobbs Representative, 74th District

1st Honorable Thomas R. Scott 1st Honorable Neal Jackson

Senator, 43rd District

Representative, 75th District

Isi Honorable James W. Tysinger Isi Honorable William J. Dover

Senator, 41st District

Representative, 11th District

Conference Committee substitute to SB 385:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 152), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 1217) and an Act ap proved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 498), so as to provide a salary supplement for each judge of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit; to provide a salary supplement for the district attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit; to provide for cost-of-living increases; to repeal specific Acts; 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 new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 152), as amended, particularly by an Act approved

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March 30, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 1217) and an Act approved March 20, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 498), is hereby amended by striking in its entire ty Section 2A of said Act, which reads as follows:
"Section 2A. In addition to the salary and contingent salary sup plement payable from State funds, the Judge of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive, effective July 1, 1977, a salary supplement of $250.00 per month, and effective July 1, 1979, a salary supplement of $300.00 per month; provided, however, said $250.00 salary supplement may be reduced to $200.00 per month by resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County passed prior to June 1, 1977; and provided, further, said $300.00 salary sup plement may be reduced to $250.00 per month by resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County passed prior to June 1, 1979. Such salary supplement shall be paid from the funds of Newton County.",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 2A. (a) In addition to the salary and expense allowances payable from state funds, each judge of the Superior Courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive a salary supplement of $300.00 per month from each county which comprises the Alcovy Judicial Cir cuit.
(b) Beginning July 1, 1981, and continuing each year thereafter, the judges of the Superior Courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall also receive an annual cost-of-living increase equal to 5 percent of the annual salary supplement paid by Newton County to be paid from the funds of Newton County only; provided, however, that, if the board of commissioners of Newton County passes a resolution prior to the first day of July in any year disclaiming such cost-of-living increase, it will not be paid for the ensuing fiscal year. Said cost-of-living increase shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County. For the purposes of this subsection, the 'salary supplement' shall equal $3,600.00 on July 1, 1981, and thereafter $3,600.00 plus any cost-of-living increases made after July 1, 1981.
(c) Beginning July 1, 1981, and continuing each year thereafter, the judges of the Superior Courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall also receive an annual cost-of-living increase to be paid from the funds of Walton County only. The said judges shall receive an amount equal to the amount which results from multiplying the annual salary supplement paid by Walton County by the percentage cost-of-living increase afforded other county employees of Walton County by the governing authority of Walton County; provided, however, if such county employees are paid a certain sum as a cost-of-living increase, the said judges shall receive such sum in lieu of a percentage increase. Said cost-of living increase shall be paid in equal montly installments from the funds of Walton County. For the purposes of this subsection, the 'salary supplement' shall equal $3,600.00 on July 1, 1981, and thereafter $3,600.00 plus any cost-ofliving increases, on a percentage basis or in a certain sum, made after Ju ly 1, 1981. The judges of the Superior Courts of the Alcovy Judicial Cir cuit shall not receive an annual cost-of-living increase in any year in which the county employees of Walton County do not receive a cost-ofliving increase."

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Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety Sec tion 3A of said Act, which reads as follows:
"Section 3A. In addition to the salary and contingent expense allowance payable from State funds, the District Attorney of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive, effective July 1, 1977, an expense allowance of $50.00 per month, and effective July 1, 1979, an expense allowance of $100.00 per month; provided, however, said $50.00 expense allowance may be reduced to $25.00 per month by a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County passed prior to June 1, 1977; and provided, further, said $ 100.00 expense allowance may be reduced to $50.00 per month by a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County passed prior to June 1, 1979. Such expense allowance shall be paid from the funds of Newton County.'',
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 3A. (a) In addition to the salary and expense allowances payable from state funds, the district attorney of the Superior Courts of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive a salary supplement of $300.00 per month from each county which comprises the Alcovy Judicial Circuit.
(b) Beginning July 1, 1981, and continuing each year thereafter, the district attorney of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall also receive an annual cost-of-living increase equal to 5 percent of the annual salary supplement paid by Newton County to be paid from the funds of Newton County only; provided, however, that, if the board of com missioners of Newton County passes a resolution prior to the first day of July in any year disclaiming such cost-of-living increase, it will not be paid for the ensuing fiscal year. Said cost-of-living increase shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County. For the purposes of this subsection, the 'salary supplement' shall equal $3,600.00 on July 1, 1981, and thereafter $3,600.00 plus any cost-of-living increases made after July 1, 1981.
jc) Beginning July 1, 1981, and continuing each year thereafter, the district attorney of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall also receive an annual cost-of-living increase to be paid from the funds of Walton County only. The said district attorney shall receive an amount equal to the amount which results from multiplying the annual salary sup plement paid by Walton County by the percentage cost-of-living in crease afforded other county employees of Walton County by the governing authority of Walton County; provided, however, if such county employees are paid a certain sum as a cost-of-living increase, the said district attorney shall receive such sum in lieu of a percentage increase. Said cost-of-living increase shall be paid in equal monthly in stallments from the funds of Walton County. For the purposes of this subsection, the 'salary supplement' shall equal $3,600.00 on July 1, 1981, and thereafter $3,600.00 plus any cost-of-living increases, on a percentage basis or in a certain sum, made after July 1, 1981. The district attorney of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall not receive an an nual cost-of-living increase in any year in which the county employees of Walton County do not receive a cost-of-living increase."

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Section 3. (a) An Act entitled "An Act to supplement the salary of the judge of the superior court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Walton County; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflict ing laws; and for other purposes.", approved February 28, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 124), is hereby repealed in its entirety.
(b) An Act 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.", approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 959), is hereby repealed in its entirety.
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 Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee report on SB 385.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee report on SB 385.

The following bill of the Senate, having been taken up previously today for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto, and postponed in order that the House substitute could be printed, was put upon its consideration:

SB 31. By Senator Evans of the 37th:
A bill to authorize the governing authorities of counties to grant franchise licenses for the operation of cable television systems within their ter ritorial limits; to provide for fees; to prohibit county franchise licenses and fees within municipalities.

The House substitute to SB 31 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authorities of coun ties to limit the installation and operation of cable television systems within their territorial limits to operators licensed and franchised by the county; to authorize such governing authorities to grant one or more franchise licenses for, and to regulate by ordinance or resolution, the operation of cable television systems within their territorial limits; to provide for franchise fees; to prohibit county franchises and fees within municipalities and municipal franchise and fees within unincorporated

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areas; to provide for construction; to provide for a definition; to provide exceptions; to state legislative intent; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, as used in this Act "cable television system" means a nonbroadcast facility con sisting of a set of transmission paths and associated generation, recep tion, transmission, and control equipment, under common ownership and control, that distributes or is designed to distribute to subscribers the signals of one or more television broadcast stations and programs receiv ed via satellite, microwave, video tape, video discs, or produced by the franchised cable system.
Section 2. The governing authority of each county in this state is authorized to limit the operation of cable television systems within its territorial limits, except as limited by Section 3, to operators licensed and franchised by the county, to grant, in its sole discretion, one or more franchise licenses for the operation of cable television systems within the territorial limits of that county, except as limited by Section 3, and to regulate by ordinance or resolution the operation of cable television systems licensed and franchised by that county. The governing authority of each such county, in connection with the grant of such franchises, is further authorized to charge franchise fees to cable television systems for the right to operate the systems within the unincorporated areas of the county and within any incorporated areas subject to the limitation con tained in Section 3 of this Act. Cable television system franchise fees shall be negotiated between each county and each franchisee, in an amount not to exceed that authorized under applicable federal law and regulations.
Section 3. A county shall neither grant a franchise nor collect a fran chise fee for the operation of cable television systems within the cor porate limits of any municipality except by agreement with the municipality. A municipality shall neither grant a franchise nor collect a franchise fee for the operation of cable television systems within the unincorporated area of a county except by the agreement with the coun-
ty-
Section 4. It is the intent of this Act to expressly confirm the authori ty of counties to grant franchises for, and to regulate by ordinance or resolution, cable television systems within their territorial limits, except as limited by Section 3. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impair any cable television system franchise license lawfully issued by a county or municipality prior to the effective date of this Act; and any such license shall be entitled to the benefits hereof.
Section 5. This Act shall not apply to any cable television system owned or operated by a city, county, or school system.
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.

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Senator Evans of the 37th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 31.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge
English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd
Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill
Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie
Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers
Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Thompson.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond

Hudson

Stephens

On the motion, the yeas were 52, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 31.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 476. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-21A, known as the "Registration of Geologists Act of 1975", so as to continue the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists and the laws relating thereto until July 1, 1987.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Gillis of the 20th.

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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 Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincherof 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Horton.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond

Hudgins

Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 1.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 832. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st: A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1328, relating to duties of tax collec tors, and Code Section 91A-1405, relating to qualifications, duties, and compensation of appraisers, so as to change the duties of appraisers to in clude inspection of mobile home decals. Senate Sponsor: Senator Kidd of the 25th.

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Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 832 by adding in the title on line 5 of Page 1, immediately preceding the words "to repeal'', the following:
"to amend Code Section 91A-1921, relating to the definition of mobile homes for ad valorem tax purposes, so as to change the provi sions relative to such definition; to provide an effective date;".
By renumbering Section 3 on Page 2 as Section 5 and adding new Sec tions 3 and 4 to read as follows:
"Section 3. Code Section 91A-1921, relating to the definition of mobile homes for ad valorem tax purposes, is hereby amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91 A-1921 to read as follows:

'91A-1921. Mobile homes defined. For the purposes of this Chapter, "mobile homes" means mobile homes and relocatable homes as defined by Section 2 of "The Uniform Standards Code for Factory Manufactured Movable Homes Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 416, as amended). The following mobile homes shall not be considered mobile homes and subject to the provisions of this Chapter:
(1) Those mobile homes which qualify the taxpayer for homestead exemption under Georgia law; and
(2) Those mobile homes which are owned by the same taxpayer who owns the land upon which the mobile homes are located even though said mobile homes do not qualify the taxpayer for homestead exemption under Georgia law.'
Section 4. Section 3 of this Act shall be effective for all tax years beginning after December 31, 1981."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 37, 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 Barnes

Bell Bowen Brannon

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

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Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene

Hill Hollo way Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds

Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond

Garner

Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

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

HB 851. By Representatives Martin of the 60th, Colbert of the 23rd, Coleman of the 118th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 114, relating to workers' compensation, so as to authorize the coverage of certain volunteer firefighters and to provide for computing their compensation.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Ballard of the 45th.

Senator Hudgins of the 15th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 851 by adding in the title on Page 1, line 4, immediately preceding the words "to repeal", the following:
"to change the provisions relative to income benefits for total disability;",
and
By renumbering Section 3 on Page 3 as Section 4 and inserting a new Section 3 to read as follows:

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"Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking from Code Section 114-404 the following:
'$110',
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'$130',
so that when so amended Code Section 114-404 shall read as follows:
'114-404. Income benefits for total disability. While the disability to work resulting from an injury is total, the employer shall pay or cause to be paid to the employee a weekly benefit equal to two-thirds of the employee's weekly wage, but not more than $ 130 per week nor less than $25 per week, except that when the weekly wage is below $25 the employer shall pay a weekly benefit equal to the average weekly wage.'"

On the adoption of the amendment, 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:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bowen Brannon Coleman Dean

Evans Howard Hudgins Hudson Kidd Littlefield McKenzie

Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Bell Brantley Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coverdell Deal
Eldridge English

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner
Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton
Kennedy Land

Not voting were Senators Bond and Engram.

Lester McGill Robinson Summers
Sutton Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner
Tysinger Walker

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 21, nays 33, and the amend ment was lost.

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Senator Holloway of the 12th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 851 by adding on line 4 of Page 1 after the word and sym bol "compensation;" the following:
"to change the provisions relative to income benefits for total disability;".
By adding between lines 3 and 4 of Page 3 a new section to read as follows:
"Section 2.1. Code Title 114, relating to workers' compensation, as amended, is hereby amended by striking from Code Section 114-404, relating to income benefits for total disability, the following:
'$110',
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'$115',
so that when so amended Code Section 114-404 shall read as follows:
'114-404. Income benefits for total disability. While the disability to work resulting from an injury is total, the employer shall pay or cause to be paid to the employee a weekly benefit equal to two-thirds of the employee's weekly wage, but not more than $ 115 per week nor less than $25 per week, except that when the weekly wage is below $25 the employer shall pay a weekly benefit equal to the average weekly wage.'"

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 Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Coverdell Dean Eldridge
Evans

Fincher of 54th Garner Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins
Hudson Land Lester Littlefield

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton
Tate Thompson Trulock Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal English

Fincher of 52nd Foster Gillis Kennedy Kidd McGill

Summers Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker

Not voting were Senators Bond and Engram.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 37, nays 17, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bryant Kennedy

Timmons

Turner

Not voting was Senator Bond.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 4.

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 substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 180. By Senator Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to provide standards and requirements relative to actuarial valua tions of public retirement or pension systems created by law; to repeal conflicting laws.

The House adheres to its position and has appointed a committee of conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bills of the Senate:

SB 412. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act revising the laws relating to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, so as to change certain of the provisions relative to the reimbursement of counties before such prisoners are transferred to the place of confinement where the sentence is to be served.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Vaughn of the 57th, Foster of the 6th and Lambert of the 112th.

SB 23. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Gillis of the 20th, Reynolds of the 48th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide for the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Georgia State Patrol; to provide for the limits of their jurisdiction; to provide for their powers; to provide for their duties on state property.

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The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Hanner of the 130th and Ramsey of the 3rd.

The House insists on its position in amending the following bill of the Senate:

SB 115. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Senior Judge of the Superior Courts, so as to provide for a per diem allowance at the option of the senior judge in lieu of certain reimbursable expenses incurred by senior judges of the superior courts.

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 531. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th, Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th and Tuten of the 153rd:
A bill to amend the "Child Support Recovery Act", so as to provide that when a responsible parent fails to pay support the Department of Human Resources is entitled to the process of garnishment or to issue an order to withhold and deliver.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Littlefield of the 6th.

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 Bowen Brannon
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb

Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram
Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner

Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy
Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

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McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Brantley

Foster Hill

Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Holloway (presiding)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, 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 amendments thereto:
SB 157. By Senator Sutton of the 9th: A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the deter mination of certain rates of interest for use in all calculations required in connection with Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.
The House amendments were as follows:
House amendment No. 1:
Amend SB 157 by adding on line 8 of Page 1 after the following: "Georgia;",
the following: "so as to provide certain military service credit; to provide for
contributions; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing;". By renumbering Section 2 as Section 3. By inserting between line 10 and line 11 of Page 2 the following:
"Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (4) of Section 4 of said Act a new undesignated paragraph to read as follows:

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'Anything in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, any member who was on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States at any time from January 1, 1954, until January 1, 1955, as determined by the person's official military records, may purchase
such active duty military service credit, exclusive of reserve service, by paying the required contributions, both employee and employer, on the compensation last paid to the member as an employee prior to entering military service or the compensation first paid to the member as an employee after returning from military service plus 4 V4 percent interest on said employee and employer contributions, compounded annually to date of payment; provided, however, that no service in the armed forces shall be deemed as creditable under any provisions of this Act if such service has or will be used in the determination of any member's eligibility for retirement benefits or allowances from any other state or federal retirement program, excluding Social Securi ty and those retirement programs covered under the provisions of Ti tle 10 of the United States Code, Public Law 810, 80th Congress, as amended.' "

The following fiscal note, as required by the Rules of the Senate, was read by the Secretary:

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 115 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Rudolph Johnson, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

March 16, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--Senate Bill 157 (House Amendment--AM6
0032) Employees' Retirement System

The provisions of this Bill, as amended, and their fiscal impact are summarized below.

1. This Bill would revise the current law to remove the 4 '/z% ceiling on the rate of regular interest set by the System's Board of Trustees for use in actuarial calculations.

Removing the ceiling on the interest rate assumption set by the Board would have no direct fiscal impact on ERS. In an experience study dated December 31, 1980, the System's actuary indicated that the current in terest rate set by the Board (4V4%) is used in conjunction with proper

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modification of the wage and post-retirement benefit adjustment assumptions and is tested against results obtained without regard to the current ceiling. If the Board sets a higher interest rate assumption pur suant to this Bill, it could affect the supplemental adjustment that is pro vided retirees based on the income earned by the Trust Fund that ex ceeds the assumed yield. Revising the assumed interest rate could re quire redefining the supplemental adjustment and changing this assump tion The Trust Fund is currently earning income at the rate of 7%% and this yield is increasing as income is invested at higher rates.
2. This Bill would allow ERS members who served on active duty in the United States' armed forces at any time from January 1, 1954 to January 1, 1955 to obtain prior service credit for such service. To obtain this credit, members would be required to pay the employer and employee contributions on the compensation received as an employee prior to entering military service or after returning from service. Members would also be required to pay 4Vz% interest compounded an nually to date of payment.
Sufficient data is not available to prepare a complete fiscal note because the number of persons affected by this provision cannot be determined. For a person age 48 with 13 years' state service, this Bill would result in an unfunded liability to ERS at the time of the person's retirement (at age 65) of approximately $5,900, which has a present value of approximately $2,800. A survey of ERS members coupled with an ac tuarial study would be necessary to determine the exact fiscal impact of this provision.

/ s/William M. Nixon State Auditor

Is/ Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

House amendment No. 2:
Amend SB 157 by adding on line 8 of Page 1 after the following: "Georgia;",
the following: "so as to change the provisions relative to the mandatory retire
ment age for conservation rangers;". By renumbering Section 2 as Section 3. By inserting between line 10 and line 11 of Page 2 the following:
"Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from the sec ond paragraph of subsection (c) of Section ISA the following:
'twenty-five (25)',

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and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'27',
so that when so amended the second paragraph of subsection (c) of Section ISA shall read as follows:
'The above mandatory retirement ages may be waived for a Con servation Ranger by the Board of Natural Resouces as necessary to permit such members who entered service in the department on or before June 30, 1965, to complete service sufficient to provide them with 27 years of total creditable service. Such a member shall be retired on the last day of the month following the month in which he completes such service. The above mandatory retirement ages may also be waived for Conservation Rangers in a supervisory classifica tion by the Board of Natural Resources, at its discretion, upon applica tion of such Conservation Rangers or upon the initiation by the Board; provided; however, that such waivers to members in a supervisory classification shall not be extended to such members who have reach ed sixty (60) years of age. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any Conservation Ranger in a supervisory classification whose supervisory duties are not all or predominantly in the field of law enforcement.'"

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate disagree to the House amend ments to SB 157.

On the motion, 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:

Allgood Ballard Barnes Brannon Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal English

Fincher of 54th Garner Gillis Hill Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Tate Timmons Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bell Bowen Brantley
Coverdell

Dean Eldridge Engram
Evans

Fincher of 52nd Greene Howard
Land

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McKenzie Stumbaugh Summers

Sutton Thompson

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond

Foster Holloway (presiding)

Trulock Tysinger
Horton

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 19; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendments to SB 157.

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

HB 957. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972", so as to provide for the continuance of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial Advisory Committee.
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 Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond

Foster Holloway (presiding)

Horton Hudgins

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, 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 amendment thereto:

SB 245. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the licensing of practical nurses, as amended, so as to change the qualifications for the licensure and ex amination as a licensed practical nurse; to authorize the board to accept applications from applicants who expect to complete successfully a course of training in an approved school and hospital prior to the date of the examination applied for.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 245 by striking line 22 through line 29 of Page 4 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(d) Any educational facility and any hospital with 15 or more beds may qualify, upon application to and approval of the board, to train practical nurses. Educational facilities and hospitals which give training for practical nurses must include in their course a minimum of 600 hours of instruction in theory and 800 hours of clinical ex perience. No hospital shall train more than one nurse per year for every eight hospital beds."

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to 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 Barnes
Bell Bowen

Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th Bryant

Cobb Coleman Coverdell
Deal Dean

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Eldridge English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard

Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land
Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond

Foster Holloway (presiding)

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Hudgins

On the motion, the yeas were 51, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 245.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 298. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
A bill to protect the citizens of this state through the regulation of private detectives, persons engaged in the private security business, polygraph examiners, and voice stress examiners; to provide a short title; to declare a purpose; to define certain terms; to establish the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies.

The House substitute to SB 298 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to protect the citizens of this state through the regulation of private detectives and persons engaged in the private security business; to provide a short title; to declare a purpose; to define certain terms; to establish the Georgia Board of Private Dectective and Security Agencies; to provide for the secretary of such board; to provide for appointments, expenses, and meetings of the members of such board; to provide for powers and duties of such board; to provide for licenses for persons engaged in or wishing to engage in the private detective or private security business; to provide for registration of employees in such businesses; to provide for bonds or financial net worth affidavits; to provide for license and registration fees, renewal, late fees, and reinstate ment fees; to provide for qualifications; to provide for criminal identifica tion through fingerprints; to provide permits for carrying weapons; to ex-

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elude the holders of such permits from certain provisions of Georgia law; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for denial, suspension, and revocation of licenses and registrations; to authorize injunctive relief; to provide for hearings and administrative procedures; to authorize the recommendation to the joint-secretary of the employment of personnel for enforcement of this Act; to provide for exceptions to the Act; to pro vide for applicability; to provide a penalty for violations of this Act; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal specific Acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Short title; declaration of purpose. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Private Detective and Security Agencies Act." This Act is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the citizens of this state by regulation of the private detective and private security businesses. The regulation of such businesses is hereby declared to be in the public interest, and this Act shall be liberally construed so as to accomplish the foregoing purpose.
Section 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context other wise requires, the term:
(1) "Board" means the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies, a state licensing and examining board.
(2) "Private detective business" means engaging in the business of obtaining or furnishing, or accepting employment to obtain or to furnish, information with reference to:
(A) Crimes or wrongs done or threatened against the United States of America or any state or territory thereof:
(B) The identity, habits, conduct, business, occupation, honesty, in tegrity, credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, ac tivity, movement, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation, or character of any person;
(C) The location, disposition, or recovery of lost or stolen property;
(D) The cause or responsibility for fires, libels, losses, accidents, damage, or injury to persons or property;
(E) The securing of evidence in the course of the private detective business to be used before any court, board, officer, or investigating com mittee; or
(F) The protection of individuals from serious bodily harm or death.
(3) "Private security business" means engaging in the business of, or accepting employment to provide, any or all of the following:
(A) Private patrol service;
(B) Watchman service;

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(C) Guard service; or
(D) Armored car service.
(4) "Person" includes individuals, firms, associations, companies, partnerships, and corporations.
(5) "Joint-secretary" means the joint-secretary of the state examining boards.
Section 3. Board; composition; expenses; secretary; powers and duties, (a) There is hereby created a Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies. The board shall consist of seven members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. The first appointees shall serve their terms as follows: two for two years, two for three years, and three for four years. Thereafter, each member shall serve for a term of four years. Four members shall be engaged in the contract private detec tive or private security business and shall have at least four years of ex perience in such business immediately preceding their appointment. Two members shall be engaged in state, county, or municipal law en forcement and shall have at least four years of experience in governmen tal law enforcement immediately preceding their appointment. One member shall be appointed from the public at large. At the first meeting of the board held each year, the members shall elect a chairman to serve for one year. A majority of the board members shall constitute a quorum for all board business. The Governor may remove any member of the board for neglect of duty, incompetence, or other unethical or dishonorable conduct. After such removal or after the creation of a vacancy due to death, resignation, or ineligibility, the Governor shall ap point a successor to serve the unexpired term. Appointees to the board shall, immediately after their appointment, take and subscribe to a writ ten oath or affirmation required by law for all public officers.
(b) The members of the board shall receive the sum of $44.00 in addi tion to actual and necessary expenses for each day's actual attendance at scheduled meetings or hearings of the board. Such compensation shall be paid only for days on which a member is in attendance at a meeting of the board or in attendance to the official duties or business of the board. Any reimbursement for expenses which is received from any other source, either private or public, shall be in lieu of the expenses authoriz ed by this section.
(c) The joint-secretary shall be the secretary of the board and, in addi tion to his duties as prescribed in Code Chapter 84-1, as amended, shall perform such other administrative duties as may be prescribed by the board. All legal process and all documents required by law to be served upon or filed with the board shall be served upon or filed with the jointsecretary at his office in Atlanta, Georgia. All official records of the board, or affidavits by the joint-secretary as to the content of such records, shall be prima-facie evidence of all matters required to be kept therein.
(d) In addition to any authority otherwise granted by this Act, and subject to the provisions of laws relating to the joint-secretary, the board shall have the following powers and duties:

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(1) To determine the qualifications of applicants for licenses or registration under the provisions of this Act.
(2) To investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this Act or any rules and regulations adopted by the board, including the power to conduct inspections of a licensee's employee lists and training records.
(3) To promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
(4) To establish and enforce standards governing the conduct of per sons licensed and registered under the provisions of this Act.
(5) To maintain in its name an action for injunctive or other ap propriate legal or equitable relief to remedy violations of this Act. In pur suing equitable remedies, it shall not be necessary that the board allege or prove that it has no adequate remedy at law. It is hereby declared that violations of the provisions of this Act are a menace and a nuisance, dangerous to the public health, safety, and welfare.
(6) To recommend to the joint-secretary the employment or appoint ments of such personnel, including, but not limited to, inspectors, as may be necessary to assist the board in exercising and performing any and all the powers, duties, and obligations set forth in this Act.
(7) To require a license to maintain and keep such records as are sub ject to inspection under the provisions of this Act.
(8) To establish and charge reasonable fees for the administration of applications, examinations, registration, and licensure and renewal of licenses with respect to private detectives and persons engaged in the private security business; provided, however, that the amount of fees charged shall be set such that the amount of revenue collected shall cover the cost of the administration of this Act and the rules and regula tions of the board.
(9) To issue, renew, deny, suspend, or revoke licenses consistent with the provisions of this Act.
(10) To hold hearings on all matters properly brought before the board and, in connection therewith, to administer oaths, receive evidence, make the necessary determinations, and enter orders consis tent with the findings.
Section 4. Licensure and registration of persons practicing for one year on the effective date of this Act. (a) Notwithstanding any other pro vision of this Act, any individual, firm, association, company, partner ship, or corporation which has engaged in the private detective or private security business for a period of at least one year prior to the effective date of this Act shall make a verified application in writing to the jointsecretary for a license. The application for a license shall be made under oath, on a form to be furnished by the joint-secretary. The application shall state the applicant's full name, age, date and place of birth, residences and employment within the past five years with the names

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and addresses of employers, his present occupation, the date and place of conviction of any crime, including the entry of a plea of nolo contendere or a plea entered pursuant to provisions of the "Georgia First Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324, as now or hereafter amended) or other first offender treatment, and such additional information as the board may re quire. Each applicant shall submit with the application two complete sets of fingerprints on forms specified and furnished by the board and one photograph, two inches wide by three inches high, taken within six months prior to the application, unless such fingerprints and photographs were filed by June 30, 1980, pursuant to the "Georgia Private Detective and Private Security Agencies Act," approved March 12, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 40). If the applicant is a corporation, the above information shall be provided by the president or secretary of such corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, the above information shall be provided by each of the partners in such partnership. An applicant for licensure under this subsection shall submit satisfactory evidence to the board that such applicant has been actually engaged in the private detec tive or private security business for a period of at least one year prior to the effective date of this Act. Applicants desiring to receive a license under this subsection must submit the application, information, and evidence required by this subsection within 60 days from the effective date of this Act. Upon receiving the application, proof of bond (or finan cial statement as provided in Section 5), and the license fee as provided in Section 5 within the time period stated herein, the board may grant a license to such person to conduct said private detective business or private security business as stated in such application. Such licensure shall be for two years, subject to the provisions of Code Section 84-104, as now or hereafter amended, and application for renewal shall be on a form furnished by the joint-secretary. Renewal and penalty fees shall be those authorized by Section 5 of this Act. Immediately upon receipt of the license certificate issued by the board pursuant to this Act, the licensee shall post and at all times display such license in a conspicuous place at his place of business. A copy of the duplicate of the license cer tificate shall be conspicuously placed at each branch office.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any licenseeemployer under this Act shall register with the board any individual employed by him in the private detective or private security business, in cluding any individual employed solely on the premises of or in connec tion with the affairs of such employer, who has engaged in the private detective or private security business for at least one year prior to the ef fective date of this Act. Application for registration shall be made in writing, under oath, on a form to be furnished by the joint-secretary. The application shall state the applicant's full name, age, date and place of birth, residences and employment within the past five years with the names and addresses of employers, his present occupation, the date and place of conviction of any crime, including the entry of a plea of nolo contendere or a plea entered pursuant to Jthe provisions of the "Georgia First Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324, as now or hereafter amend ed) or other first offender treatment, and such additional information as the board may require. Each applicant shall submit with the application two complete sets of fingerprints on forms specified and furnished by the board and one photograph, two inches wide by three inches high, taken within six months prior to the application, unless such fingerprints and

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photographs were on file on June 30, 1980, pursuant to the "Georgia Private Detective and Private Security Agencies Act," approved March 12, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 40). Satisfactory evidence that the prospec tive registrant has been actually employed in the private detective or private security business for a period of at least one year prior to the ef fective date of this Act shall be submitted to the board. Employers desir ing to register employees under this subsection must submit the applica tion, information, and evidence required by this subsection within 60 days from the effective date of this Act. Upon receiving the application and a registration fee as provided in Section 6, the board may register such individual and so notify the employer. The employer shall notify the board within 20 days of the termination of employment of any registered employee. Such registration shall be for two years, subject to the provisions of Code Section 84-104, as now or hereafter amended, and application for renewal shall be made on a form furnished by the jointsecretary. Renewal and late renewal fees shall be those authorized by Section 6 of this Act. Upon receipt of a registration card issued by the board pursuant to this Act, the registrant shall maintain said card on his person at all times while on his post or at his place of employment and at all times when the registrant wears a uniform in the course of his employment in the private detective or private security business.
Section 5. Licenses; application; qualifications; bond; fees; display, (a) Except as provided in Section 4, any individual, firm, association, company, partnership, or corporation desiring to engage in the private detective or private security business in this state shall make a verified application in writing to the joint-secretary for a license therefor.
(b) Upon being satisfied, after investigation, of the good character, competency, and integrity of an applicant for licensure under this Act, or, if the applicant is a firm, association, company, partnership, or cor poration, upon being satisfied of the good character, competency, and in tegrity of the president or secretary of such corporation or member of such firm, association, or partnership, the board may grant a license to conduct a private detective or private security business to such in dividual, firm, association, company, partnership, or corporation if:
(1) The applicant is at least 18 years of age.
(2) The applicant is a citizen of the United States or a registered resi dent alien.
(3) The applicant is of good moral character.
(4) The applicant has not been convicted of a felony or any crime in volving the illegal use, carrying, or possession of a dangerous weapon or any crime involving moral turpitude; provided, however, that, if the ap plicant has been convicted of such crime, or has entered a plea of nolo contendere, or has entered a plea pursuant to provisions of the "Georgia First Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324), as now or hereafter amend ed), or otherwise been granted first offender treatment, the board may inquire into the nature of the crime, the date of conviction or plea, and other underlying facts and circumstances surrounding such criminal pro ceedings and, in its discretion, may grant a license to such applicant.

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(5) The applicant has not committed an act constituting dishonesty or fraud.
(6) The applicant has satisfied the board that his private detective or private security business has a competent training officer and adequate training program with a curriculum approved by the board or that ade quate training will be obtained from such other source as the board may approve.
(7) The applicant has had at least two years of experience as a private detective with a licensed detective agency, or two years of experience as a supervisor or administrator in in-house security or with a licensed private security agency, or at least two years of experience as a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or as a member of any federal, state, county, or municipal police department, or, in lieu thereof, that the applicant has met such other requirements as the board may prescribe by rule.
If the applicant is a firm, association, company, partnership, or cor poration, the person filing the application on behalf of such firm, associa tion, company, partnership, or corporation shall be the president or secretary of such corporation or a member of such firm, association, or partnership; and such individual shall meet the qualifications set out herein.
(8| The applicant meets such other qualifications as the board may prescribe by rule.
(c) The application for a license shall be made in writing, under oath, on a form to be furnished by the joint-secretary. The application shall state the applicant's full name, age, date and place of birth, residences and employment within the past five years with the names and addresses of employers, his present occupation, date and place of conviction of any crime, including the plea of nolo contendere or a plea entered pursuant to provisions of the "Georgia First Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324), as now or hereafter amended) or other first offender treatment, and such additional information as the board may require to investigate the qualifications, character, competency, and integrity of the applicant. Each applicant shall submit with the application two complete sets of fingerprints on forms specified and furnished by the board and one photograph, two inches wide by three inches high, full face, taken within six months prior to the application. The application shall contain such ad ditional documentation as the board may prescribe by rule. The board shall have the discretion to deny a license to an applicant who fails to provide the information and supporting documentation required by this subsection.
(d) In addition to the requirements enumerated in this section, each applicant for a license under this Act shall provide satisfactory evidence to the board that the prospective licensee has posted or has made provi sion for the posting of a bond. The required bond shall be executed in favor of the state, in the amount of $10,000.00, with a surety company authorized to do business in this state and conditioned to pay damages not to exceed the amount of such bond to any person aggrieved by any

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act of the principal named in such bond, which act is in violation of the provisions of this Act and would be grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license under Section 9 of this Act. Immediately upon the granting of a license, such bond shall be filed with the joint-secretary by said licensee and shall be approved by the joint-secretary as to form and as to the solvency of the surety. The prospective licensee may file the re quired bond with the joint-secretary prior to the granting of a license for the joint-secretary's approval as heretofore mentioned. No licensee shall cancel, or cause to be cancelled, a bond issued pursuant to this section unless the board is so informed in writing by certified mail at least 30 days prior to the proposed cancellation. In lieu of the required bond, the prospective licensee may submit a net worth affidavit prepared using standard accounting procedures which indicates that the prospective licensee has a net worth of more than $30,000.00. The board, in its discretion, may accept a financial affidavit in lieu of the bond required by this subsection. In the case of partnerships, said net worth affidavit shall be submitted by the partnership, and each individual partner, showing that the partnership, and the individual partners combined, have a net worth of more than $30,000.00. The board, in its discretion, may require licensees under this section to submit periodic financial up dates to insure continued financial responsibility. If the surety or licensee fails to submit, within 10 days of the effective date of cancella tion, a new bond, or a net worth statement as outlined herein, the board shall have the authority to revoke any license issued under this Act.
(e) Licenses licensed pursuant to this section shall be for two years, subject to the provisions of Code Section 84-104, as now or hereafter amended, and application for renewal shall be made on a form furnished by the joint-secretary. License fees, renewal fees, late renewal fees, and reinstatement fees and the form of payment thereof shall be established by appropriate rule of the board.
(f) Immediately upon receipt of a license certificate issued by the board pursuant to this Act, the licensee shall post and at all times display such license in a conspicuous place at his place of business. A copy of the duplicate of the license certificate shall be conspicuously posted at each branch office.
Section 6. Registration of employees; application; qualifications; fees, (a) Any licensee may employ as many agents, operators, assistants, guards, watchmen, or patrolmen as he deems necessary for the conduct of his business, provided that such employees meets the requirements and qualifications for registrations under this Act.
(b) Except as provided in Section 4, within 20 days of hiring such agents, operators, assistants, guards, watchmen, or patrolmen, the licensee shall make application to register such employees with the board.
(c) Upon being satisfied, after investigation, of the employee's character, competency, and eligibility for registration, the board may register such employee if:
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(2) The employee is a citizen of the United States or a registered resi dent alien;
(3) The employee is of good moral character;
(4) The employee has not been convicted of a felony or any crime in volving the illegal use, carrying, or possession of a dangerous weapon or any crime involving moral turpitude; provided, however, that, if the employee has been convicted of such crime, or has entered a plea of nolo contendere to such crime, or has entered a plea pursuant to the "Georgia First Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324), as now or hereafter amend ed), or otherwise been granted first offender treatment, the board may inquire into the nature of the crime, the date of conviction or plea, and other underlying facts and cirumstances surrounding such criminal pro ceedings and, in its discretion, may allow the employee to be registered;
(5) The employee has not committed an act constituting dishonesty or fraud; and
(6) The employee meets such other qualifications as the board may prescribe by rule.
(d) The application for registration shall be made in writing, under oath, on a form to be furnished by the joint-secretary. The application shall state the employee's full name, age, date and place of birth, residences and employment within the past five years, experience in the position applied for or held, the date and place of conviction of any crime, including the entry of a plea of nolo contendere or the entry of a plea entered pursuant to provisions of the "Georgia First Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324, as now or hereafter amended), or other first of fender treatment, and such other information as the board may require to investigate properly the character, competency, and integrity of the employee. The application for registration shall be accompanied by two sets of fingerprints of the employee and one photograph of the employee, two inches wide by three inches high, full face, taken within six months prior to the application. The board shall have discretion to deny registra tion to any individual when the information and supporting documenta tion required by this subsection is not provided.
(e) Upon granting an application for registration, the board shall so notify the employer-licensee. The employer-licensee shall notify the board within 20 days of the termination of employment of any registered employees.
(f) Registrations pursuant to this section shall be for two years, sub ject to the provisions of Code Section 84-104, as now or hereafter amend ed, and application for renewal shall be made on a form furnished by the joint-secretary. Registration fees, renewal fees, late renewal fees, and reinstatement fees and the form of payment thereof shall be established by appropriate rule of the board. Upon receipt of a registration card issued by the board pursuant to this Act, the registrant shall maintain said card on his person at all times while on his post or at his place of employment and at all times when the registrant wears a uniform in the course of his employment in the private detective or private security business.

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Section 7. Expiration of licenses and registrations; refund of fees. Licenses and registrations shall become invalid on the date of expiration but shall be subject to reinstatement upon payment of all fees due within 90 days of the date of expiration. Any license which has expired for more than 90 days shall not be renewed, and a new application shall be re quired. The board shall have the authority to refund fees upon proper cause, to be determined on a case-by-case basis, in the board's discretion.
Section 8. Fingerprints; criminal identification, (a) The board shall forward the two sets of fingerprints received from each prospective licensee and registrant to the Georgia Crime Information Center of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of criminal identification through the fingerprint system of identification established by said bureau and the fingerprint system of investigation established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b) It shall be the duty of the joint-secretary to keep a record of all in formation received from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation with respect to criminal identification and to cooperate with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, similar departments in other states, and the United States Department of Justice in any criminal identification system.
(c) At such times as the board may require, fingerprint cards of licensees and registrants may be periodically reprocessed to identify criminal convictions subsequent to licensure or registration.
Section 9. Denial or sanction of licenses and registrations; hearings, (a) The board shall have the power, after notice and hearing conducted pursuant to the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," to deny an ap plication for licensure or registration or to sanction any license or registration issued pursuant to this Act if it determines that the applicant, licensee, or registrant has:
(1) Made any false statment or given any false information in connec tion with an application for license or registration, including an applica tion for renewal or reinstatement thereof.
(2) Knowingly violated any provision of this Act or violated any rule or regulation promulgated by the board pursuant to the authority con tained in this Act.
(3) Been convicted of a felony, or any crime involving the illegal use, carrying, or possession of a dangerous weapon, or any crime involving moral turpitude in the courts of this state or any other state, territory, or country or in the courts of the United States. "Felony," as used in this subsection, shall include any offense which if committed in this state would be deemed a felony, without regard to its designation elsewhere. For purposes of this subsection, a "conviction" shall be deemed to in clude a finding or verdict of guilty or plea of guilty, regardless of whether an appeal of the conviction has been sought.
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(A) A plea of nolo contendere was entered to the charge; or
(B) First offender treatment was granted without adjudication of guilt pursuant to the charge; or
(C) An adjudication or sentence was otherwise withheld or not entered on the charge.
The plea of nolo contendere, or the order entered pursuant to the provi sions of the "Georgia First Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324, as now or hereafter amended), or other first offender treatment shall be con clusive evidence of arrest and sentencing for such crime.
(5) Become unable to engage in the private detective or private security business with reasonable skill and safety to the public by reason of illness; use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of material; or as a result of any mental or physical condition. The board may, however, after investigation of the circumstances surrounding each application, approve for licensure and registration those individuals who produce certified medical evidence of having been successfully treated and cured of alcoholism, drug addiction, or mental illness.
(6) Committed any act in the practice of the private detective or private security business constituting dishonesty or fraud.
(7) Impersonated or permitted or aided and abetted any other person to impersonate a law enforcement officer or employee of the United States or of this state or of any political subdivision thereof in the practice of the private detective or private security business.
(8) Engaged in, or permitted any employee to engage in, the private detective or private security business without a valid license or registra tion issued under the provisions of this Act.
(9) Willfully failed or refused to render a service or to tender a report to a client, in connection with the private detective or private security business, as agreed between the parties and for which compensation was paid or tendered in accordance with the agreement of the parties.
(10) Committed a felony, any crime involving the illegal use, carry ing, or possession of a dangerous weapon, or any crime involving moral turpitude.
(11) Knowingly violated, or advised, encouraged, or assisted in the violation of, any court order or injunction in the course of the private detective or private security business or knowingly advised, encouraged, or assisted in the violation of any lawful order issued by the board.
(12) Failed to renew a cancelled bond, in accordance with Section 5 of this Act, or failed to supply the financial affidavit required in lieu thereof.
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nature which might lead a person or persons to believe that such simula tion, whether written, printed, or typed, may be a summons, warrant, writ, or other court process or pleading in any court proceeding.
(14) Failed to demonstrate the qualifications or standards for licensure or registration contained in this Act or in the rules and regulations of the board. It shall be incumbent upon the applicant to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board that he meets all the requirements for licensure or registration; and, if the board is not satisfied as to the applicant's qualifications, it shall have the power to deny such licensure or registra tion.
(b) If, after notice and hearing, the board finds that any applicant for licensure or any prospective registrant is unqualified to be granted such license or to be registered, or that the license or registration should be revoked or otherwise sanctioned, the board may take any one or more of the following actions:
(1) Deny the application for licensure or registration;
(2) Administer a public reprimand;
(3) Suspend any license or registration for a definite period of time;
(4) Limit or restrict any license or registration for a definite period of time;
(5) Revoke a license or registration; or
(6) Revoke or suspend a license or registration, but place such license or registration on probation for a definite period of time, and impose such conditions of probation as will adequately protect the public during said period.
In its discretion, the board may restore or reinstate a license or registration which has been sanctioned and, in conjunction therewith, may impose any disciplinary or corrective action provided for in this Act.
(c) Initial judicial review of a final decision of the board shall be had solely in the Superior Court of Fulton County.
Section 10. Permits to carry firearms; fees; training; exemptions; denials; sanctions, (a) The board may grant to any person licensed or registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act, who meets the qualifications and training requirements set forth in this section and such other qualifications and training requirements as the board by rule may establish, a permit to carry a pistol, revolver, or other firearm. The board shall have the authority to establish limits on type and caliber of such weapons by rule. Application for such permit shall be made on forms provided by the joint-secretary. The permit fee shall be a biennial fee established by appropriate rule of the board. Renewal fees, late renewal fees, and reinstatement fees and the form of payment thereof shall be established by appropriate rule of the board. Applications for renewal shall be made on a form furnished by the joint-secretary. No weapons permit issued under this section shall be transferable to another in dividual.

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(b) No permit under this section shall be issued or renewed until the applicant has presented proof to the board that he is proficient in the use of firearms. The board shall have the authority to require periodic recertification of proficiency in the use of firearms and to refuse to renew a permit upon failure to comply with such requirement. The applicant shall present proof to the board that:
(1| He has demonstrated on the firearms range the proficient use of firearms by meeting such minimum qualifications on pistol and shotgun (if so armed) courses as the board may prescribe by rule; and
(2) He has received such other training and instruction in the use of firearms as the board may require by rule.
(c) All licensees and registrants under this Act shall be required to ob tain from the board a weapons permit under the provisions of this sec tion if a firearm is carried, or is to be carried, by such licensee or registrant while at or en route directly to and from his post or place of employment.
(d) Any licensee or registrant under this Act meeting the qualifica tions and training requirements set out in this section may be issued an exposed weapons permit in accordance with this section and shall be authorized to carry such firearm in an open and fully exposed manner. Such carrying of a firearm shall be limited to the time the licensee or registrant is on duty or en route directly to and from his post or place of employement. No stopover en route to and from such post or place of employment is permitted under the terms of this section.
je) Licensees or registrants under this Act may apply to the board for a concealed weapons permit. Application and renewal procedures, fees, penalties, qualifications, training, and restrictions for such permits shall be those established by appropriate rule of the board. The board shall consider and approve each application for a concealed weapons permit on an individual basis, in its discretion.
(f) An individual issued a permit in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be exempt from the following provisions of Georgia law: Code Section 26-2901, relating to carrying a concealed weapon; Code Section 26-2902, relating to carrying deadly weapons at public gatherings; Code Section 26-2903, relating to carrying a pistol without a license; and Code Section 26-2904, relating to license to carry pistol or revolver, as such Code sections are now or hereafter amended.
(g) The board shall have the power to deny a weapons permit to any applicant who fails to provide the information and supporting documen tation required by this section or to refuse to renew a permit upon failure to comply with such weapons proficiency recertification requirements as the board may prescribe.
(h) The board shall have the authority to order the summary suspen sion of any weapons permit issued under this section, pending proceed ings for revocation or other sanction, upon finding that the public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires such emergency action, and in corporating such a finding in its order.

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(i) The board shall have the same power and authority to deny and sanction weapons permits under this section as that enumerated in Sec tion 9 of this Act, based upon the same grounds as those enumerated therein.
Section 11. Arrest powers. Licensees or registrants under this Act shall have the same power of arrest as that granted to a private person by Code Section 27-211. A licensee or registrant may arrest an offender for a misdemeanor or felony offense committed in his presence or within his immediate knowledge. If the offense is a felony and the offender is escaping or attempting to escape, a licensee or registrant under this Act may arrest such offender upon probable cause.
Section 12. Exceptions. (a| This Act shall not apply to:
(1) An officer or employee of the United States of America, or of this state or a political subdivision thereof while the employee or officer is engaged in the performance of official duties;
(2) A person or firm engaged as a consumer reporting agency, as defined by the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act;
(3) An attorney-at-law or a bona fide legal assistant in performing his or her duties;
(4) Admitted insurers, agents, and insurance brokers licensed by the state performing duties in connection with insurance transacted by them;
(5) A peace officer employed on a full-time basis by a state, county, or local law enforcement agency who contracts directly with an employer to work during his off-duty hours and whose off-duty employment is conducted on an independent contractor basis with an employer other than a peace officer engaged in the private detective or private security business or a private detective or private security agency, subject to the provisions of Code Section 26-2303, relating to state officers or employees receiving funds for enforcement of penal laws, as now or hereafter amended; or
(6) A firm or its employees engaged in the business of independent insurance claims adjusting whose employees hold a valid Georgia ad juster's license.
(7) The provisions of this Act does not apply to any person covered under the peace officers standards and training act as stipulated in Code Section 92-A-2102.
(b) The provisions of this Act shall not prevent the local authorities of any city or county, by ordinance and within the exercise of the police power of such city or county, from imposing local regulations upon any street patrol, special officer, or person furnishing street patrol service, in cluding registration with an agency to be designated by such city or coun-
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(c) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to a person or corpora tion which employs persons who do private security work in connection with the affairs of such employer only and who have an employeremployee relationship with such employer. Neither such persons or cor porations nor their employees shall be required to register or be licensed under this Act. Such persons or corporations or their employees may elect to be licensed under this Act.
Section 13. Hearings. All hearings required to be conducted by the board shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," and all rules and regulations of the board shall be adopted and promulgated in accordance with the pro visions of said Act.
Section 14. Application of Act. No individual, firm, association, company, partnership, or corporation shall engage in any activity covered by the provisions of this Act unless such individual, firm, association, company, partnership, or corporation is in compliance with the provisions of this Act.
Section 15. Criminal penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.
Section 16. Termination date. Pursuant to Section 9 of "The Act Pro viding for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment or Termination of Regulatory Agencies," approved March 24, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 961), as now or hereafter amended, the Georgia Board of Private Detec tive and Private Security Agencies and this Act are hereby continued un til July 1, 1983, at which time the board shall be terminated. Upon its ter mination, the board shall continue in existence until July 1 of the next succeeding year for the purpose of concluding its affairs and activities. During that termination period, the powers or authority of the board shall not be reduced or otherwise limited. This Act shall be continued in effect for the duration of the termination period only for the purpose of concluding its affairs. As of the last day of the termination period, this Act shall stand repealed in its entirety. During the termination period, the board shall not issue any new licenses nor renew any licenses nor collect any license fees which were not due and payable prior to the date of termination of the board.
Section 17. 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 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 unconstitu tional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declare 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 in valid or unconstitutional.
Section 18. Specific repeal. An Act known as the "Georgia Private Detective and Private Security Agencies Act," approved March 12, 1973, (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 40), as amended, is hereby repealed in its entirety.

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Section 19. Effective date. The provisions of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1981.
Section 20. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 298 as amended by the following amendment:

Amend the House substitute to SB 298 by striking the words "receive the sum of $44.00 in addition to actual and necessary expenses" on lines 16 and 17 of Page 4 and adding in their place the words, "be compen sated in the same manner as members of the General Assembly''.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Brantley Fincherof54th

Hudson Scott

Stumbaugh Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond

Foster Holloway (presiding)

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Starr Stephens Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels
Summers

On the motion, the yeas were 6, nays 45; the motion was lost, and the Senate did not agree to the House substitute to SB 298 as amended by the Senate.

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Senator Greene of the 26th moved that the Senate disagree to the House substitute to SB 298.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House substitute to SB 298.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 432. By Representatives Colwell of the 4th, Mullinax of the 69th, Twiggs of the 4th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 114, relating to Workers' Compensation, so as to provide that corporate officers may elect to be exempt from coverage under the Workers' Compensation Law.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Ballard of the 45th.

The Senate Committee on Industry, Labor and Tourism offered the following substitute to HB 432:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 114, relating to Workers' Compensation, as amended, so as to provide that corporate officers may elect to be exempt from coverage under the Workers' Compensation Law; to provide for procedures, requirements and other matters relative thereto; to authorize the Commissioner to investigate rates; to provide for the apportionment of rejected risks; to change the provisions relative to the issuance of standard workers' compensation insurance policies; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Title 114, relating to Workers' Compensation, as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Code Section 114-101 a new paragraph to read as follows:
"Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, any of ficer of a corporation may elect to be exempt from coverage under this Title by filing written certification of such election with the State Board of Workers' Compensation and the corporation's workers' compensation insurer as provided in Section 114-201 of this Title."
Section 2. Said Code Title is further amended by adding a new Code Chapter immediately following Chapter 114-1 to be designated Chapter 114-2 to read as follows:

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"Chapter 114-2 Exemptions from Coverage
114.201. Corporate officers, (a) A corporate officer who elects to be exempt from coverage under this Title shall make such election by giving written certification to the State Board of Workers' Compensa tion and to the corporation's workers' compensation insurer.
(b) A corporate officer who has exempted himself by proper cer tification from coverage under this Title may at any time revoke such exemption and thereby accept coverage under this Title by giving cer tification to such effect in the same manner as provided in subsection (a) relative to exemption from coverage.
(c) No certification given pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this Section shall become effective until 30 days after it is filed with the State Board of Workers' Compensation."
Section 3. Said Code title is further amended by striking in its entire ty Code Section 114-609, relating to the rates of insurance carriers and the authority of the Commissioner to investigate rates, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 114-609 to read as follows:
"114-609. Rates of insurance carriers. Authority of Insurance Commissioner to investigate rates, publish data, take testimony, etc. In addition to the authority prescribed in Code Title 56, the Insurance Commissioner shall have the power, in such manner and by such means as he may deem proper and adequate, to gather statistics and information and make investigations concerning rates for such in surance and to that end he may take into consideration the income, earnings, and loss ratios from any and every source whatever, of any such company, and may call upon the directors of the State Board of Workers' Compensation to sit with him in an advisory capacity at any investigation or hearing concerning any rate or rates."
Section 4. Said Code title is further amended by striking in its entire ty Code Section 114-612, relating to the apportionment of rejected risks, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 114-612 to read as follows:
"114-612. Apportionment of rejected risks; rules and regulations. The State Board of Workers' Compensation shall prescribe the rules and regulations for apportioning rejected workers' compensation policies and may establish an equitable assignment of such policies and enforce such provisions; provided, however, the Insurance Com missioner is authorized to establish or approve a mechanism to appor tion on a pro rata basis those rejected workers' compensation policies where four insurers duly authorized to write workers' compensation insurance refused, in writing, to issue the workers' compensation policy to cover said risk. In formulating this assignment mechanism, a minimum loss ratio will be considered by the Commissioner. Then, such established or approved mechanism shall immediately assign an insurer to write such risk. Where such assignment has been made under the aforementioned mechanism, the State Board of Workers' Compensation shall not make the assignment."

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Section 5. Said Code title is further amended by striking from the first sentence of Code Section 114-613, relating to the issuance of stan dard workers' compensation policies, the following:
"at the rate prescribed by the Insurance Commissioner,'',
so that when so amended, Code Section 114-613 shall read as follows:
"114-613. Standard policy to be issued. Rules and regulations when lack of accident prevention and safety engineering is question ed. The policy to be issued shall be the standard workers' compensa tion policy of insurance containing the usual and customary provi sions found in such policies thereof, and further that the premium charge shall be promptly paid. If there is any question regarding the lack of accident prevention and safety engineering with respect to a particular risk, reasonable rules and regulations are to be prom ulgated, which shall be put into full force and effect when approved by the State Board of Workers' Compensation. The requirements of Code Sections 114-610 and 114-615 shall be in addition to anything re quired of insurance companies under the general laws of this state as embodied in Title 56 of this Code.''
Section 6. 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 1, 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 Barnes Bell
Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal
Dean

Eldridge English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner
Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson
Kennedy

Kidd Land Lester Littlefield
McGill McKenzie Reynolds
Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate

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Turner Tysinger

Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond

Foster

Holloway (presiding)

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 213. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of judges of the superior courts, so as to change the provisions relating to secretaries for district attorneys.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Littlefield of the 6th.

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 Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Thompson.

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond Broun of 46th

Evans Foster

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 1.

Holloway (presiding) Tate

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

HB 693. By Representatives Ware of the 68th, Waddle of the 113th, Watson of the 114th and McDonald of the 12th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Georgia Safety Fire Commis sioner, so as to provide that insurance companies which furnish informa tion in accordance with the provisions of the Act are entitled to receive similar information.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Coverdell of the 40th.

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 Barnes Bell Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond Brannon

Evans Foster

Holloway (presiding) Wessels

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

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

Senator Greene of the 26th moved that the following bill of the House, having been read the third time and tabled on March 18, 1981, be taken from the Table:

HB 546. By Representatives Walker of the 115th, Culpepper of the 98th and Evans of the 84th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to property and persons sub ject to garnishment, so as to provide at what time and to what extent funds or benefits of certain pension, retirement, or employee benefit plans or programs may be subject to the process of garnishment.
On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 546 was taken from the Table and placed at the foot of the Senate Rules Calendar.

The President 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 574. By Representatives Fuller of the 16th, Wood of the 9th, Pilewicz of the 41st and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 114-6a, relating to group self-insurance funds for workers' compensation purposes, so as to transfer regulations of the group self-insurance funds authorized by said chapter from the Secretary of State to the Insurance Commissioner.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Ballard of the 45th.
The Senate Committee on Industry, Labor and Tourism offered the following substitute to HB 574:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 114-6a, relating to group self-insurance funds for workers' compensation purposes, so as to transfer regulation of the group self-insurance funds authorized by said

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chapter from the Secretary of State to the Insurance Commissioner; to provide for editorial revision; to provide for clarification of certain pro cedures; to change the provisions relating to information to be supplied with the application for a certificate of authority; to change the provi sions relating to the amount of capital required for the establishment of a fund; to change certain provisions relating to eligibility for fund member ship; to provide that a fund shall obtain and maintain reinsurance; to change the amount of the minimum security deposit required to be main tained by certain funds; to provide for surety bonds to change the liabili ty limits of excess insurance required to be maintained by a fund; to change the provisions relating to the minimum surplus required to be maintained by a fund; to change the provisions relating to deficient or impaired funds; to change the provisions relating to taxation of funds established by trade or professional associations and hospital authorities; 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. Code Chapter 114-6a, relating to group self-insurance funds for workers' compensation purposes, is hereby amended by strik ing said chapter in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Chapter 114-6a to read as follows:
"CHAFTER 114-6a Group Self-insurance Funds
114-601a. Intent. It is the intent of the General Assembly of Georgia to provide an alternative mechanism through which bona fide members of trade associations and professional associations as well as groups of municipalities, counties, school boards, and hospital authorities may extend workers' compensation benefits to their employees through a group self-insurance program. Such an alter native is authorized to enable the members of these groups to lower workers' compensation costs by reducing administrative expenses and to encourage a reduction in claims through active loss prevention, loss control, and rehabilitation programs. It is therefore intended that this chapter be liberally construed to effectuate these purposes.
114-602a. Definitions. The following words and phrases, as used in this chapter, shall, unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context, have the following meanings:
(1) 'Fund' shall mean a joint fund for workers' compensation established by an authorized trade association, professional associa tion, or groups of municipalities, counties, school boards, or hospital authorities pursuant to this chapter.
(2) 'Board' shall mean the board of trustees of any fund created pursuant to this chapter.
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chapter, and which is comprised of a bona fide group of employers who are engaged in a like type of business or profession within the State of Georgia and have similar governing industry classifications as approved by the Commissioner regarding workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance.
(4) 'Professional association' shall mean a corporation or unincor porated association which is engaged in activity for the benefit of its members, other than the sponsorship of a fund operated pursuant to this chapter, and which is comprised of a bona fide group of employers who are engaged in a like type of profession and have similar governing industry classifications as approved by the Commis sioner regarding workers' compensation and employers' liability in surance.
(5) 'Municipality' shall mean an incorporated municipality of this state or a consolidated city-county government.
(6) 'County' shall mean a county of this state.
(7) 'School board' shall mean a public board of education of any county or of any independent school system of this state.
(8) 'Hospital authority' shall mean any legally constituted board, commission, or authority which has been created for the purpose of and is actually governing the operation of a public hospital created in accordance with the laws of this state.
(9) 'Basic rate' shall mean the annual premium rate charged prior to any credit being given for applicable experience debits or credits or for applicable discounts or surcharges.
(10) 'Commissioner' shall mean the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Georgia.
(11) 'Member' shall mean an employer who is a member of a fund established by a trade association or professional association or by a group of municipalities, counties, school boards, or hospital authorities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(12) 'Gross annual premium' shall mean the premium determined by multiplying the payroll (for each proper workers' compensation job classification) times the appropriate annual premium for each classification.
(13) 'Standard annual premium' shall mean the gross annual premium plus or minus applicable experience debits or credits.
(14) 'Normal annual premium' shall mean the standard annual premium plus or minus applicable discounts or surcharges.
(15) 'Administrator' means any individual, partnership, or cor poration designated and authorized by the board of the fund to carry out the day-to-day operations of the fund, including, but not limited to, the processing and payment of claims.

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(16) 'Intrastate agreement' means the written agreement executed by the members of the fund which establishes the fund and provides for its operation and through which each member agrees to assume and discharge, jointly and severally, any and all liability under this chapter relating to or arising out of the operations of the fund.
(17) 'Premium' shall mean any consideration paid to a fund by a member for coverage under the fund by whatever name called.
(18) 'Surplus' shall mean the total assets of the fund less its liabilities and reserves as determined in accordance with the re quirements of this chapter.
(19) 'Surplus share' and 'proportionate share' shall mean the ini tial contribution paid to a fund by a member as a condition of membership in the fund.
114-603a. Organization of joint funds, (a) Any group of municipalities, counties, school boards, or hospital authorities or any trade association or professional association may enter into an intrastate agreement for the purpose of extending workers' compensa tion benefits to employees of its members and may make application to the Commissioner for a certificate of authority to create a fund and provide such benefits.
(b) For the purposes of this chapter, municipalities, counties, school boards, hospital authorities, trade associations, and profes sional associations shall each be deemed to constitute separate classes; and no member of any one such class shall join with a member of another class or classes for the purpose of creating a fund pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(c) A proposed fund shall file with the Commissioner, when ap plying for a certificate of authority, an application setting forth:
(1) The name of the fund;
(2) The location of the fund's principal office, which shall be maintained within this state;
(3) The location of the principal office of the trade association or professional association or group of municipalities, counties, school boards, or hospital authorities;
(4) The names and addresses of the members;
(5) The principal business of each member;
(6) The designation and appointment of a Georgia resident as the fund's proposed registered agent for service of process in this state and his or her address;
(7) The names and addresses of the officers and directors of the proposed fund and a statement concerning whether or not any of such officers and directors has been convicted of any crimes other than minor traffic violations within the last ten years;

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(8) The powers of the officers and directors and the terms of office of each;
(9) A brief outline of the method by which the administrative obligations of the fund shall be met;
(10) A copy of the bylaws of the fund;
(11) A copy of the intrastate agreement among the members;
(12) The name and address of the administrator and, if the ad ministrator is a corporation, the names and addresses of its officers and directors and a statement concerning whether or not any such ad ministrator or the officers or directors thereof, if the administrator is a corporation, have been convicted of any crimes other than minor traf fic violations within the last ten years;
(13) A statement of the previous experience and background of any administrator of the fund, including any licenses it may hold or have held in this state or any other state within the last ten years;
(14) The most recent audited statement of the financial condition of any administrator of the fund or the most recent annual statement of such administrator if it is an insurer;
(15) A copy of any agreements between the fund and any contract administrator of the fund;
(16) A statement of the financial condition of the fund and a schedule of its assets as of the date of the application, and a statement that the surplus required by Code Section 114-613a is on hand as of the date of such application;
(17) A copy of each contract, endorsement, and application form it proposes to issue or use;
(18) A current audited financial statement of each member of the fund which shall not be deemed to be a public document and shall be maintained in confidence by the Commissioner;
(19) Such other information, documents, or statements as the Commissioner may reasonably require.
(d) Each application for a certificate of authority shall be ac companied by a filing fee of $300.00, which fee shall not be refund able.
(e) A fund as authorized by this chapter may be established only with the participation of ten or more members having no fewer than 1,000 employees in the aggregate.
(f) A fund as authorized by this chapter may be established only if it has and thereafter maintains a capital account of not less than $100,000.00 or such higher amount as the Commissioner deems necessary to protect the interests of the members and their employees.

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(g) A fund as authorized by this chapter shall obtain and thereafter maintain reinsurance with an approved reinsurer in such amount as the Commissioner may deem necessary for the protection of its members and their employees.
(h) Any trade association or professional association or group of municipalities, counties, school boards, or hospital authorities which forms a fund pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may accept as a member of such fund any other member of the same class as defined in Code Section 114-603a(b) which makes application for membership and otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter.
114-604a. Certificate of authority, (a) The Commissioner shall ex amine said application to determine whether the fund will be able to comply with the laws of Georgia and whether membership in the fund will enable the members of said fund to meet their liability for workers' compensation benefits under Title 114 of the Code of the State of Georgia. If the Commissioner finds that the fund is capable of complying with such requirements and meeting such liability, he shall issue a certificate authorizing the fund to provide workers' compensa tion benefits on behalf of its members.
(b) If the Commissioner refuses to issue a certificate of authority, he shall issue an order setting forth the reasons for such refusal and forward it to the proposed fund and a copy of said order shall be sent to each member of the fund.
(c) The Commissioner shall approve or disapprove the application for a certificate of authority within 90 days of receipt by him of the ap plication and all of the supporting information he has requested.
(d) The Commissioner may refuse to issue or renew or suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of any fund in accordance with the provisions of Code Sections 114-616a and 114-621a for failure of the fund to comply with any provision of this chapter or with any of the rules, regulations, or orders of the Commissioner issued pursuant thereto.
(e) Said certificate shall be renewed annually in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner upon pay ment by the fund of an annual fee of $300.00.
114-605a. Workers' compensation obligations. The participation by a member in a fund created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall enable it to comply with its duty as an employer to assure payment of workers' compensation in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6 of Title 114 of the Code of Georgia.
114-606a. New members. After the inception date of a fund, pro spective new members of the fund shall submit an application for membership to the board and to the Commissioner on a form prescribed by the Commissioner. The board of the fund or the ad ministrator of the fund, with the approval of the board, shall establish the net worth of the fund and the proportionate share to be paid by

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each applicant to become a member of the fund. If the Commissioner does not approve the application of a prospective new member within 90 days, the applicant, upon acceptance by the fund and upon pay ment to the fund of its proportionate share determined in accordance with this chapter, shall be authorized to become a member of the fund, to enter into the intrastate agreement with the other members of the fund, and to share the liabilities and assets of the fund in ac cordance with its bylaws and with the applicable provisions of this chapter.
114-607a. Termination and withdrawal, (a) A member may elect to terminate voluntarily its participation in a fund by giving at least 90 days' advance written notice to the fund and to the Commissioner. Such voluntary termination shall be approved by the Commissioner upon a finding by him that such member and the fund are in good standing and that both have met all requirements of this chapter and any rules and regulations issued by the Commissioner or the fund as of the proposed effective date of such termination.
(b) A member may be involuntarily terminated as a member of a fund upon a recommendation of the fund and a finding by the Com missioner, after due notice and hearing, that such member has failed to comply with the requirements of this chapter or with the provisions of the bylaws of the fund or of the applicable intrastate agreement.
(c) Involuntary termination of a member for failure to pay its pro portionate share or any premiums or installments thereof due the fund or otherwise to discharge its obligations to the fund when due shall be accomplished as prescribed herein: written notice, stating the time when the termination will be effective, but not less than 15 days from the date of notice or such other specific longer period as may be provided in the intrastate agreement or by statute, may be delivered in person or by depositing such notice in the United States mail to be dispatched by at least first class mail to the last address of record of the member and receiving therefor the receipt provided by the United States Post Office Department. Such notice may or may not be accom panied by a tender of the unearned premium paid by the member calculated on a pro rata basis. If such tender is not made simultaneously with such notice, it shall be made within 15 days of notice of termination unless an audit or rate investigation is required, in which case such tender shall be made as soon as practicable.
(d) Any member who either voluntarily terminates his member ship or is involuntarily terminated from membership in a fund pur suant to the provisions of this title shall remain jointly and severally liable for all obligations of the fund as of the date of such termination, including, but not limited to, any obligations of the fund to pay claims against the fund arising out of any occurrence, incident, or accident which took place during the member's membership in the fund.
114-608a. Board of trustees. Each fund created pursuant to this chapter shall be operated by a board of trustees chosen by the mutual agreement of the participating members of such fund in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and with the bylaws of the fund. The appointment of any trustee shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioner.

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114-609a. Powers of board. The board shall have the following specific powers, together with such other powers as may be necessary or incidental to effectuate the purposes of this chapter:
(a) To invest and reinvest funds held by it in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 114-614a;
(b) To collect and disburse all money due or payable in ac cordance with the provisions of this title;
(c) To employ and contract with banks, corporate trustees, in surance agents, surplus lines brokers, and insurers authorized to do business in this state and approved surplus lines carriers;
(d) To employ and contract with actuaries, accountants, contract administrators, and other agents and employees necessary for the operation of the fund;
(e) To employ an administrator for the fund;
(f) To contract with other persons or public bodies of this state for the use of services or facilities necessary, useful, or incidental to the operation of the fund;
(g) To employ legal counsel;
(h) To execute other contracts necessary or incidental to the opera tion of the fund;
(i) To pay dividends to or levy assessments on its members;
(j) To purchase bonds and insurance necessary to comply with the requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the Com missioner;
(k) To do and perform such other and further acts, not inconsis tent with the provisions of this chapter or with other laws of this state, which may be necessary for the efficient and proper operation of said fund.
114-610a. Reports of fund's business affairs and operations; verification. Every fund shall, on or before the first day of March in each year after it shall have commenced to do business pursuant to a certificate of authority, make and file with the Commissioner a report of its affairs and operations during the year ending the thirty-first day of December last preceding. This annual report shall be made in such form and contain such information as the Commissioner may, by regulation from time to time, prescribe and require in protecting the public interest, the interest of the members of the fund, and the in terest of the employees of each member. The Commissioner may, by regulation, require such additional periodic reports as he may from time to time prescribe as necessary or appropriate for the protection of members and their employees and the public and to insure the solvency of any fund to inform and protect the members of the fund, and to assure fair dealing in the investments of any fund. The Com-

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missioner may require that the reports be verified under oath by such appropriate officers or agents as he may designate by regulation and may require the same to be furnished to persons or entities he deter mines to have a legitimate interest therein. Compliance with this Code section shall be a condition to the renewal of a certificate of authority under Code Section 114-604a.
114-61 la. Financial condition; method of determining. In deter mining the financial capacity of a fund to pay workers' compensation obligations promptly and otherwise to meet its obligations under this law, the Commissioner shall take into consideration the following criteria:
(a) The Commissioner may charge as liabilities the reserves as are required of incorporated insurers issuing nonassessable policies on a reserve basis;
(b) The surplus shares of members shall be allowed as assets, ex cept that any premiums delinquent for 90 days shall first be charged against such surplus shares;
(c) The surplus shares of members shall not be charged as a liabili ty;
(d) All premiums delinquent less than 90 days shall be allowed as assets;
(e) An assessment levied upon members, and not collected, shall not be allowed as an asset;
(f) The computation of reserves shall be based upon premiums other than membership fees and without any deduction for expenses and the compensation of any contract administrator;
(g) The existence and face value of contracts or policies of excess insurance or other measures of financial capacity as the Commis sioner may deem appropriate, including the authority of municipalities, counties, and school boards to levy and collect taxes pursuant to the laws of this state.
114-612a. Minimum security deposit or bond; contracts for excess insurance, (a) Each fund shall either post with the Commissioner a surety bond issued by a licensed insurer on a form approved in ad vance by the Commissioner or maintain a deposit consisting of securities eligible for deposit by domestic insurance companies in ac cordance with the provisions of Georgia Code Chapter 56-11 in an amount which is equal to 25 percent of the normal annual premium; provided that a fund established by a group of municipalities, coun ties, or school boards shall only be required to maintain such a deposit in an amount which is equal to 10 percent of the normal annual premium or to post in lieu thereof a surety bond in an amount which is equal to 15 percent of the normal annual premium. In the event that a fund established by a group of municipalities, counties, or school boards shall elect to post a surety bond in lieu of the deposit required

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above, such a bond shall only be acceptable if it is issued by a licensed insurer and its form has been approved in advance by the Commis sioner.
(b) Specific and aggregate excess insurance underwritten by in surers authorized to transact business in this state or by approved surplus lines carriers with liability limits and retention amounts ac ceptable to the Commissioner shall be required as a condition to the issuance and maintenance of a certificate of authority of any fund created pursuant to this chapter.
114-613a. Surplus required. A fund formed pursuant to the provi sions of this chapter shall possess and thereafter maintain such minimum surplus or expendable surplus as the Commissioner may reasonably establish for the protection of the members and their employees.
114-614a. Investment and reserve requirements, (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided for herein, the investable assets of a fund shall be invested only in securities or other investments permit ted by the laws of this state for the investment of assets constituting the legal reserves of property and casualty insurance companies or such other securities or investments as the Insurance Commissioner may permit such insurers to invest their funds in under Georgia Code Title 56. Such investments shall be subject to the same terms, condi tions and limitations which apply to such property and casualty in surance companies under said Title 56.
(b) Each fund shall maintain at all times assets in cash, premium balances, or securities authorized by the laws of this state for the in vestment of assets of property and casualty insurers doing a similar business in an amount which is equivalent to the pro rata unearned premiums or proportionate shares of members and reserves for losses outstanding and unpaid and any other liabilities of the fund.
114-615a. Operation of the fund, (a) Each member shall pay into said fund its share of the fund's projected obligation for workers' com pensation liability, administrative expenses, and other costs of such fund as may be determined by the board or by an administrator and approved by the board, all in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Such share shall be adjusted by the board based on the claims experience of each participating member in accordance with criteria set forth in the bylaws of the fund. Provided, however, no member of a fund shall be charged a basic rate which is in excess of 108 percent of the basic rate charged to any other member of the fund. The premium for each year shall be paid by each member at the beginning of each fund year unless otherwise provided for under the intrastate agreement. The board shall make payments out of the fund for workers' compensation benefits pursuant to and in accordance with the claims procedures set forth in the workers' compensation laws of Georgia to the employees of the members; and the board shall deter mine what, if any, dividends or assessments shall be paid to or levied against the participating members of the fund.

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(b) The board of each fund shall establish and implement a loss prevention and loss control and rehabilitation program for each member of the fund.
(c) Each member of the fund shall be jointly and severally liable for all legal obligations of the fund, including, but not limited to, any obligations of the fund to pay claims against the fund arising out of any occurrence, incident, or accident covered under Title 114 of the Code of Georgia.
(d) Each fund shall be treated as a self-insurer for the purposes of Code Chapter 114-9, relating to the subsequent injury trust fund.
|e) Each fund shall be liable under Code Section 114-717 for its share of the expenses of the State Board of Workers' Compensation and, for the purposes of such section only, it shall be treated as though it were an insurer.
(f) Each fund may sue and be sued in its own name and service of process shall be perfected upon such fund by serving its registered Georgia agent for service of process or by otherwise serving the fund in accordance with the laws of this state.
114-616a. Aggrieved parties; hearings. Any party which is ag grieved by any act, determination, order, or any other action of the Commissioner taken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may request a hearing before the Commissioner or otherwise proceed in accordance with the provisions of the 'Georgia Administrative Pro cedure Act,' (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 338), as now or hereafter amended.
114-617a. Administrative fine for certain acts of officers, employees, agents, or representatives. The Commissioner may, after a hearing, impose upon a fund an administrative fine if he finds that such fund, through the acts of its officers, employees, agents, or representatives, has with such frequency as to indicate its general business practice within this state:
(a) Refused, without just cause, to pay proper claims arising under workers' compensation coverage provided by the fund;
(b) Compelled, without just cause, employee claimants of members or other persons entitled to the proceeds of the workers' compensation coverage provided by the fund to accept less than the amount due them or to bring suit against the fund to secure full pay ment or settlement thereof.
The administrative fine imposed for violations set forth in subsec tions (a) or (b) shall not exceed $1,000.00 for each act of misconduct constituting a violation of this section; provided that a fine of not more than $5,000.00 may be imposed for each act of willful misconduct constituting a violation of this section.
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each and every act or violation of this chapter or of the rules and regulations or orders of the Commissioner issued pursuant hereto and may subject such fund to a monetary penalty of up to $1,000.00 for each and every act in violation of this chapter or of the rules, regula tions, or orders of the Commissioner issued pursuant hereto unless the fund or its administrator knew or reasonably should have known that the fund was in violation of this chapter or of the rules and regula tions or orders of the Commissioner, in which case the monetary penalty provided for herein may be increased to an amount up to $5,000.00 for each and every act or violation.
114-618a. Contract administrators, (a) If a fund contracts with an administrator which is not an employee of the fund, the fund and such administrator must enter into a written agreement which has been approved by the Commissioner which shall set forth the follow ing:
(1) The powers of the administrator;
(2) The general services to be performed by the administrator;
(3) The manner and amount of compensation to be paid to the ad ministrator and any arrangements between the fund and the ad ministrator for the payment of administrator and other expenses in curred in connection with the operation of the fund;
(4) A contractual provision obligating the administrator to obtain and maintain such bonds, deposits, or insurance coverage as may be required to be maintained by this chapter;
(5) A requirement that errors and omissions coverage or other ap propriate liability insurance in an amount which is no less than that specified by the rules and regulations of the Commissioner; be main tained at all times by the administrator.
(b) Such an agreement may provide for the following:
(1) The right of substitution of the administrator and the revoca tion of the agreement upon notice to the Commissioner;
(2) Restrictions upon the exercise of power by the administrator; and
(3) Any other lawful provision deemed necessary and appropriate.
jc) The terms of any such agreement shall be reasonable and equitable and the agreement and any amendments thereto shall be filed with the Commissioner prior to their use.
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114-619a. Bonds and liability insurance required; resident office of administrator, (a) The Commissioner shall require each ad ministrator to have and maintain a fidelity bond in an amount which the Commissioner deems appropriate, but which is no less than $100,000.00.
(b) Errors and omissions coverage or other appropriate liability in surance in an amount which is no less than that specified by the rules and regulations of the Commissioner shall be maintained at all times by an administrator of a fund and a certificate by the insurer or other appropriate evidence of such coverage shall be filed with the Commis sioner by the fund.
(c) The administrator shall maintain an office in the State of Georgia for the payment, processing, and adjustment of the claims of the fund or funds which it represents.
114-620a. Impaired funds, (a) If the assets of a fund are at any time insufficient to enable a fund to discharge its legal liabilities and other obligations and to maintain the reserves and surplus required of it under this chapter, it shall forthwith increase contributions of members to make the fund sound within such period of time as the Commissioner may specify.
(b) If the deficiency is not fully made up as required above within such time as specified by the Commissioner, the fund shall be deemed to be insolvent and shall be proceeded against in the same manner as are domestic insurers under Code Chapter 56-14; and the Commis sioner shall have the same powers and limitations in such proceedings as provided under said Code Chapter 56-14, except as otherwise pro vided for herein.
jc] If the liquidation of such a fund is ordered, an assessment shall be levied upon its members for such an amount as the Commissioner determines to be necessary to discharge all liabilities of the fund, in cluding the reasonable costs of such liquidation.
114-621a. Grounds for enjoining transaction of business; receivers. If the Commissioner finds that any fund or its administrator (1| has continually failed to comply with any provision of this chapter, (2) is fraudulently operated, (3| is in such condition as to render fur ther fund operations hazardous to the public interest or to the interest of the fund's members and their employees, (4) is financially unable to meet its obligations and claims as they come due, or (5) has violated any other provision of law, it may apply to the superior court of Fulton County, State of Georgia, for an injunction. The court may forthwith issue a temporary injunction restraining the transaction of any business by the fund and it may, after a full hearing, make the in junction permanent and appoint one or more receivers to take posses sion of the books, papers, moneys, and other assets of the fund to set tle its affairs and distribute its funds to those entitled thereto, subject to such rules and orders as the court may prescribe. If it appears that a crime has been committed in connection with the administration or management of any fund, the Attorney General of the State of Georgia may pursue the appropriate criminal action.

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114-622a. Revocation and suspension of certificates of authority, (a) The Commissioner may revoke or suspend or refuse to issue or renew the certificate of authority of any fund when and if, after in vestigation, he finds that:
(1) Any certificate of authority issued to such fund was obtained by fraud;
(2) There was any material misrepresentation in the application for such certificate of authority;
(3) The fund or its administrators have otherwise shown themselves to be untrustworthy or incompetent;
(4) Such fund or its administrator has violated any of the provi sions of this chapter or of the rules and regulations of the Commis sioner promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;
(5) The fund or its administrator has misappropriated, converted, illegally withheld, or refused to pay over upon proper demand any moneys entrusted to them in their fiduciary capacities belonging to a member or to an employee of a member or person otherwise entitled thereto;
(6) The fund is found to be in an unsound condition or in such con dition as to render its future transaction of business in this state hazardous to its members and their employees.
Before the Commissioner shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew the certificate of authority of any fund, he shall give the fund an opportunity to be fully heard and to introduce evidence in its behalf. In lieu of revoking, suspending, or refusing to issue or renew the certificate of authority of any fund for any of the causes enumerated in this section, after hearing as herein provided, the Com missioner may place the fund and its administrator on probation for a period of time not to exceed one year or may fine such fund not more than $1,000.00 for each offense, or both when, in his judgment, he finds that the public interest and the interests of the fund's members and their employees would not be harmed by the continued operation of the fund. The amount of any such penalty shall be paid by such fund to the Commissioner for the use of the state. At any hearing pro vided by this section, the Commissioner shall have authority to ad minister oaths to witnesses. Anyone testifying falsely, after having been administered such oath, shall be subject to the penalty of per jury.
(b) No fund shall be voluntarily dissolved or otherwise voluntarily cease to function without having first obtained the written approval of the Commissioner and a determination's having been made by the Commissioner that all claims and other legal obligations of the fund have been paid or that adequate provisions for such payment have been made.

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114-623a. Fiduciary responsibilities. Any trustee, officer, or ad ministrator of a fund who receives, collects, disburses, or invests funds in connection with the activities of such organization shall be responsible for such funds in a fiduciary relationship to the fund.
114-624a. Prohibited pecuniary interest of officials, (a) Any officer or trustee or administrator or any member of any committee or an employee of a fund who is charged with the duty of investing or handling the fund's assets shall not deposit or invest such assets ex cept in the name of the fund; shall not borrow the assets of such fund; shall not be pecuniarily interested in any loan, pledge of deposit, security, investment, sale, purchase, exchange, reinsurance, or other similar transaction or property of such fund; or shall not take or receive to his or her own use any fee, brokerage, commission, gift, or other consideration for or on account of any such transaction made by or on behalf of such fund.
(b) No fund shall guarantee any financial obligation of any of its officers, trustees, or administrators.
(c) This section shall not prohibit such a trustee or officer or member of a committee or employee thereof from being covered by the fund as an employee of a member and enjoying the usual rights so provided for employees of members.
(d) The Commissioner shall by regulation define and permit addi tional exceptions to the prohibition contained in subsection (a) of this section solely to enable payment of reasonable compensation to a trustee or administrator who is not otherwise an officer or employee of the fund, or to a corporation or firm in which a trustee or ad ministrator is interested, for necessary services performed or sales or purchases made to or for the fund in the ordinary course of the fund's business and in the usual private professional or business capacity of such trustee or administrator or of such corporation or firm.
114-625a. Unfair trade practices. The provisions of Chapter 56-7 of the Georgia Insurance Code applicable to 'insurers' shall apply to 'funds,' as defined in this chapter; and, for the purpose of determining whether a violation of Chapter 56-7 has occurred, a 'member,' as defined in this chapter, and its employees shall be deemed to be 'insureds' or 'policyholders,' as used in Chapter 56-7, whichever is ap plicable.
114-626a. Nontaxability of funds comprised of municipalities, counties, and school boards. Funds comprised of municipalities, counties, and school boards shall be exempt from all state and local taxes and fees, except as provided for in this chapter.
114-627a. Examinations. The Commissioner shall have the authority to require and conduct periodic examinations to verify the solvency of funds in the same manner and under the same conditions as insurers are examined under Chapter 56-2 of the Insurance Code.

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114-628a. Rules and regulations. The Commissioner shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the provi sions of this chapter.
114-629a. Funds not deemed to be insurers. Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter which might be construed to the contrary, no fund shall be considered as an insurer for the purposes of Georgia Code Title 56 except for the limited purposes of referencing provided for herein and specifically no such funds shall be considered to be an insurer for the purposes of the 'Georgia Insurance Insolvency Pool Act,' Ga. Laws 1970, p. 700, as now or hereafter amended, or for the purposes of any other laws of the State of Georgia which relate to in surers or insurance companies.
114-630a. Service of process; venue of suits against funds. Except as otherwise provided herein, service of process and venue shall be governed by the applicable provisions of Code Title 3, relative to ac tions, and by Code Title 22, relative to corporations.
114-631a. Construction. Nothing within this chapter shall be con strued to apply to employers who elect to self-insure individually for workers' compensation pursuant to Code Section 114-602 and the rules of the State Board of Workers' Compensation or to any reciprocal agreements or contracts of indemnity executed prior to March 8, 1960, creating funds for the purpose of satisfying the obliga tions of self-insured employers under the 'Workmen's Compensation Act of Georgia.' "
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 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 Barnes Bell Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant

Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd

Fincher of 54th Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins

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Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton

Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond

Brannon Evans

Foster

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 general bill of the House, having been read the third time and tabled previously today, and taken from the Table, was put upon its passage:

HB 653. By Representatives Burruss of the 21st, Castleberry of the lllth, Collins of the 144th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, so as to provide for the exclusion of certain retirement income of certain taxpayers.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Lester of the 23rd.

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute offered by Senator Lester of the 23rd to the substitute to HB 653 offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance by adding at line 7 of Page 1 immediately after the semicolon, the following:
"to change certain of the provisions thereof pertaining to the low income credit; to change certain of the personal exemptions allowed to certain taxpayers; to change certain deductions which are allowed to certain estates and trusts;".
By striking Section 3 and adding new Sections 3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 to read as follows:
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3601, relating to the rate of taxation of individual income, deductions, and credits thereto, and substituting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (l)and (2) to read as follows:
'(1) A single person or a married person filing a separate return whose Federal Adjusted Gross income is $5,000 or less shall be allow ed a direct tax credit of $20. For each dollar or fractional part of a dollar by which Federal Adjusted Gross Income exceeds $5,000, the credit shall be reduced by one dollar. No credit shall be allowed if Federal Adjusted Gross Income is $5,020 or more.
(2) Head of Household or married persons filing a joint return whose Federal Adjusted Gross Income is $9,000 or less shall be allow ed a credit of $35. For each dollar or fractional part of a dollar by which Federal Adjusted Gross Income exceeds $9,000 the credit shall be reduced by one dollar. No credit shall be allowed if Federal Ad justed Gross Income is $9,035 or more.'
Section 3.1. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (g) of Code Section 91A-3606, relating to personal exemptions and deductions from the income tax, and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (g) to read as follows:
'(a) In the case of an individual, the following exemptions shall be allowed as deductions in computing Georgia taxable net income:
(1) An exemption of $ 1,800 for the taxpayer. An additional exemp tion of $1,800 for one dependent if the unmarried taxpayer is a qualified head of household and has one or more dependents whose principal place of abode is the taxpayer's home. If the taxpayer claims this exemption, he shall not be entitled to any further exemption on account of the dependent with respect to whom this exemption is claimed.
(2) An exemption of $3,600 for the taxpayer and spouse, but only if a joint return is filed.
(3) An additional exemption of $900 for the taxpayer if he has at tained the age of 65 before the close of his taxable year. An additional exemption of $900 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse has attained the age of 65 before the close of the taxable year.
(4) An additional exemption of $900 for the taxpayer if he is blind at the close of the taxable year. An additional exemption of $900 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse is blind at the close of the taxable year. For the purposes of this paragraph, the determination of whether the tax payer or the spouse is blind shall be made at the close of the taxable year except that, if either the taxpayer or the spouse dies during the taxable year, the determination shall be made as of the time of the death.
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(A) Whose gross income for the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins is less than $900.
(B) Who is a child of a taxpayer and who:
(i) Has not attained the age of 19 at the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins; or
(ii) Is a student.
(6) An additional exemption of $900 for each of the following per sons who is a student at the college level or above:
(A) The taxpayer.
(B) The taxpayer's spouse.
(C) The taxpayer's dependents.
(7) An additional exemption of $900 for each dependent who is physically handicapped or mentally retarded and is not a ward of the State.'
'(g) A deduction, in lieu of a personal exemption deduction, shall be allowed an estate and a trust as follows:
(1) An estate, $900.
(2) A trust, $450.'
Section 3.2. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (g) of Code Section 91A-3606, relating to personal exemptions and deductions from the income tax, and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (g) to read as follows:
'(a) In the case of an individual, the following exemptions shall be allowed as deductions in computing Georgia taxable net income:
(1) An exemption of $1,900 for the taxpayer. An additional exemp tion of $1,900 for one dependent if the unmarried taxpayer is a qualified head of household and has one or more dependents whose principal place of abode is the taxpayer's home. If the taxpayer claims this exemption, he shall not be entitled to any further exemption on account of the dependent with respect to whom this exemption is claimed.
(2) An exemption of $3,800 for the taxpayer and spouse, but only if a joint return is filed.
(3) An additional exemption of $ 1,000 for the taxpayer if he has at tained the age of 65 before the close of his taxable year. An additional exemption of $1,000 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse has attained the age of 65 before the close of the taxable year.

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(4) An additional exemption of $1,000 for the taxpayer if he is blind at the close of the taxable year. An additional exemption of $1,000 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse is blind at the close of the tax able year. For the purposes of this paragraph, the determination of whether the taxpayer or the spouse is blind shall be made at the close of the taxable year except that, if either the taxpayer or the spouse dies during the taxable year, the determination shall be made as of the time of the death.
(5) An additional exemption of $ 1,000 for each dependent:
(A) Whose gross income for the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins is less than $ 1,000.
(B) Who is a child of a taxpayer and who:
(i) Has not attained the age of 19 at the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins; or
(ii) Is a student.
(6) An additional exemption of $1,000 for each of the following persons who is a student at the college level or above:
(A) The taxpayer.
(B) The taxpayer's spouse.
(C) The taxpayer's dependents.
(7) An additional exemption of $1,000 for each dependent who is physically handicapped or mentally retarded and is not a ward of the State.'
'(g) A deduction, in lieu of a personal exemption deduction, shall be allowed an estate and a trust as follows:
(1) An estate, $1,000.
(2) A trust, $500.'
Section 3.3. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and jg) of Code Section 91A-3606, relating to personal exemptions and deductions from the income tax, and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and jg) to read as follows:
'(a) In the case of an individual, the following exemptions shall be allowed as deductions in computing Georgia taxable net income:
(1) An exemption of $2,000 for the taxpayer. An additional exemp tion of $2,000 for one dependent if the unmarried taxpayer is a qualified head of household and has one or more dependents whose principal place of abode is the taxpayer's home. If the taxpayer claims

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this exemption, he shall not be entitled to any further exemption on account of the dependent with respect to whom this exemption is claimed.
(2) An exemption of $4,000 for the taxpayer and spouse, but only if a joint return is filed.
(3) An additional exemption of $1,100 for the taxpayer if he has at tained the age of 65 before the close of his taxable year. An additional exemption of $ 1,100 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse has attained the age of 65 before the close of the taxable year.
(4) An additional exemption of $1,100 for the taxpayer if he is blind at the close of the taxable year. An additional exemption of $1,100 for the spouse of the taxpayer if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and his spouse and the spouse is blind at the close of the tax able year. For the purposes of this paragraph, the determination of whether the taxpayer or the spouse is blind shall be made at the close of the taxable year except that, if either the taxpayer or the spouse dies during the taxable year, the determination shall be made as of the time of the death.
(5) An additional exemption of $1,100 for each dependent:
(A) Whose gross income for the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins is less than $ 1,100.
(B) Who is a child of a taxpayer and who:
(i) Has not attained the age of 19 at the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins; or
(ii) Is a student.
(6) An additional exemption of $1,100 for each of the following persons who is a student at the college level or above:
(A) The taxpayer.
(B) The taxpayer's spouse.
(C) The taxpayer's dependents.
(7) An additional exemption of $1,100 for each dependent who is physically handicapped or mentally retarded and is not a ward of the State.'
'(g) A deduction, in lieu of a personal exemption deduction, shall be allowed an estate and a trust as follows:
(1) An estate, $1,100.
(2) A trust, $550.'

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Section 3.4. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3607, relating to the computation of taxable net income, and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) of subsection (a) to read as follows:
'(1) Either the sum of all itemized nonbusiness deductions, if the taxpayer itemized nonbusiness deductions in computing Federal Tax able Income or, if the taxpayer could not or did not itemize nonbusiness deductions, then the standard deduction as set forth in subparagraphs (A), (B) or (C) of this paragraph, shall be allowed as the standard deduction in arriving at net taxable income.
(A) Taxpayers filing joint return:
(i) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1983, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $1,400; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $2,600.
(ii) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1984, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $1,400; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $2,800.
(iii) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1985, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $1,400; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $2,900.
(B) Taxpayers filing separate returns:
ji) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1983, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $700; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $1,300.
(ii) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1984, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $700; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $ 1,400.
(iii) For the tax year beginning January 1, 1985, or thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $700; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $1,450.
(C) Single taxpayers and heads of households:
For the tax year beginning January 1, 1983, and thereafter, the minimum standard deduction shall be $1,400; or 15 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, not to exceed $2,100.' "
By striking all of Section 6, and inserting in its place a new Section 6 to read as follows:
"Section 6. (a) Section 4 of this Act shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1983.
(b) Sections 3, 3.1, and 3.4 of this Act shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1983.

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(c) Section 3.2 of this Act shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1984.
(d) Section 3.3 of this Act shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1985."

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th, a roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Ty singer Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Sutton.

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond Bowen

Brannon Evans Foster

Holloway Timmons

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 47, nays 1, and the amend ment was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute offered by Senator Lester of the 23rd to the substitute offered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance, the yeas were 40, nays 0, and the substitute to the committee substitute was adopted as
amended.

On the adoption of the committee substitute, the yeas were 42, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted by substitute.

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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 Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Bowen Brannon

Evans Foster Holloway

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Hudgins 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.

The following general bill of the House, having been read the third time and tabled on March 18, and taken from the Table previously today, was put upon its passage:

HB 546. By Representatives Walker of the 115th, Culpepper of the 98th and Evans of the 84th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to property and persons sub ject to garnishment, so as to provide at what time and to what extent funds or benefits of certain pension, retirement, or employee benefit plans or programs may be subject to the process of garnishment.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Greene of the 26th.

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Senator Hill of the 29th offered the following substitute to HB 546:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to proper ty and persons subject to garnishment, as amended, so as to provide at what time and to what extent funds or benefits of certain pension, retire ment, or employee benefit plans or programs may be subject to the proc ess of garnishment; 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 46-3, relating to property and persons sub ject to garnishment, as amended, is hereby amended by adding Paragraph (b) to Code Section 46-302, which reads as follows:
"46-302. Funds of retirement and pension plans.
(a) Pension and retirement funds and benefits exemption. Funds or benefits from a pension or retirement program shall be exempt from the process of garnishment until paid or otherwise transferred to a member of such programs or beneficiary thereof. Such funds or benefits, when paid or otherwise transferred to such member or beneficiary, shall be exempt from the process of garnishment only to the extent provided in Section 46-301 for other disposable earnings, unless a greater exemption is otherwise provided by law."
"(b) Funds or benefits of a pension, retirement, or employee benefit plan or program subject to the provisions of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, shall not be subject to the process of garnishment until currently due and payable or transferable to a member of such plan or program or to a beneficiary thereof. When so subject, these funds or benefits shall not be subject to the When so subject, these funds or benefits shall not be subject to the process of garnishment, unless such garnishment is bas ed upon a judgment for alimony or for child support, and then shall be subject to the process of garnishment to the extent provided in subsec tion (d) of Code Section 46-301. Provided, however, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any Retirement System or Fund which is supported in full or in part by public funds."
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 Hill of the 29th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the substitute.

The consent was granted, and the substitute to HB 546 offered by Senator Hill of the 29th was withdrawn.

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Senator Greene of the 26th offered the following substitute to HB 546:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to proper ty and persons subject to garnishment, as amended, so as to provide at what time and to what extent funds or benefits of certain pension, retire ment, or employee benefit plans or programs may be subject to the pro cess of garnishment; 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 46-3, relating to property and persons sub ject to garnishment, as amended, is hereby amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 46-302, which reads as follows:
"46-302. Pension and retirement funds and benefits exemption. Funds or benefits from a pension or retirement program shall be ex empt from the process of garnishment until paid or otherwise transferred to a member of such program or beneficiary thereof. Such funds or benefits, when paid or otherwise transferred to such member or beneficiary, shall be exempt from the process of garnishment only to the extent provided in Section 46-301 for other disposable earnings, unless a greater exemption is otherwise provided by law.",
and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 46-302 to read as follows:
"46-302. Funds of retirement and pension plans.
(a) Funds or benefits of a pension or retirement plan or program shall not be subject to the process of garnishment until currently due and payable or transferable to a member of such plan or program or to a beneficiary thereof. When so subject, these funds or benefits shall not be subject to the process of garnishment unless such garnishment is based upon a judgment for alimony or for child support and then shall be subject to the extent provided in subsection (d) of Code Sec tion 46-301, notwithstanding any other exemption otherwise authoriz ed by any other law.
(b) Funds or benefits of a pension, retirement, or employee benefit plan or program subject to the provisions of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, shall not be subject to the process of garnishment until currently due and payable or transferable to a member of such plan or program or to a beneficiary thereof. When so subject, these funds or benefits shall not be subject to the process of garnishment unless such garnishment is based upon a judgment for alimony or for child support, and then shall be subject to the process of garnishment to the extent provided in subsection (d) of Code Section 46-301."
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 Wessels of the 2nd offered the following substitute to HB 546:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to proper ty and persons subject to garnishment, as amended, so as to provide ex emptions from garnishment for certain employee benefit plans subject to the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, so that the state law conforms to federal requirements for those plans; 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 46-3, relating to property and persons sub ject to garnishment, as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 46-309 to read as follows:
"46-309. Employee benefit plans subject to ERISA. Funds or benefits of a pension, retirement, or employee benefit plan or pro gram subject to the provisions of the federal Employee Retirement In come Security Act of 1974, as amended, shall not be subject to the process of garnishment until currently due and payable or transferable to a member of such plan or program or to a beneficiary thereof. When so subject, these funds or benefits shall not be subject to the process of garnishment unless such garnishment is based upon a judgment for alimony or for child support and then shall be subject to the process of garnishment to the extent provided in subsection (d) of Code Section 46-301."
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 to HB 546 offered by Senator Wessels of the 2nd, the yeas were 35, nays 6, and the substitute was adopted.

The President ruled that since the substitute offered by Senator Wessels of the 2nd was adopted, the substitute offered by Senator Greene of the 26th became moot.

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

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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 Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd

Fincher of 54th Garner Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond Bowen Brannon

Dean Evans Foster

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Hill Holloway Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, 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 disagreement to the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 241. By Representatives Johnson, Wood, Lee and Benefield of the 72nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 59-120, relating to the compensation of court bailiffs and payment of expense allowance to jurors, so as to change the maximum compensation of bailiffs.

Senator Allgood of the 22nd moved that the Senate recede from the Senate amendment to HB 241.

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 Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Eldridge English Engram

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond Bowen
Brannon

Dean Evans Foster
Hill

Holloway Littlefield Timmons

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate receded from the Senate amendment to HB 241.

The following report of the Committee on Enrolling and Journals was read by the Secretary:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Enrolling and Journals has read and examined the follow ing 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 14. SB 324. SB 15. SB 295.

Respectfully submitted,

Is/ Ed Barker, Chairman Senator, District 18

The President announced that the Senate would stand in recess from 10:32 o'clock P.M. until 12:00 o'clock Midnight, at which time the Senate would stand ad journed, pursuant to the provisions of HR 431, previously adopted, until 9:00 o'clock A.M. Wednesday, March 25, 1981.

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Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday, March 25, 1981

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9:00 o'clock A.M. today and was called to order by the President.

Senator Walker of the 19th reported that the Journal of the proceedings of Mon day, March 23, were 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 agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bills of the House:

HB 169. By Representatives Smith of the 42nd, Lane of the 40th, Adams of the 36th and others:
A bill to prohibit counties or municipalities from imposing certain business license fees or occupational taxes.

HB 54. By Representative Dixon of the 151st:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1802, relating to theft by taking, so as to provide that it is unlawful to remove any memorial to the dead or any or namentation or flower, tree, or shrub placed on, adjacent to, or within any enclosure of a memorial to the dead.

HB 314. By Representatives Harrison of the 20th, Bargeron of the 83rd, Watson of the 114th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act," so as to make it unlawful for any insurer issuing motor vehicle liability policies in this state to require a person who is legally en titled to recover damages from the insurer to utilize a particular person, firm, or corporation for repair work on a motor vehicle.

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HB 1077. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Haralson County Water Authority Act," so as to increase the number of members of the Authority from seven to nine; to provide for appointment and terms; to provide for a quorum; to provide for filling vacancies.

HB 475. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 91A-32, relating to intangible recording tax, so as to exempt from taxation that part of the face amount of a longterm note secured by real estate which represents a refinancing of un paid principal on a previous long-term note secured by real estate.

HB 424. By Representatives Hawkins of the 50th, Richardson of the 52nd, Clark of the 55th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 32-904, relating to the compensation of members of county boards of education, so as to change the compensa tion of the chairman and members of the board of education of certain counties.

HB 181. By Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Ramsey of the 3rd and Hanner of the 130th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 3-10, relating to limitation of actions for torts, so as to limit the liability of law enforcement officers under certain circumstances.

HB 590. By Representatives Snow of the 1st and Culpepper of the 98th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, so as to state when preliminary hearings and final hearings are not re quired for revocation of parole or other conditional release.

HB 651. By Representatives Ware of the 68th, Bargeron of the 83rd, Auten of the 154th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, known as the Georgia Insurance Code, so as to create the Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association; to provide for a short title.

HB 502. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Private Colleges and Universities Facilities Authority Act," so as to change the definition of the word "project"; to redefine the term "institution for higher education"; to restate the power of the Authority to issue bonds for the purpose of refunding or refinancing outstanding indebtedness.

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The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following resolutions of the House:

HR 142. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Childs of the 51st, Workman of the 56th and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution so as to provide for a homestead exemption from certain city ad valorem taxes for residents of the City of Decatur in an amount to be fixed by the govern ing authority of the city at not more than $2,000.00 for the first year, and which may be increased periodically, but which exemption shall not ex ceed $10,000.00.

HR 356. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to declare the construction of certain public facilities in Spalding County to be an essential governmental function; to authorize Spalding County to levy a one percent retail sales and use tax on sales and uses within the County to provide funds for the financing of such public facilities.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute to the following resolutions of the House:

HR 251. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Richardson of the 52nd, Burton of the 47th and others:
A resolution creating the DeKalb County Compensation Commission.

HR 338. By Representatives Lane of the 81st and Godbee of the 82nd:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to allocate a percentage of the proceeds of any local sales and use tax levied within Bulloch County to the Bulloch County school system and to include provisions relative to a reduction in the ad valorem millage rate for school purposes.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to the following bill of the Senate:

SB 18. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the Department of Administrative Ser vices to establish and operate motor pools and relating to the use of State and privately owned motor vehicles by officials, officers and employees of the State or any agency thereof, as amended, so as to change the automobile mileage allowance rate.

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The House has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 167. By Representatives Isakson of the 20th, Adams of the 36th, Lane of the 40th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Construction Industry Licensing Board and regulating electrical contractors, plumbers, and conditioned air contractors, so as to change the definition of a certain term; to change the provisions relating to powers and duties of divisions within the board.

The House recedes from its amendment to the following bill of the Senate:

SB 301. By Senator Land of the 16th:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons, public work camps, and prisoners, as amend ed, so as to require outside work of certain inmates of penal institutions during inclement weather under certain conditions.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 404. By Senator McGill of the 24th:
A bill to place the tax commissioner of Wilkes County on an annual salary in lieu of the salary plus commission system of compensation; to provide for the compensation of employees within such office; to pro vide for the disposition of all commissions and costs collected by the tax commissioner and all office employees.

SB 405. By Senator McGill of the 24th:
A bill to amend an Act granting a new charter to the City of Washington, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the imposition and levy of ad valorem taxes by the city.

SB 420. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-34, relating to registration of spinalcord disabled, so as to change the provisions relating to registration pro cedures; to change the provisions relating to the duties of the Depart ment of Human Resources.

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SB 225. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd and Coleman of the 1st:
A bill to amend the "Georgia Professional Corporation Act" so as to in clude by its terms the profession of piloting among those covered thereby.

SB 138. By Senator Howard of the 42nd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977" so as to permit the Department of Medical Assistance to prescribe regulations in order to prevent conflicts of interest in the administration of the Medicaid program.

SB 61. By Senator Fincher of the 54th:
A bill to amend Code Section 32-903.1, relating to certain persons not be ing eligible to serve on county boards of education, so as to change cer tain school board member eligibility requirements for employees of that board; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date.

SB 185. By Senator Tate of the 38th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of District Attorney Emeritus and the District Attorneys' Retirement Fund of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions in said Act in regard to resignation and reappointment as District Attorney Emeritus.

SB 290. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Wessels of the 2nd:
A bill to amend an Act relating to provision of housing in the interests of national defense, as amended, so as to authorize housing authorities to initiate projects under the Act in certain cases.

SB 222. By Senator Wessels of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 41A-34, relating to business development corporations, as amended, so as to provide that members may voluntari ly make loans to a business development corporation that are not subject to the restrictions specified for loans which they are obligated to make and to modify certain of such restrictions.

SB 419. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the State Personnel Board and the State Merit System of personnel Administration, as amended, so as to provide for the quorum of the board.

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SB 213. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 27-2, relating to arrests, as amended, so as to provide for the circumstances under which physical force and deadly physical force may be used to effect an arrest by peace officers, persons assisting peace officers and private persons.

SB 33. By Senator Kidd of the 35th:
A bill to amend Code Section 45-213, relating to compliance of laws and regulations relating to hunting or fishing areas, as amended, so as to change the penalty provisions; to provide an effective date.

SB 407. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to provide for training classes in all areas of county taxation to be attended by certain newly elected local tax officials; to provide for the costs of such classes.

SB 85. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Retail Installment and Home Solicitation Sales Act," as amended, so as to change the time price dif ferential on revolving accounts.

SB 452. By Senator Littlefield of the 6th:
A bill to create the Camden County Industrial Authority and to authorize such authority to acquire, construct, equip, operate, maintain, own, and improve self-liquidating projects embracing sources of water supply, the treatment, distribution, and sale of water to individuals, private con cerns, and governmental units, the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage waste and storm water.

SB 450. By Senator Deal of the 49th:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the salary of the district attorney 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.

SB 455. By Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to provide for the advance deposit toward court costs in the State Courts of counties of this State having a population of not less than 190,000 nor more than 210,000 according to the United States census of 1980 or any future census so as to provide that the advance deposit toward the payment of court costs to cover all charges of the office of Clerk and Sheriff of said State Courts shall be Twenty Dollars.

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SB 456. By Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act revising, altering, and consolidating into a com prehensive Act all laws relating to the Municipal Court of Savannah, as amended, so as to set the various court costs for filing fees to be applied toward payment of court costs to be paid to the clerk of said court.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 119. By Senator McKenzie of the 14th:
A resolution to provide for construction of certain covenant agreements made between the State Properties Commission and the Macon County Recreation Commission as authorized by Resolution Act No. 103 passed by the 1976 General Assembly and approved by the Governor on March 5,1976.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute to the following bills of the House:

HB 481. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend Code Section 84-4004, relating to exceptions to the provi sions of Code Chapter 94-40, relating to landscape architects, so as to provide for an exception to the requirement of a license for landscape ar chitects for employees of state agencies, counties, and cities.

HB 123. By Representatives Lord of the 105th, Cox of the 141st, Mann of the 13th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-31, relating to ambulance services, so as to provide requirements for active practice, continuing education, and recertification for emergency medical technicians, cardiac technicians, and advanced emergency medical technicians.

HB 324. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Ramsey of the 3rd, Beck of the 148th and others:
A bill to amend an Act prohibiting certain practices in connection with real estate transactions, so as to change the definition of certain terms; to change the amount which may be charged and collected as a transfer fee under certain conditions.

HB 469. By Representative Adams of the 79th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act," so as to change the provisions relating to capital facility improvements; to provide financial support for the construction of ade quate facilities when two or more systems agree to combine in a certain manner.

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HB 619. By Representatives Manner of the 130th, Coleman of the 118th and Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 24-2801, relating to election, qualification, term of office, etc., of sheriffs, so as to change certain provisions relating to qualifications of sheriffs; to change residency requirements..

HB 1023. By Representative Miles of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a small claims court in and for Bryan County, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court; to change the fees for filing claims in said court.

HB 951. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, McCollum of the 134th and Chamblessof the 131st:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Albany, so as to establish the corporate limits of the City of Albany.

HB 271. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Act creating the Superior Court Judges Retirement System," so as to change the provisions relative to spouses' benefits for certain superior court judges.

The House recedes from its disagreement to the Senate substitute on the follow ing bill of the House:

HB 130. By Representatives Thomas of the 66th, Lawson of the 9th, Fuller of the 16th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 105, relating to torts, so as to provide that the operator of a motor vehicle owes to passengers therein a duty of ordinary care.
The following report of a standing committee was read by the Secretary:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

SR 195. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Eldridge of the 7th District, Chairman

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

HB 267. By Representative Hill of the 127th:
A bill to authorize the governing authority of Chatham County to provide an additional supplement to the salaries of each of the judges of the superior courts of the Eastern Judicial Circuit.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 267 by striking from line 13 of Page 1 the figure "$5,400.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"$6,600.00".
By striking Section 3 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 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 317. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Richardson of the 52nd, Clark of the 55th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a Board of Registrations and Elec tions in certain counties, so as to make provisions for the registration of voters as both county and municipal electors.

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The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 317:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 34A, known as the "Georgia Municipal Election Code," as amended, so as to provide pro cedures and requirements relative to the registration of electors within municipalities lying wholly within the boundaries of counties of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 525,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census; to amend Code Title 34, known as the "Georgia Election Code," as amended, so as to provide procedures and requirements relative to the registration of electors within counties of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 525,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census; 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 OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Title 34A, known as the "Georgia Municipal Elec tion Code," as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Code Section 34A-503 a new paragraph to read as follows:
, "The governing authorities of municipalities lying wholly within the boundaries of counties of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 525,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census shall appoint county registrars and deputy registrars as deputy registrars of such municipalities, notwithstanding such county registrars' or deputy registrars' not being electors of the respective municipalities."
Section 2. Said Code Title 34A is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 34A-516 a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) On July 1, 1981, all registered electors of any county of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 525,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census who reside within the corporate boundaries of any municipality lying wholly within such county and who are not registered voters of such municipality shall be added to the voter registration list of such municipality, but such electors added to the voter registration lists of municipalities, as provided herein, shall thereafter be subject to the provisions of Code Chapter 34A-5 in the same manner as other electors of each such municipality."
Section 3. Said Code Title 34A is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 34A-515 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

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"(b) Voters disqualified by reason of (a) (i) above shall be given notice by first class mail at their last known address within ten days after removal of their name, such notice to state substantially as follows:

'You are hereby notified that according to State law, your registra

tion as a qualified voter will be canceled for having failed to vote

within the past three years, unless you request a continuance of your

registration in writing by __________________________.'

(Month)

(Date)

(Year)

Registrars shall furnish each elector so notified a card with the name and address of the board of registrars printed on the face thereof which may be used by the elector in notifying the registrars of the elector's desire to continue the elector's registration. Electors shall be given twenty days from removal date to request in writing a contin uance of their registration. The registrars shall remove those who do not so apply with the time allotted.

In municipalities lying wholly within the boundaries of counties of this State having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 525,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census and which maintain their own voting lists, registrars shall affix sufficient postage to such return card so as to in sure proper delivery to the board of registrars."

Section 4. Code Title 34, known as the "Georgia Election Code," as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Code Section 34-605 a new subsection (c) to read as follows:

" (c) In all counties of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 525,000 according to the United States decen nial census of 1970 or any future such census, the board of registra tions and elections shall appoint the registrars and deputy registrars of each municipality lying wholly within the boundaries of any such county as deputy registrars of such county."

Section 5. Said Code Title 34 is further amended by adding as the end of subsection (b) of Code Section 34-620 the following:

"Registrars shall furnish each elector so notified a card with the name and address of the board of registrars printed on the face thereof which may be used by the elector in notifying the board of registrars of the elector's desire to continue the elector's registration.

In counties having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 525,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, the board of registrations and elections shall affix sufficient postage to such return card so as to insure proper delivery to the board."

Section 6. Said Code Title 34 is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 34-622 a new paragraph to read as follows:

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"On July 1, 1981, all registered electors of any municipality of this state lying wholly within the boundaries of any county of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 525,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, who are not registered voters of such county, shall be added to the voter registration list of such county, but such electors added to the voter registration list of such county, as provided herein, shall thereafter be subject to the provisions of Code Chapter 34-6 in the same manner as other electors of such county."
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.

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 332. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved August 13, 1924 providing a system of pensions and other benefits for members of paid fire departments in cities having a population of more than 300,000 as disclosed by the U. S. Census of 1920, or any subsequent census, shall furnish aid, relief and pensions to members.

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 Nathan Dean, Chairman

Senate County and Urban Affairs Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

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DATE:

March 23, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--House Bill 332 (Amended) Atlanta Fire Department Pension System

This Bill, as amened, would clarify and revise portions of the current law regarding the pension application procedure, disability pensions, and back pension contributions. Restrictions would be placed on members applying for a different category of pension benefits, disability would be defined as the inability to perform any and all types of employ ment available with the city, back pension contributions could be deducted from members' retirement benefits, and members could not receive disability pension benefits and salary simultaneously.

Any fiscal impact of this proposed legislation on the Pension System would be favorable to the System.

1st William M. Nixon State Auditor

1st Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 332 by striking on Page 1, line 6, and Page 2, line 2, the word "1920" and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"1970".

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 333. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved February 15, 1933 providing pensions for members of police departments in cities having a population of 300,000 or more according to U. S. Census of 1920, or any subsequent census thereof.

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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 Nathan Dean, Chairman

Senate County and Urban Affairs Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

March 23, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note-House Bill 333 (Amended) Atlanta Police Department Pension System

This Bill, as amended, would clarify and revise portions of the cur rent law regarding the pension application procedure, disability pen sions, and back pension contributions. Restrictions would be placed on members applying for a different category of pension benefits, disability would be defined as the inability to perform any and all types of employ ment available with the city, back pension contributions could be deducted from members' retirement benefits, and members could not receive disability pension benefits and salary simultaneously.

Any fiscal impact of this proposed legislation on the Pension System would be favorable to the System.

1st William M. Nixon State Auditor

Is/ Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 333 by striking on Page 1, line 5, and on Page 2, line 4, the figure " 1920 " and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"1970".

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.

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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 as amended.

HB 536. By Representatives Home of the 104th, Randall of the 101st, Pinkston of the 100th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Civil Court of Bibb County, so as to waive the rules of pleading in certain cases; to provide for nonjury trials.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 536:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act creating the Civil Court of Bibb County, ap proved March 3, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 2552), as amended, so as to waive the rules of pleading in certain cases; to change the cost of filing a suit or proceeding in said court; to provide for all related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act creating the Civil Court of Bibb County, approved March 3, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 2552), as amended, is hereby amended by striking from Section 19 of said Act the following:
"Cases $50.00",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Cases $250.00",
and by striking the following:
"fifty dollars",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"$250.00",
so that when so amended Section 19 of said Act shall read as follows:
"Section 19. Cases $250.00 and under. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that in all cases in said court in which the prin cipal sum claimed, or the value of the property in controversy does not exceed $250.00, the rules of pleading as heretofore provided in this Act shall not be required of parties prosecuting or defending any such action therein and it shall not be necessary to paragraph either

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petition or answer, but no suit or proceeding, or answer thereto, shall be accepted or filed by the clerk of said court unless a substantial statement of the cause of action, or matters of defense, of whatever character, be first reduced to writing. No demurrer or special plea shall be required, but every defense in point of law or of fact may be taken advantage of in the answer; provided, that if the plaintiff shall verify his claim or if a suit is brought on an unconditional contract in writing, the defendant shall be required to verify his answer. In the furtherance of justice, the judge of said court shall permit any claim, suit, process, pleading, or record to be amended in form or in substance, or material supplemental matter to be set forth in an amended written pleading, and shall disregard any error or defect which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties, but no amendment presenting a new and distinct cause of action or new par ty shall be allowed."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 38 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 38 to read as follows:
"Section 38. Costs, (a) Each person filing a suit or proceeding of any character shall, if required by the court, at the time of filing, make a cost deposit with the clerk of said court in an amount equal to all costs to be incurred in the case including judgment and fi. fa., if the case is undefended. The deposit shall not be required of any person who shall subscribe to an affidavit that he is unable to pay the costs of filing the suit or proceeding because of poverty.
(b) The deposit shall be a security deposit to insure the payment of the court costs of such proceeding and any overpayment shall be refunded by the clerk of said court to the party making the deposit. If the court cost is recovered from another party, the deposit shall be refunded to the party making the deposit.
(c) Whenever the principal amount involved in the suit of the plaintiff or in the cross-action or counterclaim of the defendant does not exceed $300.00 principal, exclusive of interest, attorney's fees, and costs, the costs to be charged and collected by the officers of said court shall be as follows:
Clerk's Costs
Filing and docketing suit. ..............................$ 2.00 Summons and copy................................... 2.00 Extra copies (each) ................................... 2.00 Second original for other counties ....................... 2.00 Extra copies (each) ................................... 2.00 Affidavit to obtain garnishment ......................... 2.00 Issuing summons and copy (each) ....................... 2.00 Issuing garnishment release ............................ 1.00 Filing and docketing each traverse to answer of
garnishment, including service ...................... 5.00 Filing and docketing each dispossessory warrant. ........... 3.50 Extra copies (each) ................................... 2.00 Issuing distress warrant ............................... 4.50

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Filing and docketing each lien foreclosure ................. Filing pleas ......................................... Docketing pleas. ..................................... Issuing subpoenas. ................................... Filing and docketing motion ............................ Filing notice of appeal. ................................ Record on appeal per page ............................. Transcript of evidence and proceedings. .................. Appellate court remittitur and judgment .................. Final record per page ................................. Minutes per page. .................................... Certificate as to absence of pending action. ................ Certified copy under Code Section 38-627 ................. Issuing fi. fa. ........................................ Entering fi. fa. on general execution docket ................ Filing bond ......................................... Entering on minutes verdict and judgment by judge ......... Entering jury verdict and judgment on minutes. ............ Each affidavit made before a judge. ...................... Each order or approval signed by a judge . ................. Issuing order to establish lost paper ...................... Dismissal or settlement. ............................... Affidavit and bond to obtain attachment issuing same. ....... Issuing each criminal warrant including affidavit ........... For docketing each warrant ............................ Issuing each peace warrant. ............................

3.50 .50 .50 .50
2.00 1.00 1.50 5.00 3.00
.75 .75 1.50 2.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 4.00 1.50 2.00 3.00 1.00 4.50 2.50 .75 12.00

Sheriff's Costs

Serving copies of suit (each) ............................$ 7.50 Serving summons of garnishment (each) .................. 5.00 Serving lien foreclosure of any kind ...................... 7.50 Serving dispossessory warrant .......................... 7.50 Serving summons of attachment. ........................ 7.50 Serving distress warrant............................... 7.50 Serving subpoena (each) ............................... 3.00 Suit from another county, to be paid in advance ............ 7.50 If more than one summons of garnishment to be served,
cost for each additional one shall be. .................. 4.50 Dispossessing tenant or intruder ........................ 7.50 Levy .............................................. 7,50 Returning nulla bona ................................. 5.00 Attending court (per day) .............................. 2.00 Making out and executing titles to land ................... 7.50 If presented by purchaser.............................. 5.00 Executing bill of sale to personal property, when
demanded by purchaser............................ 5.00 Forthcoming bonds................................... 5.00 Taking and returning counter-affidavit when summary
process to dispossess tenant or intruder is resisted ....... 5.00 Collecting tax fi.fa.'sS 100.00 or less (each) ................ 4.00 Collecting tax fi. fa.'s over $ 100.00 (each) ................. 7.50 Each fi. fa. or attachment in sheriff's hands settled without sale 5.00

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Commissions on sales of property, on sums of $50.00 or less, 7 percent, on excess above $50.00 up to $550.00, 5 percent.
For all sums exceeding $550.00, on excess, 2 percent. No commissions shall be charged unless property is actually sold.
(d) In all cases in said court where the principal amount involved, exclusive of interest, hire, attorney's fees, and costs, exceeds $250.00 and in all cases where the value of the property involved exceeds $250.00 or where the cross-action or counter-claim of the defendant, exclusive of interest, hire, attorney's fees, and costs exceeds $250.00, the costs to be charged and collected by the officers of said court shall be the same as the costs in the superior court, taxable for clerk and the sheriff respectively.
(e) The costs to be taxed in said court in possessory warrant cases, criminal warrants, peace warrants, and search warrants shall be the same as those fixed by law injustice of the peace courts.
jf) In trover suits where the principal amount involved, exclusive of interest, hire, and costs, or where the alleged value of the property, exclusive of hire and costs, does not exceed $250.00, the costs taxable by the clerk shall be the same as justice of the peace court costs. If the principal amount involved, exclusive of interest, hire, and costs, or if the alleged value of the property involved, exclusive of hire and costs, exceeds $250.00, superior court costs shall be taxed by the clerk against the party cast therein.
(g) In all other cases not herein specifically provided for, the costs to be taxed by the clerk shall be the same as justice of the peace court costs in all cases where the principal amount involved, exclusive of in terest, hire, attorney's fees, and costs, does not exceed $250.00 and shall be the same as superior court costs where the principal so com puted exceeds $250.00.
(h) All costs collected in said court by the officers thereof shall be paid into the treasury of Bibb County on the first day of each month, or within three days thereof, by the clerk to be applied to the expenses of operating said court, except as otherwise provided in this Act.
(i) Should the amount claimed by the plaintiff place the suit in one classification as to costs and the amount claimed by the defendant in this cross-action or counter-claim place the suit in another classifica tion, the costs to be charged on the cross-action shall be determined by the judgment or verdict in the case.
(j) In all cases or proceedings in which the principal sum, ex clusive of interest, hire, attorney's fees, and costs exceeds $250.00, the fees collected by the clerk and paid into the county treasury shall be the same in the Civil Court of Bibb County as those allowed by law to the clerk of the Superior Court of Bibb County and to the sheriff of Bibb County."
Section 2. 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 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, naysO.

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

HB 929. By Representative Dobbs of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Newton County, so as to change the expense and mileage allowances of the chair man and members of the board of commissioners.

Senator Ballard of the 45th offered the following substitute to HB 929:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commis sioners 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), and an Act approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 3259), so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners; to provide for certain reimbursements for members of the board of commissioners; to provide for certain reim bursements for the chairman and members of the board of commis sioners; to make certain editorial changes; 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 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), and an Act approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 3259), is hereby amended by striking Section 1-106 of said Act which reads 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 in crease 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

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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 members of the board shall receive $200.00 per month, plus actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out their officials duties.",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 1-106. (a) The chairman of the board of commissioners of Newton County shall receive a base salary of $15,000 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 in crease for each of said years shall be the lesser of $600.00 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 Ju ly, 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.
(b) (1) The members of the board of commissioners shall receive a base salary of $ 150.00 per month.
(2) In addition to the base salary provided for in paragraph (1), members of the board of commissioners shall receive $100.00 per month as reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing their official duties. Said sum shall be received without the necessity of itemizing or verifying expenses."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 1-107 of said Act, which reads as follows:
"Section 1-107. The chairman and all board members are hereby authorized to receive not in excess of $25.00 per day for actual and necessary expenses, exclusive of mileage or transportation fares ac tually expended, when said chairman and board members are out of town overnight on county business. All actual and necessary expenses paid to the chairman and any board member shall be paid only upon presentation of an itemized statement of said expenses. All board members and the chairman shall turn in an itemized statement each month of mileage, which shall be set at 10 cents per mile, and other expenses each month before a check is issued.",

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and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 1-107. (a) (1) In addition to the compensation provided for in Section 1-106, the chairman and members of the board of com missioners shall receive reimbursement for actual and necessary ex penses, excluding mileage or transportation costs, when the chairman and members are out of town overnight on county business.
(2) In addition to the compensation provided for herein, the chair man and the members of the board of commissioners shall receive reimbursement for mileage driven on county business in personal vehicles. Such reimbursement shall correspond to the rate per mile authorized for employees of the State of Georgia.
(b) The reimbursements provided for in subsection (a) shall be paid only upon presentation of an itemized statement of expenses and mileage."
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 51, 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 51, naysO.

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

HB 960. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Williams of the 48th, Steinberg of the 46th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, so as to change the provisions relating to assistant solicitors of said court.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 960 by striking from lines lines 7 and 8 on Page 3 the following:
"for said Court subject to the approval of the judges thereof".

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By striking from lines 9 and 10 on Page 3 the following:
"concurrent action of thejudges and solicitors",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"solicitor".
By inserting in line 13 on Page 3 between the word "his" and the word "appointment" the following:
"or her".
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 998. By Representatives Harrison and Isakson of the 20th, Darden of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act changing the boundaries of the seven education districts of the Cobb County School District, so as to change the compen sation of the chairman and other members of the board of education.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 998 by striking from Section 1 on line 18 of Page 1 the following:
"$550.00", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"$450.00". By striking from Section 1 on line 19 of Page 1 the following:
"$650.00", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"$550.00".

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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 1000. By Representatives Harrison and Isakson of the 20th, Darden 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, so as to change the pro visions relative to the compensation of the sheriff, the chief deputy sheriff, and the chief investigator for Cobb County.
The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 1000 by striking from Section 2, beginning on line 25 of Page 1, the following:
"Section 5. (a) The salary of the sheriff of Cobb County shall be $34,500.00 per annum until March 31, 1982, and shall be $36,000.00 per annum effective April 1, 1982, and thereafter, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County.",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 5. (a) The salary of the sheriff of Cobb County shall be $33,000.00 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County.''
By striking from Section 2 on line 5 of Page 2 the following:
"$28,500.00",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"$25,000.00".
By striking from Section 2 on line 6 of Page 2 the following:
"$34,500.00",

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and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "$28,000.00".
By striking from Section 2 on line 15 of Page 3 the following: "$27,500.00",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following. "$24,000.00".
By striking from Section 2 on line 16 of Page 3 the following: "$28,000.00",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "$27,000.00".

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.

HB 1022. By Representatives Triplett of the 128th, Ginsberg of the 122nd, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the municipal court, and the judge of the state court.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 1022:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensa tion of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, approved March 2, 1979 (Ga.

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Laws 1979, p. 3085), as amended by an Act approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 3600), so as to change the compensation of certain of ficers in said counties; to establish a policy for the development of a com pensation plan; to provide for restrictions upon future raises; 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 providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, approved March 2, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 3085), as amended by an Act approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 3600), is hereby amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
"(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law to the contrary in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, each of the of ficers and officials of any such county listed below shall receive a salary fixed by the governing authority of such county, provided that said salary for each officer shall be not less than the salary set forth as follows:
Tax commissioner ....................... $29,900.00 per annum Sheriff ................................ 29,400.00 per annum Clerk of the superior court. ................ 28,900.00 per annum Clerk of the state court ................... 26,300.00 per annum Sheriff of the state court. .................. 28,900.00 per annum Judge of the municipal court ............... 28,400.00 per annum Judge of the recorder's court............... 37,800.00 per annum Judge of the probate court................. 37,800.00 per annum Judge of the juvenile court. ................ 37,800.00 per annum Judge of the state court ................... 42,000.00 per annum Coroner .............................. 8,200.00 per annum"
Section 2. (a) No person who shall occupy the offices set forth as follows:
Tax commissioner Sheriff Clerk of superior court Clerk of state court Sheriff of state court Judge of the municipal court Judge of the recorder's court Judge of the probate court Judge of the juvenile court Judge of the state court Coroner
shall be entitled to any increase in compensation, other than retirement contributions or increases in any plan of sickness, accident, or health in surance funded in whole or in part by the City of Savannah, Chatham

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County, or any successor thereto, during the term to which that person was elected or appointed.
(b) Prior to August 1 of each year in which one or more of the forego ing offices shall be open for election, the person holding that office shall file with each member of the General Assembly representing Chatham County in whole or in part a petition setting forth any changes in com pensation recommended for the next succeeding term of office together with such supporting evidence as may be deemed appropriate. The members of the General Assembly shall then consider the evidence presented after consultation with the commissioners and shall take such action as they may deem appropriate.
Sections. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1982.
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 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 1033. By Representatives Darden, Thompson 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, so as to change the pro visions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court and the deputy clerk of the superior Court.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 1033 by striking from Section 2 on line 2 of Page 2 the following:
"$28,000.00",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"$29,350.00".

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By striking from Section 2 on line 6 of Page 2 the following: "$29,800.00",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "$32,850.00".

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.

HB 215. By Representative Daugherty of the 33rd: A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Fulton County, so as to change the compensation of the chief judge of 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 51, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 330. By Representative Bolster of the 30th: A bill to amend an Act approved March 31, 1972, providing for the pro tection of pension rights of employees of certain counties and cities, so as to provide for a definition of ' 'employer matching fund contributions''.
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 331. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved August 20, 1927 providing that cities having a population of more than 300,000 according to the U. S. Decen nial Census of 1970, or any future census, shall furnish pensions to of ficers and employees of such cities.

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 338. By Representative Benn of the 38th:
A bill to amend the Act approved August 20, 1927 providing that cities having a population of more than 300,000 shall furnish pensions to of ficers and employees of such cities.

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 439. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Widener of the 44th, Davis of the 45th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 34A-501, relating to registrars, their terms of office, compensation, and duties, as amended, so as to repeal the pro vision that municipalities of less than 20,000 population located within counties having populations of not less than 400,000 and not more than 600,000 shall not be authorized to maintain their own registration list.

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 551. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Holmes of the 39th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act granting certain campus policemen employed by public or private colleges and universities in this State certain law en forcement powers, so as to provide that the word "campus" shall include certain public streets or sidewalks for educational facilities located within municipalities of this State having a population of 400,000 or more according to U. S. 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 658. By Representative Marcus of the 26th:
A bill to amend an Act providing, in all counties in this State having a population of 600,000 or more according to the 1970 U. S. Decennial Census or any future such census, volunteer programs to provide legal services to low-income clients involved in civil actions, so as to change certain population brackets.

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 764. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to be known as the "City Business Improvement District Act" within municipalities having a population of more than 400,000 ac cording to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1980, 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 51, naysO. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 775. By Representatives Benn of the 38th, Scott of the 37th, Beal of the 28th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1013, relating to time for making tax returns, so as to provide for making tax returns in all counties having therein the greater part of a city having a population of more than 400,000 according to the census and having a Joint City-County Board of Tax Assessors.

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 787. By Representatives Byrd and Moody of the 138th and Smith of the 152nd:
A bill to provide a new charter for the City of Patterson in the County of Pierce.

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 921. By Representatives Robinson of the 58th, Childs of the 51st, Williams of the 48th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter and a municipal govern ment for the City of Stone Mountain, so as to change the jurisdiction of 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 51, nays 0.

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

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HB 974. By Representatives Home of the 104th, Lucas of the 102nd, Davis of the 99th and others:
A bill to change the Civil Service System and Board of Bibb County created by an amendment to the Constitution which was ratified at the general election in 1956 and which is set forth in Ga. Laws 1955, so as to change and alter the Civil Service System and Board of Bibb 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 982. By Representatives Darden, Wilson and Thompson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of said judge.

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 999. By Representatives Harrison of the 20th, Darden and Thompson of the 19th 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 provisions relating to the compensation of the tax commissioner and his chief 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 51, naysO.

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

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HB 1010. By Representatives Darden of the 19th, Isakson and Harrison of the 20th 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, so as to change the com pensation 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 1012. By Representatives Thompson, Darden and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor and assistant solicitors 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1017. By Representatives Darden, Wilson and Thompson of the 19th, and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the judges of said court; to provide for contributions to the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund.

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 1018. By Representative Phillips of the 125th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Tybee Island, 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1019. By Representatives Nix and Harrison of the 20th, Darden of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an "Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County'', so as to change the compensation of the magistrates.

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 1020. By Representatives Aiken of the 21st, Isakson and Harrison of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1021. By Representatives Burruss and Aiken of the 21st, Darden of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the judge pro hac vice.

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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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1026. By Representatives Darden and Thompson of the 19th, Nix of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, so as to change the provisions relating to the supplement to be paid to each of the judges of the superior court of said 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1031. By Representatives Nix, Isakson and Harrison of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to provide for a chief deputy 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1032. By Representatives Darden and Thompson of the 19th, Nix of the 20th 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, so as to change the com pensation of the clerk of the Probate Court of Cobb 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1056. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Smyrna, so as to increase the corporate limits of 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 51, naysO.

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

HB 1066. By Representatives Matthews of the 145th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act creating a Small Claims Court in each county in this State having a population of not less than 33,300 and not more than 34,056 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1960 or any future such census, and including the County of Colquitt''.

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 1067. By Representative Matthews of the 145th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court of Colquitt 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.

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HB 1078. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th, Lucas of the 102nd, Birdsong of the 103rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Macon-Bibb County Urban Develop ment Authority, so as to provide that the revenue bonds issued by the Authority shall bear interest at the rate or rates and shall mature in the years and amounts as may be determined 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1079. By Representatives Perry and Veazey of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Cook Coun ty, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1080. 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, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.

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 1081. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of certain county officers of Bleckley County, so as to change the compensation of the judge of the probate court; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.

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 1082. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Bleckley County, so as to change the compensation of the commissioner; to pro vide a cost-of-living increase.

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, naysO.

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

HB 1083. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Bleckley County upon an an nual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; to provide for a cost-of-living increase.

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 1084. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Bleckley County, so as to change the compensation of tax commissioner; to pro vide for cost-of-living increase.

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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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1085. By Representatives Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st:
A bill to further define, prescribe and enlarge the powers and duties of the Griffin-Spalding County Development Authority and further to regulate the management and conduct 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1088. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a small claims court for Lamar County, so as to change the provisions relating to costs; to change the provisions relative to service.

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 1089. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71st:
A bill to grant certain additional powers to the Peachtree City Industrial Building Authority; to provide for all related matters.

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.

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

HB 1090. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the judge of the Probate Court of Long County on an annual salary, so as to establish a minimum salary for the judge of the probate court; to establish a minimum salary for 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1091. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Long County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to establish a minimum salary for the sheriff; to establish minimum salaries for the clerk and deputy sheriffs 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1092. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Long County into the office of the tax commissioner of Long County, so as to establish a minimum salary for the tax commissioner; to establish a minimum salary 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 51, nays 0.

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

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HB 1093. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st and Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of the Superior Court of Long County on an annual salary, so as to establish a minimum salary for the clerk of the superior court; to establish a minimum salary for the deputy clerk of the superior 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 1094. By Representatives Aiken and Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Paulding County, so as to change the provisions relating to the appointment, removal and compensation of certain county officials and 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 51, nays 0.

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

HB 1095. By Representatives Aiken and Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the establishment of a civil service system in Paulding County, so as to change the provisions relating to per sons subject to the civil service system.

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 1096. By Representatives Mostiler and Fortune of the 71st, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act placing the coroner of Fayette County on a salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensa tion of the coroner.

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 1099. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the probate court, and the coroner of Meriwether County on a salary basis in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the deputies in 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 51, naysO.

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

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

Those answering were Senators:

Barker Barnes Bell Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Deal Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

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Those not answering were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Bond Bowen Broun of 46th

Cobb Coverdell Dean Evans Foster

Garner Horton Tate Thompson Tysinger

Senator Hudgins of the 15th introduced the chaplain of the day, Reverend Tony Dickerson, pastor of Pinehurst Baptist Church, Columbus, Georgia, who offered scripture reading and prayer.
The following resolutions of the Senate and House were adopted:
SR 196. By Senator Robinson of the 27th: A resolution commending Dr. Lawrence R. Hepburn and the Institute of Government.
SR 197. By Senators Horton of the 17th, Holloway of the 12th, Allgood of the 22nd and others: A resolution recognizing the secretarial staff of the Senate.
SR 199. By Senators Greene of the 26th, Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and others: A resolution commending Mr. Christian Badea.
SR 200. By Senator Fincher of the 54th: A resolution: commending Mr. Jody Ridley.

SR 201. By Senators Scott of the 43rd, English of the 21st, Cobb of the 28th and others: A resolution commenting Loretha Jane Akins.
SR 202. By Senators Kennedy of the 4th, Gillis of the 20th and Broun of the 46th: A resolution commending Dean C. C. Murray.
SR 203. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Mr. William C. (Bill) Da vis.

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HR 445. By Representative Jones of the 126th:
A resolution to congratulate the American Red Cross on the upcoming 100th anniversary of its founding; to commend the Georgia Division of the American Red Cross for its many years of fine service to the citizens of Georgia.

SENATE RULES CALENDAR Wednesday, March 25, 1981 FORTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 549. Workers'Compensation Cases--attorney's fees (IL&Tou--45th)
HB 888. General Assembly Members--certain conduct unlawful (SUBSTITUTE) (Rules-9th)
HB 575. Joint-Secretary of State Examining Boards--define duties (SUBSTITUTE) (AMENDMENT) (Gov Op-27th)
HR 308. Cobb County--conveyance of certain State-owned property to Depart ment of Transportation (Pub U--48th)
HB 153. Public School Employee Health Insurance--define public school employee (Ed--53rd)
HB 383. Use of General Anesthesia by Dentist--prohibit without certain permit (Hum R-40th)
HB 744. Foreclosure Proceedings on Real Estate--sales (AMENDMENTS) (Judy-- 33rd)
HB 643. Criminal Justice Improvement Council--create (Pub Saf-- 33rd)
SR 158. Appalachian Regional Commission--urge Congress to continue (C&UA-- 31st)
HB 812. Armed Robbery--taking property of another by use of weapon, replica (S Judy-49th)
HB 343. Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund--45 year olds (Ret--38th)
HB 131. Workers'Compensation--redefine "employee" (IL&Tou--45th)
HB 292. Employees' Retirement--change provisions on appellate court judges (Ret-33rd)
HB 718. Farmers'Markets--creation, operation and regulation (Ag--24th)
SR 184. Rhodes Hall Study Committee--create (Rules--7th)
HB 345. Unclaimed Property Act--presumption of abandonment (S Judy--6th)
HB 648. Grand Juries--procedure to issue reports on county, city office conduct (AMENDMENT) (SJudy-26th)
HB 515. Tax Executions--one year time limit for enforcement of certain ad valorem taxes (BF&I--21st)

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HR 115. "Bird Day"-second Thursday in October each year (SUBSTITUTE) (NREQ-20th)
HB 633. Distribution of Journals to Members of General Assembly--change pro visions (Gov Op--25th)
HR 108. State-Wide Fire Protection Study Committee-create (Pub Saf--llth)
HB 459. Domestic International Banking Facilities--establishment (BF&I--33rd)
SR 171. Joint Children and Youth Study Committee--create (SJudy-- 15th)
HB 220. Pistol, Revolver Licenses--temporary renewal licenses (SUBSTITUTE) (SJudy-37th)
HR 192. Georgia Citizens Attending University of Tennessee at Chattanoogareduced tuition (H Ed--54th)
HB 834. Georgia Securities Act--exempt bank serving as trustee (BF&I--33rd)
HB 453. Civil Practice Act--damages in certain actions resulting in default judgments (SJudy--2nd)
HB 996. General Assembly Members--prohibit making, receiving certain con tributions (SUBSTITUTE) (Gov Op-27th)
HB 207. Disabled Adults Protection Act--reporting of abuse (AMENDMENT) (Hum R-42nd)
HB 771. Alcoholic Beverage Sale--unlawful within 100 yards of alcoholic treat ment center (C Aff-- 18th)
HB 716. Trials of Misdemeanors--uniform traffic offenses (SJudy--2nd)
SR 186. Teacher Salary Increases--relative to (Ed--53rd)
HB 578. Street Rods--special license plates (Trns--52nd)
HB 634. Housing Authority Law--delete certain references to Housing Authority Board (C&UA-G-30th)
HB 358. Postsecondary Education Authority Act--applicability to certain colleges outside State (H Ed--54th)
HB 438. Adequate Program for Education in Georgia--delay reducing special education instructional units (Ed--55th)
HB 148. Self-Service Storage Facilities-define (SUBSTITUTE) (IL&Tou-41st)
HB 774. Mobile Home--change to "manufactured home" (SUBSTITUTE) (IL&Tou-28th)
HB 454. Corporate Takeovers--takeover bids directed at joint-stock associations (SJudy-2nd)
HB 485. Nonprofit Medical and Hospital Service Corporations--investments (BF&I-15th)
HB 371. Instruments Releasing a Security Agreement--execution (SJudy--6th)

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HB 455. Shareholders--right of dissent from amendment of articles of incorpora tion (S Judy--2nd)

Respectfully submitted,
1st Frank Eldridge, Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman Senate Rules Committee

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

HB 549. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Code Section 114-712, relating to attorney's fees with respect to workers' compensation cases, so as to eliminate the require ment that attorney's fees assessed against an opposing party shall be made in a lump sum.
Senate Sponsors: Senators Ballard of the 45th and Scott of the 43rd.

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 Bell Bowen Brannon
Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis
Greene
Hill Holloway Horton Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens
Stumbaugh
Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Howard.

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Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bond Coleman

Coverdell Hudgins Hudson

Timmons Tysinger

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, 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:
The House disagrees to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House:
HB 832. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1 st: A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1328, relating to duties of tax collec tors, and Code Section 91A-1405, relating to qualifications, duties, and compensation of appraisers, so as to change the duties of appraisers to in clude inspection of mobile home decals.
The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:
SB 206. By Senator Bond of the 39th: A bill to amend an Act known as the "Welfare Reorganization Act of 1937'," so as to provide that the board of family and children services in certain counties shall consist of ten members.
SB 246. By Senator Bell of the 5th: A bill to amend an Act revising the laws relating to the governing authori ty of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commis sioners, so as to establish the form of government of DeKalb County and to fix the powers and duties of the officers constituting the governing authority.

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The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 196. By Senator Bond of the 39th:
A bill to provide that in all counties of this state having a population of 550,000 or more the county governing authority shall be empowered by ordinance to assess against abutting property the cost of repairing and cleaning any public way any debris resulting from private construction activities.

SB 205. By Senator Brantley of the 56th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing counties to establish and maintain law libraries so as to provide that in certain counties all funds collected under the authority of said Act shall be paid into the general treasury of such county to be used for lawful county purposes.

SB 444. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Brantley of the 56th and Thompson of the 32nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, so as to change the compensation of the district attorney, the district attorney's in vestigators and secretary, and the assistant district attorney.

The House insists on its position in amending the following bill of the Senate:

SB 157. By Senator Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relative to the determination of certain rates of interest for use in all calculations required in connection with Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.

The House insists on its position in substituting the following bill of the Senate:

SB 298. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
A bill to protect the citizens of this state through the regulation of private detectives, persons in private security, polygraph and voice stress ex aminers; to provide a short title; to declare a purpose; to define certain terms; to establish the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies.

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The House has adopted the following resolution of the House:

HR 459. By Representatives Jones of the 126th, Phillips of the 125th, Ginsberg of the 122nd and others:
A resolution congratulating Joseph J. Tribble.

The House has adopted, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 85. By Senators Cobb of the 28th, Timmons of the 11th, Brannon of the 51st and others:
A resolution creating the Joint Study Committee on Drug and Narcotic Abuse.

The House has rejected the report of the committee of conference on the following bill of the Senate:
SB 217. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for judges of the pro bate courts of the various counties of Georgia, as amended, so as to in crease the minimum salaries of said probate judges; to change the provi sions relating to additional compensation.
The Speaker has appointed as a Second Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following:
Representatives Buck of the 95th, Moore of the 157th and Lambert of the 112th.
The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 888. By Representatives Lee of the 72nd, Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-23, relating to abuse of governmental office, so as to make certain conduct by members of the General Assembly unlawful.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Sutton of the 9th.

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The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following substitute to HB 888:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-23, relating to abuse of governmental office, as amended, so as to make certain conduct by members of the General Assembly unlawful; to provide for candidates for the General Assembly; to provide for exceptions; to provide a penal ty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 26-23, relating to abuse of governmental of fice, as amended, is hereby amended by striking from subsection (a) of Code Section 26-2306 the following:
"Any officer",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Except as provided in subsection (c), any officer",
and by adding at the end of said Code section the following:
"(c) Members of the General Assembly Transacting Business with the State.
(1)(A) It shall be unlawful for any member of the General Assembly of Georgia to contract to buy from or sell to any governmen tal entity in Georgia any real or personal property, any goods, any ser vices, or any combination thereof when any such transaction would benefit or be likely to benefit such member, unless that member has filed a statement with the Secretary of State listing each governmental entity which is a source of income of $101 or more for the member or his immediate family.
(B) This statement shall be filed at the next required filing date after a member of the General Assembly began business with the governmental entity and income from any transaction or aggregate of transactions reaches $101 or more. This statement must be updated and filed on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year.
(C) The statement filed with the Secretary of State shall be a copy of the ledger entries made of business transactions by the member with each governmental entity and shall be current as of 15 days before this statement is due to be filed in the office of Secretary of State.
(D) All nonincumbent candidates for the General Assembly shall file a statement with the Secretary of State listing each governmental entity which is a source of income of $ 101 or more for that member or his immediate family. This statement must be current and filed on June 30 of the year in which the candidate runs.

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(E) The provisions of this subsection (c) shall be enforced by the Attorney General, who shall promulgate the necessary administrative rules.
(2) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be punished as for a misdemeanor; provided, however, that, in addition to any other punishment, the office of a member of the General Assembly convicted of violating the provisions of this subsection shall become vacant upon such a conviction and a special election shall be held to fill such vacancy, the same as other vacancies are filled.",
so that when so amended Code Section 26-2306 shall read as follows:
"26-2306. Officer or Employee Selling to Government or Political Subdivision, (a) State Officer or Employee Selling to Government. Ex cept as provided in subsection (c), any officer or employee of the State or any agency thereof, who for himself or in behalf of any business en tity sells any personal property to the State or any agency thereof, shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years.
(b) Local government officer or employee selling to political sub divisions.
(1) Any employee, appointive officer, or elective officer of a political subdivision (hereafter 'employing political subdivision'), or agency thereof who, for himself or in behalf of any business entity, sells any real or personal property to:
(A) the employing political subdivision,
(B) an agency of the employing political subdivision,
(C) a political subdivision for which local taxes for education are levied by the employing political subdivision, or
(D) a political subdivision which levies local taxes for education for the employing political subdivision,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection (b) shall not apply to:
(A) sales of personal property of less than $200.00 per calendar quarter, or
(B) sales of personal property made pursuant to competitive bids made by the employee, appointive officer, or elective officer, either for himself or in behalf of any business entity, or
(C) sales of real property in which a disclosure has been made:

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(i) to the grand jury or probate judge of the county in which the purchasing political subdivision is wholly included, or if not wholly included in any one county, to the grand jury or probate judge of any county in which the purchasing political subdivision is partially in cluded and which shall have been designated by the purchasing political subdivision to receive such disclosures;
(ii) at least 15 days prior to the date the contract or agreement for such sale will become final and binding on the parties thereto;
(iii) which shows that an employee, appointive officer, or elective officer of an employing political subdivision or agency thereof has a personal interest in such sale, which interest includes without being limited to any commission, fee, profit, or similar benefit, and which gives the name of such person, his position in the political subdivision or agency, the purchase price, and location of the property.
(c) Members of the General Assembly Transacting Business With the State.
jl)(A) It shall be unlawful for any member of the General Assembly of Georgia to contract to buy from or sell to any governmen tal entity in Georgia any real or personal property, any goods, any ser vices, or any combination thereof when any such transaction would benefit or be likely to benefit such member, unless that member has filed a statement with the Secretary of State listing each governmental entity which is a source of income of $101 or more for the member or his immediate family.
(B) This statement shall be filed at the next required filing date after a member of the General Assembly began business with the governmental entity and income from any transaction or aggregate of transactions reaches $101 or more. This statement must be updated and filed on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year.
(C) The statement filed with the Secretary of State shall be a copy of the ledger entries made of business transactions by the member with each governmental entity and shall be current as of 15 days before this statement is due to be filed the office of Secretary of State.
(D) All nonincumbent candidates for the General Assembly shall file a statement with the Secretary of State listing each governmental entity which is a source of income of $ 101 or more for that member or his immediate family. This statement must be current and filed on June 30 of the year in which the candidate runs.
(E) The provisions of this subsection (c) shall be enforced by the Attorney General, who shall promulgate the necessary administrative rules.
(2) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be punished as for a misdemeanor; provided, however, that, in addition to any other punishment, the office of a member of the General

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Assembly convicted of violating the provisions of this subsection shall become vacant upon such a conviction and a special election shall be held to fill such vacancy, the same as other vacancies are filled."
Section 2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, employ ment by a local school system shall not be considered to be transacting business with the state.
Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Bryant of the 3rd offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 888 offered by the Senate Committee on Rules by adding a new Section 2 which shall read as follows:
"Section 2. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to firms regulated by the Public Service Commission."
and
by renumbering the following sections sequentially.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 28, nays 13, and the amend ment to the committee substitute was adopted.

Senator Sutton of the 9th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 888 offered by the Senate Committee on Rules by striking from Section 1, beginning on line 9 of Page 2, the following sentence:
"This statement must be updated and filed on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year.",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"This statement must be updated and filed monthly by the last day of each month."
By striking from Section 1, beginning on line 26 of Page 5, the follow ing sentence:
"This statement must be updated and filed on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year.",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"This statement must be updated and filed monthly by the last day of each month."

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 30, nays 5, the amendment to the committee substitute was adopted.

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting the amendment offered by Senator Bryant of the 3rd to the substitute to HB 888 offered by the Senate Committee on Rules.

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:

Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Coverdell Dean Eldridge

Engram Evans Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Land Littlefield

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Bond Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Deal English Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Foster Garner Gillis Hill Horton Kennedy Kidd Lester

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Broun of 46th

Coleman Tate

Robinson Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Trulock Turner
McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Timmons Walker Wessels
Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 26, nays 25; the motion prevailed, and the adop tion of the amendment offered by Senator Bryant of the 3rd to the committee substitute was reconsidered.

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Bryant of the 3rd to the substitute to HB 888 offered by the Senate Committee on Rules, Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th 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 Bowen Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb English Fincher of 54th Gillis

Hill Horton Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Greene Holloway Howard Hudson

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Broun of 46th

Coleman Starr

McKenzie Reynolds Scott Timmons Turner Walker Wessels
Land Robinson Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock
Tysinger

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Bryant of the 3rd to the committee substitute, the yeas were 23, nays 28, and the amendment was lost.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 39, nays 3, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond

Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Cobb Coverdell

Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans

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Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard
Hudgins

Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr
Stephens

Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Bryant and Kennedy.

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Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th Coleman

Hudson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 2.

Tysinger

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 disagreement to the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 832. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-1328, relating to duties of tax collec tors, and Code Section 91A-1405, relating to qualifications, duties, and compensation of appraisers, so as to change the duties of appraisers to in clude inspection of mobile home decals.
Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate recede from the Senate amend ment to HB 832.

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

Brannon
Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb

Coverdell
Deal Dean Eldridge English

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Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins

Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bowen

Broun of 46th Coleman

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels
Gillis Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate receded from the Senate amendment to HB 832.

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

HB 575. By Representatives Bray of the 70th, Connell of the 87th and Snow of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-1, relating to the joint-secretary of the state examining boards, so as to define more clearly the duties of the joint-secretary in support of the various state examining boards; to pro vide for standard reimbursement of members of the various boards.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Robinson of the 27th.

The Senate Committee on Governmental Operations offered the following substitute to HB 575:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-1, relating to the joint- secretary of the state examining boards, as amended, so as to define more clearly the duties of the joint-secretary in support of the various state examining boards; to provide for standard reimbursement of members of the various boards; to provide for the site and scheduling of board meetings; to provide for administrative standards for the examina tion of applicants for licensure; to provide for the confidentiality of cer tain board records; to change the provisions relating to the expiration and renewal of licenses and certificates and penalty dates; to amend an Act providing that certain applicants taking an examination given by any ex-

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amining board or commission whose records are maintained by the jointsecretary of the state examining boards, under the supervision of the Secretary of State, shall receive points to be added to the grade made by applicants on the examination, approved March 24, 1960 (Ga. Laws 1960, p. 1172), as amended, so as to transfer certain duties of boards or commissions to the joint-secretary; to strike certain duties of boards and commissions; to amend an Act providing a uniform method for the deter mination of fees to be charged by state licensing and examining boards, approved April 3, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1517), so as to strike certain references to "fiscal years"; to authorize the joint-secretary to refund fees; to provide an exception; 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. Code Chapter 84-1, relating to the joint-secretary of the state examining boards, as amended, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 84-102, relating to the office of the joint-secretary of the state examining boards, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 84-102 to read as follows:
"84-102. Office of the joint-secretary, (a) The salary of the jointsecretary of the state examining boards shall be fixed by the Secretary of State, and he shall hold office at the pleasure of the Secretary of State. The joint-secretary, with the approval of the Secretary of State, notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary shall employ and establish within the guidelines provided by the laws and rules and regulations of the state merit system the qualifications of such employees and enter into such contracts as deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and for all services required by each of the state examining boards. The joint-secretary, with the ap proval of the Secretary of State, notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, shall set the qualifications and salary to employ a deputy joint-secretary and appoint executive directors as required who shall act in the absence of the joint-secretary and who shall per form such other functions of the joint-secretary under this chapter as the joint-secretary may designate. The qualifications and appointment of an executive director for the support of a state examining board with an executive director established by legislation prior to January 1, 1981, shall be subject to approval of said board. The deputy jointsecretary and executive directors as appointed shall be in the unclassified service and excluded from the classified service as defin ed in an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the State Personnel Board and the State Merit System of Personnel Administration, approved March 13, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 79), as now or hereafter amended.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, each member of the various boards may receive the same expense allowances as members of the General Assembly and a mileage allowance for the use of a personal car as that received by all other state officials and employees or a travel allowance of actual transpor tation cost if traveling by public carrier within the state. Any board member shall also be reimbursed for any conference or meeting

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registration fee incurred in the performance of his duties as a board member. For each day's service without the state as a board member, such member shall receive actual expenses as an expense allowance, plus a mileage allowance for the use of a personal car as that received by other state officials and employees or a travel allowance of actual transportation cost if traveling by public carrier or by rental motor vehicle. Expense vouchers submitted by members of the various state boards are subject to approval of the president or chairman of the respective board and the joint-secretary.
(c) All meetings and hearings of said respective boards shall be held in the capitol, or at the site of the office of the joint-secretary of the state examining boards, or at such other site as may be requested by the chairman or president of said respective board and approved by the joint-secretary. A majority of the appointed members of a respective board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A schedule of all meetings and hearings of the various state examining boards shall be maintained at the office of the jointsecretary and be available for public review.
(d) The joint-secretary of the state examining boards shall establish administrative standards for the examination of applicants for licensure of the various state boards, notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary. These examination standards shall include the setting of date, time, and location of examinations, subject to the approval of the respective examining board. The joint-secretary may, upon request of the respective examining boards, advise such boards as to examination criteria, examination grading procedures, examination fees, examination passing score requirements, and other matters pertaining to the examination of applicants for licensure. Ex amination standards, including examination criteria, grading pro cedures, and passing score requirements, developed in agreement or conjunction with a national association of state boards or other related national association for the administration of a national recognized uniform examination may be adopted in lieu of state standards by respective state boards.
(e) The joint-secretary of the state examining boards shall prepare and maintain a roster containing the names and addresses of all cur rent licensees for each of the various examining boards. A copy of this roster shall be available to any person upon request at a fee prescribed by the joint-secretary sufficient to cover the cost of printing and distribution. Except as provided elsewhere, the following shall be treated as confidential and need not be disclosed without the approval of the respective examining board:
(1) Applications and other personal information submitted by ap plicants except to the applicant, staff, and the respective board.
(2) Information, favorable or unfavorable, submitted by a reference source concerning an applicant, except to the staff and the board.

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(3) The deliberations of the board with respect to an application, a complaint, an investigation, or a disciplinary proceeding, except as may be contained in official board minutes.
(f) Funding for the office of the joint-secretary and the various state examining boards served by such office shall be contained in a common budget unit as defined in Code Chapter 40-4, known as the 'Budget Act,' as now or hereafter amended.''
Section 2. Said Code chapter is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 84-104, relating to the joint-secretary of the state ex amining boards, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 84-104 to read as follows:
"84-104. (a) The joint-secretary of the state examining boards shall determine the expiration, renewal, and penalty dates for each license and certificate issued by the state examining boards through the office of the joint-secretary of the state examining boards which is subject to renewal. Before becoming effective, these expiration, renewal, and penalty dates must be approved by the respective state examining boards.
(b) Each license and certificate issued by the state examining boards through the office of the joint-secretary of the state examining boards which is subject to renewal shall be valid for up to two years and shall be renewal biennially on the renewal date established by the joint-secretary of the state examining boards, as approved by the respective state examining boards.
(c) The joint-secretary of the state examining boards is hereby authorized to adopt the necessary rules and regulations to implement the biennial renewal of licenses and certificates in such manner that the number of renewals is reasonably evenly distributed throughout each two-year period."
Section 3. An Act providing that certain applicants taking an ex amination given by any examining board or commission whose records are maintained by the joint-secretary of the state examining boards, under the supervision of the Secretary of State, shall receive points to be added to the grade may by applicants on the examination, approved March 24, 1960 (Ga. Laws 1960, p. 1172), as amended, is hereby amend ed by striking Section 4 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 4 to read as follows:
"Section 4. It shall be the duty of the joint-secretary of the state examining boards to inform applicants taking the examination of the provisions of this Act and to make such rules and regulations as are necessary in order to carry out the terms of this Act."
Section 4. An Act providing a uniform method for the determination of fees to be charged by state licensing and examining boards, approved April 3, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1517), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:

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"Section 1. Each state licensing and examining board which is authorized to collect an examination fee, license fee, license renewal fee, or similar fee may establish the amount of the fee to be charged and collected. Each fee so established shall be reasonable and shall be determined in such a manner that the total amount of fees charged and collected by the licensing and examining board shall approximate the total of the direct and indirect costs to the state of the operations of the board. Fees may be refunded for good cause, as determined by the joint-secretary."
Section 5. The provisions of this Act shall not be applicable to the Georgia Real Estate Commission and its functions, powers, and duties pursuant to the provisions of Code Chapter 84-14.
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 law in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Robinson of the 27th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute to HB 575 offered by the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations by striking on Page 5, from lines 16 through 21, the following sentence:
"The joint-secretary may, upon request of the respective examin ing boards, advise such boards as to examination criteria, examination grading procedures, examination fees, examination passing score re quirements, and other matters pertaining to the examination of ap plicants for licensure.",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, ex amination criteria, examination grading procedures, examination fees, examination passing score requirements and other matters per taining to the examination of applicants for licensure may be adopted by respective board rules, as are necessary to implement such ex amination standards."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 32, 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 by substitute, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Bryant Cobb Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Brown of 47th and Littlefield.

Those not voting were Senators:

Coleman Land

Trulock

Tysinger

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 2.
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 insistence upon the House substitute thereto:
SB 298. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th: A bill to protect the citizens of this state through the regulation of private detectives, persons engaged in the private security business, polygraph examiners, and voice stress examiners; to provide a short title; to declare a purpose; to define certain terms; to extablish the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies.

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Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagree ment to the House substitute to SB 298, and that a Conference Committee be ap pointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 298.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the appointment of a Second Conference Committee thereon:

SB 217. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for judges of the pro bate courts of the various counties of Georgia, as amended, so as to in crease the minimum salaries of said probate judges; to change the provi sions relating to additional compensation.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that a Second Conference Committee on SB 217 be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, 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, Stephens of the 36th and Hudgins of the 15th.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House insistence upon the House amendments thereto:

SB 157. By Senator Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the deter mination of certain rates of interest for use in all calculations required in connection with Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House amendments, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 4; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House amendments to SB 157.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Sutton of the 9th, Kidd of the 25th and Tate of the 38th.

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The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 257. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A bill to amend an Act known as "The Georgia Relocation Assistance and Land Acquisition Policy Act of 1973" so as to authorize the public en tities covered by said Act to exercise the powers provided by said Act, as a part of the costs of public works projects, for public works projects which are not financed in whole or in part from federal funds.

The House substitute to SB 257 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as "The Georgia Relocation Assistance and Land Acquisition Policy Act of 1973," ap proved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 512), so as to authorize, upon certain conditions, municipal corporations having a population of 400,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census to exercise the powers provided by said Act as a part of the costs of public works projects for public works projects which are not financed in whole or in part from federal funds but which are financ ed wholly or partially from the funds of such municipal corporations or from other nonfederal funding sources; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide for construction of this Act; 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. An Act known as "The Georgia Relocation Assistance and Land Acquisition Policy Act of 1973," approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 512), is hereby amended by adding between Sections 11 and 12 a new Section 11A to read as follows:
"Section HA. In addition and supplementary to other powers pro vided by this Act for the Several Public Entities, any municipal cor poration having a population of 400,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census may exercise the powers provided by this Act for public works projects which are not financed in whole or in part from federal funds but which are financed wholly or partially from the funds of any such municipal corporation or from other nonfederal funding sources, if the governing authority of any such municipal corporation shall first pass an ordinance or resolution stipulating that such funds are to be spent in good faith anticipation of whole or partial reimbursement from federal funds. The costs incurred by any such municipal cor poration pursuant to the authority provided by this Section shall be a part of the costs of public works projects. In carrying out the powers granted herein any such municipal corporation shall be authorized to:

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(1) Provide all relocation assistance and payments as authorized by this Act;
(2) Establish and implement all acquisition policies and practices authorized under this Act; and
(3) Provide for reimbursement of all necessary expenses autho rized under this Act."
Section 2. The provisions of this Act shall not be construed to repeal or affect in any manner the Act known as ' The Highway Relocation and Land Acquisition Policy Act," approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 931), or Code Section 95A-623, relating to relocation assistance for per sons displaced by federal-aid highway projects.
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 Coverdell of the 40th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute 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 Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Broun of 46th

Coleman Greene

Tysinger

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On the motion, the yeas were 51, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 257.

The following general resolution of the House, favorably reported by the com mittee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

HR 308. By Representative Triplett of the 128th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located in Cobb County, Georgia, to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Reynolds of the 48th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coleman Horton

Hudgins Robinson

Starr Tysinger

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

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The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House amendment thereto:

SB 196. By Senator Bond of the 39th:
A bill to provide that in all counties of this state having a population of 550,000 or more according to the 1970 United States decennial census or any future such census the county governing authority shall be em powered by ordinance or resolution to assess against abutting property the cost of repairing any public way and cleaning up from any public way any debris or material resulting from private construction activities.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 196 by inserting on line 6 of Page 1 after the word, "reopening", the following:
", repairing";
By inserting on line 20 of Page 1 after the word, "reopening", the following:
", repairing";
By striking on line 3 of Page 2 the words, "abutting lots and tract of land" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"property".

Senator Bond of the 39th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to SB 196.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 196.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 206. By Senator Bond of the 39th:
A bill to amend an Act known as "The Welfare Reorganization Act of 1937," as amended, so as to provide that the board of family and children services in certain counties shall consist of ten members.

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The House substitute to SB 206 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as "The Welfare Reorganization Act of 1937," approved February 26, 1937, (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 355), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 222), so as to provide that the board of family and children services in certain counties shall consist of seven members; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other pur poses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act known as "The Welfare Reorganization Act of 1937," approved February 26, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 355), as amend ed, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 222), is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 10 of said Act a new paragraph to read as follows:
"In addition to the five members otherwise provided for in this section, the board of family and children services in any county of this state having a population of 550,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census shall in clude an additional two members who shall be subject to the provi sions of this section in the same manner as the five members other wise provided for in this section. Each member provided for in this paragraph shall be appointed for a term of five years and until the ap pointment and qualification of the member's successor, except that in the initial appointment of such two additional members, one member shall be appointed for a four-year term; and one member for a fiveyear term and such members shall served until the appointment and qualification of a successor."
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 Bond of the 39th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 206.

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

Bowen Brannon Brantley

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Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Foster Garner Gillis Hill Holloway Kennedy Kidd Land Lester McGill McKenzie Reynolds

Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th Coleman Greene Horton

Howard Hudgins Hudson Littlefield

Robinson Starr Tate Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 44, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 206.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd introduced the doctor of the day, Dr. Robert Strickland, of Mableton, Georgia.

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

HB 153. By Representatives Moore of the 152nd, Triplett of the 128th, Jackson of the 77th and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the State Personnel Board to provide a health insurance plan for public school employees, so as to change the provisions relative to the definition of a public school employee.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Summers of the 53rd.

Senator Greene of the 26th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 153 by adding a new Section 4 as follows: "Section 4. This Act shall become effective on April 1, 1982."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 41, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1981 Senator Greene of the 26th offered the following amendment:

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Amend HB 153 by adding on Page 2, line 11 after "position'." the following:
"The term 'Public school employee' shall also include school bus drivers who are compensated pursuant to Section 25 of the Act known as the Adequate Program of Education in Georgia Act, approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 1045), as amended, and who work as school bus drivers not less than one-half of the time required to carry out the duties of school bus drivers."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 35, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Fincher of the 54th offered the following substitute to HB 153:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the State Personnel Board to provide a health insurance plan for public school employees, approved February 27, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 37), as amended, par ticularly by an Act approved April 17, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 1290), so as to provide that the terms "public school teacher," "teacher," and "employee" shall include school bus drivers; 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 State Personnel Board to provide a health insurance plan for public school employees, approved February 27, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 37), as amended, particularly by an Act ap proved April 17, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 1290), is hereby amended by adding in subsection (a) of Section 1, immediately preceding the last sentence thereof, the following:
"The terms 'public school teacher,' 'teacher,' and 'employee' shall also include school bus drivers who are compensated pursuant to Section 25 of the Act known as the 'Adequate Program of Education in Georgia Act,' approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 1045), as amended, and who work as school bus drivers not less than onehalf of the time required to carry out the duties of school bus drivers.",
so that when so amended said subsection (a) shall read as follows:
"(a) The terms 'public school teacher,' 'teacher,' and 'employee' mean any person employed not less than half time in a professionally certificated capacity or position in the public school systems of this State. The terms 'public school teacher,' 'teacher,' and 'employee' shall include librarians and other personnel employed by regional and

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county libraries. The terms 'public school teacher,' 'teacher,' and 'employee' shall also include any professionally certificated person who has acquired ten years or more of creditable service and who is being paid retirement benefits by the Teachers' Retirement System, approved March 19, 1943 (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 640), as now or hereafter amended, or by other public school teacher retirement systems in the State of Georgia. The terms 'public school teacher,' 'teacher,' and 'employee' shall also include school bus drivers who are compensated pursuant to Section 25 of the Act known as the 'Adequate Program of Education in Georgia Act,' approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 1045), as amended, and who work as school bus drivers not less than one-half of the time required to carry out the duties of school bus drivers. The terms "public school teacher,' teacher,' and 'employee' shall not be deemed to include any emergency or temporary employee."
Section 2. This Act shall become effective on April 1, 1982.
Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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 John C. Foster, Chairman

Senate Education Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

Mach25, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note-House Bill 153 (Substitute) Public School Employees' Health Insurance

The substitute version of this Bill would include school bus drivers in the Teacher Health Insurance Plan. Those bus drivers who are compen sated pursuant to the APEG Act and who work as school bus drivers not less than one-half of time required to carry out their duties as bus drivers would be included. This Bill, if enacted, would be effective on April 1, 1982.

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Based on there being approximately 7,000 bus drivers who would be affected by this Bill, it is estimated that the annual cost of this Bill would be approximately $6.2 million. This amount reflects the annual cost per bus driver less required employee deductions.

1st William M. Nixon State Auditor

1st Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

On the adoption of the substitute, Senator Walker of the 19th 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 Barker Barnes Brannon Brown of 47th Bryant Coleman Deal

Eldridge English Foster Gillis Holloway Horton Hudson Kennedy Kidd

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Cobb Coverdell Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner Greene Hill Howard Land Littlefield

Lester McGill Reynolds Scott Starr Stumbaugh Trulock Walker Wessels
McKenzie Robinson Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th Dean

Hudgins Stephens

Tysinger

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 27, nays 24, 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:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker .Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bond Coverdell

Evans

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher of 52nd Hudgins

Stephens

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels
Greene
Tysinger

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 4.

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 passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 238. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 24-27, relating to clerks of the superior courts, so as to consolidate, revise, and update the provisions relating to fees paid to the superior courts; to amend certain sections of the Code of Georgia, relating to fees paid to the superior courts, so as to change cer tain references to fees paid to the superior courts.

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The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 1022. By Representatives Triplett of the 128th, Ginsberg of the 122nd, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the municipal court, and the judge of the state court.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 88. By Senators Holloway of the 12th and Allgood of the 22nd:
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 allowances of certain officials; to provide for matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws.

Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, assumed the Chair.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 238. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 24-27, relating to clerks of the superior courts, so as to consolidate, revise, and update the provisions relating to fees; to change certain fees paid to the superior courts; to amend certain sections of the Code of Georgia, relating to fees paid to the superior courts, so as to change certain references to fees; to amend certain Acts, relating to fees paid to the superior courts.

The House substitute to SB 238 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 24-27, relating to clerks of the superior courts, so as to consolidate, revise, and update the provi sions relating to fees; to enumerate certain fees; to provide for other mat ters relative to the foregoing; to amend Code Section 24-3406, relating to deposits in civil cases, so as to change certain references; to amend Code Section 60-618, relating to plat records, so as to change certain

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references; to amend Code Section 60-620, relating to descriptions in land registrations, so as to change certain references; to amend Code Sec tion 67-2202, relating to liens, so as to change certain references; to amend Code Section 67-2604, relating to filing of federal tax liens, so as to change certain references; to amend Code Title 68C, relating to motor vehicle safety responsibility, so as to change certain references; to amend Code Chapter 109A-9-4, relating to filing, so as to change certain references; to amend an Act comprehensively revising appellate and other posttrial precedures, approved February 19, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 18), as amended, so as to change certain references; to amend an Act providing certain requirements in connection with blasting or excavating in the vicinity of gas pipes, approved March 6, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 50), as amended, so as to change certain references; to amend an Act known as the "Rural Telephone Cooperative Act," approved February 15, 1950 (Ga. Laws 1950, p. 192), as amended, so as to change certain references; to amend an Act creating liens in favor of hospitals, approved December 14, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 105), as amend ed, so as to change certain fees; to amend an Act known as the "Electric Membership Corporation Act," approved March 30, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 644), as amended, so as to provide that certain fees shall go to clerks of the superior court in lieu of the Secretary of State; to change cer tain references; to amend an Act to limit the effect of filing any mortgage, approved March 31, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 760), so as to change certain references; to amend an Act to provide for the filing of a lis pendens, ap proved February 21, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 345), as amended, so as to change certain references; to amend an Act entitled "The Georgia Profes sional Association Act," approved April 5, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 404), as amended, so as to change certain references; to repeal Code Section 24-3407, relating to deposits for nonresident plaintiffs; to repeal Code Section 39-708, relating to clerk's fees; 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 OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 24-27, relating to clerks of the superior courts, as amended, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 24-2727, relating to fees, and substituting in lieu thereof the following Code sections to read as follows:
"24-2727.1. Cost and fees enumerated. The clerks of the superior courts of this state shall be entitled to charge and collect the fees enumerated herein for official duties performed by them, provided that, in all counties in this state where the clerk of the superior court is on a salary basis, the fees herein provided shall be paid into the coun ty treasury.
24-2727.2. Civil cost enumerated.
(1) Before filing any civil case or proceeding, in accordance with the provisions of Section 24-3406, as the same may now or hereafter be amended, a deposit of ..............................$20.00
Provided, the deposit required by this section shall be the total collectible deposit by the clerk for filing any civil case or proceeding.

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Provided, further, that such deposit shall not be required if the party desiring to file such case or proceeding is unable, by reason of poverty, to pay such deposit and such party files with the clerk an af fidavit to such effect, as provided by law.
Provided further, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require such deposit of the state, its agencies, or political subdivi sions.
(2) Filing and docketing suits; complaints or motions. ................................. 4.00
(3) Copying and issuing process or summons. ............ 4.00
(4) Each copy after first copy ......................... 2.00
(5) Entering verdict or judgment of dockets ............................................. 2.00
(6) Filing all pleadings and instruments subsequent to any com plaint in any case, each................................. 1.00
(7) Writ of partition of land and recording proceedings in case ................................................ 10.00
(8) Validation and confirmation of revenue bonds pursuant to the provisions of Section 15 of an Act known as The Revenue Bond Law,' approved March 31, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 761), as amended, first 500 bonds, each. ...................................... 1.00
All over 500, each.................................. .50
(9) Issuing certificate of adoption under seal of the court pursuant to the provisions of Section 74-417 ........................ 2.00
(10) Recording proceedings in all cases of habeas corpus, per page................................................ 1.50
(11) The clerks shall receive the same fees as in other civil cases for performing the duties required of them in cases of trover or bail trover, regardless of the amount involved in such cases.
(12) In addition to all other legal costs charged and collected in each civil suit, action, case, or proceeding, in accordance with the pro visions of Section 8.1 of an Act providing for retirement benefits for the clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. Laws 1952, p. 238), as amended, the sum of ........ 1.00
24-2727.3. Miscellaneous costs enumerated.
(1) Recording any instrument of writing, not specified, per page...............................................$ 1.50
(2) Certification or exemplification of record, per page ..... .50

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(3) Clerk's certificate. ............................... 1.00
(4) Court's seal .................................... 1.00
(5) Issuing certificates of appointment to notaries public issuing certificates of reappointment as provided by Section 71-105, relating to the issuance of such certificates and the fees therefor, as amended............................................ 5.00
(6) Registering and filing trade names pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of an Act providing for the registration of trade names, ap proved March 29, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 804), as amended . . . 2.00
(7) The clerk shall not charge a fee for recording discharge cer tificates of veterans as provided in an Act to prohibit clerks of the superior court from charging veterans of certain wars a fee for record ing their discharge certificates, approved March 27, 1947 (Ga. Laws 1947, p. 1201), as amended.
(8) Filing and indexing each notice of lien or certificate or notice affecting the tax lien, in accordance with Section 67-2604, relating to the registering of liens for the United States Internal Revenue Taxes, is:
(a) Tax lien on real or personal property. ................ 2.00
(b) Certificate of discharge or subordination ............. 2.00
(c) All other notices, including a certificate of release or nonattachment ............................................... 2.00
(9) Filing written information of gas companies, in accordance with Section 4 or an Act providing certain requirements in connection with blasting or excavating in the vicinity of underground gas pipes, approved March 6, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 50), as amended, a fee per page of.............................................. 1.00
(10) Issuing certificate of pending or unsatisfied judgment, as pro vided in Section 68C-309 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act. ................................................ 1.00
(11) Issuance of license to practice law ................. no fee
(12) Filing incorporation proceedings:
(a) Articles of incorporation .......................... 16.00
(b) Articles of amendment ........................... 15.00
(c) Restated articles. ................................ 15.00
(d) Merger........................................ 15.00
(e) Dissolution. .................................... 15.00

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(f) Involuntary dissolution........................... no fee
(g) Consolidation and merger ......................... 15.00
(h) Certificate of election to dissolve ................... 15.00
(i) Order approving change of principal office. ........... no fee
(j) Articles of incorporation as required by Title 22, the 'Georgia Business Corporation Code,' and Section 41 of an Act known as the 'Rural Telephone Cooperative Act,' approved February 15, 1950 (Ga. Laws 1950, p. 192), as amended, and an Act known as the 'Electric Membership Corporation Act,' approved March 30, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 644), as amended. .............................. 15.00
(13) Filing lien on get of livestock in accordance with Section 67-2202, relating to get of livestock ....................... .25
(14) Filing hospital lien, first page. ..................... 1.00
each page thereafter ................................ 1.00
(15) Filing lis pendens, first page ...................... 2.00
each page thereafter ................................ 1.00
24-2727.4. Quasi civil/criminal court cost enumerated.
(1) Issuing fieri facias and entry on execution docket. .....$ 2.00
(2) Entering fieri facias on general execution docket ....... 1.00
(3) Issuing subpoena or summons to witness ............. .50
(4) Furnishing and certifying any process, order, etc., for publica tion ................................................ 1.50
(5) Providing uncertified photocopies of documents in clerk's of fice, per page......................................... .25
(6) Issuing commission to examine witness .............. 1.00
(7) Entering any record on minutes, not specified, per page . 1.50
(8) Preparation of record and transcript to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, per page .............................. 1.50
Provided, however, that where a transcript of the evidence and proceeding is filed with the clerk and does not require recopying, the clerk shall not receive the fee herein prescribed with respect to such transcript, but shall receive, for filing and transmission of such transcript, a fee of..................................... 5.00
(9) Entering remittitur from Supreme Court or Court of Appeals............................................. 1.00

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(10) Issuingjury scrip orcheck, each ................... .30
(11) For each day of service in attendance upon the courts . . 35.00
The per diem attendance upon the courts shall be paid from the treasury of the respective counties of this state. The clerk shall receive the same fees as in other civil cases for performing the duties required of them by Title 60 relating to land registration.
The clerks shall receive the same fees as in other civil cases for performing the duties required by them by an Act known as the 'Uniform Partnership Act,' approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. Laws 1952, p. 375), as amended.
24-2727.5. Property recording fees enumerated.
(1) Recording and returning to sender all instruments pertaining to real estate, and deed of trust or amendments thereto, in accordance with the provisions of Section 108-607, as amended, first page . $ 2.50
each page, after the first............................. 2.00
(2) Cancellation of deeds, mortgages, and fieri facias, each. . 1.00
(3) Recording maps or plats .......................... 2.50
The fee charged for recording maps and plats shall include the fee required by Section 8.2 of an Act providing for retirement benefits for the clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. Laws 1952, p. 238), asamened.
(4) Recording deeds of trust or amendments thereto, in accor dance with the provisions of Section 108-607, as amended, first page. ............................................... 3.00
each page, after the first............................. 2.00
The fee collected on the first page shall include the fee required by Section 8.2 of an Act providing for retirement benefits for the clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. Laws 1952, p. 238), as amended.
(5) Filing and indexing financing statements and for stamping a copy furnished by the secured party to show the date and place of fil ing for an original or a continuation statement as provided in Section 109-9-403 of the Uniform Commercial Code ................ 2.50
Provided, there shall be no fee charged for filing a termination of a financing statement as provided in Section 109A-9-404, when the original financing statement was filed subsequent to the effective date of this section of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Provided further, there shall be no fee charged for filing an assign ment that is indicated or the original financing statement, as provided in Section 109A-9-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

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(6) Filing and indexing release of collateral, as provided in Section 109A-9-406, and filing and indexing an assignment of security in terest, as provided in Section 109A-9-405(2), and filing of continua tion, as provided in Section 109A-9-403(3), of the Uniform Commer cial Code ............................................ 2.50
(7) Providing copy of financing statement or statement of assign ment as provided in Section 109A-9-407 of the Uniform Commercial Code, per page ....................................... .75
(8) Entering cross-reference in real property index, per entry .25
(9) Filing affidavit to extend lien as required in Section 67-2506, relating to the extension of a lien on personal property liens .... .25
24-2727.6. Criminal court cost enumerated.
(1) Entering and docketing bills of indictment, presentations, nobills accusations, indictments, and accusation record ........$ 3.00
(2) Service in cases where the defendant is tried or pleads guilty, or there is a settlement ................................. 10.00
(3) Service in docketing and entering bills of indictment of presentments on minutes in cases of nolle prosequi .......... 5.00
(4) Issuing and mailing first notice of arraignment pursuant to the provisions of Section 27-1401 ............................ 1.00
(5) Affidavit of custodian, filing, and transmittal pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of an Act requiring defendants convicted of crimes be awarded credit for time spent in jail awaiting trial, ap proved March 24, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 692), as amended ... 1.00
(6) Preparation and transmission of defendant's personal history and related documents as provided in subsection (c) of Section 13 of an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to prisons, public works camps, and prisoners, approved March 20, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 161), as amended ............................................ 5.00
(7) Preparation and transmission of documents to superior court sentence review panel in accordance with Section 27-2511.1, first copy, per page....................................... 1.50
Subsequent copies, per page. ........................ .50
(8) Preparation and furnishing copy of the record of appeal or criminal cases where accused was convicted of capital felony, in ac cordance with Section 12 of an Act comprehensively revising ap pellate and other posttrial procedure, approved February 19, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 18), as amended, per 100 words. ......... .20
Clerk's certificate ................................. 1.00

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Provided, however, the clerk shall not receive compensation for the transcript of evidence and proceedings.
24-2727.7. Existing laws. All laws in force in this state which pro vide compensation for clerks of the superior courts for the discharge of duties not herein enumerated or in conflict with the provisions of Sections 24-2727.1 through 24-2727.6 shall remain in full force and ef fect."
Section 2. Code Section 24-3406, relating to deposits in civil cases, is hereby amended by striking wherever the same shall appear, the follow ing:
"Code section 24-2727",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 24-2727.2(1)",
so that when so amended Code Section 24-3406 shall read as follows:
"24-3406. Deposit of cost required in civil cases. The clerks of the superior courts shall not be required to file any civil case or pro ceeding until deposit required by Section 24-2727.2(1), relating to fees of clerks of the superior courts, as amended, has been deposited with said clerk on account of cost, provided that such deposit shall not be required if the party desiring to file such case or proceeding is unable by reason of poverty to pay such deposit and such party files with the clerk an affidavit to such effect. If the case or proceeding be dismissed or if the total cost incurred in said case or proceeding is less than the deposit required by Section 24-2727.2(1], as amended, any of the sum remaining in the hands of the clerk shall be repaid. The deposit re quired to be filed by this section shall not affect any Code Section or Act of the General Assembly which requires a deposit in excess or in addition to the deposit of cost required by this section. Nothing con tained herein shall be deemed to require such deposit of cost of the state, its agencies, or political subdivisions."
Section 3. Code Section 60-618, relating to plat records, is hereby amended by striking the following:
"of $1 for that particular service",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"as provided in section 24-2727.5(3)",
so that when so amended Code Section 60-618 shall read as follows:
"60-618. Plat record; copy; fee. Whenever a plat of the premises, too large or too intricate for easy transcription on the register of decrees of title or on the certificate of title, is a part of the description of the lands or is used to aid description, it shall not be necessary for the clerk to copy the same on the register of decrees of title or on the certificate of title, but he shall record the same in one of the public

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record books in his office and in lieu of copying the plat shall note the existence of the same, together with a reference to the book and page where recorded. If the holder of the owner's certificate shall desire a copy of the plat attached as a part of his owner's certificate, the clerk shall make a copy and clarify it and so attach it upon payment of a fee as provided in Section 24-2727.5(3]."
Section 4. Code Section 60-620, relating to descriptions in land registrations, is hereby amended by striking the following:
"be paid 10 cents per 100 words",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"receive a fee as provided in Sections 24-2727.3(2) and 24-2727.3(3), relating to certification of records'',
so that when so amended Section 60-620 shall read as follows:
"60-620. Description, certified copy, fee. Whenever any of the description or details of a certificate of title on the title register shall be set out in full in some other record of the clerk's office with reference thereto on the title register, as hereinbefore provided, like reference shall be made on the owner's certificate and on creditor's certificates where thereafter issued; but if the holder of such owner's certificate or creditor's certificate shall so require, the clerk shall make a full and complete copy of such record to which reference is made, and certify it as such, and attach it to the owner's certificate or the creditor's certificate, as the case may be. For making and certi fying such copy of the recorded document or writing and attaching it to the owner's certificate or creditor's certificate, as the case may be, the clerk shall receive a fee as provided in Sections 24-2727.3(2) and 24-2727.3(3), relating to certification of records."
Section 5. Code Section 67-2202, relating to liens, is hereby amend ed by striking the following:
"25 cents each",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"a fee as required by Section 24-2727.3(13)",
so that when so amended Code Section 67-2202 shall read as follows:
"67-2202. Liens on get of stallions, etc.; record; priorities. The owner or keeper of any stallion, jack, or blooded or imported bull or boar shall have a lien upon the get thereof, for the service of such stallion, jack, or blooded or imported bull or boar, for the period of one year from the birth of such get, which lien shall be superior to all other Kens, except the lien for taxes. The lien herein provided for shall not become operative unless the same be recorded in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county wherein the owner of the mother resides, within six months after the performance of the ser vice; and said clerk shall keep a book in which all such liens are to be

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recorded, and said clerk shall receive a fee as required by Section 24-2727.3(13) for recording such liens: Provided, said animals shall be kept by the owners thereof inclosed in their own pastures or other wise."
Section 6. Code Section 67-2604, relating to filing of federal tax liens, as amended, is hereby amended by striking said Code Section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"67-2604. The fee for filing and indexing each notice of lien or cer tificate or notice affecting the tax lien shall be as required by Section 24-2727.3(8), relating to fees of superior court clerks. The officer shall bill the district directors of internal revenue on a monthly basis for fees for documents filed by them."
Section 7. Code Section 68C-309, relating to records, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of said Code section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"The cost of such certificate shall be $1.00 and shall be paid by the party requesting same."
Section 8. Code Section 68C-401, relating to judgments, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of subsection (a) of said Code sec tion in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"The court shall be entitled to a fee as required by Sections 24-2727.3(2) and 24-2727.3(3). In the event a certificate of pending or unsatisfied judgment is requested, the court shall be entitled to a fee as required by Section 24-2727.3(10)."
Section 9. Code Section 109A-9-403, relating to filing, as amended, is hereby amended by striking subsection (5) of said Code section in its en tirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(5) The uniform fee for filing and indexing and for stamping a copy furnished by the secured party to show the date and place of fil ing for an original or a continuation statement shall be as required by Section 24-2727.5(5)."
Section 10. Code Section 109A-9-404, relating to termination statements, as amended, is hereby amended by striking subsection (3) of said Code section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"The uniform fee for filing and indexing a termination statement of a financing statement filed prior to the effective date of this section shall be $1.00. The termination fee shall be included in the filing fee for the financing statement filed subsequent to the effective date of this section."
Section 11. Code Section 109A-9-405, relating to assignments of security interests, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of subsection (1) of said Code section and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

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"The uniform fee for filing, indexing, and stamping a copy of a financing statement so indicating an assignment shall be as required by Section 24-2727.5(6)."
Section 12. Code Section 109A-9-405, relating to assignments of security interests, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of subsection (2) of said Code section and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"The uniform fee for filing, indexing, and stamping a copy of such a separate statement of assignment shall be as required by Section 27-2727.5(6)."
Section 13. Code Section 109A-9-406, relating to releases of col lateral, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of said Code sec tion in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"The uniform fee for filing and noting such a statement of release shall be as required by Section 24-2727.5(6)."
Section 14. Code Section 109A-9-407, relating to information from filing officer, is hereby amended by striking subsection (1) of said Code section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(1) Upon request the filing officer shall furnish a copy of any filed financing statement or statement of assignment for a uniform fee as required by Section 24-2727.5(7), provided that the person re questing such copy shall furnish to the filing officer the file number of the statement requested."
Section 15. An Act comprehensively revising appellate and other posttrial procedures, approved February 19, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 18), as amended, is hereby amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 12 of said Act in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) Where the accused in a criminal case was convicted of a capital felony, the clerk shall likewise furnish the Attorney General with an exact copy of the record on appeal for which the clerk shall receive a fee as required by Section 24-2727.6(9), to be paid out of funds appropriated to the State Law Department."
Section 16. An Act providing certain requirements in connection with blasting or excavating in the vicinity of gas pipes, approved March 6, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 50), as amended, is hereby amended by strik ing subsection (c) of Section 4 of said Act in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c) charge a fee for the filing of such written material in accor dance with Section 24-2727.3(9)."
Section 17. An Act known as the "Rural Telephone Cooperative Act," approved February 15, 1950 (Ga. Laws 1950, p. 192), as amended, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety Section 41 of said Act and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

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"Section 41. Fees. The clerk of the superior court shall charge and collect the following fees:
(a) Filing articles of incorporation, as required by Section 24-2727.3(12] and Section 24-2739.1. ..................... $16.00
(b) Filing articles of amendment. ..................... 15.00
jc) Filing articles of consolidation or merger ............ 15.00
(d) Filing articles of conversion, or consolidation and merger. ............................................ 15.00
(e) Filing certificate of election to dissolve .............. 15.00
(f) Filing articles of dissolution ....................... 15.00
(g) Filing order approving change of principal office. ..... no fee
The Secretary of State shall charge and collect the following fees for his service:
(h) Filing articles or incorporation .................... 5.00
(i) Filing articles of amendment ..................... 5.00
(j) Filing articles of consolidation or merger. ............ 5.00
(k) Filing articles of conversion. ...................... 5.00
(1) Filing articles of consolidation and conversion ........ 5.00
(m) Filing certificate of election to dissolve ............. 5.00
(n) Filing articles of dissolution. ...................... 5.00
(o| Filing order approving change of principal office ..... 5.00"
Section 18. An Act to create liens in favor of hospitals, approved December 14, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 105), is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of Section 3 of said Act in its entire ty and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"The clerk shall receive a fee as required by Section 24-2727.3(14| as his fee for such filing."
Section 19. An Act known as the "Electric Membership Coporation Act," approved March 30, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 644), as amended, is hereby amended by striking Section 17 of said Act, which reads as follows:
"Section 17. Fees of Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall charge and collect fees for filing documents and issuing certificates in amounts equal to those provided by Section 22-1602 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code, as now in effect or as hereafter amend ed.",

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and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 17. Fees for clerk of Superior Court. The clerk of the Superior Court shall charge and collect the fee for filing of articles of incorporation, amendments, consolidation, and dissolution as re quired by Section 24-2727.3(12)."
Section 20. An Act to limit the effect of filing any mortgage, ap proved March 31, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 760), is hereby amended by striking Section 3 of said Act in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 3. The clerk of the Superior Court shall file such af fidavit, reindex the instrument mentioned therein, and enter on the margin of the record of such instrument a reference to the filing of such affidavit, stating thereon the date of filing such affidavit and the amount unpaid on the obligation secured by such instrument for which services the clerk of the Superior Court shall be entitled to a fee as required by Section 24-2727.5(8)."
Section 21. An Act to provide for the filing of a lis pendens, ap proved February 21, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 345), as amended, is hereby amended by striking Section 2 of said Act in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 2. The Clerks of the Superior Courts of this State from and after the passage of this Act shall keep a lis pendens docket in which shall be recorded all notices of lis pendens or real property filed with them, such lis pendens docket to have proper indexes, and such indexes to be arranged alphabetically, both as to direct and inverse, and the Clerk of this State shall be allowed a fee as required by Sec tion 24-2727.3(15), for recording such lis pendens in said lis pendens docket."
Section 22. An Act entitled "The Georgia Professional Association Act," approved April 5, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 404), as amended, is hereby amended by striking Section 4 of said Act in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 4. Such persons may form a professional association by executing and recording Articles of Association in the office of the clerk of the superior court in the county in which the association's principal office is located. The clerk shall record such Articles of Association and any amendments thereto or instruments of dissolu tion thereof in the same manner as required for the recording of ar ticles of incorporation and shall receive a fee as required by Section 24-2727.3(12). Such Articles of Association shall not be required to be published or recorded elsewhere. Such record of said Articles of Association, when so recorded, shall be notice of the provisions of the Articles to the world as well as to all parties dealing with such Association. Such persons shall adopt such name for the Association as they in their discretion may determine. Provided, that the name selected shall be followed by the words 'Professional Association' or the abbreviation 'P.A.' Said Articles of Association may contain any provision not in violation of law or the public policy of this State as

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members of the association may decide. Such articles may be amend ed or dissolved at any time and from time to time by agreement of two-thirds of the members at any regular meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose, and upon likewise recording such amendment or instrument of dissolution in the same place or places as the original Articles of Association."
Section 23. Code Section 24-3407, relating to deposits for nonresi dent plaintiffs, and which reads as follows:
"24-3407. Deposit by nonresident plaintiff; additional deposit. The clerks of the superior and city courts shall not be required to file any proceeding in which the plaintiff is a nonresident, until $10 shall have been deposited with the clerk on account of costs. The court, at any stage of such cause, on motion of the clerk, shall require such ad ditional deposit as the case may require. If the case be withdrawn or dismissed, or if, upon final judgment, the deposit exceeds the amount of the costs taxable by law, the clerk shall refund to the depositor the excess.",
is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 24. Code Section 39-708, relating to clerk's fees, and which reads as follows:
"39-708. Clerk's fees. For entering such execution, as aforesaid, upon the general execution docket, the clerk shall be entitled to a fee of 10 cents, to be taxed in the bill of costs.",
is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 25. 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 26. 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 substitute to SB 238.

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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge English Engram Evans Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Brannon Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Holloway (presiding) Hudson Land

Starr Stephens Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 47, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 238.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:
SB 88. By Senators Holloway of the 12th and Allgood of the 22nd: A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowances of certain state officials, as amended, so as to provide for a change in the compensation and allowances of certain officials; to provide for matters relative thereto; to provide an effective date.
The House substitute to SB 88 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide and fix the compen sation of certain elected officials in certain counties of this state, ap proved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3155), as amended, particular ly by an Act approved March 21, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 3723), so as to change the salaries of certain officials in said counties; to prohibit certain

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officials from engaging in the private practice of law; to provide for an automatic repeal of certain provisions; to provide for the applicability of other laws; 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), as amended, particularly by an Act ap proved March 21, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 3723) is hereby amended by striking Section 1 of said Act in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"Section 1. (a) (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. .......................... $1,967.70
judge of probate court ........................... $2,358.40
tax commissioner. .............................. $2,225.22
judge of state court ............................. $3,208.33
solicitor of state court ........................... $1,495.20
coroner. ...................................... $1,200.00
judge of civil court.............................. $2,416.66
associate judge of civil court ...................... $2,250.00
chairman, board of commissioners .................$ 783.33
county commissioners. ..........................$ 583.33
district attorney ................................$ 657.30
judges of the superior court .......................$ 890.65
sheriff ....................................... $2,575.65.
Provided, however, that the judge of the state court and the asso ciate judge of the civil court shall not be permitted to engage in the private practice of law.
(2) Effective April 1, 1981, paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be null and void and shall stand repealed in its entirety.

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(b) Effective April 1, 1981, in all counties of this state having a population of not less than 171,000 nor more than 191,000 according to the 1980 United States decennial census, or any future such census, the following elected officials in such counties shall receive a monthly salary as provided:
clerk of the superior court. ....................... $1,967.70
judge of probate court ........................... $2,358.40
tax commissioner. .............................. $2,225.22
judge of state court ............................. $3,208.33
solicitor of state court ...........................$ 1,495.20
coroner. ...................................... $1,200.00
judge of civil court.............................. $2,416.66
associate judge of civil court ...................... $2,250.00
chairman, board of commissioners .................$ 783.33
county commissioners. ..........................$ 583.33
district attorney ................................$ 657.30
judges of the superior court. ......................$ 890.65
sheriff....................................... $2,575.65.
Provided, however, that the judge of the state court and the associate judge of the civil court shall not be permitted to 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 Allgood of the 22nd moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 88.

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 Barker
Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal
Eldridge

English Engram Evans
Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene
Hill Horton Howard Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Dean Fincher of 52nd Holloway (presiding)

Hudgins Hudson Starr

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tare Thompson Timmons Turner Walker Wessels
Stephens Trulock Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 88.
The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the Conference Committee report thereon:
SR 63. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd, Bryant of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 4th and others: A resolution creating the Georgia Semiquincentenary Commission.
The Conference Committee report on SR 63 was as follows:
The Conference Committee on SR 63 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SR 63 be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

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FOR THE SENATE:
I si J. Tom Coleman, Jr. Senator, 1st District
I si Charles H. Wessels Senator, 2nd District
1st Glenn E. Bryant Senator, 3rd District

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
1st Ronald E. Ginsberg Representative, 122nd District
1st Robert P. Phillips, III Representative, 125th District
Isi Lamar W. Davis, Jr. Representative, 124th District

Conference Committee substitute to SR 63:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Georgia Semiquincentenary Commission; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, General James Edward Oglethorpe founded Georgia as a British Colony in 1733; and
WHEREAS, the first group of 100 settlers, led by Oglethorpe, arrived in February, 1733, and established a settlement called Savannah about 18 miles upstream on the Savannah River; and
WHEREAS, Georgia was the youngest of the 13 original colonies when the American Revolution began; and
WHEREAS, Georgians were among the leaders in the drive for na tional independence; and Georgia, in 1788, was the fourth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Georgia's population has grown from 82,548 in 1790 to over 5 million in 1981; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that we celebrate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is hereby created the Georgia Semiquincentenary Commission to be composed of 25 members. Five members shall be appointed by the Governor, ten members shall be ap pointed by the Speaker of the House, and ten members shall be ap pointed by the President of the Senate. At its initial meeting, the commis sion shall elect from among its membership a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secretary. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointments were made. It shall be the duty of the commission to cooperate with local groups to prepare an overall program for commemorating the two hundred and fiftieth an niversary of the founding of Georgia and to plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate observances and activities commemorating the historic events associated with such momentous occasion. The commission shall

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promote and assist in the publicizing of the historical events surrounding the founding of Georgia and may prepare and furnish historical material to individuals, organizations, or agencies charged with such publicity. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to accept grants or gifts from the federal government; the state government; any county, municipal, or local government; any board, bureau, other commission, agency, authority, or establishment of any such government; or from any individual, group of individuals, or any other organization, public or private; and shall have the authority to hold, invest, reinvest, and disburse such grants and gifts and the income derived from such grants and gifts in carrying out the objectives and purposes of the commission and shall not be required to pay such grants and gifts or the income derived therefrom into the general fund of the state treasury. The com mission shall be authorized and empowered to make such rules and regulations and perform such other activities as shall be necessary or ap propriate in carrying out the purposes and duties of the commission. In its planning, the commission shall give special emphasis to the Georgians who played important parts in the development and growth of our state and special emphasis on Savannah, the site of the first settlement. The commission may make a report of its activities to the Governor and the General Assembly with any recommendations it may wish to make from time to time. The commission may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively it powers, to perform its duties, and to ef fectuate the purposes of this resolution. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their service; however, in adopting an operating budget, they may provide for reimbursement of actual ex penses incurred during such service said expenses not to exceed the allowance allowed members of the Georgia General Assembly. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall be raised from the private sector or from such appropriations as may be made by the legislative branch of government. The commission shall stand abolished on January 1, 1984.

Senator Wessels of the 2nd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on SR 63.

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 Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Fincher of 52nd

Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy

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Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Stumbaugh Summers Tate

Thompson Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Evans
Holloway (presiding)

Hudson Starr
Stephens

Sutton Timmons
Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 47, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SR 63.
The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House amendment thereto:
SB 444. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Brantley of the 56th and Thompson of the 32nd: A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the district attorney, the district at torney's investigators and secretary, and the assistant district attorneys.
The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 444 by striking from lines 21 through 24 of Page 2 the following:
"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.''
By striking from line 26 of Page 3 the figures "$9,860.00" and "$16,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures, respectively, "$9,000.00" and "$17.000.00".
Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 444.
On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 444.

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The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 383. By Representative Savage of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-7, relating to dentists and dental hygienists, so as to prohibit the use of general anesthesia by dentists without obtaining certain permits.
Senate Sponsors: Senators Coverdell of the 40th and 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bowen Evans

Holloway (presiding) Hudson Littlefield

Reynolds Stephens Tysinger

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

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

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HB 744. By Representatives Fuller of the 16th, Childers of the 15th and Adams of the 14th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for confirmation of sales under foreclosure proceedings on real estate, limiting deficiency judgments in certain actions on debts secured by mortgages, security deeds and other lien contracts on real estate, and providing for advertisement of foreclosure sales.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 744 by striking on Page 2, line 15, the following:
"or the";
and
By striking on Page 2, lines 16 through 20 in their entirety and insert ing in lieu thereof the following:
". In the event the property encumbered by the mortgage, securi ty deed, or lien contract has been transferred or conveyed by the original debtor, the term 'debtor' shall mean the current owner of the property encumbered by the debt if the indetity of such owner has been made known to and acknowledged by the secured creditor prior to the time the secured creditor is required to give notice pursuant to Section 4 of this Act."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 38, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 744 by striking from Page 1, line 9, the following: "prescribed",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "certain",
and by striking from Page 3, line 4, the following: ''with a statement in",
and inserting in lieu thereof a and by striking on Page 3, lines 5 through 11.

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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 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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Those not voting were Senators:

English ' Holloway (presiding)

Stephens

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels
Tysinger

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

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 con sidering the House amendment thereto:
SR 85. By Senators Cobb of the 28th, Timmons of the llth, Brannon of the 51st and others: A resolution creating the Joint Study Committee on Drug and Narcotic Abuse.

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The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SR 85 by striking on line 6 of Page 2 the following: "Federal Bureau of Investigation",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''Drug Enforcement Administration''.

Senator Cobb of the 28th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment toSR85.

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 Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge

English

Engram

Evans

*

Fincherof 52nd

Fincher of 54th

Foster

Garner

Gillis

Greene

Hill

Horton

Howard

Hudson

Kennedy

Kidd

Land Lester McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Brannon Holloway Hudgins

Littlefield Robinson Stephens

Tysinger Walker

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SR 85.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:

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SB 23. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Gillis of the 20th, Reynolds of the 48th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, as amended, so as to provide for the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Georgia State Patrol; to provide for the limits of their jurisdiction; to provide for their powers of arrest and investigation; to provide for their duties on state property.

The Conference Committee report on SB 23 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 23 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 23 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Is/ Jimmy Lester Senator, 23rd District

1st Terry L. Coleman Representative, 118th District

I si Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. Senator, 20th District

Isi Tom Ramsey Representative, 3rd District

/si Steve Reynolds Senator, 48th District

I si Bob Hanner Representative, 130th District

Conference Committee substitute to SB 23:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, ap proved March 19, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 322), as amended by an Act approved February 7, 1950 (Ga. Laws 1950, p. 77), an Act approved March 7, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 495), an Act approved March 9, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 605), an Act approved March 21, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 577), an Act approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 477), and an Act approved March 3, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 254), so as to pro vide for the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Georgia State Patrol; to provide for the limits of their jurisdiction; to provide for their powers of arrest and investigation; to provide for their duties on state property; to provide for their relationship with other law enforcement agencies; to authorize the Commissioner of Public Safety to appoint in-

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vestigators; to provide for their power, duties and compensation; 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 creating the Department of Public Safety, ap proved March 19, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 322), as amended by an Act approved February 7, 1950 (Ga. Laws 1950, p. 77), an Act approved March 7, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 495), an Act approved March 9, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 605), an Act approved March 21, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 577), an Act approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 477), and an Act approved March 3, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 254), is hereby amended by striking in its entirety Section 14 of Article II of said Act which reads as follows:
"Section 14. Duties of the Georgia State Patrol. It shall be the primary duty of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety designated as the 'Georgia State Patrol' to patrol the rural and public roads and highways throughout the State, to prevent, detect and investigate criminal acts, and to arrest and apprehend those charged with committing criminal offenses appertaining thereto, and to safeguard the lives and property of the public.
They are empowered to act in cooperation with any other law en forcement agency of this State or of any city, county, or other division thereof, but shall not cooperate with local authorities in preventing the commission of criminal offenses, except on property owned by the State or its departments, bureaus, commissions, or authorities, other than traffic violations on the roads and highways and related of fenses, nor in detecting and apprehending, off the roads and highways, those charged with other than traffic and related offenses against the criminal laws of this State, or any other state, or the United States without specific authority and direction of the Director of Public Safety.
They shall not exercise any power of arrest, with the exception herein provided for arrest powers and general law enforcement authority on property owned by the State or its departments, bureaus, commissions, or authorities, except for offenses arising from violation of the traffic laws, or laws regulating the use, ownership, and control of motor vehicles, or for offenses committed upon the highways of the State. Provided that upon request of the governing authorities of any municipality, or the chief law enforcement officer or any municipali ty, or of the sheriff of any county, or of the chief officer of the county police force in all counties having a population of more than 100,000 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1970, or any future such census, or of the judge of the superior court of any county of this State or the Governor of this State, the Commissioner of Public Safety, in unusual circumstances, may, and in the case of an Order from the Governor of Georgia shall, direct members of the Georgia State Patrol to render assistance in any criminal case, or in the prevention of viola tions of law, or in detecting and apprehending those violating any criminal laws of this, or any other state, or the United States.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall be the duty of members of the State Patrol and agents of the Bureau of Investigation to enter any county or incorporated municipality for the purpose of making arrests and otherwise enforcing any law of this State requiring segregation or separation of the white and colored races in any manner or activity, when request therefor is made by any citizen or official of such coun ty or municipality.
The Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety shall not, however, usurp any of the duties or authority of the sheriffs of this State, or of the policy of any incorporated village, town or city, but they shall have the right to make arrests within the corporate limits of any village, town or city this State where the person or per sons committing or suspected of committing a criminal offense is a fugitive or is likely to be a fugitive on account of a crime committed and the assitance of the officers of the municipality cannot be readily obtained before the escape of the fugitive.
The Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety known as the Georgia State Patrol shall have jurisdiction throughout the State of Georgia and in any county thereof, but they shall not exercise any power to suppress rioting or labor strikes or picketing, as provided by law within the limits of the incorporated municipality, or in any coun ty of this State, except upon direction of the Governor of this State on request made by the governing body of such municipality or county.
They are authorized and empowered (a) to arrest any person or persons violating the criminal laws of this State on property owned by the State or its departments, bureaus, commissions, or authorities; (b) to serve and execute warrants on property owned by the State or its departments, bureaus, commissions, or authorities; and (c) to enforce in general the criminal laws of this State on property owned by the State or its departments, bureaus, commissions, or authorities.",
and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 14 to read as follows:
"Section 14. (a) The Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety, known as the Georgia State Patrol, shall have jurisdic tion throughout the State of Georgia with such duties and powers as are prescribed by law.
(b) It shall be the primary duty of the Georgia State Patrol to patrol the public roads and highways of this State, including interstate and state maintained highways, and to safeguard the lives and property of the public, and such duty shall also include accident investigations and traffic enforcement. The Georgia State Patrol shall prevent, detect, and investigate violations of the criminal laws of this State, any other state, or the United States which are committed upon these public roads and highways or upon property appertaining thereto and shall apprehend and arrest those persons who violate such criminal laws.
(c) It shall be the further duty of the Georgia State Patrol to en force the laws of this State relating to the use, ownership, control, licensing, and registration of motor vehicles.

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(d) On property owned by the State or any agency thereof, it shall be the further duty of the Georgia State Patrol:
(1) To enforce the criminal laws of this State,
(2) To apprehend and arrest any person who violates the criminal laws of this State, and
(3) To serve and execute warrants.
(e) It shall be the further duty of the Georgia State Patrol:
(1) To apprehend and arrest any person who is a fugitive from justice, and
(2) To suppress riots, labor strikes, or picketing, as provided by law, at the direction of the Governor of the State on request made by the chief of police of any municipality or the sheriff of any county.
(f) (1) It shall be the further duty of the Georgia State Patrol to make initial inquiries into, and to make arrests in connection with such ini tial inquiries, any situation which occurs off the public roads and highways and which occurs under circumstances where the Georgia State Patrol has reasonable grounds to believe a criminal law has been, is being, or is about to be violated.
(2) Any initial inquiry or arrest which is made pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be initiated only if a local law en forcement officer is not readily available and the member of the Georgia State Patrol reasonably believes that his failure to act could result in the commission of a criminal act or the escape of a person who has committed a criminal act. In any action taken by the Georgia State Patrol under paragraph (1), as soon as practicable under the cir cumstances, the Georgia State Patrol shall relinquish jurisdiction to the local law enforcement agency.
(g) The Georgia State Patrol shall cooperate with all law enforce ment agencies of this State or any municipality, county, or other political subdivision thereof in enforcing the laws of this State, any other state, or the United States relating to the operation of motor vehicles. The Commissioner of Public Safety may, and in the case of a request by the Governor of Georgia shall, authorize and direct the Georgia State Patrol to cooperate with and render assistance to any law enforcement agency of this State or any municipality, county, or other political subdivision thereof in any criminal case, in the preven tion or detection of violations of any law, or in the apprehension or ar rest of persons who violate the criminal laws of this State, any other state, or the United States, upon a request by the governing authority or chief law enforcement officer of any municipality, the sheriff of any county, a judge of the superior court of any county, or the Gover nor of Georgia.

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(h) In no case where the Georgia State Patrol is exercising any power or performing any duty authorized by this section shall it usurp any of the duties or authority of any sheriff of any county, any chief of police of any municipality, or any chief of police of any county police force.
(i) The duties and powers of the Georgia State Patrol as provided in this section shall be in addition to any other duties or powers pro vided by law."
Section 2. The Commissioner of Public Safety is hereby authorized to appoint two nonuniformed investigators who shall be certified peace officers pursuant to the provisions of the "Georgia Peace Officer Stan dards and Training Act." The commissioner shall determine the salaries of such investigators. The investigators shall be in the unclassified ser vice of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration and therefore shall not be governed by any rules of position, classification, appoint ment, promotion, demotion, transfer, dismissal, qualification, compensa tion, seniority privileges, tenure, or other such matters concerning their employment as may now or hereafter be established by the State Person nel Board, the State Merit System of Personnel Administration, or any successor boards or agencies. The investigators shall be authorized and empowered:
(1) To investigate crimes committed on property owned by the state;
(2) To arrest any person violating the criminal laws of this state on property owned by the state;
(3) To serve and execute warrants on property owned by the state;
(4) To enforce in general the criminal laws of this state; and
(5) To carry firearms while performing their duties.
For the purpose of this section, "property owned by the state" shall also include property owned by departments, bureaus, commissions, or authorities of the state.
Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on SB 23.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Barnes

Bell Bond Bowen

Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th

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Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis

Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Broun of 46th English Evans

Holloway (presiding) Land Robinson

Stephens Tysinger Walker

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 23.

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 383. By Senator Barker of the 18th:
A bill to amend Code Section 34A-515, relating to the purging of elector lists, so as to provide that no elector shall be removed from the electors list for failure to vote in the immediately preceding years except under certain conditions.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute as amended by the House to the following bill of the House:

HB 653. By Representatives Burruss of the 21st, Castleberry of the 111th, Collins of the 144th and others: .
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, so as to provide for the exclusion of certain retirement income of certain taxpayers.

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The House has adopted the report of the second committee of conference on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 217. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for judges of the pro bate courts of Georgia, as amended, so as to increase the minimum salaries of said probate judges; to change the provisions relating to addi tional compensation.

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

HB 643. By Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Colwell of the 4th and Snow of the 1st:
A bill to create the Georgia Criminal Justice Improvement Council; to provide for members, officers, duties, functions, powers, authority, ap pointments and vacancies.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

Senator Holloway of the 12th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 643 by deleting Section 3 in its entirety and renumbering Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 as Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6.

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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Cobb Coleman Coverdell Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Foster Garner Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester

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Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson

Scott Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson

Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Deal.

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Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bryant Hill
Holloway (presiding)

Hudgins Land Starr

Stephens Summers Tysinger

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 1.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

Pursuant to a motion adopted previously today, Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, who was presiding, announced the appointment of a Con ference Committee on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 298. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
A bill to protect the citizens of this state through the regulation of private detectives, persons engaged in the private security business, polygraph examiners, and voice stress examiners; to provide a short title; to declare a purpose; to define certain terms; to establish the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies.

The Conferees appointed were:
Senators Stumbaugh of the 55th, Greene of the 26th and Barnes of the 33rd.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Second Conference Committee report thereon:

SB 217. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for judges of the pro bate courts of the various counties of Georgia, as amended, so as to in crease the minimum salaries of said probate judges; to change the provi sions relating to additional compensation.

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The Second Conference Committee report on SB 217 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 217 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 217 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

1st Culver Kidd Senator, 25th District

1st E. Roy Lambert Representative, 112th District

Is/ Floyd Hudgins Senator, 15th District

Isi Thomas B. Buck III Representative, 95th District

/s/ Jack L. Stephens Senator, 36th District

/s/ James C. M core Representative, 152nd District

Conference Committee substitute to SB 217:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for judges of the probate courts of the various counties of Georgia, ap proved April 5, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1953), as amended, so as to in crease the minimum salaries of said probate judges; to change the provi sions relating to additional compensation; 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 providing minimum salaries for judges of the pro bate courts of the various counties of Georgia, approved April 5, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 1953), as amended, 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. Any other provisions of law to the contrary not withstanding, the minimum annual salary of each judge of the pro bate court in 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; provided, however, that, in the event the population of a county according to the United States Decennial Census of 1980 or any future

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such census is less than its population according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970, the population bracked under which any such county falls for the purpose of this Section shall be determined according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970. Each such judge of the probate court shall receive an annual salary, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of his county, of not less than the amount fixed in the following schedule:

Population

Minimum Salary

0- 5,999

$ 7,900.00

6,000- 11,999

11,770.00

12,000- 19,999

13,420.00

20,000- 29,999

15,000.00

30,000- 39,999

17,820.00

40,000- 49,999

19,440.00

50,000- 99,000

20,640.00

100,000-199,999

26,950.00

200,000 - and above

35,400.00

The amount of minimum salary provided herein for the judge of the probate court of any county presently on a salary who also holds and conducts elections or is responsible for conducting elections for members of the General Assembly under the provisions of any ap plicable general or local law of this state shall be increased by $ 100.00 per month. The amount of the minimum salary provided herein for the judge of the probate court of any county presently on a salary who is responsible for traffic cases under the provisions of any general or local law of this state shalhalso be increased by $ 150.00 per month."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety Sec tion 2, which reads as follows:

"Section 2. The amount of minimum salary provided in Section 1 for the judges of the probate courts of any county who also holds and conducts elections or is responsible for conducting elections for members of the General Assembly, under the provisions of any ap plicable general or local law of this State, shall be increased by $50.00 per month. The amount of the minimum salary provided in Section 1 for the j udges of the probate courts of any county presently on a salary who is responsible for traffic cases under the provisions of any general or local law of this State shall also be increased by $ 100.00 per month."

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Section 3. Said Act is further amended by renumbering Section 3 as Section 2 and by striking from the first line thereof the following:
"Sections 1 and 2",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 1",
so that when so amended the new Section 2 shall read as follows:
"Section 2. The amounts provided in Section 1 of this Act shall be increased by five percent (5%) per each four-year term of office served by any judge of a probate court, figured at the end of each such period of service. 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 in crease shall not have retroactive effect, except that the current term of judges of probate courts presently in office shall be counted for deter mining the appropriate salary under this Section. This Act shall not be construed to reduce the salary of any judge of a probate court present ly 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 ex penses for the operation of a probate court shall come from funds other than the funds specified as salary in this Act."
Section 4. Said Act is further amended by renumbering Sections 4 through 6 as Sections 3 through 5, respectively.
Section 5. 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 6. 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 SB 217.

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 Bowen Brannon

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

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Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Hill Horton Howard
Hudson

Kennedy Kidd
Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson

Scott Stumbaugh
Summers Tate Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Garner

Sutton

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Greene
Holloway (presiding)

Hudgins Land
Starr

Thompson
Stephens Timmons Tysinger

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On the motion, the yeas were 43, nays 4; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Second Conference Committee Report on SB 217.

The President resumed the Chair.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 383. By Senator Barker of the 18th:
A bill to amend Code Section 34A-515, relating to the purging of electors lists, so as to provide that no elector shall be removed from the electors list for failure to vote in the immediately preceding years except under certain conditions.

The House substitute to SB 383 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 34A, known as the Georgia Municipal Election Code, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to voter registration places; to provide that no elector shall be removed from the electors list for failure to vote in the immediately preceding years except under certain conditions; to provide for special elections in cases where municipal charters do not provide for the filling of vacancies in elective offices; 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. Code Title 34A, known as the Georgia Municipal Elec tion Code, as amended, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 34A-506, relating to keeping of registra tion cards and other papers, voter registration places, and office hours, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) In those municipalities electing to maintain their own registration system, the registrars shall keep the completed registra tion cards and their other papers in the main office of the municipal registrars which shall be in the city hall or other public building designated by the governing authority. If no such office exists, the registrars shall keep the completed registration cards and their other papers in the office of the city clerk, and such office shall be deemed the main office of the board of registrars. For the purpose of taking ap plications for registration and for the purpose of registering electors, such number of registrars or deputy registrars as shall be designated by the chief registrars shall be stationed at such main office where the completed registration cards are kept at such times as the office is open during regular office hours. The governing authority in addition to the main office, may designate other fixed places to be used for the purpose of receiving applications for registration and for the registra tion of electors."
Section 2. Said Code title is further amended by striking in its entire ty subsection (a) of Code Section 34A-515, relating to the purging of elec tors lists, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The registrar in municipalities maintaining their own registration system shall purge the list of electors as follows:
ji) At least every two years the registrar shall examine the list of electors and remove therefrom any electors that have not voted in at least one general or special election or primary in the preceding three years or have not specifically requested a continuation of their registration. However, no elector shall be removed from the list of electors for failure to vote in the preceding three years unless the municipality has conducted at least two general elections during such preceding three-year period.
(ii) At least 60 days before any general election obtain from the clerk of the superior court of the county a list of persons residing in the county who appear to be disqualified from voting by reason of having been convicted of a crime since the last general election, the penalty of which is disfranchisement unless such person has been pardoned and the right of sufferage restored to him. Any of these per sons on the municipal electors list shall be removed.
(iii) At least 60 days before any general election obtain from the probate judge of the county a list of all persons residing in the county who appear to be disqualified from voting by reason of an adjudica tion of idiocy or insanity since the last general election. Any of these persons on the municipal electors list shall be removed.

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(iv) At least 60 days before any general election obtain from the local registrar of vital statistics of each county a list of those persons who have died since the last general election. Any of these persons listed on the municipal electors list shall be removed."
Section 3. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 34A-1409, relating to special elections on failure to nominate or elect or on the death or withdrawal of officer-elect, and in serting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 34A-1409 to read as follows:
"34A-1409. Special election on failure to nominate or elect or on death or withdrawal of officer-elect; vacancies, (a) Whenever any primary or election shall fail to fill a particular nomination or office and such failure cannot be cured by a run-off primary or election, or whenever any person elected to public office shall die or withdraw prior to taking office, or whenever any person elected to public office shall fail validly to take that office, then the authority, with whom the candidates for such nomination or office filed their notice of can didacy, shall thereupon call a special primary or election to fill such position.
(b) Whenever any person elected to public office shall, after tak ing office, die, withdraw, or for any other reason create a vacancy in his office and the municipal charter fails to provide a method for the filling of such vacancy, the governing authority shall thereupon call a special election to fill such vacancy."
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 Barker of the 18th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 383.

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 Bowen Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant

Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram
Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard
Hudson Kennedy Kidd

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Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie
Reynolds

Robinson Scott Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate

Those not voting were Senators:

Brannon Hudgins

Starr Stephens

Thompson Trulock Turner Walker Wessels
Timmons Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 383.

The following general resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the com mittee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

SR 158. By Senators Dean of the 31st, Foster of the 50th, Deal of the 49th and others:
A resolution urging Congress to continue and preserve funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Hudgins

Starr

Tysinger

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 53, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite 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 Fortune and Mostiler of the 71st and Burruss of the 21st:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1902, relating to armed robbery so as to provide that a person commits armed robbery when, with intent to com mit theft, he takes property of another from the person or the immediate presence of another by use of an offensive weapon, or any replica, article or device having the appearance of such weapon.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Deal of the 49th.

Senator Evans of the 37th moved that HB 812 be placed on the Table.

On the motion, Senator Garner of the 30th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barnes Bond Bowen Brantley

Evans Greene Hill Howard Littlefield

McKenzie Scott Stumbaugh Thompson Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Bell Brannon Broun of 46th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Foster Garner Gillis Horton

Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester McGill Reynolds Robinson Starr

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Stephens Summers Sutton

Tate Timmons Trulock

Those not voting were Senators:

Brown of 47th Fincher of 52nd

Fincher of 54th Holloway

Turner Walker
Hudgins Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 15, nays 35; the motion was lost, and HB 812 was not placed on the Table.

Senator Deal of the 49th moved the previous question.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 6; the motion prevailed, and the previous question was ordered.

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 Barker Bell Brannon Broun of 46th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Hill Horton Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Starr Stephens Summers Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barnes Bond Bowen Brantley

Evans Greene Howard Hudgins Littlefield

Scott Stumbaugh Sutton Thompson Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Brown of 47th

Holloway

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 38, nays 15.

Tysinger

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 disagreement to the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 1022. By Representatives Triplett of the 128th, Ginsberg of the 122nd, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the municipal court, and the judge of the state court.

Senator Coleman of the 1st moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 1022.

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 1022.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and put upon its adoption:

SR 205. By Senators Allgood of the 22nd, Holloway of the 12th and Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution relative to the adjournment by the General Assembly sine die at 7:00 o'clock P.M. March 25, 1981.

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 37, nays 4.

The resolution, having received the requisite majority, was adopted.

The President announced that the Senate would stand in recess from 12:50 o'clock P.M. until 2:00 o'clock P.M.

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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 disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House:

HB 68. By Representatives Johnson, Lee, Benefield and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, so as to empower the real estate commissioner to employ and discharge assistants or employees in his discretion and to fix their com pensation; to provide that the action of an applicant or licensee shall be sufficient grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license under certain conditions.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 32. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Board of Dispensing Opticians, so as to change the definition of the term "dispensing optician"; to change the provisions relating to continuing education requirements.

SB 148. By Senator Bell of the 5th:
A bill to provide for fiscal notes on bills, joint resolutions, and ad ministrative actions having a fiscal impact on local political subdivisions; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for other matters; to amend an Act known as the ' 'Georgia Fiscal Note Act."

The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House:

HB 1033. By Representatives Darden, Thompson 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, so as to change the pro visions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court and the deputy clerk of the superior court.

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The House adheres to its position in insisting on its amendment and has ap pointed a committee of conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 157. By Senator Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relative to the determination of certain rates of interest for use in all calculations required in connection with Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Johnson of the 77th, Milford of the 13th and Padgett of the 86th.

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

HB 343. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to remove certain prohibitions regarding persons 45 years of age or older who have become peace officers.
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 Rudolph Johnson, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

March 5, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note-House Bill 343 (Substitute) Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund

The substitute version of this Bill would allow persons employed as full-time identification technicians or supervisors by the State of Georgia

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or a political subdivision who were previously members of the Fund to again be eligible for Fund membership.
The administrator of the Fund has identified five persons who were previously members of the Fund and who would be immediately af fected by this proposed legislation. By permitting these five persons to rejoin the Fund, this Bill would not have an adverse fiscal impact. The exact fiscal impact can not be determined without detailed information on each person.

1st William M. Nixon State Auditor

1st Clark T. Stevens, 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 call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Brantley Brown of 47th Cobb Coverdell Deal Eldridge English Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Land Lester Littlefield

McKenzie Reynolds Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bell Bowen Brannon

Coleman Dean Fincher of 54th

Garner Starr Timmons

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Broun of 46th Bryant Holloway

Horton Kidd McGill

Robinson Tysinger Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 37, nays 9.

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

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House amendment thereto:

SB 205. By Senator Brantley of the 56th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing counties to establish and maintain law libraries, as amended, so as to provide that in certain counties all funds collected under the authority of said Act shall be paid into the general treasury of such county to be used for lawful county purposes.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 205 by striking on lines 8 and 9 of Page 1 the words, "county purposes'', and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"purposes of the courts of said county";
By striking on line 2 of Page 2 the words, "county purposes", and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"purposes of the courts of said county''.
and by adding the following sentence after the word "trustees." on line 8, Page 2:
"The County Governing Authorities of such counties shall report to the Board of Trustees, not later than January 15 of each year the amount of money collected in the preceding calendar year by the assessment of such fees as provided in this Act."

Senator Brantley of the 56th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 205.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 205.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:

SB 412. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, as amended, so as to change certain of the provi sions relative to the reimbursement of counties for the cost of maintain ing certain prisoners in the county jails before such prisoners are transferred to the place of confinement where the sentence is to be serv ed.

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The Conference Committee report on SB 412 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 412 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 412 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Is/ Terrell Starr Senator, 44th District

Is/ E. R. Lambert Representative, 112th District

I si Joseph E. Kennedy Senator, 4th District

/si R. L. Foster Representative, 6th District

Isi J. Tom Coleman, Jr. Senator, 1st District

/s/ Clarence R. Vaughn Representative, 57th District

Conference Committee substitute to SB 412:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, approved February 20, 1956(Ga. Laws 1956, p. 161), as amended, particularly by an Act approv ed March 9, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 376), so as to change certain of the provisions relative to the reimbursement of counties for the cost of main taining certain prisoners in the county jails before such prisoners are transferred to the place of confinement where the sentence is to be serv ed; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, approved February 20, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 161), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 9, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 376), is hereby amended by striking from the end of the first paragraph of subsection (b) of Section 13 the following:
"After proper documentation is received from the Clerk of the Court and there exists no further right to appeal, the Department of Offender Rehabilitation shall have thirty days to transfer a prisoner

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under sentence to the place of confinement. If the prisoner is not transferred within the said thirty days, the Department will reim burse the county, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Offender Rehabilitation and in such an amount as may be ap propriated for this purpose by the General Assembly, for the cost of the incarceration commencing thirty days after proper documentation is received by the Department from the Clerk of the Court and there exists no further right of appeal. The reimbursement provisions of this Section shall only apply to payment for the incarceration of felony prisoners available for transfer to the Department, except prisoners under death sentence, awaiting transfer after their initial trial, and shall not apply to prisoners who were incarcerated under the custody of the Commissioner of Offender Rehabilitation at the time they were returned to the county jail for trial on additional charges or returned to the county jail for any other purposes including for the purpose of a new trial.",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"After proper documentation is received from the Clerk of the Court, the Department of Offender Rehabilitation shall have thirty days to transfer a prisoner under sentence, unless said sentence is under appeal, to the place of confinement. If the prisoner is not transferred within the said thirty days, the Department will reim burse the county, in a sum not less than five (5) dollars per day, per prisoner and in such an amount as may be hereinafter appropriated for this purpose by the General Assembly, for the cost of the in carceration commencing thirty days after proper documentation is received by the Department from the Clerk of the Court. The reim bursement provisions of this Section shall only apply to payment for the incarceration of felony prisoners available for transfer to the Department, except prisoners under death sentence, awaiting transfer after their initial trial, and shall not apply to prisoners who were in carcerated under the custody of the Commissioner of Offender Rehabilitation at the time they were returned to the county jail for trial on additional charges or returned to the county jail for any other purposes including for the purpose of a new trial."
Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Starr of the 44th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Commit tee Report on SB 412.

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 Bowen
Brannon Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Cobb Coleman

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Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English
Engram Evans
Fincherof54th Foster
Garner Gillis

Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson
Kennedy Kidd
Land Lester
Littlefield McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Starr Stumbaugh Sutton
Tate Thompson
Trulock Turner
Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Bryant Fincher of 52nd Holloway

Horton McGill Scott Stephens

Summers Timmons Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 412.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 32. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Board of Dispensing Opticians, as amended, so as to change the definition of the term "dispensing opti cian"; to change the provisions relating to continuing education re quirements.

The House substitute to SB 32 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Board of Dispensing Opticians, approved February 17, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 148), as amended, so as to change the definition of the term "dispensing optician"; to change the provisions relating to continuing education re quirements; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; 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. An Act creating the State Board of Dispensing Opticians, approved February 17, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 148), as amended, is hereby amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:

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"Section 2. Subject to the provisions of Section 14 of this Act, a dispensing optician is defined as one who prepares and dispenses lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, contact lenses, and optical devices to the intended user thereof as specifically directed or authorized on the written prescription of a physician skilled in diseases of the eye or op tometrist, duly licensed to practice his profession. Dispensing opti cians who dispense contact lenses shall instruct the wearer at the time the lenses are delivered to return to the prescribing and responsible optometrist or physician skilled in diseases of the eye for evaluation, approval, and follow-up care. A dispensing optician may duplicate lenses without prescription, provided that said dispensing optician shall not substitute contact lenses for spectacles, eyeglasses, or other optical devices except as otherwise authorized herein or engage in the diagnosis of the diseases of the human eye or attempt to determine the refractive powers of the human eyes or, in any manner, attempt to prescribe for or treat diseases or ailments of human beings. A dispens ing optician who qualifies under this Act shall be determined and recognized as engaging in a lawful trade or occupation in the State of Georgia; the State Board of Dispensing Opticians shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the enforcement of this Act over all persons engaged in business as dispensing opticians, whether licensed or unlicensed; pro vided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting or in anywise abrogating the power or authority of any board or commission created under any of the laws of Georgia defining and regulating any profession, to enforce the provisions of such respective laws, or exercising any of the powers contained in such laws against violators thereof, even though engaged in the business of dispensing optician."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from subsection (a) of Section 11A the following:
"four",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"six",
so that when so amended subsection (a) shall read as follows:
"(a) Each person who holds a license as a dispensing optician shall be required to complete a course of continuing education of six hours prior to each renewal of such license.''
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 Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 32.

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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
Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene
Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill
McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh
Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Deal.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Holloway

Stephens Summers

Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 32.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Second Conference Committee report thereon:
SB 1. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Lester of the 23rd, Thompson of the 32nd and others: A bill to provide for the regulation of certain dealers in precious metals; to provide for definitions; to provide for maintaining certain permanent records of purchases of gold, silver, or other precious metals or goods made from gold, silver, or other precious metals.

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The Second Conference Committee report on SB 1 was as follows:
The Conference Committee on SB 1 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 1 be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

1st Honorable Loyce W. Turner 1st Honorable Joe Mack Wilson

Senator, 8th District

Representative, 19th District

1st Honorable Joe Thompson Senator, 32nd District

Is/ Honorable Larry Walker Representative, 115th District

Is/ Honorable Richard L. Greene Is/ Honorable Peggy Childs

Senator, 26th District

Representative, 51st District

Conference Committee substitute to SB 1:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for the regulation of certain dealers in precious metals or gems; to define certain terms; to require registra tion of dealers in precious metals or gems; to provide for maintaining cer tain permanent records of purchases of precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems; to specify the content and form of such records; to provide for the mailing of written reports; to provide for the inspection of said records by duly authorized law enforcement of ficers and certain other persons; to provide for certain requirements and unlawful activities and for penalties in connection therewith; to provide for the construction of local laws and requirements for licensure and the imposition of additional requirements or qualifications at the local level; to provide for exemptions; 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 OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Definitions. As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Chief law enforcement officer" means:
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(B) The chief of the county police department if the governing authority has established a county police department; or
(C) The chief of police of the municipality.
(2) "Dealer in precious metals or gems" means any person engaged in the business of purchasing precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems from persons or sources other than manufacturers or manufacturers' representatives or other dealers in precious metals or gems or a person engaged in any other business if, in conjunction with such business, precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems are purchased from persons or sources other than manufacturers or manufacturers' representatives or other dealers in precious metals or gems where the said purchase is for resale in its original form or as changed by remounting, melting, reforming, remolding, or recasting or for resale as scrap or in bulk.
(3) "Gems" means any precious or semiprecious stone cut and polished.
(4) "Numismatic coins" means coins whose value as collectors' items exceeds the value of the content of the precious metals in the coins.
(5) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, trust, association, or any other legal entity however organized.
(6) "Precious metals" means gold, silver, or platinum or any alloy containing gold, silver, or platinum.
Section 2. Registration as a dealer in precious metals or gems, (a) (1) No person shall engage in business as a dealer in precious metals or gems until he has registered as a dealer in precious metals or gems for each separate place of business as provided herein. The registration shall be in writing and shall be sworn to or affirmed by the dealer in precious metals or gems. If the dealer's place of business is located within a municipality, the dealer shall register with the chief of police of the municipality. If the dealer's place of business is not located within a municipality, the dealer shall register with the sheriff of the county unless the county has a coun ty police department in which event the dealer shall register with the county police department. As to any registration with the chief of police of a municipality or a county police department, a copy of each registra tion shall be transmitted by him to the sheriff of the county within seven days of the registration. The sheriff of the county shall maintain a record of all registrations which shall be available for public inspection.
(2) The registration shall contain the name, address, and age of the dealer in precious metals or gems together with the names, addresses, and ages of all other persons having an ownership interest or actually employed in the business other than publicly held corporations.
(3) No person shall be eligible to register as a dealer in precious metals or gems if any employee or stockholder, other than stockholders owning less than 10 percent of the outstanding shares of a publicly held corporation, has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state or

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any other state or the United States. This provision shall not apply to any person who has been convicted of a felony after ten years have expired from the date of completion of the felony sentence.
(4) All registrations shall contain the address of the premises upon which the business is conducted and the zoning and planning classifica tion of the premises.
(5) Each dealer shall be required to notify the chief law enforcement officer of the county or the municipality in which the dealer is registered within seven calendar days of any change of address of the dealer or business or any change of ownership in the business. As to any notifica tion with the chief of police of a municipality or a county police depart ment, a copy of the change of address or ownership in the business shall be transmitted to the sheriff of the county within seven days of the notification.
(b) Each applicant for registration shall possess a current business license in the county or municipality or shall pay an initial registration fee of $25.00 to be retained by the county or municipality to cover the cost of registering such persons. The registration shall be renewed an nually upon presentation of a current business license by the dealer or by payment of a renewal fee of $ 10.00.
(c) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed so as to authorize any person to transact business as a dealer in precious metals and gems without purchasing a current business license if required by the county or municipality.
Section 3. Permanent records required; content, (a) Every dealer in precious metals or gems shall maintain a book, in permanent form, in which shall be entered at the time of each purchase of precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems the following:
(1) The date and time of the purchase transaction;
(2) The name of the person making the purchase from the seller;
(3) The name, age, and address of the seller of the items purchased and the distinctive number from such seller's driver's license or other similar identification card containing a photo of the seller;
(4) A clear and accurate identification and description of the purchas ed goods, including the serial, model, or other number, and all identify ing marks inscribed thereon;
(5) The price paid for the goods purchased;
(6) The number of the check issued for the purchase price if payment is made by check; and
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(b) The permanent record book required herein shall be in legible English. Entries shall appear in chronological order. 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 en try without destroying its legibility. The book shall be maintained for each purchase of precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems for at least two years. The book shall be open to the in spection of any duly authorized law enforcement officer during the or dinary hours of business or at any reasonable time.
(c) Dealers exclusively engaged in buying or exchanging for mer chandise scrap dental gold and silver from licensed dentists by registered or certified mail may record the post office record of the mailed parcel in lieu of the seller's age and driver's license number as required in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this section and in lieu of the seller's signature as required in paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of this section.
Section 4. Written reports required, (a) Every dealer in precious metals or gems shall make a report in writing to the chief law enforce ment officer of the county or municipality in which he is registered of all precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems purchased on the day previous to the date of the report on forms approv ed or prescribed by the chief law enforcement officer of the county or the municipality. The report shall contain the information specified in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) of Section 3 and shall be typewritten or handwritten in legible English and mailed or delivered to the chief law enforcement officer of the county or the municipality within 24 hours after the day on which the transactions occurred.
(b) (1) All reports shall be maintained in a locked container under the direct supervision of the chief law enforcement officer of the county or municipality and shall be available for inspection only for law enforce ment purposes.
(2) The chief law enforcement officer of the county or municipality may, in his discretion, authorize any person to inspect the reports in an effort to locate stolen property who demonstrates theft of precious metals or gems by the presenting of an incident report or other similar document.
Section 5. Requirements; unlawful activities; penalties, (a) It shall be unlawful for any dealer in precious metals or gems or any agent or employee of a dealer in precious metals or gems who makes purchases of precious metals or gems or of goods made from precious metals or gems to:
(1) Make any false statement in the registration provided for in Sec tion 2; or
(2) Fail to maintain and make entries in the permanent record book as required by Section 3 of this Act; or
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(4) Falsify, obliterate, destroy, or remove from the place of business such permanent record book; or
(5) Refuse to allow any duly authorized law enforcement officer to in spect such permanent record book, or any precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems in his possession, during the ordinary hours of business or at any reasonable time; or
(6) Sell, exchange, or remove from the legal possession of the buyer or to alter the form of any precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems purchased by remounting, melting, cutting up, or otherwise altering the original form until at least seven calendar days have elapsed from the time of purchase or acquisition; or
(7) Fail to make the written report as required in Section 4; or
(8) Purchase any precious metals or gems from any person under 17 years of age.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise or transact business as a dealer in precious metals or gems without first registering pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any dealer in precious metals or gems to purchase precious metals in a melted or smelted state unless the pur chase is from a registered dealer in precious metals or gems.
(d) If the chief law enforcement officer of the county or municipality has probable cause to believe that the precious metals or gems have been stolen, he may give notice in writing to the dealer to retain the precious metals or gems for an additional 15 days and it shall be unlawful for the dealer to dispose of the property unless the notice is revoked in writing within the 15 day period.
Section 6. Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of subsec tion (a), (b), jc), or (d) of Section 5 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.
Section 7. Local laws. No provision of this Act shall be construed as prohibiting or preventing a county or municipality from licensing dealers in precious metals or gems; or from establishing and imposing additional requirements or qualifications on dealers in precious metals or gems.
Section 8. Exemptions. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to dealers exclusively engaged in the sale or exchange of numismatic coins or to transactions exclusively involving numismatic coins or other coinage.
Section 9. Effective date. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1981.
Section 10. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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Senator Turner of the 8th moved that the Senate adopt the Second Conference Committee Report on SB 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 Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Bryant Cobb Coleman
Deal Dean

Eldridge English Engram Evans
Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton
Howard Hudgins Hudson
Land

Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie
Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Thompson
Timmons Trulock Turner
Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Kennedy.

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell
Fincher of 52nd Holloway

Kidd
Stephens Sutton

Tate
Tysinger Walker

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Second Conference Committee Report on SB 1.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:
SB 148. By Senator Bell of the 5th: A bill to provide for fiscal notes on bills, joint resolutions, and ad ministrative actions having a fiscal impact on local political subdivisions; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Fiscal Note Act," as amended.

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The House substitute to SB 148 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for fiscal notes on bills, joint resolu tions, and administrative actions having a fiscal impact on local political subdivisions; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to pro vide exceptions; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Fiscal Note Act," approved April 25, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 1568), as amended, particularly by an Act ap proved March 14, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 907), so as to delete a certain provision relating to general bills having a significant impact on the an ticipated revenue or expenditure levels of counties and municipalities; to provide for the presumption that appropriate procedures have been com plied with; to provide for severability; 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 "Local Government Impact Fiscal Notes Act."
Section 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words or terms shall have the follow ing meanings:
(1) "Fiscal note" means a realistic statement of the estimated finan cial cost of implementing or complying with the proposed law, regula tion, rule, order, or administrative law upon local political subdivisions to which the proposed law, regulation, rule, order, or administrative law applies.
(2) "Local political subdivision" means a county, municipality, coun ty school district, or independent school district.
Section 3. Fiscal note required on legislation. Before any vote is taken in a committee of the House of Representatives or Senate or on the floor of either house upon any bill or joint resolution requiring an expen diture of at least $100,000.00 of public funds by local political subdivi sions, a fiscal note shall be filed by the sponsor of the bill with the chair man of the committee and the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate. Any representative of any local political subdivision requesting a copy of the fiscal note shall be furnished with a copy immediately upon request to the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate. The pro visions of this section shall not apply to a bill or joint resolution that is necessary for the state to assume the administration of regulatory pro grams mandated by federal statutes.
Section 4. Fiscal note required on administration actions. Except as hereinafter provided, no regulation, rule, order, or administrative law which would have a fiscal impact of at least $ 100,000.00 on local political subdivisions in this state shall be valid unless 30 days prior to its adop tion by a board, commission, agency, department, officer, or other authority of the government of this state, except the General Assembly,

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the courts, and the Governor, such board, commission, agency, depart ment, officer, or other authority shall file a fiscal note with the state auditor. Any local political subdivisions that will be affected by the pro posed regulation, rule, policy, order, or administrative law, upon re quest, shall immediately be furnished with a copy of the fiscal note by the board, commission, agency, department, officer, or other authority. The provisions of this section shall not apply to an emergency regulation, rule, order, or administrative law as described by subsection (b) of Sec tion 4 of the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," approved March 10, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 338), as amended, to any rule or regulation adopted or order issued pursuant to legislation exempted from the provi sions of Section 3 above, or to any other order issued to abate or prevent violations of specific statutory provisions enacted by the General Assembly.
Section 5. Contents of fiscal note. A fiscal note shall contain an ag gregated estimate of the fiscal impact of a bill, a joint resolution, or an ad ministrative action on local political subdivisions for the fiscal year in which it would become effective if enacted and for the next two suc ceeding fiscal years. If the fiscal impact of the bill, joint resolution, or ad ministrative action is not expected to be totally evident within the ap plicable period, the estimate shall be projected beyond that period to in clude an estimate for the fiscal year in which it is expected to be fully ef fective.
Section 6. Preparation of note or waiver. The state auditor shall have the fiscal note prepared by his office for a bill or joint resolution, and the other departments or agencies of the state government shall assist the state auditor in the preparation of such fiscal note. Where appropriate, he shall seek the advice and assistance of local government officials or their representatives. The department or agency of state government assisting in the preparation of the fiscal note shall be clearly indicated on the fiscal note along with the signature of the state auditor or his authorized representative indicating that the state auditor agrees with the fiscal impact estimated thereon.
Section 7. Revision of note. A fiscal note that is attached to a bill or joint resolution shall be revised by the state auditor at each successive stage of the legislative process in which an amendment is adopted that changes the fiscal effect of the bill or joint resolution unless this require ment is waived by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House. A revised fiscal note shall not be required for any amendment which either increases local revenues or decreases mandated expen ditures. The revised fiscal note shall be processed by the state auditor and returned as quickly as possible to the committee or the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate if one of the latter has the custody of the bill or joint resolution at that time.
Section 8. Replacement of waiver with note. Except as otherwise provided by Section 7, a waiver of a fiscal note shall be replaced at any time with a fiscal note if an amendment to a bill or joint resolution causes the bill or joint resolution to have an effect upon the revenues or expen ditures of local political subdivisions.

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Section 9. Retention of copy of fiscal note or waiver; inspection; publication of note or waiver, (a) A copy of each fiscal note or waiver of a fiscal note shall be retained by the state auditor, and shall be reasonably available for public inspection for at least three years following its preparation. The fiscal note or waiver of a fiscal note shall be published in the journal of each house of the General Assembly.
(b) A fiscal note, upon being filed as herein provided, shall be open to inspection by the general public as provided by an Act providing for the inspection of public records, approved February 27, 1959 (Ga. Laws 1959, p. 88), as amended.
Section 10. Exemption. Any bill proposing an amendment to the "Employment Security Law" (formerly the "Unemployment Compensa tion Law"), approved March 29, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 806), as now or hereafter amended, and all phases of the administration of said "Employ ment Security Law" are exempt from all provisions of this Act.
Any bill proposing an amendment to the "Code of Public Transporta tion, Title 95A," approved April 18, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, pp. 947-1191), as now or hereafter amended, and all phases of the administration of said "Code of Public Transportation, Title 95A" are exempt from all provi sions of this Act.
Section 11. Specific Act amended. An Act known as the "Georgia Fiscal Note Act," approved April 25, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 1568), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 907), is hereby amended by striking from subsection (a) of Sec tion 3 the following:
", and any such bill shall also be subject to the requirements of subsection (b) of this Section",
so that when so amended said subsection (a) shall read as follows:
"(a) Any retirement bill must be introduced no later than the 10th day of any session. Any bill having a significant impact on the an ticipated revenue or expenditure level of any State department, bureau, board, council, committee, commission or other State agency must be introduced no later than the 20th day of any session. Any general bill having a significant impact on the anticipated revenue or expenditure level of counties and municipalities must also be in troduced no later than the 20th day of any session. Except for retire ment bills, this Act shall not apply to any local bill affecting a county or municipality which must be advertised in accordance with the re quirements of Article III, Section VII, Paragraph IX of the Constitu tion. In the event any bill as provided hereinbefore is introduced after the prescribed time limit, it shall not be considered or acted upon in any manner by either the Senate or the House of Representatives. The President of the Senate shall decide whether a bill which is introduced in the Senate falls within this category, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall decide whether a bill which is introduced in the House of Representatives falls within this category. The President of the Senate shall have the same right of decision on House bills

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which reach the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Represen tatives shall have the same right of decision on Senate bills which reach the House of Representatives."
Section 12. Presumption of appropriate procedures. Upon the effec tive date of any Act subject to the procedures outlined in this Act, there shall be a conclusive presumption that all of the procedures required by this Act have been met.
Section 13. 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 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 unconstitu tional 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 in valid or unconstitutional.
Section 14. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 148 as amended by the following amendment:

Amend the House substitute to SB 148 by adding after the semicolon on line 5 of Page 1 the following:
"to provide for fiscal responsibility relating to labor negotiations by certain departments, agencies, institutions, public authorities, public bodies corporate, and joint public instrumentalities of local political subdivisions or combinations thereof; to provide for ap plicability and construction; to regulate labor arbitration; to provide for reports; to provide for jurisdiction of the superior courts in certain matters; to prohibit work cessation and curtailment;".
By adding between lines 5 and 6 of Page 2 the following:
"(3) 'Agency' means any department, agency, institution, public authority, public body corporate, or joint public instrumentality of any local political subdivision or any combination thereof."
By adding between lines 19 and 20 of Page 5 the following:
"Section 10.1. Fiscal responsibility in labor negotiations.
(1) The provisions of this Section shall only apply to an agency which is authorized or required by law, or required by a contract lawfully entered into prior to the effective date of this Section and of full force and effect upon the effective date of this Section, to recognize or bargain with, or both recognize and bargain with, authorized representatives of any employees of that agency. Nothing

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in this Act shall be construed to authorize or require any agency to recognize or bargain with, or both recognize and bargain with, authorized representatives of any employee of that agency.
(2) The agency may, as appropriate, submit labor disputes to bind ing interest arbitration or binding grievance arbitration. As used in this Section, 'interest arbitration' shall mean arbitration which deter mines or formulates the terms and conditions of a labor agreement between the agency and the authorized representative, including the formulation of contract provisions governing wages, hours, and work ing conditions. As used in this Section, 'grievance arbitration' shall mean arbitration of a dispute between the agency and the authorized representative acting on behalf of an employee which involves the ap plication or interpretation of the terms and conditions of an existing labor agreement. In any grievance arbitration, the arbitrators must base their decision upon the express terms and conditions of a labor agreement between the agency and the authorized representative. No award in arbitration and no labor agreement entered into by the agen cy may dilute, diminish, or impair the inherent management rights of the agency, unless otherwise provided by general law, which shall in clude, by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, the follow ing:
(A) the right to direct, appoint, employ, assign and promote of ficers, agents and employees and to determine the standards therefor;
(B) the right to discharge and terminate employees for violation of any statute, ordinance or regulation, or other just cause;
(C) the right to plan and determine the level of services to be pro vided by the agency;
(D) the right to assign work and to establish the duties and stan dards of productivity of employees;
(E) the right to determine whether goods or services should be contracted for, leased, purchased, or otherwise acquired, on either a permanent or temporary basis;
(F) the right to hire part-time employees without payment of fringe benefits afforded to full-time employees; and
(G) the right to assign overtime work to any employee.
(3) Any neutral arbitrator appointed or selected to decide or deter mine any interest arbitration between the agency and the authorized representative of any of its employees shall be a resident of any coun ty in which the agency operates, and shall be experienced or knowledgeable in matters of Georgia public finance.
(4) In any interest arbitration between the agency and an autho rized representative, the arbitrators shall consider and give weight primarily to the following factors in determining their award:

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(i) The financial ability of the agency to pay wages and provide benefits, whether or not increased, while adhering to all legal re quirements governing the agency's expenditure of public funds and revenues and maintaining levels of service sufficient to serve the area in which the agency operates;
(ii) The amount, if any, of any tax or user fee increase which would be necessary to afford a wage or salary increase (or improve ment in fringe benefits or extension of vacation, holiday or excused time) and the ability of the public to bear such increase, with con sideration of the per capita income of those persons who customarily use the services provided by the agency;
(iii) A comparison between the overall wage and salary levels and fringe benefit levels and vacation, holiday, and excused time allowances of the agency's represented employees and workers in the public and private sectors of the area in which the agency operates who perform work requiring similar skills, physical qualifications, job training, prior experience, mental ability and educational attainment;
(iv) A comparison of the hours and working conditions of the agency's represented employees and workers in the public and private sectors of the area in which the agency operates who perform work requiring similar skills, physical qualifications, job training, prior experience, mental ability and educational attainment;
(v) The cost of consumer goods and services within the area in which the agency operates;
(vi) Any stipulation entered into by the agency and the authorized representative.
(5) Prior to any interest arbitration to determine, in whole or in part, the wages, hours, or working conditions of any employee of the agency, the agency and the authorized representative shall select (or failing their agreement within a reasonable period of time, the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of the most populous county in which the agency operates shall appoint) a neutral fact-finder, to ex plore the issues and render a report to the agency, the authorized representative concerned, and the public. The report shall recom mend appropriate wages, hours, and working conditions for the agen cy employees, and shall set forth supporting factual findings, deter mined with due and proper consideration of the factors set forth in paragraph (4) of this Section. No interest arbitration proceedings may commence until a fifteen (15) day period following the issuance of said report has expired, to give the agency and said authorized representative an opportunity to continue collective bargaining in good faith during said fifteen (15) day period.
(6) In enacting this Section, the General Assembly recognizes that arbitration ousts the jurisdiction of the courts and declares that it is appropriate for the State to regulate any method of disputes resolution that takes place outside the judicial system. The Superior Court of the most populous county in which the agency operates shall have equitable and legal jurisdiction to enforce this Section.

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(7) No employee of the agency shall engage in any strike, sitdown, slow-down, walkout, or other concerted cessation or curtail ment of work, and no authorized representative of employees of the agency shall cause, instigate, encourage, promote or condone any strike, sit-down, slow-down, walkout or other concerted cessation or curtailment of work by any employee of the agency."

The President ruled that the amendment offered to the House substitute to SB 148 was not germane.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 148.

Senator Bell of the 5th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the motion; the consent was granted, and the motion offered by Senator Bell of the 5th to agree to the House substitute to SB 148 was withdrawn.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate disagree to the House substitute to SB 148.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House substitute to SB 148.

The following general bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the House amendment to the Senate substitute thereto:
HB 653. By Representatives Burruss of the 21st, Castleberry of the lllth, Collins of the 144th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, so as to provide for the exclusion of certain retirement income of certain taxpayers.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend the Senate substitute to HB 653 by striking from lines 8 through 13 of Page 1 the following:
"to change certain of the provisions thereof pertaining to the low income credit; to change certain of the personal exemptions allowed to certain taxpayers; to change certain deductions which are allowed to certain estates and trusts; to provide deductions for the fair market value of the charitable contribution of certain art objects;".
By striking in their entirety Sections 3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 and in serting a new Section 3 to read as follows:

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"Section 3. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
'(1) Either the sum of all itemized nonbusiness deductions, if the taxpayer used itemized nonbusiness deductions in computing federal taxable income or, if the taxpayer could not or did not itemize nonbusiness deductions, then a standard deduction:
(A) In the case of a single taxpayer or a head of household, of 15 percent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, but not more than $2,300 and not less than $ 1,500.
(B) In the case of a married taxpayer filing a separate return, of 18 percent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, but not more than $ 1,500 and not less than $ 850.
(C) In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, of 18 per cent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, but not more than $3,000 and not less than $1,700.' "
By striking Section 4.1 in its entirety.
By striking Section 6 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 6 to read as follows:
"Section 6. (a) Sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall become effective upon approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.
(b) Section 3 of this Act shall become effective January 1, 1983, and shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1983.
(c) Section 4 of this Act shall become effective January 1, 1982, and shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1982.''
By striking Section 7 in its entirety and renumbering Section 8 as Sec tion 7.

Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to the Senate substitute to HB 653.

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

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Deal

Dean English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd

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Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard
Kennedy

Land Lester McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr
Stephens

Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bell Bowen
Brannon Brantley

Coverdell Eldridge
Garner Hudson

Those not voting were Senators:

Bryant

Hudgins

Kidd Littlefield Stumbaugh Trulock
Tysinger

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On the motion, the yeas were 41, nays 12; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to HB 653.
The following local bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House disagreement to the Senate amendment thereto:
HB 1033. By Representatives Darden, Thompson 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, so as to change the pro visions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court and the deputy clerk of the Superior Court.
Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate recede from the Senate amendment to HB 1033.
On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate receded from the Senate amendment to HB 1033.
The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House disagreement to the Senate amendment thereto:

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HB 68. By Representatives Johnson, Lee, Benefield and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, so as to empower the real estate commissioner to employ and discharge assistants or employees in his discretion and to fix their com pensation; to provide that the action of an applicant, or licensee shall be sufficient grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license under certain conditions.

Senator Starr of the 44th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate amend ment to HB 68.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate amendment to HB 68.

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the Conference Committee report thereon:

SB 360. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of superior court and probate judge of Glynn County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said clerk and of the judge's and clerk's personnel.

The Conference Committee report on SB 360 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 360 recommends that the Senate recede from its position and that the House Substitute to SB 360 be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

I si Honorable Bill Littlefield Senator, 6th District

Is/ Honorable Dean G. Auten Representative, 154th District

/s/ Honorable Glenn E. Bryant Senator, 3rd District

/s/ Honorable James R. Tuten, Jr. Representative, 153rd District

/s/ Honorable Frank Eldridge, Jr. /s/ Honorable Emory E. Bargeron

Senator, 7th District

Representative, 83rd District

Senator Littlefield of the 6th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee report on SB 360.

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On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee report on SB 360.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:

SB 71. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Starr of the 44th and Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, known as the "Georgia Insurance Code," so as to provide certain additional qualifications for licensure of agents and counselors for life or accident and sickness insurance and for the making of annuity contracts; to authorize the Insurance Commissioner to require continuing education as a prerequisite for the renewal for licenses of insurance agents, solicitors, brokers, counselors, and ad justers.

The Conference Committee report on SB 71 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 71 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 71 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Honorable Jimmy Lester Senator, 23rd District

Is/ Honorable Don Castleberry Representative, 111th District

/s/ Honorable Terrell A. Starr Senator, 44th District

/s/ Honorable Joe T. Wood Representative, 9th District

Is/ Honorable L. H. McKenzie /s/ Honorable Monty Veazey

Senator, 14th District

Representative, 146th District

Conference Committee substitute to SB 71:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 56, known as the Georgia Insurance Code, so as to provide certain additional qualifications for licensure of agents and counselors for life or accident and sickness in surance and for the making of annuity contracts; to authorize the In-

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surance Commissioner to require continuing education as a prerequisite for the renewal for the licenses of insurance agents, solicitors, brokers, counselors, and adjusters; to conform certain related laws to the provi sions of the Act; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide legislative intent; to provide an effective date; to provide for ap plication; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Title 56, known as the Georgia Insurance Code, is hereby amended by adding a new Section after Code Section 56-803a, to be designated Code Section 56-803. la, to read as follows:
"56-803.la. Qualifications for license; exceptions.--(1) For the protection of the people of this State, the Commissioner shall not issue, continue, or permit to exist any license unless the issuance, con tinuance, or existence of the license is in compliance with the provi sions of this Chapter and unless the individual who is licensed or to be licensed:
(a) Is a resident of this State who will reside and be present within this State for at least six months of every year: Provided, however, in cities, towns, or trade areas (either unincorporated or comprised of two or more incorporated cities or towns) located partly within and partly without the State, requirements as to residence and principal place of business shall be deemed met if the residence or place of business is located in any part of the city, town, or trade area and if the other state in which the city, town, or trade area is located in part has established like requirements as to such residence and place of business.
(b) If an applicant for a license as counselor, has shown that he has had five years' experience acting as an agent or in some other phase of the insurance business which in the opinion of the Commissioner has qualified him to act as such counselor and passes such examination as shall be required by the Commissioner.
(c) If an applicant for an agent's license other than as provided in subsection (3), below, and Code Section 56-808a, has:
(I) Successfully completed classroom courses in insurance satisfactory to the Commissioner at a school, college, or extension division thereof, or schools operated by an insurance company or an insurance association approved by the Commissioner for such appli cant; or
(II) Completed correspondence courses in insurance satisfactory to the Commissioner and has had at least six months of responsible in surance duties as a substantially full-time bona fide employee of an agent, an insurer, their managers, general agents, or representatives in the kind or kinds of insurance for which he seeks to be licensed; or
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their managers, general agents, or representatives in the kind or kinds of insurance for which he seeks to be licensed, without the education requirement mentioned in subparts (I) or (II) above.
(2) Where applicant's qualifications as required in subparts (II) or (III) of subsection (1) (c) are based in part upon the periods of employ ment at responsible insurance duties prescribed therein, the applicant shall submit with his application for license, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, an affidavit setting forth the period of such employment and a statement that the same was substantially full time, and giving a brief abstract of the nature of the duties performed by the applicant.
(3) An individual who was qualified to sit for an agent's examina tion at the time he was employed by the Commissioner and who while so employed was employed in responsible insurance duties as a full-time bona fide employee shall be permitted to take an examina tion if application for such examination is made within 90 days after the date of termination of his employment with the Commissioner.
(4) This Section does not apply as to any temporary license provid ed for in Code Section 56-81 la or as to any licensee pursuant to Code Section 56-808a."
Section 2. Said Code Title is further amended by adding in Code Sec tion 56-807a, relating to issuance of licenses, after the following:
"Chapter 56-13",
wherever the same shall appear, the following:
''and Section 56-803.la'',
so that when so amended Code Section 56-807a shall read as follows:
"56-807a. Notice as to results of examination; issuance of license; types of licenses.--(1) If the Commissioner is satisfied that the appli cant is trustworthy and competent and the applicant, if required, has passed a written examination and has met the requirements of Chapter 56-13 and Section 56-803.la, the Commissioner shall for thwith issue a license limited to the insurer and class or classes of in surance for which the agent is to be appointed. If the applicant has not passed his written examination or for any of the reasons set forth in Section 56-813a, the Commissioner shall notify the applicant and the insurer, in writing, that a license will not be issued to him.
(2) In any case where a license is applied for to represent an in surer authorized in this State to transact an accident and sickness, as well as a life insurance, business, the Commissioner may, on request of the applicant, issue a single license authorizing the applicant to represent the insurer with respect to both types of business; Provided, that the applicant, in addition to qualifying under this Chapter, has satisfied the Commissioner as required by the laws of this State and the regulations of the Commissioner, if any, that he is competent to represent such insurer with respect to life insurance and the types of accident and sickness insurance issued by it.

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(3) If, as to counselors, the Commissioner is satisfied that the ap plicant is trustworthy and competent and the applicant, if required, has passed a written examination, and has met the requirements of Chapter 56-13 and Section 56-803.la, the Commissioner shall forth with issue a license."
Section 3. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety subsection (2) of Code Section 56-810a,relating to expiration and renewal of licenses, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (2| of Code Section 56-8lOa to read as follows:
"(2) (a) In the absence of a contrary ruling by the Commissioner, license renewals may be issued from year to year upon request of the insurer, without further action on the part of an agent; Provided, however, that no license shall be issued to an agent or counselor unless the licensee has paid fees and taxes as provided in Chapter 56-13 and has successfully completed such continuing education as the Commissioner may require.
(b) Continuing education requirements imposed by the Commis sioner pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed 24 classroom hours for each licensed person during the calendar year.
(c) Each agent and counselor shall be entitled to an exemption of one-fourth of the number of hours of classroom instruction required pursuant to this subsection for each five years of continuous employ ment as an agent or counselor. No agent or counselor may exempt, pursuant to this paragraph, more than three-fourths of such re quirements.
(d) The continuing education requirements provided for in this subsection shall not apply to:
(I) Those persons who are licensed by the Commissioner and who hold one or more limited licenses as described in Section 56-805a(l)(b) or(c).
(II) Those persons who have been continuously licensed and employed principally as an insurance agent or counselor for 20 years or more.
(e) Every person required to participate in a continuing education program pursuant to this subsection or such person's insurer shall fur nish the Commissioner such information as the Commissioner deems necessary to verify compliance with the continuing education re quirements.
(f) Any licensed agent satisfying the continuing education re quirements of this subsection shall be exempted from any additional continuing education requirements as set forth in Section 56-814b."
Section 4. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 56-814b, relating to expiration and renewal of licenses and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 56-814b to read as follows:

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"56-814b. Expiration and renewal of licenses; fee.--(1) At mid night of the last day in December in every year, each license then in effect shall expire unless renewed.
(2) (a) Upon the filing of an application for renewal accompanied by fees as provided for in Chapter 56-13 and upon successful comple tion by the applicant of such continuing education as the Commis sioner may require, a renewal for one yearly period ending at the end of December shall be issued by the Commissioner without further ex amination, investigation, or inquiry.
(b) Continuing education requirements imposed by the Commis sioner pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed 24 classroom hours for each licensed person during the calendar year.
(c) Each agent and counselor shall be entitled to an exemption of one-fourth of the number of hours of classroom instruction required pursuant to this subsection for each five years of continuous employ ment as an agent or counselor. No agent or counselor may exempt, pursuant to this paragraph, more than three-fourths of such re quirements.
(d) The continuing education requirements provided for in this subsection shall not apply to:
(I) Those persons who are licensed by the Commissioner and who hold one or more limited licenses as described in Section 56-811b(l), (2|, |3),or(5).
(II| Those persons who have been continuously licensed and employed principally as an insurance agent or broker for 20 years or more.
(e) Every person required to participate in a continuing education program pursuant to this subsection or such person's insurer shall fur nish the Commissioner such information as the Commissioner deems necessary to verify compliance with the continuing education re quirements.
(f) Any licensed agent satisfying the continuing education re quirements of this subsection shall be exempted from any additional continuing education requirements as set forth in Section 56-810a.
(3) If the Commissioner, after conforming to procedure for a hear ing as set forth in Chapter 56-2, makes a determination that such renewal should be refused or the license revoked or suspended, or the application discloses a disqualification, the license shall not be renew ed.
(4) The Commissioner by rule may establish staggered deadlines for the filing of renewal license applications together with appropriate fees. Such rules shall be promulgated so as to divide the alphabet, as related to the first letter of the last names of persons filing applica tions, in such a manner as he may deem appropriate to spread the

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workload of the processing and issuance of the licenses during the period beginning July 1 and ending December 31 in each year. Licenses so issued shall be for the immediately succeeding calendar year."
Section 5. It is hereby expressly declared to be the intent of the General Assembly that, in the event any other Act of the 1981 Regular Session of the General Assembly amends Code Section 56-814b to change or authorize the change of date for expiration of or application and payment of fees for the licenses subject to Section 56-814b, the con tent and language of Section 56-814b as set forth in this Act shall prevail over any content or language of Section 56-814b set forth in the other Act regardless of the effective date of the other Act.
Section 6. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval, except that the provisions of this Act shall apply only to licenses granted, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 1982.
Section 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on SB 71.

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 Bowen Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Deal

Dean English Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Hill Howard Kennedy Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bond Brannon Brantley Coverdell Eldridge

Engram Greene Hudgins Kidd Land

Robinson Stephens Summers Sutton Thompson

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bryant Evans Fincher of 52nd

Holloway Horton Hudson

Stumbaugh Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 15; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 71.

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 252. By Senators Timmons of the llth, Bowen of the 13th and Cobb of the 28th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-5, relating to hospitalization and treat ment procedures for the mentally ill, as amended, so as to require that the sheriff be notified of the status of certain persons after their involun tary admission to a facility.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 309. By Senators Gillis of the 20th and Fincher of the 54th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the ' 'Georgia Records Act", so as to pro vide for the maintenance, use, preservation, and destruction of certain records; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain duties and responsibilities of governing bodies, offices, and officers; to provide for the destruction of records.

SB 341. By Senator Evans of the 37th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 22-31, relating to dissolution of nonprofit corporations, so as to provide for the revival of corporations whose period of duration has expired and which have not been revived within ten years immediately following the expiration date fixed by their ar ticles of incorporation.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

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SR 205. By Senators Allgood of the 22nd, Holloway of the 12th and others: A resolution relative to adjournment.

The House has adopted the report of the second committee of conference on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 1. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Lester of the 23rd, Thompson of the 32nd and others:
A bill to provide for the regulation of certain dealers in precious metals; to provide for definitions; to provide for maintaining certain permanent records of purchases of gold, silver, or other precious metals or goods made from gold, silver or other precious metals.

The House adheres to its position in insisting on its substitute and has ap pointed a committee of conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

SB 298. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
A bill to protect the citizens of this state through the regulation of private detectives, persons in private security, polygraph and voice stress ex aminers; to provide a short title; to declare a purpose; to define certain terms; to establish the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives McDonald of the 12th, Lane of the 43rd, and Harrison of the 20th.

The House insists on its position and has appointed a committee of conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the Senate:

HB 1022. By Representatives Triplett of the 128th, Ginsberg of the 122nd, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the municipal court, and the judge of the state court.

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The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Triplett of the 128th, Scott of the 123rd, and Ginsberg of the 122nd.

The House has adopted, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 109. By Senators Howard of the 42nd and Evans of the 37th: A resolution creating the Special Study Commission on Mental Health.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:

SB 371. By Senators Stephens of the 36th, Hudson of the 35th, Engram of the 34th and others:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Atlanta in the Counties of Fulton and DeKalb, so as to add a new Section 4-109.1 to said charter; to create the position of Senior Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Atlanta.

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House substitute thereto:

SB 246. By Senator Bell of the 5th:
A bill to amend an Act revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, as amended, so as to establish the form of government of DeKalb County and to fix the powers and duties of the officers constituting the governing authority of DeKalb County.

The House substitute to SB 246 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding and con solidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, ap proved March 8, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 3237), as amended, so as to establish the form of government of DeKalb County and to fix the powers and duties of the officers constituting the governing authority of DeKalb County and to revise extensively the aforesaid Act in connection

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therewith; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to pro vide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. Laws 1956, p. 3237), as amended, is hereby amended by strik ing Sections 1 through 24 in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof new Sections to read as follows:
"Section 1. Governing authority, (a) There is hereby created the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County to be elected and organiz ed as hereinafter provided. There is hereby created the office of Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County, and said Chief Executive Of ficer, who shall not be a member of the Commission, shall be elected as hereinafter provided.
(b) The Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County, hereinafter referred to as the 'Commission,' and the Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County, hereinafter referred to as the 'Chief Executive' shall constitute the governing authority of DeKalb County, and the respec tive powers and duties of the Commission and the Chief Executive shall be as provided in this Act.
Section 2. The Commission, (a) The Commission shall consist of seven members. There shall be five district commissioners and two at-large commissioners.
(b) For the purpose of electing the five district commissioners, DeKalb County shall be divided into five Commissioner Districts as follows:
Commissioner District 1 shall consist of the following Census Tracts of such county:
Tracts 211, 212.01, 212.02, 212.03, 212.04, 213.01, 213.02, 213.03, 213.04, 214.01, 214.02, 214.03, and 214.04.
Commissioner District 2 shall consist of the following Census Tracts of such county:
Tracts 201, 202, 203, 204, 215, 216.01, 216.02, 216.03, and 217.01.
Tract 220 that portion north of State Mountain Freeway. Tracts 221, 222, 223.01, 223.02, 224.01, 224.02, 224.03, 225, and 226.
Commissioner District 3 shall consist of the following Census Tracts of such county:
Tracts 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 227, 228, 229, 230, 234.01, 236, 237, 238.01, 238.02, and 238.03.

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Commissioner District 4 shall consist of the following Census Tracts of such county:
Tracts217.02, 218.01, 218.02, and219.
Tract 220 that portion south of Stone Mountain Freeway.
Tract 232 that portion north of Redan Road.
Tract 233 that portion north and east of Redan Road, Stone Moun tain Lithonia Road.
Commissioner District 5 shall consist of the following Census Tracts of such county:
Tracts 231.01, 231.02, 231.03, and 231.04.
Tract 232 that portion south of Redan Road.
Tract 233 that portion south and west of Redan Road, Stone Mountain Lithonia Road.
Tracts 234.02, 235.01, 235.02, and 235.03.
For the purposes of this subsection, the term 'census tract' shall have the same meaning and describe the same geographical boun daries as provided in the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, report of the United States Decennial Census of 1980 for the State of Georgia. Any portion of DeKalb County not included in Com missioner Districts 1 through 5 described above shall be included within that Commissioner District contiguous to such portion which contains the least population.
(c) Each commissioner shall be a citizen of this State at least 25 years of age and shall have been a resident of the respective Commis sioner District, or a resident of the county in the case of an at-large commissioner, for at least two years immediately prior to taking of fice. Each district commissioner shall be elected by a majority of the electors voting within the respective Commissioner District. The atlarge commissioners shall be elected by a majority of the electors voting from the county at large. Any commissioners who cease to be residents of their respective commissioner district, or residents of the county in the case of at-large commissioners, during their terms of of fice shall thereby vacate their seats on the Commission. All members of the Commission shall be nominated and elected pursuant to the provisions of Code Title 34, known as the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended.
Section 3. Establishment of Commission. The Commission created by Sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1985. The initial and subsequent members of said Commis sion shall be as follows:

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(1) Effective January 1, 1985, the commissioners representing commissioner districts 2 and 3 and one at-large commissioner under Section 2 of this Act shall be the former commissioners representing commissioner districts 2 and 3 and the former at-large commissioner who were elected at the general election of 1982 under previously ex isting provisions of this Act, and said commissioners so elected shall serve for the terms of office to which they were elected, which shall expire on December 31, 1986. Their successors shall be elected at the general election of 1986 and shall take office on January 1, 1987, for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, successors shall be elected at the general elec tion immediately preceding the expiration of the terms of office and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
(2) The commissioners representing commissioner districts 1, 4, and 5 and the second at-large commissioner shall be elected at the general election of 1984 and shall take office on January 1, 1985, for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, successors shall be elected at the general elec tion immediately preceding the expiration of terms and shall take of fice on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The position of chairman of the Board of Commissioners which existed under previous provisions of this Act shall stand abolished on December 31, 1984.
Section 4. Running for other elective office creates vacancy. If any member of the Commission or the Chief Executive qualifies for nomination or election to any elective public office, other than to suc ceed oneself as a member of the Commission or as Chief Executive, the seat of the member of the Commission or the Chief Executive so qualifying shall thereby become vacant as of the date of such qualification.
Section 5. Chief Executive, (a) The Chief Executive of DeKalb County shall be a citizen of this State, at least 30 years of age and shall have been a resident of DeKalb County for at least five years im mediately prior to taking office. The Chief Executive shall be elected by a majority of the electors voting from the county at large. The Chief Executive shall be nominated and elected pursuant to Code Title 34 known as the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended.
(b) The first Chief Executive shall be elected as provided in subsection (a) hereof at the general election of 1984, and shall take of fice on the first day of January, 1985, for a term of four years. Future successors shall be elected at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following the election for a term of four years. Each Chief Executive shall serve until the successor is elected and qualified.

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jc) Any person elected Chief Executive shall not be eligible to serve more than two consecutive full terms of office. In the event a person fills a vacancy in the office of Chief Executive as provided in Section 6 of this Act, such person shall be eligible for election to two full consecutive terms of office as Chief Executive. When a person has served two full consecutive terms of office as Chief Executive, such person shall not again be eligible to hold said office until such person has been out of office as Chief Executive for at least four years.
Section 6. Vacancies, (a) Vacancies on the Commission and in the office of Chief Executive occurring by reason of death, resignation, removal from the county or from the district from which elected or for any other reason shall be filled as provided in this Section.
(b) In the event a vacancy occurs on the Commission or in the of fice of Chief Executive when at least 180 days remain in the unexpired term of office, the election superintendent of DeKalb County, within 15 days after the vacancy occurs, shall issue the call for a special elec tion to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term.Such special election shall be held not less than 29 nor more than 45 days after the issuance of the call, and shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of Code Title 34, known as the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended. If the vacancy is in the office of Chief Ex ecutive, the Presiding Officer of the Commission shall exercise the powers and duties of the Chief Executive, except as provided in subsection (e) of this Section, for the period beginning on the date the vacancy occurs and ending when the successor Chief Executive takes office for the unexpired term following the special election provided for herein.
(c) In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of Chief Executive when less than 180 days remain in the unexpired term of office, the Presiding Officer of the Commission shall exercise the powers and duties of the Chief Executive, except as provided in subsection (e) of this Section, for the unexpired term.
(d) In the event a vacancy occurs on the Commission when less than 180 days remain in the unexpired term of office, the remaining members of the Commission, shall appoint a qualified person to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term. Any person appointed by the Commission to fill a vacancy as provided herein shall possess the residency and other qualifications required for the office.
(e) If the Presiding Officer of the Commission exercises the powers of Chief Executive pursuant to subsections (b) or (c| of this Section, the person serving as Chief Executive in either case shall not be authorized to discharge the Executive Assistant. A Presiding Of ficer serving as Chief Executive shall not be authorized to vote as a member of the Commission during such service.
Section 7. Oath and bond. Before entering upon the discharge of their duties, the Chief Executive and members of the Commission shall subscribe to an oath before the Judge of the Probate Court of DeKalb County for the true and faithful performance of their duties and that they are not the holders of any public funds unaccounted for.

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In addition the Chief Executive shall further give a satisfactory surety bond, as determined by the Judge of the Probate Court of DeKalb County, and payable to the Judge of the Probate Court of DeKalb County and filed in the office of the Judge of the Probate Court of DeKalb County, in the sum of $50,000.00, conditioned upon the faith ful performance of the duties of the office. Each member of the Com mission shall give like bond in the sum of $10,000.00. The costs of said bonds shall be paid from county funds.
Section 8. Compensation, (a) The members of the Commission shall receive the compensation specified for members of the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County by an Act providing for the com pensation of certain officers and officials of DeKalb County, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3986).
(b) The Chief Executive shall receive the compensation specified for the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County by the same Act described in subsection (a) hereof.
Section 9. Powers and duties of the Commission, (a) The Commis sion shall have the power and authority to fix and establish, by ap propriate resolution or ordinance entered on its minutes, policies, rules and regulations governing all matters reserved to its jurisdiction by this Act. The Commission shall exercise only those powers which are necessarily and properly incident to its function as a policymaking or rule-making body or which are necessary to compel en forcement of its adopted resolutions or ordinances, and any power or combination of powers vested in the Commission by this Act shall be subject to the limitations provided in Section 23 of this Act. The following powers are hereby vested in the Commission:
(1) To levy taxes.
(2) To make appropriations.
(3) To fix the rates of all other charges.
(4) To authorize the incurring of indebtedness.
(5) To authorize work to be done where the cost is to be assessed against benefited property and to fix the basis for such assessment.
(6) To establish, alter, or abolish public roads, private ways, bridges and ferries, according to law, but the Chief Executive shall have the authority to accept subdivision plats when the requirements established by the Commission for subdivisions have been met.
(7) To establish, abolish, or change election precincts and militia districts according to law.
(8) To allow the insolvent lists for the county.
(9) To authorize the acceptance for the county of the provisions of any optional statute where the statute permits its acceptance by the governing authority of a county.

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(10) To regulate land use by the adoption of a comprehensive development plan and by the adoption of other planning and zoning ordinances which relate reasonably to the public health, safety, morality and general welfare of the county and its citizens; provided, however, no planning or zoning ordinance shall become law unless approved by the member of the Commission representing the district in which the subject property is located, or by one of the members of the Commission elected from the county at large.
(11) To create and change the boundaries of special taxing districts authorized by law.
(12) To fix the bonds of county officers where same are not fixed by statute.
(13) To enact any ordinances or other legislation the county may be given authority to enact.
(14) To determine the priority of capital improvements.
(15) To call elections for the voting of bonds.
(16) To exercise, together with the Chief Executive Officer, all of the power and authority vested by law in the judge of the probate court when sitting for county purposes.
(17) To exercise, together with the Chief Executive Officer, all powers now or hereafter vested in county governing authorities by the Constitution and general laws of this State.
(18) To fix, levy and assess license fees, charges or taxes on all per sons, firms and corporations engaging in or offering to engage in any trade, business, calling, avocation or profession in the area of DeKalb County, outside the incorporated limits of municipalities situated therein, except businesses which are subject to regulation by the State Public Service Commission, and to classify all such persons, firms and corporations according to the nature, manner and size of business conducted by such persons, firms and corporations and to fix, levy and assess different license fees, charges or taxes against different classes of trades, businesses, callings, avocations or professions. Such licenses shall be issued, annually or otherwise, and may be revoked, canceled or suspended after notice and a hearing, in accordance with rules prescribed by the Commission. Said Commission shall be fur ther authorized to adopt ordinances and resolutions to govern and regulate all such trades, businesses, callings, avocations or profes sions, not contrary to regulations prescribed by general law, for the purpose of protecting and preserving the health, safety, welfare and morals of the citizens of said county, and to prescribe penalties for the violation of any such ordinances and resolutions, including the opera tion of such businesses without the obtaining of a license or when such license is revoked or suspended. Payment of said license fees, charges or taxes may be enforced by fi. fas. issued by the Commission and levied by any officer in said county authorized by law to levy fi. fas. for taxes, assessments, fines, costs or forfeitures due said county.

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The Commission shall be authorized, in its discretion, to require any and all persons, firms or corporations licensed pursuant to the authority herein granted to give a bond payable to DeKalb County and conditioned to pay said county or anyone else, suing in the name of said county and for their use, for injuries or damages received on ac count of dishonest, fraudulent, immoral or improper conduct in the administration of the business so licensed, such bond to be fixed and approved by the Commission. Such license fees, charges or taxes shall be in addition to all other taxes or assessments heretofore or hereafter levied by said county, and all funds received from same shall be paid into the county depository as general funds of said county.
(19) To adopt rules regulating the operation of the Commission.
(b) In addition to the powers enumerated in subsection (a) of this Section, the Commission may adopt all such ordinances or regulations as it may deem advisable, not in conflict with the general laws of this State and of the United States, for the governing and policing of the county for the purpose of protecting and preserving the health, safety, welfare, and morals of the citizens of the county and for the im plementation and enforcement of the powers and duties of the Com mission, within the classes of subjects and areas of regulation enumerated below:
(1) To control and regulate the operation of and running of bicycles, automobiles, motorcycles, motor scooters, buses, taxicabs, trucks, wagons and any and all kinds of vehicles operated in, upon, over and across the roads, streets, lanes, alleys, sidewalks, parks, plazas, squares and public places in said county and outside the cor porate limits of municipalities situated therein, whether such vehicles are propelled by hand, foot, animal, steam, electric, gasoline or other motive power; to prescribe and fix speed limits and speed zones for all of the enumerated vehicles; to erect stop and warning signs and signals at dangerous intersections or places, at schools or other public places; to prescribe and establish lanes and directional signs, signals and markings to control the direction or flow of traffic for all such vehicles, including limitation of travel to one direction and including markings, signals and devices to control and relate the manner of turning at intersections; to regulate and control, as well as to prohibit entirely, the parking, stopping and standing of all such vehicles on or adjacent to such streets and public places; to impound such vehicles involved in violations of traffic ordinances or regulations; to restrict and limit the size and weight of all such vehicles operated on such streets and public places; to regulate and establish routes to be follow ed by trucks and other heavy or slow-moving vehicles; to regulate and control, by permits or otherwise, and to prohibit entirely the times, routes and manner of conduct of parades, motorcades and other assemblages of all such vehicles, and public address systems or other noise-making devices on such streets and public places; to regulate and control the manner of operation of all such vehicles along, over and across all such streets and ways so as to prohibit and prevent the careless and reckless operation of same in such manner as would be hazardous to persons or property; to regulate and control in any and all of the foregoing respects all travel by pedestrians and equestrians

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along, over and across such streets, ways and public places; and to do any and all things to provide for the safety of persons and property us ing such roads, streets, lanes, alleys, sidewalks, parks, plazas, squares and public places and of persons and property situated adjacent thereto; and any and all things necessary or incident to accomplish ment of any of the foregoing powers, including the authority to re quire registration of the enumerated vehicles and of their owners and to prescribe standards of mechanical safety for such vehicles and qualifications of operators thereof. To carry out all or any of the foregoing powers, the Commission is hereby authorized to adopt as county ordinances all or such portions of Code Title 68A, known as The Uniform Rules of the Road,' as to the Commission may seem ap propriate and the Recorder's Court of DeKalb County may punish for violations thereof by fines or imprisonment or both not to exceed the limits set forth in said Code Title 68A, or in subsection (c) of this Sec tion or in the ordinance adopting same, and the Commission may adopt such other additional ordinances and regulations, not in conflict with said Code Title 68A and prescribe punishment for violation of same not to exceed the limits set forth in subsection jc) of this Section.
(2) To adopt rules and regulations for the promotion of health and quarantine in the unincorporated area of said county, as are authoriz ed by law or not inconsistent with general laws or regulations of the State Department of Human Resources or the DeKalb County Board of Health, and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof. It is not the purpose or intent of this paragraph to interfere with or restrict the operation of the Ellis Health Law or the DeKalb County Board of Health within the unincorporated area of DeKalb County, but to provide for the implementation of same through the or dinances of the Commission, and to promote more adequate health and quarantine provisions in said county, and to that end the Commis sion is authorized to adopt all or any portion of the regulations of said DeKalb County Board of Health, as the same may be amended from time to time, and to prescribe additional regulations not inconsistent therewith, and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violation of any such ordinances and regulations, which penalties and punishments may be enforced and imposed by the Recorder's Court of DeKalb County or other court having jurisdiction over offenses against county ordinances. Said health and quarantine powers shall extend to and embrace the health and quarantine of animals as well as persons.
(3) To prevent dogs, horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, chickens and all other animals, or any one or more kinds of such animals, from running at large in the unincorporated area of said county; to prevent the keeping of any animal or animals or to regulate the manner and numbers in which they may be kept; to take up and impound any of such animals and to punish all owners or other per sons keeping animals for failure or refusal to obey any such ordinance and to fix penalties and charges to be paid for release of such im pounded animals; to provide for the sale or disposition of unclaimed animals impounded; to levy and collect a tax upon dogs kept in said county and to provide for registration of dogs; and to do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of this paragraph for the public interest.

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(4) To prescribe penalties and punishment for the violation of zon ing ordinances, building codes (including electrical, plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning regulations) and all other lawful or dinances adopted by the Commission pursuant to this or any other law in force in said county.
(5) To provide ordinances for the preservation and protection of county property and equipment and the administration and use of county facilities, such as parks, playgrounds and swimming pools, by the public, and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof.
(6) To prescribe fire safety regulations not inconsistent with general law, relating to both fire prevention and detection and to fire fighting, and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violation thereof.
(7) To prohibit or regulate and control the erection and maintenance of signs, billboards, trees, shrubs, fences, buildings and any and all other structures or obstructions upon or adjacent to the rights-of-way of streets and roads within the unincorporated area of said county, and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violation of such ordinances.
(8) To adopt ordinances and regulations for the prevention of idleness, loitering, vagrancy, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and disturbing the peace in the unincorporated area of said county and to prohibit the playing of lotteries therein, and to prohibit or regulate such other conduct and activities within said area of DeKalb County which, while not constituting an offense against the general laws of this State, is deemed by the Commission to be detrimental and offensive to the peace, good order and dignity of DeKalb County and to the welfare and morals of the citizens thereof.
(c) The Commission is hereby authorized to adopt ordinances prescribing penalties and punishment for violation of any and all or dinances adopted by the Commission to carry out any of the provi sions of this Section or other provisions of this Act or of any other law, and to prescribe maximum penalties and punishment for violation of same, except that the same shall in no event exceed a fine of $500.00, imprisonment in the county jail for 30 days, or labor on the work gang for 60 days for any single offense, or any combination thereof.
Section 10. Audits, (a) The Commission shall choose three of its members to serve as an audit committee. The term of members serv ing as the audit committee and their manner of selection shall be as determined by the Commission. The audit committee shall screen and recommend to the Commission an independent auditing firm to serve as an outside auditor of the county government to make an annual continuous general audit of all county finances and financial records.
(b) The outside auditor shall be employed pursuant to written con tract to be entered upon the minutes of the Commission, and the con tract shall state clearly and concisely the depth and scope of the audit and that it shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of

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the Act providing uniform standards for audits of municipalities and counties within the State of Georgia, approved April 21, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 883), as amended, by an Act approved March 28, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 464). The auditor shall immediately inform the Commission in writing of any irregularities found in the management of county business by an officer or department of the county govern ment.
(c) The outside auditor shall complete the audit within 90 days after December 31 of each year, and, within ten days after its comple tion, the auditor shall deliver a copy to each commissioner, the Chief Executive and to the grand jury of the DeKalb County superior court then in session.
jd) The audit committee may also screen and recommend to the Commission an internal auditor whose function shall be to audit the various departments, offices, and agencies of the county government on a continuing basis. The internal auditor shall be employed by and serve at the pleasure of the Commission.
Section 11. Presiding Officer, (a) The Chief Executive Officer may, at such officer's discretion, preside at any regular or specially called meeting of the Commission, but shall have no vote unless the members of the Commission are equally divided.
(b) At the first regular meeting in January of each year, the Com mission shall elect from its membership a Presiding Officer and a deputy presiding officer. The member serving as Presiding Officer or deputy presiding officer shall retain all rights, powers and duties as a member of the Commission.
(c) The Presiding Officer shall preside at meetings of the Commis sion, in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, and shall have the following additional duties:
(1) To convene such special meetings of the Commission as are deemed necessary, but all members shall be notified at least three days in advance of any such special meeting;
(2) To appoint the members and chairmen of such committees of Commission as the Commission, by its rules, may establish and fill vacancies therein, but any such appointments may be rejected by a majority vote of the total membership of the Commission;
(3) To compel the attendance of members at meetings of the Com mission by subpoena, if necessary, subject to the policy of the Com mission as established by its rules; and
(4) To exercise such other powers and duties as may be assigned to the Presiding Officer by ordinance or rules and regulations of the Commission.
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ercises the powers of the Chief Executive pursuant to subsections (b) or (c) of Section 6 of this Act, then the deputy presiding officer shall exercise the powers and duties of the Presiding Officer during the absence of the Presiding Officer or until a successor Presiding Officer is elected by the Commission at the first regular meeting held during the next succeeding January.
Section 12. Meetings. The Commission shall hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the county seat, which meetings shall be open to the public, and may hold such additional meetings as shall be necessary when called by the Chief Executive, the Presiding Officer or any four members of the Commission, but all members shall be notified at least three days in advance of any such additional meeting. No official action shall be taken by the Commission except in a meeting which is open to the public. The Presiding Officer and any three members of the Commis sion, or any four members of the Commission exclusive of the Presiding Officer, shall constitute a quorum, except that a lesser number shall be sufficient to recess or adjourn any meeting; but no of ficial action shall be taken except upon the affirmative vote of at least four members of the Commission, or three members and the Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer shall be entitled to the same voting rights as the Commission members on questions considered by the Commission.
Section 13. Powers and duties of the Chief Executive, (a) The Chief Executive shall have the exclusive power to supervise, direct and control the administration of the county government. The Chief Executive shall carry out, execute and enforce the ordinances, policies, rules and regulations of the Commission when such or dinances, policies, rules and regulations become effective. Members of the Commission shall deal solely through the Chief Executive or his Executive Assistant in all matters concerning the operation, super vision and administration of the various departments, offices, and agencies of the county government. No member of the Commission shall directly or indirectly order, instruct, or otherwise attempt to con trol the actions of county personnel subject to the administrative and supervisory control of the Chief Executive.
(b) Subject to the approval of the Commission, the Chief Executive shall have the power to change, consolidate, or abolish any depart ments, agencies, or offices over which the Chief Executive exercises supervision and control, except that the department of finance shall be maintained at all times as a separate and distinct department and may not be abolished by the Chief Executive or by the Commission. Subject to the approval of the Commission, the Chief Executive may create other departments, agencies, and offices, which departments, agencies, and offices, when created, shall be under the supervision and control of the Chief Executive.
(c) Subject to confirmation by the Commission, the Chief Ex ecutive shall appoint the planning director, finance director, merit system director, and county attorney. No member of the Commission or the Commission itself shall be authorized to nominate these of ficials. Within budgetary limitations, the Chief Executive shall fix the

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compensation of the officers named in this subsection. All such of ficers shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Executive and may also be discharged for cause by the affirmative vote of at least six members of the Commission.
(d) Subject to budgetary limitations and DeKalb County Merit System regulations, the Chief Executive shall have exclusive authority to appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of all employees and of ficials of the county, except employees of the Commission, and except that deputies and employees of the elected county officers of DeKalb County shall be subject to appointment, removal, supervision, and control of the respective elective county officers. The appointment, removal and compensation of persons filling offices and positions created by State statutes, when not otherwise prescribed by such statutes, shall be made and fixed by the Chief Executive within budgetary limitations.
(e) The Chief Executive may convene special meetings of the Commission when deemed necessary, but all members shall be notified at least three days in advance of any such special meeting.
(f) The Chief Executive may compel the attendance of members at meetings of the Commission by subpoena, when deemed necessary, subject to the policy of the Commission as established by its rules.
jg) The Chief Executive shall have power to investigate the affairs, records and expenditures of the various authorities, boards, councils, commissions, committees, and similar bodies or agencies, whether created by ordinance of the Commission or by Acts of the General Assembly, relating to the affairs of the county and to report thereon to the Commission.
(h) The Chief Executive shall represent the county in intergovern mental matters and shall seek to promote and improve the govern ment of the county and encourage the growth of the county and pro mote and develop the prosperity and well-being of the citizens of the county.
(i| The Chief Executive, within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year, shall prepare and submit to the Commission a complete annual report on the financial affairs and activities of the county for the immediately preceding fiscal year. The annual report shall show all income from all sources, including State, county, and federal funds, and all expenditures. The Chief Executive shall cause a sum mary of said annual report to be published in the official organ of DeKalb County. Said published summary shall state that a copy of the full report is available from the office of the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive shall also send copies of the full report to each branch of the county library. The Chief Executive shall also make financial reports during the year as may be required by the Commission.
(j) The Chief Executive may recommend, at any time, to the Com mission for its formal consideration such measures or proposals as are deemed necessary or desirable to improve the administration of the affairs of the county.

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(k) The Chief Executive shall devote full time to the duties of the office and shall have no other source of employment.
(1) The Chief Executive shall issue calls for agenda items and shall prepare and publish a listing of those items and the same shall serve as the agenda for the Commission unless superseded by the Commis sion.
Section 14. Executive Assistant; administrators, (a) Subject to the qualifications for said office as hereinafter provided in this Section, the Chief Executive shall have exclusive power to appoint, remove from office, and, within budgetary limitations, fix the compensation of an Executive Assistant.
(b) The Executive Assistant shall be the chief administrative aide to the Chief Executive and shall be responsible to the Chief Executive for the proper administration of the affairs of the county. When directed to do so by the Chief Executive, the Executive Assistant may exercise any of the administrative duties and powers vested in the Chief Executive by law or by ordinances, rules and regulations adopted by the Commission.
(c) The Executive Assistant shall hold a college degree in public administration, political science, urban affairs, business administra tion, engineering, or a related field and must have at least five years of experience in a supervisory capacity as an employee, director, ad ministrator, or manager of a city or county government or a state or federal agency or equivalent experience in the private sector or any combination thereof.
(d) No person shall be appointed or hold office as Executive Assis tant to the Chief Executive if such person, within two years im mediately preceding appointment, has:
(1) Been a candidate for elective public office;
(2) Been the holder of elective public office; or
(3) Held a management position in the political campaign of any candidate for the office of Chief Executive, or any member of the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County.
(e) After appointment, the Executive Assistant shall not take part in the management of any political campaign for any elective public office or hold office in any political party or body. If the Executive Assistant participates in political activities in violation of this subsec tion, such participation, by operation of law, shall result in the im mediate discharge of the Executive Assistant, and the office of Ex ecutive Assistant shall be vacant.
(f) The Chief Executive shall also have exclusive power to appoint, remove from office and, within budgetary limitations, fix the compen sation of two administrators to assist the Executive Assistant in such manner as the Chief Executive shall direct.

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Section 15. Veto power of Chief Executive, (a) Every ordinance or resolution adopted by the Commission shall be signed by the Presiding Officer of the Commission or, in the absence of the Presiding Officer, the deputy presiding officer shall sign the or dinance or resolution. Such ordinance or resolution shall be certified by the clerk of the Commission and presented by said clerk to the of fice of the Chief Executive within two business days following its adoption by the Commission. The Chief Executive shall approve or veto the ordinance or resolution within eight business days after its adoption by the Commission, and, except as hereinafter provided, no ordinance or resolution shall become effective without the approval of the Chief Executive.
(b) If the Chief Executive vetoes an ordinance or resolution, the Chief Executive shall return it to the Commission within two business days after such veto along with a written statement of the reasons for the veto. If, at the meeting of the Commission next held after receiv ing the vetoed ordinance or resolution, the Commission shall again pass the ordinance or resolution by a two-thirds' vote of its total membership, such ordinance or resolution shall become effective without the approval of the Chief Executive. If the Chief Executive does not approve or veto an ordinance or resolution within eight business days after its adoption by the Commission, it shall become effective without the Chief Executive's approval.
(c) The Chief Executive may veto any item or items of any or dinance or resolution making appropriations, and the part or parts vetoed shall not become effective, except as provided by subsection (b) of this Section with respect to other ordinances or resolutions. Any part of an ordinance or resolution making appropriations not vetoed by the Chief Executive shall become effective.
(d) Nothing in this Section shall authorize the Chief Executive to exercise a veto over any zoning ordinance adopted by the Commission pursuant to its authority under paragraph (10) of subsection (a) of Sec tion 9 of this Act, nor over any rule adopted by the Commission pur suant to its authority under paragraph (19) of subsection (a) of Section 9 of this Act.
Section 16. Comprehensive Development Plan, (a) The Chief Ex ecutive shall from time to time present to the Commission a Com prehensive Development Plan which shall:
(1) Consider the economic and social aspects of the county;
(2) Set forth the comprehensive development goals, policies and objectives of the county, its specific geographic areas, communities and neighborhoods and the citizens thereof; and
(3) In conformity with such development goals, policies and objec tives, identify parks, recreation facilities, sites for public buildings and structures, utilities, transportation systems and facilities, hous ing, community facilities, manufacturing and industrial sites, future land use for all classifications and such other elements, features and policies as will promote the improvement of the county.

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(b) In preparing or revising the Comprehensive Development Plan, the Chief Executive shall seek the views and opinions of citizens of the county and shall establish and publicize formal procedures to obtain such views and opinions.
Section 17. Budgeting; control of expenditures, (a) The Chief Ex ecutive shall submit to the board not later than August 15 of each year a revenue estimate for the following year, which shall not exceed ninety-nine percent of the previous year's total revenue.
(b) The Chief Executive shall submit to the board not later than October 15 of each year a proposed budget governing the expen ditures of all funds expected to be available to the county for the following calendar year and shall include proposed expenditures for capital outlay and public works projects. The Chief Executive shall submit to the Commission at the time the proposed budget is submit ted a report containing information relating to the financial affairs of the county which is relevant to establishing the annual budget.
(c) At the time the proposed budget is submitted to the Commis sion, the Chief Executive shall cause to be published in the official organ of DeKalb County a copy of the proposed budget along with a notice to the public that a public hearing will be held on the proposed budget at a time and place certain, and the time shall not be less than ten days after the date of publication of the notice. It shall be the duty of the Commission to hold a meeting at the time and place specified in the notice for the purpose of conducting such public hearing. The Commission shall review the proposed budget at such public hearing and may adopt the same as submitted by the Chief Executive or make such amendments thereto as the Commission may deem necessary to maintain the county in sound financial condition. The Commission may continue the hearing on the proposed budget from time to time, but the time of and the place where the hearing is continued shall be publicly announced at the previous hearing. The Commission shall adopt the proposed budget as submitted or as amended by the Com mission as the budget for the county for the following calendar year by not later than December 15.
(d) The final budget adopted by the Commission shall constitute the Commission's appropriations of all funds for the calendar year covered by the budget. The budget may be amended during the calen dar year which it covers upon the Commission taking formal action for such purpose at a regular meeting of the Commission. Prior to tak ing such action, the Cxynmission shall cause to be published in the of ficial organ of DeKalb County a notice setting forth the proposed changes in the budget and a summary of the reasons therefor. Said notice shall also state the time and place of the regular meeting of the Commission at which action to amend the budget is to be taken. Said notice shall be published at least ten days prior to the date of the meeting. No increase in appropriations shall be made without provi sion also being made to finance such increase.
(e) A copy of the final budget adopted by the Commission and any amendment to or revision of the budget shall be transmitted by the Chief Executive to the grand jury of the superior court of DeKalb County then in session.

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(f) No expenditure of county funds shall be made except in accor dance with the county budget, or amendments thereto, adopted by the Commission. The Chief Executive shall enforce compliance with this requirement by all departments, offices or agencies of the county government, including elected county officers, and to this end shall institute, through the department of finance, a system of quarterly allotments of all monies appriopriated and budgeted.
Section 18. Purchases; contracts, (a) The Chief Executive shall establish rules to regulate purchasing for all county departments, of fices, and agencies of the county government. Except as hereinafter provided, formal sealed bids, after notice of same has been published one time in the official organ of DeKalb County, must be obtained on all purchases exceeding $7,500.00. Purchases exceeding $7,500.00 may be made without formal sealed bids from any vendor who, at the time of purchase, has an existing contract or schedule with the State of Georgia or the federal government if the purchase is made pursuant to the price, terms, and conditions of said contract and if the county receives all the benefits of such contract.
(b) Except for contracts of employment, the Commission shall authorize all contracts involving the expenditure of county funds in excess of $12,500.00.
(c) The dollar limitations specified in subsections (a) and (b) above may be increased by ordinance of the Commission, but except for in creasing such limitations, the provision of said subsections shall not be changed by the Commission.
Section 19. Department of finance, (a) The department of finance is hereby established as a permanent administrative unit of the county government. The department shall be under the control and supervi sion of the director of finance. The department of finance shall per form the following functions:
(1) Keep and maintain accurate records reflecting the financial af fairs of the county.
(2) Compile the annual budget covering all county funds.
(3) Make quarterly allotments of monies appropriated and budget to each department, office or agency of the county entitled to receive same.
(4) Maintain current control accounts over the collection and deposit of monies due the county from taxes and other sources.
(5) Examine all claims against the county and make recommenda tion as to payment.
(6) Maintain budgetary control accounts showing encumbrances for obligations entered into, liquidation of such encumbrances, unen cumbered balances of allotments, unexpended balances of appropria tions.

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(7) Maintain proprietary accounts of the current assets and of the liabilities of all county funds.
(8) Prepare and issue quarterly financial reports of the operations of all county funds.
(9) Maintain property control records of all county property, in cluding equipment and stores, and supervise stors.
(10) Plan and prepare for meeting the financial needs of the coun ty, project financial requirements, recommend means of financing those requirements and advise the Chief Executive and the Commis sion on financial matters.
(11) Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chief Executive.
(b) The director of finance shall certify to the Chief Executive and to the Commission on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year a statement of county finances which shall reflect the overall county financial position by individual funds as well as a comparison of cash revenue collections by source with the budget estimates of cash revenues by source and also a comparison of departmental expenditures with budget appropriations. The Chief Ex ecutive shall cause the June 30 and December 31 statements to be published in the official organ of DeKalb County one time and a copy posted on the county courthouse bulletin board within 30 days of each date.
(c) Except as hereinafter provided, the provisions of this Section are advisory only, and the Chief Executive, subject to the approval of the Commission, may provide for the organization or reorganization of the department of finance and may specify and provide for the powers and duties of the director of finance and other personnel of the department of finance in such manner as may be necessary or desirable for the efficient and effective operation of the department of finance. The department of finance and the office of director of finance shall not be abolished by the Chief Executive or the Commis sion.
Section 20. Records; minutes. The director of finance shall be ex officio clerk of the Chief Executive and the Commission and shall keep a proper and accurate book of minutes wherein shall appear all the acts, orders and proceedings of the Commission, in chronological order, and a similar book of minutes wherein shall appear, in chronological order, all acts, orders and proceedings of the Chief Ex ecutive. The minute books of the Chief Executive and the Commis sion shall be open to public inspection at all times during the regular office hours, and certified copies of any entries therein shall be fur nished by the said clerk to any person requesting same upon payment of a reasonable fee, to be paid into the county treasury as other funds, to be assessed by the Commission in an amount sufficient to defray the cost of preparing same.

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Section 21. Agreements: of candidates. It shall be unlawful for any candidate, either for the office of Chief Executive or for membership on the Commission, or for nomination to either of such offices, to enter into any agreement or understanding with any person as to the disposal of any work or appointment which is or shall be under the control of the Chief Executive or the Commission, and any person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.
Section 22. Officials not to be interested in contracts. Neither the Chief Executive nor any member of the Commission or other county officer empowered to use public or county funds for the purchase of goods, property, or services of any kind for public or county purposes shall be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract to which the county is a party, either as principal, surety or otherwise; nor shall such officer, his partner, agent, servant, or employee of a firm of which he is a member or by whom he is employed purchase from or sell to the county any real or personal property, goods or ser vices. Any contract made in violation of any of the foregoing provi sions shall be void, and the officer so offending shall be removed from office upon proper proceedings instituted by any taxpayer in said county in accordance with the provisions of Section 23-1714 of the Code of Georgia of 1933. Provided, however, that the provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to any contract which has been ap proved, prior to execution, performance and payment thereon, by a majority of the Commission by a proper entry on the minutes of the Commission.
Section 23. How sections amended, limitations on powers, (a) Pur suant to the authority of an amendment to the Constitution ratified at the 1978 general election as set forth in Georgia Laws 1978, pages 2370-2372, which amendment authorized the General Assembly to provide by law for the form of government of DeKalb County and to provide for the various officers, bodies, branches, or agencies by or through which the county's governmental powers shall be exercised, it is the purpose of this Section to specify the exclusive method by which the various provisions of this Act may hereafter be amended and to limit the powers of the Commission in connection therewith. The exclusive method of amendment of the various provisions of this Act shall be as follows:
(1) Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 23 of this Act and subsections (a) and (c) of Section 2 of this Act and subsection (a) of Sec tion 9 of this Act may be amended only by Acts of the General Assembly, and any such Act shall be conditioned for its effectiveness on the approval of a majority of the qualified electors of DeKalb Coun ty voting at an election held for such purpose.
(2) Section 19 of this Act may be amended only by Acts of the General Assembly, except as otherwise provided by said Section 19, and any such Act shall be conditioned for its effectiveness on the ap proval of a majority of the qualified electors of DeKalb County voting at an election held for such purpose.

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(3) Subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Act, Sections 7, 8, 21, and 22 of this Act, and subsection (c) of Section 9 of this Act may be amended only by Acts of the General Assembly.
(4) Section 18 of this Act may be amended only by Acts of the General Assembly, except as otherwise provided by said Section 18.
(5) Subsection (b) of Section 9 of this Act and Sections 10, 12, 17, and 20 of this Act may be amended only by the Commission pursuant to the authority and requirements of Article IX, Section II, of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976.
(b) No power or combination of powers vested in the Commission by Section 9 or any other provision of this Act may be exercised in any manner to amend, change, supersede, or repeal, directly or indirectly, any powers vested in the Chief Executive by this Act.''
Section 2. Referendum. It shall be the duty of the election superintendent of DeKalb County to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of DeKalb County for ap proval or rejection. The superintendent shall set the date of such election for the same date as the date of the general primary election of 1982. The superintendent shall issue the call for such election at least 30 days prior to the dat thereof. The superintendent 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 DeKalb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"[ ] YES Shall the Act establishing the form of government of DeKalb County and fixing the powers and duties of the of-
[ ] NO ficers constituting the governing authority of DeKalb County 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 question are for ap proval of the Act, it shall become of full force and effect at the time and subject to the limitations provided in Section 3 of this Act, but otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect.
The expense of such election shall be borne by DeKalb County. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to hold and conduct such elec tion. It shall be the superintendent's further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
Section 3. Effective dates. If this Act is approved at the referendum provided by Section 2 above, it shall become effective as follows:
(1) The provisions of this Act necessary to have members of the governing authority of DeKalb County elected pursuant to this Act shall be effective for the purpose of nominating and electing such members at the 1984 general election.
(2) For all other purposes, this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1985.

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Section 4. 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 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 unconstitu tional 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 in valid or unconstitutional.
Section 5. Conflicting laws repealed. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 246.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 246.

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

HB 131. By Representatives Wood of the 9th, Padgett of the 86th, Hays of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 114, relating to workers' compensation, so as to redefine the term "employee" to provide the basis of computing com pensation for certain employees to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955", so as to delete the provi sions relating to pay and care when injured or disabled in service.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Ballard of the 45th.

Senator Allgood of the 22nd offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 131 by adding in the title on line 4 of Page 1, immediately preceding the words "to amend", the following:
"to authorize employees to exempt themselves from the provi sions of this Code title; to provide for liability of the employer;".
By renumbering Sections 3 and 4 on Page 2 as Sections 4 and 5, respectively, and inserting a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"Section 3. Said Code title is further amended by adding im mediately following Code Section 114-107 a new Code section, to be designated Code Section 114-107.1, to read as follows:

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'114-107.1. Certain employees exempted from coverage, (a] Any employee may elect to be exempt from the provisions of Code Title 114 by giving written notice of such election to the employer within 30 days after employment commences.
(b) An employee making such election shall not be subject to ter mination or other recriminatory action by the employer because of such election.
(c) When an employee makes such an election, the common law rights of the employee are restored; provided, however, the employer shall be liable only for negligence of the employer or the employer's agents, servants, and other employees.' "

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 10, nays 28, and the amend ment offered by Senator Allgood of the 22nd was lost.

Senator Ballard of the 45th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 131 by adding at line 4 of Page 1 following the semicolon the following:
"to change the provisions relating to the issuance of standard Workers' Compensation insurance policies;".
By renumbering Sections 3 and 4 as Sections 5 and 6 and adding new Sections 3 and 4 to read as follows:
"Section 3. Said Code title is further amended by adding to the first sentence of Code Section 114-613, relating to issuance of stan dard Workers' Compensation policies, immediately after the word and symbol 'thereof,' the following:
'at the rate prescribed by the Insurance Commissioner,'.
Section 4. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Act and the provisions of House Bill 432 of the 1981 session of the General Assembly, the provisions of this Act shall govern.''

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 34, nays 0, and the amend ment offered by Senator Ballard of the 45th was adopted.

Senator Cobb of the 28th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 131 by adding in the title on line 4 of Page 1, immediately preceding the words "to amend", the following:
"to change the provisions relating to attorney's fees with respect to workers' compensation cases;".

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By renumbering Sections 3 and 4 on Page 2 as Sections 4 and 5, respectively, and inserting a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"Section 3. Said Code title is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) of Code Section 114-712, relating to attorney's fees, the following:
'Such attorney's fees shall not exceed 20 percent of an award up to $ 10,000 and 10 percent of all amounts in excess thereof.',
so that when so amended subsection (a] shall read as follows:
'114-712. Attorney's fees, (a) Fees of attorneys for service to claimants in an amount of more than $100 shall be subject to the ap proval of the Board and no attorney shall be entitled to collect any fee or gratuity in excess of $100 unless approved by the Board. Such attorney's fees shall not exceed 20 percent of an award up to $10,000 and 10 per cent of all amounts in excess thereof.' ''

Senators Barnes of the 33rd and Evans of the 37th offered the following amend ment:

Amend the amendment offered by Senator Cobb of the 28th to HB 131 by adding after ' 'claimants'' on line 20
"or employers and insurers"
and by adding after ' 'thereof." on line 27 the following:
"The attorney fee of any employer or insurer shall not exceed that of the claimant's attorney."

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senators Barnes of the 33rd and Evans of the 37th, Senator Cobb of the 28th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barnes Bond Deal Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd

Garner Gillis Greene
Horton Howard Kennedy

Kidd Lester Littlefield
Scott Starr Tate

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Bowen Brannon

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Cobb Coleman Coverdell

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Dean Eldridge Foster Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson

Land McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Stephens Stumbaugh Summers

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bell Bryant

English Fincher of 54th

Sutton Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels
McGill Walker

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 19, nays 30, and the amend ment offered by Senators Barnes of the 33rd and Evans of the 37th to the amend ment offered by Senator Cobb of the 28th to HB 131 was lost.

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Cobb of the 28th, Senator Cobb of the 28th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Cobb Horton

Hudgins Land

Stephens Summers

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge
English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester
Littlefield McGill

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bell

Brown of 47th Bryant

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Howard

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 6, nays 45, and the amend ment offered by Senator Cobb of the 28th to HB 131 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 Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean English Engram Evans Fincherof 52nd

Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bell Brown of 47th

Bryant Eldridge

Hudson Starr

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

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as ame:nded.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 252. By Senators Timmons of the llth, Bowen of the 13th and Cobb of the 28th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-5, relating to hospitalization and treat ment procedures for the mentally ill, as amended, so as to require that the sheriff be notified of the status of certain persons after their involun tary admission to a facility.

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The House substitute was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-502.12, relating to confidentiality in hospitalization and treatment procedures for the men tally ill, as amended, so as to provide for notice to sheriffs of the discharge of certain patients; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Section 88-502.12, relating to confidentiality in hospitalization and treatment procedures for the mentally ill, as amend ed, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) When a sheriff transports an adult involuntary patient to a facility, that sheriff may request in writing that a notice of such pa tient's discharge be given to the sheriff; and such notice shall be pro vided if such patient or the patient's guardian consents in writing to the disclosure or if, in its discretion, the court ordering the involun tary treatment provides for such notice in the order issued pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 88-506.2."
Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Timmons of the llth moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 252.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson
Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger
Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Barker

Bryant Hudgins

McKenzie Starr

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 252.

The following local bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House insisting upon its disagreement to the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 1022. By Representatives Triplett of the 128th, Ginsberg of the 122nd, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the municipal court, and the judge of the state court.

Senator Coleman of the 1st moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to HB 1022, 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 1022.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd.

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 54. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act relating to the provision of liability insurance for state employees, so as to allow reimbursement for legal fees and ex penses incurred in the successful defense of certain criminal actions against state employees.

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The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 352. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively revising the laws relating to prisons, so as to provide compensation to employees of penal institutions operated by the Department of Offender Rehabilitation for certain losses sustained through inmate action.

The House agrees to the Senate substitute as substituted by the House to the following bill of the House:

HB 929. By Representative Dobbs of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Newton County, so as to change the expense and mileage allowances of the chair man and members of the board of commissioners.

The House disagrees to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 888. By Representatives Lee of the 72nd, Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-23, relating to abuse of governmental office, so as to make certain conduct by members of the General Assembly unlawful.

The House insists on its position in substituting the following bill of the Senate:

SB 148. By Senator Bell of the 5th:
A bill to provide for fiscal notes on bills, joint resolutions, and ad ministrative actions having a fiscal impact on local political subdivisions; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for other matters; to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Fiscal Note Act."

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:
SB 21. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to contributions; to change the provisions relative to retirement benefits for superior court clerks and their spouses who are retired or may retire.

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The Conference Committee report on SB 21 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 21 recommends that the Senate recede from its position and accept the House amendment to SB 21.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Is/ Honorable Culver Kidd Senator, 25th District

/s/ Honorable Thomas B. Buck III Representative, 95th District

Honorable Frank Sutton Senator, 9th District

/s/ Honorable Robert Lane Representative, 81st District

/s/ Honorable James R. Walker /s/ Honorable Rudolph Johnson

Senator, 19th District

Representative, 72nd District

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Commit tee Report on SB 21.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barnes Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Foster Garner Gillis Hill Horton
Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill Reynolds

Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers
Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Barker Bell

Bryant Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Greene Holloway McKenzie

On the motion, the yeas were 47, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 21.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendments thereto:

SB 309. By Senators Gillis of the 20th and Fincher of the 54th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Records Act," as amend ed, so as to provide for the maintenance, use, preservation, and destruc tion of certain records; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain duties and responsibilities of certain governing bodies, offices, and of ficers; to provide for the destruction of records.

The House amendments were as follows:

Amendment No. 1:
Amend SB 309 by inserting on line 10 of Page 1, after the semicolon, the following:
"to authorize each court of the state to recommend record reten tion schedules for that court; to authorize the State Records Commit tee, with the concurrence of the Administrative Office of the Courts, to establish record retention schedules for the courts of this state;"
By renumbering Section 2 as Section 3 and adding a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 1, which reads as follows:
'(b) The Supreme Court may, by rule of the court, provide for retention schedules for court records. The State Records Committee may recommend retention schedules for court records to the Supreme Court. The destruction of court records by retention schedule shall not be construed as affecting the status of that court as a court of record.'
and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
'(b) Each court of this state may recommend to the State Records Committee and the Administrative Office of the Courts retention schedules for records of that court. The State Records Committee,

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with the concurrence of the Administrative Office of the Courts, shall adopt retention schedules for court records of each court. The destruction of court records by retention schedule shall not be con strued as affecting the status of each court as a court of record.' ''

Amendment No. 2:

Amend SB 309 by adding on Page 2, line 31, after the word "person", the words, "or title of officer".

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ments 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 Ballard Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Brannon

Bryant Fincher of 54th

Greene Horton

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendments to SB 309.
The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House amendment thereto:

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SB 371. By Senators Stephens of the 36th, Hudson of the 35th, Engram of the 34th and others:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Atlanta in the Counties of Fulton and DeKalb, creating a new charter for such city, as amended, so as to add a new Section 4-109.1 to said charter; to create the position of Senior Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Atlanta.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 371 as follows: On Page 2, line 9 delete the words "their actual expenses and". On Page 2, line 10 delete the words "shall receive". On Page 2, line 12 delete the word ".expenses". On Page 2, line 16 delete the words "expenses and".

Senator Stephens of the 36th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 371.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 371.

The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the House amendment thereto:

SR 109. By Senators Howard of the 42nd and Evans of the 37th: A resolution creating the Special Study Commission on Mental Health.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SR 109 by adding after the word "Resources" on line 25, Page 1, the words ", or his or her designee," and by changing the figure "15" online 1, Page 3 to the figure "10".

Senator Howard of the 42nd moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SR 109.

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 Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal
Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Brannon Bryant

Fincher of 54th Gillis Greene

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels
Hill Horton Walker

On the motion, the yeas were 47, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SR 109.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

SB 341. By Senator Evans of the 37th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 22-31, relating to dissolution of nonprofit corporations, as amended, so as to provide for the revival of corporations whose period of duration has expired and which have not been revived within ten years immediately following the expiration date fixed by their articles of incorporation.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 341 as follows:
On Page 1, line 12 and on Page 2, line 14, and on Page 3, line 6, and on Page 4, line 2 and line 34 by striking the words
"or the public"

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and inserting in lieu thereof the following: " , the public, or the corporation's members"
and by striking on Page 3, line 21 the word "22-1327" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "22-3121" and by striking on Page 3, line 22 the word "Business" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Nonprofit".

Senator Evans of the 37th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 341.

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 Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bowen Bryant

Fincher of 54th Greene Horton

Reynolds Tate Trulock

On the motion, the yeas were 47, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 341.

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The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:

The House adheres to its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment and has appointed a committee of conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 68. By Representatives Johnson, Lee, Benefield and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, so as to empower the real estate commissioner to employ and discharge assistants or employees in his discretion and to fix their com pensation; to provide that the action of an applicant or licensee shall be sufficient grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license under certain conditions.

The Speaker has appointed as a committee of conference on the part of the House the following members:
Representatives Johnson of the 72nd, Vaughn of the 57th and Robinson of the 58th.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendments thereto:

SB 352. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to prisons, public works camps, and prisoners, as amended, so as to provide compensation to employees of penal institutions operated by the Department of Offender Rehabilitation for certain personal property losses sustained through infnate action.

The House amendments were as follows:

Amendment No. 1:

Amend SB 352 as follows: On line 4, Page 2, after the word
"Rehabilitation."

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by adding the following
"provided, however, in no event shall the compensation exceed $300."

Amendment No. 2:

Amend SB 352 by adding in the title on line 8 of Page 1, immediately preceding the words "to provide an effective date", the following:
"to prohibit certain prisoners from being made a trusty while their cases are on appeal;''.
By renumbering Sections 2 and 3 on Page 2 as Sections 3 and 4, respectively, and inserting a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding between Sec tion 10A and Section 11 a new section, to be designated Section 10B, to read as follows:
'Section 10B. Any defendant who has been convicted of a felony and sentenced to death or life imprisonment shall not be made a trus ty at any penal institution or facility in this state during the time that his case is on appeal. Such person shall be confined as other prisoners.' "

Senator Kennedy of the 4th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ments to SB 352.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond Bryant English

Fincher of 54th Greene Holloway Horton

McKenzie Tate Trulock

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendments to SB 352.
The following bill of the House was taken up for the purposes of considering the House adhering to its disagreement to the Senate amendment:
HB 68. By Representatives Johnson of the 72nd, Lee of the 72nd, Benefield of the 72nd and Wood of the 72nd: A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and Salesmen, so as to empower the real estate commissioner to employ and discharge assistants or employees in this discretion and to fix their com pensation; to provide that the action of an applicant or licensee shall be sufficient grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license under certain conditions.
Senator Starr of the 44th moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate amend ment to HB 68, 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 68.
The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Starr of the 44th, Gillis of the 20th and Lester of the 23rd.
The following local bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House substitute to the Senate substitute thereto:
HB 929. By Representative Dobbs of the 74th: A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Newton County, so as to change the expense and mileage allowances of the chair man and members of the board of commissioners.

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The House substitute to the Senate substitute to HB 929 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commis sioners of Newton County, approved April 6, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 2784), as amended, so as to change the compensation of members of the board other than the chairman; to change the provisions relating to travel allowances and reimbursements for 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 GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Newton County, approved April 6, 1967 |Ga. Laws 1967, p. 2784), as amended, is hereby amended by striking from Section 1-106 the following:
"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. Said Act is further amended by adding between Sections 1-106 and 1-107 a new section, to be designated Section 1-106A, to read as follows:
"Section 1-106A. (a) The members of the board of commissioners other than the chairman shall receive a base salary of $150.00 per month.
(b) In addition to the base salary provided for in subsection (a), members of the board of commissioners shall receive $100.00 per month as reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing their official duties. Said sum shall be received without the necessity of itemizing or verifying expenses."
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 1-107 of said Act, which reads as follows:
"Section 1-107. The chairman and all board members are hereby authorized to receive not in excess of $25.00 per day for actual and necessary expenses, exclusive of mileage or transportation fares ac tually expended, when said chairman and board members are out of town overnight on county business. All actual and necessary expenses paid to the chairman and any board member shall be paid only upon presentation of an itemized statement of said expenses. All board members and the chairman shall turn in an itemized statement each month of mileage, which shall be set at 10 cents per mile, and other expenses each month before a check is issued.",

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and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 1-107. (a)(l) In addition to other compensation provided by law, the chairman and members of the board of commissioners shall receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses, ex cluding mileage or transportation costs, when the chairman and members are out of town overnight on county business.
(2) In addition to the compensation provided for herein, the chair man and the members of the board of commissioners shall receive reimbursement for mileage driven on county business in personal vehicles. Such reimbursement shall correspond to the rate per mile authorized for employees of the State of Georgia.
(b| The reimbursements provided for in subsection (a) shall be paid only upon presentation of an itemized statement of expenses and mileage."
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 Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to the Senate substitute to HB 929.

On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to the Senate substitute to HB 929.

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 292. By Representative Buck of the 95th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relating to the retirement of ap pellate court judges.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

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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 Rudolph Johnson, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

February 4, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note-House Bill 292 Employees' Retirement System

The major provisions of this Bill and their fiscal impact are addressed in the following paragraphs.

1. This Bill would allow appellate court judges to designate persons other than their spouse as beneficiaries and would delete the current re quirement that the spouse of a deceased judge must have been married to the judge at least five years to collect monthly benefits. Benefits paid to a beneficiary other than the spouse would be actuarially equivalent to and based on the amount received by a spouse the same age as the judge.

The fiscal impact of the provision of the Bill would be minimal. This provision would reduce the likelihood of an appellate court judge dying and leaving no beneficiary. However, since all of the 15 appellate court judges are married, it is likely that benefit payments occur as frequently under current law as they would under this proposed legislation.

Administrators of ERS have indicated that no judges have died without leaving a beneficiary. Under current law, if a judge, single or married less than than five years, dies, his contributions (without in terest) are refunded to his estate. For example, if an unmarried judge dies in office at age 65 with 10 years' service at an annual salary of $49,100, his contributions of $36,825 would be refunded. Pursuant to this propos ed legislation, the judge's beneficiary would receive the actuarial equivalent of $1,534 per month for life or approximately $331,344.

2. This Bill also provides that the excess of a judge's contributions (plus interest) over the total benefit received by the member and/or his beneficiary be refunded to the estate of the member or the estate of the last decedent should both die after retirement. Current law makes no provision for refunding excess contributions to the estate of a member's beneficiary.

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The fiscal impact of this provision would be minimal. For example, a judge who retires at age 70 with 10 years' service and an annual salary of $49,100 would have received benefits totalling more than his contribu tions plus interest within 16 months. This provision applies only to judges who die leaving a designated beneficiary.
In summary, the fiscal impact of this Bill on ERS is insignificant.

I si William M. Nixon State Auditor

Is/ Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

Senator Barnes of the 33rd offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 292 by inserting in line 7 of Page 1 between the word and semicolon "age;" and the word "to" the following:
"to define the words 'incapacitated' and 'incapacity';".
By striking the quotation mark appearing immediately preceding the word "The" at the beginning of line 13 on Page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"For the purposes of this subsection, the word 'incapacitated' or 'incapacity' means physical or mental disability for further per formance of duties and shall not mean the attainment of any certain age."
By inserting in line 8 on Page 4 immediately preceding the sentence beginning with the word "The" the following:
"For the purposes of this subsection, the word 'incapacitated' or 'incapacity' means physical or mental disability for further per formance of duties and shall not mean the attainment of any certain age."

The following fiscal note, as required by the Rules of the Senate, was read by the Secretary:

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 115 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

MEMORANDUM

TO: FROM:

The Honorable Horace Tate, Chairman Senate Retirement Committee
William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

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DATE:

March 17, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--House Bill 292 (as amended by Senator Barnes) Employees' Retirement System

The major provisions of the amended version of this Bill and their fiscal impact are addressed in the following paragraphs.
1. This version of House Bill 292 would allow appellate court judges to designate persons other than their spouse as beneficiaries and would delete the current requirement that the spouse of a deceased judge must have been married to the judge at least five years to collect monthly benefits. Benefits paid to a beneficiary other than the spouse would be actuarially equivalent to and based on the amount received by a spouse the same age as the judge.
The fiscal impact of this provision of the Bill would be minimal. This provision would reduce the likelihood of an appellate court judge dying and leaving no beneficiary. However, since all of the 15 appellate court judges are married, it is likely that benefit payments occur as frequently under current law as they would under this proposed legislation.
Administrators of ERS have indicated that no judges have died without leaving a beneficiary. Under current law, if a judge, single or married less than five years, dies, his contributions (without interest) are refunded to his estate. For example, if an unmarried judge dies in office at age 65 with 10 years' service at an annual salary of $49,100, his con tributions of $36,825 would be refunded. Pursuant to this proposed legislation, the judge's beneficiary would receive the actuarial equivalent of $ 1,534 per month for life or approximately $331,344.
2. This version of House Bill 292 also provides that the excess of a judge's contributions (plus interest) over the total benefit received by the member and/or his beneficiary be refunded to the estate of the member or the estate of the last decedent should both die after retirement. Cur rent law makes no provision for refunding any excess contributions to the estate of a member's beneficiary.
The fiscal impact of this provision is minimal. For example, a judge who retires at age 70 with 10 years' service and an annual salary of $49,100 would have received benefits totalling more this his contribu tions plus interest within 16 months. This provision applies only to judges who die leaving a designated beneficiary.
3. The amended version of this Bill also defines the words "in capacitated" and "incapacity" as physical or mental disability for further performance of duties and specifies that these words shall not mean the attainment of any certain age. Current law does not define the words "in capacitated" or "incapacity."

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Any fiscal impact of this provision of the Bill would be favorable to ERS. The Bill would not allow retirement benefits under the incapacity provision for judges who reach mandatory retirement age (70) prior to at taining 10 years' service; retirement benefits could be allowed in such cases under current law.
In summary, the fiscal impact of this Bill on ERS is insignificant.

Is/ William M. Nixon State Auditor

I si Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

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:

Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker

Brannon

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Bowen

Bryant Hill Holloway (presiding)

Land
Robinson Timmons

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 3.

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

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

SR 214. By Senators Dean of the 31st, Bell of the 5th, Barnes of the 33rd and others:
A resolution honoring and expressing thanks to Geneva Hines.

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

HB 718. By Representative Reaves for the 147th:
A bill to provide for the creation, operation and regulation of farmers' markets.
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:

Ballard Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Barker Brown of 47th

Bryant Holloway (presiding! Howard

Timmons Walker

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 Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House insistence upon the House substitute thereto:

SB 148. By Senator Bell of the 5th:
A bill to provide for fiscal notes on bills, joint resolutions, and ad ministrative actions having a fiscal impact on local political subdivisions; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Fiscal Note Act," as amended.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate recede from its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 148.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell
Deal Dean English
Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th

Foster Garner Gillis Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy
Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds

Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson
Timmons Trulock Turner
Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Barker Bowen

Brantley Broun of 46th Bryant

Eldridge Greene Holloway (presiding)

On the motion, the yeas were 47, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate receded from its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 148.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House disagreement to the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 888. By Representatives Lee of the 72nd, Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-23, relating to abuse of governmental office, so as to make certain conduct by members of the General Assembly unlawful.

Senator Sutton of the 9th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 888.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 888.

The following general resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the com mittee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

SR 184. By Senator Eldridge of the 7th: A resolution creating the Rhodes Hall Study Committee.

Senator Allgood of the 22nd offered the following substitute to SR 184:

A RESOLUTION
Creating the Rhodes Hall Study Committee; creating the Senate Com mittee on Long-Term Indebtedness; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, upon his death in 1929, Amos G. Rhodes donated his home to the State of Georgia with the stipulation that it be used to preserve historical records; and
WHEREAS, Rhodes Hall was used from 1930 to 1965 to house the historical records of the State of Georgia; and

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WHEREAS, in 1965, the new State Archives Building was opened and most of these records were moved to this new facility; and
WHEREAS, Rhodes Hall still houses some historical information per taining to genealogical and Civil War records; and
WHEREAS, the building is used as a meeting place for historical organizations and lectures, and the Georgia Council for the Arts and Humanities makes use of the second floor area for exhibits of Georgia art; and
WHEREAS, in an agreement between the Secretary of State and the Department of Transportation, it was determined that the property should be protected as an historical site; and
WHEREAS, the Governor has recommended funds for overall im provements in Rhodes Hall, and the Senate Appropriations Committee has retained this money.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:
Section 1. There is hereby created the Rhodes Hall Study Committee to be appointed by the President of the Senate. The committee shall be composed of four members of the Senate and 15 members from the public at large, including representatives from the office of Secretary of State, the Historic Preservation Section of the Department of Natural Resources, the Atlanta Historical Society, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, the Atlanta Preservation Center, the Georgia Council for the Arts and Humanities, the Atlanta City Department of Cultural Af fairs, the High Museum, the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Georgia Citizens for the Arts, the Southern Arts Federation, the Atlanta Arts Alliance and Central Atlanta Progress, to study the future use of Rhodes Hall. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exer cise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and effectuate the purposes of this resolution. Any members of the committee who are public officers or employees shall receive no compensation for their ser vices but shall be reimbursed for all expenses incurred in carrying out their duties. All such members shall be reimbursed from the same funds from which they are otherwise compensated. Members of the General Assembly on the committee and all other members of the committee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of in terim legislative committees. Except as otherwise provided, the funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to or available to the legislative branch of govern ment. The committee shall stand abolished on January 1, 1982.
Section 2. There is hereby created the Senate Committee on Longterm Indebtedness to be composed of five members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate. The chairman shall be ap pointed by the President of the Senate. The committee is hereby authorized to request information and assistance from the state auditor, the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission, the Office of Planning and Budget, and such other state agencies as it deems necessary to enable it to conduct a comprehensive and exhaustive examination of

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current state long-term debt obligations and acquire an insight into the various factors significantly affecting the economic impact of increased bonded indebtedness. The committee shall have authority to review the operations of all state authorities issuing authority bonds issued at any time and shall report any irregularities in administration or financial con duct to the Senate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the expenses and 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 appropriated to or available to the legislative branch of government. The committee is authorized to conduct a two-year study in order to attain an increased understanding of Georgia's long-term finan cial obligations and current total indebtedness. The committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, to the 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, at which time the committee shall stand abolished.

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 adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bell Brannon
Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman
Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster
Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard
Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds
Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Barnes Bond Bowen

Bryant Garner Holloway (presiding) Robinson

Stephens
Timmons Walker

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 45, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted by substitute.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 54. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act relating to the provision of liability insurance for state employees, officers, and officials, as amended, so as to allow reim bursement for legal fees and expenses incurred in the successful defense of certain criminal actions against state employees, officers, and officials.

The House substitute to SB 54 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the provision of liability insurance for state employees, officers, and officials, approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 1051), as amended, so as to allow reimbursement for reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred in the successful defense of certain criminal actions against the state employees, officers, and officials; 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 relating to the provision of liability insurance for state employees, officers, and officials, approved March 30 1977 (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 1051), as amended, is hereby amended by adding in Sec tion 1 between the first and second sentence the following:
"Said policies of liability insurance, contracts of indemnity, or programs of self-insurance may also provide for reimbursement to an officer, official, or employee of any agency, board, bureau, commis sion, department, or authority of the State for reasonable legal fees and other expenses incurred in the successful defense of a criminal ac tion arising out of the performance of his official duties. Legal fees and other expenses shall be subject to adjustment by and the approval of the Attorney General.",

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so that when so amended Section 1 shall read as follows:
"Section 1. In addition to any other compensation which may be paid to an officer, official, or employee of any agency, board, bureau, commission, 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 indemnity, or to formulate sound programs of self- in surance utilizing funds available to such agency, board, bureau, com mission, department, or authority, insuring or indemnifying such of ficers, officials, or employees to the extent that they are not immune from liability against personal liability for damages arising out of the performance of their duties or in any way connected therewith. Said policies of liability insurance, contracts of indemnity, or programs of self-insurance may also provide for reimbursement to an officer, of ficial, or employee of any agency, board, bureau, commission, depart ment, or authority of the State for reasonable legal fees and other ex penses incurred in the successful defense of a criminal action arising out of the performance of his official duties. Legal fees and other ex penses shall be subject to adjustment by and the approval of the At torney General. Such agencies, boards, bureaus, commissions, depart ments, or authorities may expend federal and State or other available funds for such purposes. The amount of such insurance or indemnity shall also be in the discretion of such agency, board, bureau, commis sion, 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: provided, however, that the employees of county departments of health and county departments of family and children services as well as the members of the boards of said departments shall be considered to be State employees or officials for the purposes of this Act. The existence of such insurance or indemnification shall not be disclosed or sug gested in any action brought against such individual."
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 Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 54.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Bell

Bond Broun of 46th Cobb

Coleman Coverdell Deal

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Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Gillis Greene Hill Horton
Howard

Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Barnes Bowen Brannon Brantley

Brown of 47th Bryant Fincher of 54th Garner

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels
Holloway (presiding) Robinson Timmons Walker

On the motion, the yeas were 43, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 54.

The following local, uncontested resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

HR 307. By Representative Smith of the 42nd:

A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide a homestead exemption of $8,000.00 from all Palmetto ad valorem taxes for each resident of the City of Palmetto who is 65 years of age or older having an adjusted gross income, with certain exclusions, together with the adjusted gross income of his spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, which does not exceed $8,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year for income tax purposes; to provide for the sub mission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other pur poses.
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:
"Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary not withstanding, each resident of the City of Palmetto who is sixty-five

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years of age or over and who does not have an income from all sources, including the income of his spouse who is living in the home of said resident, exceeding $4,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year for State of Georgia income tax purposes, is hereby granted an exemption of $4,000.00 on his homestead from all ad valorem taxation by the City of Palmetto as long as any such resident of the City of Palmetto actually occupies said homestead as his residence. The value of the homestead in excess of the above ex empted amount shall remain subject to ad valorem taxation by the Ci ty of Palmetto. Any such resident shall not receive the benefits of such homestead unless he files an affidavit with the governing authority of the City of Palmetto, or with a person designated by the governing authority of the City of Palmetto, giving his age and the amount of in come which he receives and the income which his spouse receives and such additional information relative to receiving the benefits of such exemption as will enable the governing authority of the City of Palmetto, or the person designated by the governing authority of the City of Palmetto, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The governing authority of the City of Palmetto, or the person designated by the said governing authority, shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose. The exemption provid ed for herein shall apply to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 1974.",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Any other provision of this Constitution to the contrary not withstanding, each resident of the City of Palmetto who is 65 years of age or older is hereby granted an exemption from all City of Palmetto ad valorem taxes, except those to pay interest on and retire bonded in debtedness, in the amount of $8,000.00 on a homestead owned and occupied by him as a residence, if his adjusted gross income, 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 im mediately preceding taxable year for income tax purposes. For the purposes of this paragraph, adjusted gross income shall be as defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as now or hereafter amended, but shall not include income or benefits which are received as retire ment, survivor, or disability benefits under the Federal Social Security Act, or under any other public or private retirement, disability or pen sion system, except such income or benefits which are 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 ad justed gross income for the purposes of this paragraph. 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, the taxpayer or his agent must file an affidavit with the city clerk of Palmetto giving his age and the amount of adjusted gross in come which he and his spouse received during the last taxable year for federal income tax purposes and such additional information relative to receiving the benefits of such exemption as will enable the city clerk to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitl ed to such tax exemption. The city clerk shall provide affidavit forms

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for this purpose. Such application shall be processed in the same man ner 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. It shall not be necessary that a homeowner make application and file said affidavits each year thereafter before said exemption shall be continued. It shall be the duty of any such person to notify the city clerk in the event be becomes ineligible for any reason for the ex emption provided in this paragraph. The General Assembly may pro vide 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 beginning after December 31, 1982."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution.
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 a homestead exemption of $8,000.00 from all Palmetto ad valorem taxes for each resident of the City of Palmetto
[ ] NO who is 65 years of age or older having an adjusted gross income, with certain exclusions, together with the ad justed gross income of his spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, which does not exceed $8,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year for income tax purposes?"
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.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, was agreed to.

On 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 Bell Bond Bowen Brannon

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans

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Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy

Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Barnes Bryant

Garner Holloway (presiding)

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Ty singer Wessels
Tate Walker

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majori ty, was adopted.

The following resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read and put upon its adoption:

SR 195. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Eldridge of the 7th, Allgood of the 22nd and Coverdell of the 40th:
A resolution amending Senate Resolution 3 adopted at the 1981 Session.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Barnes Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb

Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton

Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

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McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Summers

Sutton Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Barker Bell

Bond Bryant Holloway (presiding)

Stumbaugh Tate

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

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:
HB 68. By Representatives Johnson, Lee, Benefield, and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, so as to empower the real estate commissioner to employ and discharge assistants or employees in his discretion and to fix their com pensation; to provide that the action of an applicant or licensee shall be sufficient grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license under certain conditions.

The Conference Committee report on HB 68 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on HB 68 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 68 be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE:
I si Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. Senator, 20th District
/s/ Terrell A. Starr Senator, 44th District
1st Jimmy Lester Senator, 23rd District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
/s/ Rudolph Johnson Representative, 72nd District
Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr. Representative, 57th District
/s/ Cas M. Robinson Representative, 58th District

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Conference Committee substitute to HB 68:

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 empower the real estate commissioner to employ and discharge assistants or employees in his discretion and to fix their compensation; to provide that the action of an applicant or licensee shall be sufficient ground for refusal, suspen sion, or revocation of a license under certain conditions; to provide that the continuing education requirements shall not apply to certain persons; to provide that a trust or escrow account be designated and registered with the commission shall not be subject to attachment or garnishment; to provide that the commission may elect to pay any overage collected on a judgment to the original judgment creditor or reassign the remaining in terest in the judgment to the original judgment creditor without subject ing the fund to further liability; to provide for the payment of costs incur red attempting to collect assigned judgments; to provide for notice of hearings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, as amended, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of subsection jb) of Code Section 84-1405, which reads as follows:
"Said Real Estate Commission is empowered to employ such assistants or employees as are necessary to do the work of the Com mission and the Commission is empowered to employ and dismiss such persons and to fix the compensation of such assistants or employees.",
in its entirety.

Section 2. Said Code chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 84-1405 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
"(1) The commissioner shall be a full-time employee of the com mission and shall serve as the chief executive officer of the commis sion. The commission shall in its discretion appoint the commissioner and fix his annual salary. Any person, in order to qualify for appoint ment to the office of commissioner, shall be a person of good moral character and shall possess such qualifications as the commission may require. The commissioner shall hold no interest in any real estate business or related business while serving as commissioner. The com missioner with the approval of the commission may employ and fix the compensation of the following employees, a secretary, in vestigators and such other staff to assist him in his duties. Said employees shall not be placed in the classified services of the State Merit System. Provided that nothing in this act shall be construed to affect any employee now in the classified service of the State Merit System.

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Section 3. Said Code chapter is further amended by striking subsec tion (c) of Code Section 84-1410 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) Where an applicant or licensee has made a false statement of material fact on his application or caused to be submitted or been a party to preparing or caused to be submitted or been a party to prepar ing or submitting any falsified application to the commission, such ac tion may, in itself, be sufficient ground for the refusal, suspension, or revocation of the license."
Section 4. Said Code chapter is further amended by striking subsec tion (d) of Code Section 84-1411 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) Effective January 1, 1982, each applicant for renewal of a license must furnish, to the commission, evidence of having attended a continuing education course not to exceed six hours of in-class study in a course approved by the commission. This requirement of continu ing education must be met each renewal period. The commission shall not require the passing of an examination to meet this requirement. Excluded from the requirements of this subsection are those persons actively licensed as of January 1, 1980, and those persons eligible for active licensure on Janaury 1, 1980, whose brokerage firm's licenses were renewed after January 1, 1980, and before January 1, 1982, under the provisions of subsection (d) of Code Section 84-1412. The in-class study course will be provided by all educational or duly authorized instructional organizations teaching real estate licensing courses."
Section 5. Said Code chapter is further amended by striking subsec tion (a) of Code Section 84-1419 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection ja) to read as follows:
"(a) Each broker will maintain a separate bank checking account in this state which shall be designated a trust or escrow account wherein all down payments, earnest money deposits, or other trust funds received by the broker, his associate brokers, or his salesper sons, on behalf of his principal or any other person, shall be deposited. An account so designated and registered with the commis sion shall not be subject to attachment or garnishment."
Section 6. Said Code chapter is further amended by striking the first unnumbered paragraph of Code Section 84-1421 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new first unnumbered paragraph to read as follows:
"The commission may, upon its own motion, and shall upon the sworn complaint in writing any person, investigate the actions of any real estate broker, associate broker, salesperson, or real estate courses and instructors approved by the commission. Except for investiga tions of applicants for licensure, investigations of allegations of fraudulent conduct or of mishandling of funds held in fiduciary capacity, or investigations of possible violations of this chapter which has been litigated in the courts or arise from litigation in the courts;

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the commission shall not initiate an investigation on it own motion or investigate a sworn complaint of a licensee's activity unless the act or acts which may constitute a violation of any provision of this chapter occurred within three years of the initiation of the investigation. Any person authorized to conduct an investigation on behalf of the com mission shall have access to and may examine any writings, documents, or other material which may be related to an investigation made upon the order of the commission. After the service of a notice of hearing, the real estate commissioner or chairman of the Real Estate Commission may issue subpoenas to compel production of such writings, documents, or material either on behalf of the commis sion or at the request of a respondent. The Real Estate Commission or the respondent may apply to the superior court of the county in which a person disobeying a subpoena resides for an order requiring com pliance. Failure to comply with such an order shall be punishable as for contempt of court."
Section 7. Said Code chapter is further amended by striking subsec tion (f) of Code Section 84-1424 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (f) to read as follows:
"(f) When, upon the order of the court, the commission has paid from the real estate education, research, and recovery fund any sum to the judgment creditor, the commission shall be subrogated to all of the rights of the judgment creditor. The judgment creditor shall assign all his right, title, and interest in the judgment to the commission before any payment is made from the fund, and any amount and in terest so recovered by the commission on the judgment shall be deposited to the fund. If the total amount collected on the judgment by the commission exceeds the amount paid from the fund to the original judgment creditor plus interest and the cost of collection, the commission may elect to pay any overage collected to the original judgment creditor or reassign the remaining interest in the judgment to the original judgment creditor. The payment or reassignment to the original judgment creditor shall not subject the fund to further liabili ty for payment to the original judgment creditor based on that transac tion or judgment. Any costs incurred by the commission attempting to collect assigned judgments shall be paid from the fund."
Section 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Starr of the 44th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Commit tee Report on HB 68.

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 Bowen

Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th

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Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English
Engram Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill

Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell
Bryant Fincher of 52nd

Fincher of 54th Garner

Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Holloway (presiding) Summers

On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 68.

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

HB 345. By Representatives Bishop of the 94th, Fuller of the 16th, Swann of the 90th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act", so as to provide for presumption of abandonment of tangible and intangible property held by courts, public corporations, public authorities, or public officers of the State or its political subdivisions.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Littlefield of the 6th.

Senators Hudgins of the 15th and Kennedy of the 4th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 345 as follows: On line 6, Page 2, between the words
"patient" and "trust" add the following
"or inmate";

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On line 8, Page 2, after the word "patient"
add the following "or inmate"; and,
on line 10, Page 2, after the words "Department of Human Resources,"
add the following '' or the Georgia Department of Offender Rehabilitation,''.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 39, 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 Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker

Bryant

Holloway (presiding)

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 53, nays 0.

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

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 153. By Representatives Moore of the 152nd, Triplett of the 128th, Jackson of the 77th and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the State Personnel Board to provide a health insurance plan for public school employees, so as to change the provisions relative to the definition of a public school employee.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 156. By Senator Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the provisons relative to rates of interest.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute as substituted by the House to the following bill of the House:

HB 574. By Representatives Fuller of the 16th, Wood of the 9th, Pilewicz of the 41st and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 114-6a, relating to group self-insurance funds for workers' compensation purposes, so as to transfer regulations of the group self-insurance funds authorized by said chapter from the Secretary of State to the Insurance Commissioner.

The House has rejected the report of the committee of conference and has ap pointed a second committee of conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate:

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HB 1022. By Representatives Triplet! of the 128th, Ginsberg of the 122nd, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the municipal court, and the judge of the state court.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Triplett of the 128th, Hill of the 127th and Scott of the 123rd.

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

HB 648. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th, Birdsong of the 103rd and Home of the 104th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 59-3, relating to powers and duties of grand juries in general, so as to provide the authority and procedure for grand juries to issue reports concerning the operations and conduct of county and city offices and institutions.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Greene of the 26th.

The Senate Committee on Special Judiciary offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 648 by striking on Page 2, lines 9 through 11, which read as follows:
"(4) A certified transcript of the sworn credible evidence con sidered by the grand jury shall be served on such identifiable person."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 31, nays 2, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Allgood of the 22nd moved that HB 648 be committed to the Commit tee on Special Judiciary.

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th moved the previous question.

Senator Allgood of the 22nd moved that HB 648 be placed on the Table.

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Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, who was presiding, ruled that the motion to table takes precedence.

On the motion offered by Senator Allgood of the 22nd, the yeas were 37, nays 3; the motion prevailed, and HB 648 was placed on the Table.

Senator Wessels of the 2nd moved that, since the First Conference Committee report on the following bill of the House had been rejected by the House, a Second Conference Committee be appointed:

HB 1022. By Representatives Triplett of the 128th, Ginsberg of the 122nd, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the municipal court, and the judge of the state court.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed.

Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, appointed as a Second Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Coleman of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Bryant of the 3rd.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute to the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 574. By Representatives Fuller of the 16th, Wood of the 9th, Pilewicz of the 41st and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 114-6a, relating to group self-insurance funds for workers' compensation purposes, so as to transfer regulation of the group self-insurance funds authorized by said chapter from the Secretary of State to the Insurance Commissioner.

The House substitute to the Senate substitute to HB 574 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 114-6a, relating to group self-insurance funds for workers' compensation purposes, so as to transfer regulation of the group self-insurance funds authorized by said chapter from the Secretary of State to the Insurance Commissioner; to provide for editorial revision; to provide for clarification of certain pro cedures; to change the provisions relating to information to be supplied

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with the application for a certificate of authority; to change the amount of the minimum security deposit required to be maintained by certain funds; to provide for surety bonds; to change the provisions regarding ex cess insurance required to be maintained by a fund; to change the provi sions relating to the minimum surplus required to be maintained by a fund; to change the provisions relating to deficient or impaired funds; 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 OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 114-6a, relating to group self-insurance funds for workers' compensation purposes, is hereby amended by strik ing said chapter in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Chapter 114-6a to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 114-6a Group Self-insurance Funds
114-601a. Intent It is the intent of the General Assembly of Georgia to provide an alternative mechanism through which bona fide members of trade associations and professional associations as well as groups of municipalities, counties, school boards, and hospital authorities may extend workers' compensation benefits to their employees through a group self-insurance program. Such an alter native is authorized to enable the members of these groups to lower workers' compensation costs by reducing administrative expenses and to encourage a reduction in claims through active loss prevention, loss control, and rehabilitation programs. It is therefore intended that this chapter be liberally construed to effectuate these purposes.
114-602a. Definitions. The following words and phrases, as used in this chapter, shall, unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context, have the following meanings:
(1) 'Fund' shall mean a joint fund for workers' compensation established by an authorized trade association, professional associa tion, or groups of municipalities, counties, school boards, or hospital authorities pursuant to this chapter.
(2) 'Board' shall mean the board of trustees of any fund created pursuant to this chapter.
(3) Trade association' shall mean a corporation or unincorporated association which is engaged in substantial activity for the benefit of its members, other than the sponsorship of a fund operated pursuant to this chapter, and which is comprised of a bona fide group of employers who are engaged in the same or in substantially similar types of business or professions within the State of Georgia and have similar governing industry classifications as approved by the Commis sioner regarding workers' compensation and employers' liability in surance.

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(4) 'Professional association' shall mean a corporation or unin corporated association which is engaged in substantial activity for the benefit of its members, other than the sponsorship of a fund operated pursuant to this chapter, and which is comprised of a bona fide group of employers who are engaged in the same or in substantially similar types of professions and have similar governing industry classifica tions as approved by the Commissioner regarding workers' compen sation and employers' liability insurance.
(5) 'Municipality' shall mean an incorporated municipality of this state or a consolidated city-county government.
(6) 'County' shall mean a county of this state.
(7) 'School board' shall mean a public board of education of any county or of any independent school system of this state.
(8) 'Hospital authority' shall mean any legally constituted board, commission, or authority which has been created for the purpose of and is actually governing the operation of a public hospital created in accordance with the laws of this state.
(9) 'Basic rate' shall mean the annual premium rate charged prior to any credit being given for applicable experience debits or credits or for applicable discounts or surcharges.
(10) 'Commissioner' shall mean the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Georgia.
(11) 'Member' shall mean an employer who is a member of a fund established by a trade association or professional association or by a group of municipalities, counties, school boards, or hospital authorities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(12) 'Gross annual premium' shall mean the total annual premium determined by multiplying the payroll for the applicable workers' compensation job classifications times the appropriate annual premium rate for each classification.
(13) 'Standard annual premium' shall mean the gross annual premium plus or minus applicable experience debits or credits.
(14) 'Normal annual premium' shall mean the standard annual premium plus or minus applicable discounts or surcharges.
(15) 'Administrator' means any individual, partnership, or cor poration designated and authorized by the board of the fund to carry out the day-to-day operations of the fund, including, but not limited to, the processing and payment of claims.
(16) 'Intrastate agreement' means the written agreement executed by the members of the fund which establishes the fund and provides for its operation and through which each member agrees to assume and discharge, jointly and severally, any and all liability under this chapter relating to or arising out of the operations of the fund.

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(17) 'Premium' shall mean any consideration paid to a fund by a member for coverage under the fund by whatever name called.
(18) "Surplus' shall mean the total assets of the fund less its liabilities and reserves as determined in accordance with the re quirements of this chapter.
(19) 'Surplus share' and 'proportionate share' shall mean the ini tial contribution paid to a fund by a member as a condition of membership in the fund.
114-603a. Organization of joint funds, (a) Any group of municipalities, counties, school boards, or hospital authorities or any trade association or professional association may enter into an intrastate agreement for the purpose of extending workers' compensa tion benefits to employees of its members and may make application to the Commissioner for a certificate of authority to create a fund and provide such benefits.
(b) For the purposes of this chapter, municipalities, counties, school boards, hospital authorities, trade associations, and profes sional associations shall each be deemed to constitute separate classes; and no member of any one such class shall join with a member of another class or classes for the purpose of creating a fund pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(c) A proposed fund shall file with the Commissioner, when ap plying for a certificate of authority, an application setting forth:
(1) The name of the fund;
(2) The location of the fund's principal office, which shall be maintained within this state;
(3) The location of the principal office of the trade association or professional association or group of municipalities, counties, school boards, or hospital authorities;
(4) The names and addresses of the members;
(5) The principal business of each member;
(6) The designation and appointment of a Georgia resident as the fund's proposed registered agent for service of process in this state and his or her address;
(7) The names and addresses of the officers and directors of the proposed fund and a statement concerning whether or not any of such officers and directors have been convicted of any crimes other than minor traffic violations within the last ten years;
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(9) A brief outline of the method by which the administrative obligations of the fund shall be met;
(10) A copy of the bylaws of the fund;
(11) A copy of the intrastate agreement among the members;
(12) The name and address of the administrator and, if the ad ministrator is a corporation, the names and addresses of its officers and directors and a statement concerning whether or not such ad ministrator or the officers or directors thereof, if the administrator is a corporation, have been convicted of any crimes other than minor traf fic violations within the last ten years;
(13) A statement of the previous experience and background of any administrator of the fund, including any licenses it may hold or has held in this state or any other state within the last ten years;
(14) The most recent audited statement of the financial condition of any administrator of the fund or the most recent annual statement of such administrator if it is an insurer;
(15) A copy of any agreements between the fund and any contract administrator of the fund;
(16) A statement of the financial condition of the fund listing all of its assets and liabilities as of the end of the last preceding month prior to the date of the application on such a form as may be prescribed by the Commissioner;
(17) A copy of each contract, endorsement, and application form it proposes to issue or use;
(18) A current audited or other acceptable financial statement of each member of the fund which shall not be deemed to be a public document and shall be maintained in confidence by the Commis sioner;
(19) Such other information, documents, or statements as the Commissioner may reasonably require.
(d) Each application for a certificate of authority shall be ac companied by a filing fee of $300.00, which fee shall not be refund able.
(e) A fund as authorized by this chapter may be established only with the participation of ten or more members having no fewer than 1,000 employees in the aggregate.
(f) A fund as authorized by this chapter may be established only if it has and thereafter maintains gross annual premiums of $300,000.00 or such higher amount as the Commissioner deems necessary to pro tect the interests of the members and their employees.

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(g) All employers who are members of a class which forms a fund pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be eligible for member ship in such fund unless membership is denied such employers by the Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(h) Any trade association or professional association or group of municipalities, counties, school boards, or hospital authorities which forms a fund pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall accept as a member of such fund any other member of the same class as defined in subsection (b) of Code Section 114-603a which makes application for membership and otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter.
114-604a. Certificate of authority, (a) The Commissioner shall ex amine said application to determine whether the fund will be able to comply with the laws of Georgia and whether membership in the fund will enable the members of said fund to meet their liability for workers' compensation benefits under Code Title 114. If the Commis sioner finds that the fund is capable of complying with such re quirements and meeting such liability, he shall issue a certificate authorizing the fund to provide workers' compensation benefits on behalf of its members.
(b) If the Commissioner refuses to issue a certificate of authority, he shall issue an order setting forth the reasons for such refusal and forward it to the proposed fund and a copy of said order shall be sent to each member of the fund.
(c) The Commissioner shall approve or disapprove the application for a certificate of authority within 90 days of receipt by him of the ap plication and all of the supporting information he has requested.
(d) The Commissioner may refuse to issue, renew, suspend, or revoke the certificate of authority of any fund in accordance with the provisions of Code Sections 114-616a and 114-621a for failure of the fund to comply with any provision of this chapter or with any of the rules, regulations, or orders of the Commissioner issued pursuant thereto.
(e) Said certificate shall be renewed annually in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner upon pay ment by the fund of an annual fee of $300.00.
114-605a. Workers' compensation obligations. The participation by a member in a fund created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall enable it to comply with its duty as an employer to assure payment of workers' compensation in accordance with the provisions of Code Chapter 114-6.
114-606a. New members. After the inception date of a fund, pro spective new members of the fund shall submit an application for membership to the board and to the Commissioner on a form prescribed by the Commissioner. The board of the fund or the ad ministrator of the fund, with the approval of the board, shall establish

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the net worth of the fund and the proportionate share to be paid by each applicant to become a member of the fund. If the Commissioner does not approve the application of a prospective new member within 90 days, the applicant, upon payment to the fund of its proportionate share determined in accordance with this chapter, shall be authorized to become a member of the fund, to enter into the intrastate agree ment with the other members of the fund, and to share the liabilities and assets of the fund in accordance with its bylaws and with the ap plicable provisions of this chapter. The board may take into con sideration the loss ratio of a prospective member in establishing such member's proportionate share; provided that notwithstanding the provisions of this section such prospective member's proportionate share shall be reasonable in relationship to the proportionate shares paid by the other members of the fund. Any group aggrieved by a determination of the board regarding the establishment of a member's proportionate share shall have the right to appeal such determination to the Commissioner.
114-607a. Termination and withdrawal, (a) A member may elect to terminate voluntarily its participation in a fund by giving at least 90 days' advance written notice to the fund and to the Commissioner. Such voluntary termination shall be approved by the Commissioner upon a finding by him that such member and the fund are in good standing and that both have met all requirements of this chapter and of any rules and regulations issued by the Commissioner and the fund as of the proposed effective date of such termination.
(b) A member may be involuntarily terminated as a member of a fund upon a finding by the Commissioner, after due notice and hear ing, that such member has failed to comply with the requirements of this chapter or with the provisions of the bylaws of the fund or of the applicable intrastate agreement. Such hearings may be initiated by the Commissioner either upon his own motion or upon a recommenda tion of the board of the fund.
(c) Involuntary termination of a member for failure to pay its pro portionate share or any premiums or installments thereof due the fund or otherwise to discharge its obligations to the fund when due shall be accomplished as prescribed herein: written notice, stating the time when the termination will be effective, but not less than 15 days from the date of notice or such other specific longer period as may be provided in the intrastate agreement or by statute, may be delivered in person or by depositing such notice in the United States mail to be dispatched by at least first class mail to the last address of record of the member and receiving therefor the receipt provided by the United States Post Office Department. Such notice may or may not be ac complished by a tender of the unearned premium paid by the member calculated on a pro rata basis. If such tender is not made simultaneously with such notice, it shall be made within 15 days of notice of termination unless an audit or rate investigation is required, in which case under such tender shall be made as soon as practicable.

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(d) Any member who either voluntarily terminates his member ship or is involuntarily terminated from membership in a fund pur suant to the provisions of this chapter shall remain jointly and several ly liable for all obligations of the fund as of the date of such termina tion, including, but not limited to, any obligations of the fund to pay claims against the fund arising out of any occurrence, incident, or ac cident which took place during the member's membership in the fund.
114-608a. Board of trustees. Each fund created pursuant to this chapter shall be operated by a board of trustees chosen by the mutual agreement of the participating members of such fund in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and with the bylaws of the fund. The appointment of any trustee shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioner.
114-609a. Powers of board. The board shall have the following specific powers, together with such other powers as may be necessary or incidental to effectuate the purposes of this chapter:
(a) To invest and reinvest funds held by it in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 114-614a;
(b) To collect and disburse all money due or payable in ac cordance with the provisions of this chapter;
(c) To employ and contract with banks, corporate trustees, in surance agents, surplus lines brokers, and insurers authorized to do business in this state and approved surplus lines carriers;
(d) To employ and contract with actuaries, accountants, contract administrators, and other agents and employees necessary for the operation of the fund;
(e) To employ an administrator for the fund;
(f) To contract with other persons or public bodies of this state for the use of services or facilities necessary, useful, or incidental to the operation of the fund;
(g) To employ legal counsel;
(h) To execute other contracts necessary or incidental to the opera tion of the fund;
(i) To pay dividends to or levy assessments on its members;
(j) To purchase bonds and insurance necessary to comply with the requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the Com missioner;
(k) To do and perform such other and further acts, not inconsis tent with the provisions of this chapter or with other laws of this state, which may be necessary for the efficient and proper operation of said fund.

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114-610a. Reports of fund's business affairs and operations; verification. Every fund shall, on or before the first day of March in each year after it shall have commenced to do business pursuant to a certificate of authority, make and file with the Commissioner a report of its affairs and operations during the year ending the thirty-first day of December last preceding. This annual report shall be made in such form and contain such information as the Commissioner may, by regulation from time to time, prescribe and require in protecting the public interest, the interest of the members of the fund, and the in terest of the employees of each member. The Commissioner may, by regulation, require such additional periodic reports as he may from time to time prescribe as necessary or appropriate for the protection of members and their employees and the public and to insure the solvency of any fund, to inform and protect the members of the fund, and to assure fair dealing in the investments of any fund. The Com missioner may require that the reports be verified under oath by such appropriate officers or agents as he may designate by regulation and may require the same to be furnished to persons or entities he deter mines to have a legitimate interest therein. Compliance with this Code section shall be a condition to the renewal of a certificate of authority under Code Section 114-604a.
114-61 la. Financial condition; method of determining. In deter mining the financial capacity of a fund to pay workers' compensation obligations promptly and otherwise to meet its obligations under this law, the Commissioner shall take into consideration the following criteria:
(a) The Commissioner shall charge as liabilities the same reserves as are required of incorporated insurers issuing nonassessable policies on a reserve basis;
(b) The surplus shares of members shall be allowed as assets, ex cept that any premiums delinquent for 90 days shall first be charged against such surplus shares;
(c| The surplus shares of membes shall not be charged as a liabili ty;
(d) All premiums delinquent less than 90 days shall be allowed as assets;
je) An assessment levied upon members, and not collected, shall not be allowed as an asset;
(f) The computation of reserves shall be based upon premiums other than membership fees and without any deduction for expenses and the compensation of any contract administrator;
(g) The existence and face value of contracts or policies of excess insurance or other measures of financial capacity as the Commis sioner may deem appropriate, including the authority of municipalities, counties, and school boards to levy and collect taxes pursuant to the laws of this state.

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114-612a. Minimum security deposit or bond; contracts for excess insurance, (a) Each fund shall maintain with the Commissioner a deposit consisting of securites eligible for deposit by domestic in surance companies in accordance with the provisions of Code Chapter 56-11 in an amount which is equal to 25 percent of the nor mal annual premium or, if acceptable to the Commissioner, post in lieu thereof a surety bond in an amount which is equal to 35 percent of the normal annual premium; provided that a fund established by a group of municipalities, counties, or school boards shall only be re quired to maintain such a deposit in an amount which is equal to 10 percent of the normal annual premium or, if acceptable to the Com missioner, to post in lieu thereof a surety bond in an amount which is equal to 15 percent of the normal annual premium. In the event that the Commissioner shall permit a fund to post a surety bond in lieu of the deposit required above, such a bond shall only be acceptable if it is issued by an authorized insurer and its form has been approved in advance by the Commissioner.
(b) Specific and aggregate excess insurance policies underwritten by insurers authorized to transact business in this state or by approv ed surplus lines carriers with terms, liability limits, cancellation provi sions, and retention amounts acceptable to the Commissioner shall be required as a condition to the issuance and maintenance of a cer tificate of authority of any fund created pursuant to this chapter.
114-613a. Surplus required. A fund formed pursuant to the provi sions of this chapter shall possess and thereafter maintain a minimum surplus of not less than $150,000.00 and a minimum of not less than $150,000.00 expendable surplus or such higher amounts of surplus or expendable surplus as the Commissioner may reasonably establish or subsequently require for the protection of the members and their employees; provided that the Commissioner shall have the authority to require the establishment or maintenance of such lesser amounts of minimum surplus or expendable surplus as he may deem advisable for the protection of the members and their employees if the fund can show conclusively that its maximum annual liability is less than or equal to the total annual premiums collected.
114-614a. Investment and reserve requirements, (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided for herein, the investable assets of a fund shall be invested only in securities or other investments permit ted by the laws of this state for the investment of assets constituting the legal reserves of property and casualty insurance companies or such other securities or investments as the Commissioner may permit such insurers to invest their funds under Code Title 56. Such in vestments shall be subject to the same terms, conditions, and limita tions which apply to such property and casualty insurance companies under said Code Title 56.
(b) Each fund shall maintain at all times assets in cash, premium balances, or securities authorized by the laws of this state for the in vestment of assets of property and casualty insurers doing a similar business in an amount which is equivalent to or higher than the pro rata unearned premiums and minimum nonexpendable surplus re quired under Code Section 114-613a, and reserves for losses outstand ing and unpaid and any other liabilities of the fund.

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114-615a. Operation of the fund, (a) Each member shall pay into said fund its share of the fund's projected obligation for workers' com pensation liability, administrative expenses, and other costs of such fund as may be determined by the board or by an administrator and approved by the board, all in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Such share shall be adjusted by the board based on the claims experience of each participating member in accordance with criteria set forth in the bylaws of the fund. Provided, however, no member of a fund shall be charged a basic rate which is in excess of 108 percent of the basic rate charged to any other member of the fund. The premium for each year shall be paid by each member at the beginning of each fund year unless otherwise provided for under the intrastate agreement. The board shall make payments out of the fund for workers' compensation benefits pursuant to and in accordance with the claims procedures set forth in the workers' compensation laws of Georgia to the employees of the members; and the board shall deter mine what, it any, dividends or assessments shall be paid to or levied against the participating members of the fund.
(b) The board of each fund shall establish and implement a loss prevention and loss control and rehabilitation program for each member of the fund.
(c) Each member of the fund shall be jointly and severally liable for all legal obligations of the fund, including, but not limited to, any obligations of the fund to pay claims against the fund arising out of any occurrence, incident, or accident covered under Code Title 114.
(d) Each fund shall be treated as a self-insurer for the purposes of Code Chapter 114-9, relating to the subsequent injury trust fund.
(e) Each fund shall be liable under Cpde Section 114-717 for its share of the expenses of the State Board of Workers' Compensation and, for the purposes of such section only, it shall be treated as though it were an insurer.
(f) Each fund may sue and be sued in its own name and service of process shall be perfected upon such fund by serving its registered Georgia agent for service of process or by otherwise serving the fund in accordance with the laws of this state.
114-616a. Aggrieved parties; hearings. Any party which is ag grieved by any act, determination, order, or any other action of the Commissioner taken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may request a hearing before the Commissioner or otherwise proceed in accordance with the provisions of the 'Georgia Administrative Pro cedure Act,' (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 338), as now or hereafter amended.
114-617a. Administrative fine for certain acts of officers, employees, agents, or representatives. The Commissioner may, after a hearing, impose upon a fund an administrative fine if he finds that such fund, through the acts of its officers, employees, agents, or representatives, has with such frequency as to indicate its general business practice within this state:

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(a) Refused, without just cause, to pay proper claims arising under workers' compensation coverage provided by the fund;
(b) Compelled, without just cause, employee claimants of members or other persons entitled to the proceeds of the workers' compensation coverage provided by the fund to accept less than the amount due them or to bring suit against the fund to secure full pay ment or settlement thereof.
The administrative fine imposed for violations set forth in subsec tion (a) or (b) shall not exceed $1,000.00 for each act of misconduct constituting a violation of this section; provided that a fine of not more than $5,000.00 may be imposed for each act of willful misconduct constituting a violation of this section.
In addition to all other penalties provided for under the provisions of this chapter, the Commissioner shall have the authority to place any fund on probation for a period of time not to exceed one year for each and every act or violation of this chapter or of the rules and regulations or orders of the Commissioner issued pursuant hereto and may subject such fund to a monetary penalty of up to $1,000.00 for each and every act in violation of this chapter or of the rules, regula tions, or orders of the Commissioner issued pursuant hereto unless the fund or its administrator knew or reasonably should have known that the fund was in violation of this chapter or of the rules and regula tion or orders of the Commissioner, in which case the monetary penalty provided for herein may be increased to an amount up to $5,000.00 for each and every act or violation.
114-618a. Contract administrators, (a) If a fund contracts with an administrator which is not an employee of the fund, the fund and such administrator must enter into a written agreement which shall be subject to review and approval by the Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this section. Such an agreement shall set forth the following:
(1) The powers of the administrator;
(2) The general services to be performed by the administrator;
(3) The manner and amount of compensation to be paid to the ad ministrator and any arrangements between the fund and the ad ministrator for the payment of administrator and other expenses in curred in connection with the operation of the fund;
(4) A contractual provision obligating the administrator to obtain and maintain such bonds, deposits, or insurance coverage as may be required to be maintained by this chapter;
(5) A requirement that errors and omissions coverage or other ap propriate liability insurance in an amount which is no less than that specified by the rules and regulations of the Commissioner be main tained at all times by the administrator.

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(b) Such an agreement may provide for the following:
(1) The right of substitution of the administrator and the revoca tion of the agreement upon notice to the Commissioner;
(2) Restrictions upon the exercise of power by the administrator; and
(3) Any other lawful provision deemed necessary or appropriate.
(c) The terms of any such agreement shall be reasonable and equitable and the agreement and any amendments thereto shall be fil ed with the Commissioner at least 30 days prior to their use. Any such agreement and any and all amendments thereto which have not been specifically disapproved by the Commissioner within 30 days after the filing thereof shall be deemed to be approved.
(d) A copy of the agreement and any and all amendments thereto shall be furnished to each member upon request.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (d), such agreements and amendments shall be confidential and privileged and shall not be released to the public by the Commissioner without the prior written consent of the parties thereto.
114-619a. Bonds and liability insurance required; resident office of administrator, (a) The Commissioner shall require each ad ministrator to have and maintain a fidelity bond in an amount which the Commissioner deems appropriate, but which is no less than $100,000.00.
(b) Errors and omissions coverage or other appropriate liability in surance in an amount which is no less than that specified by the rules and regulations of the Commissioner shall be maintained at all times by an administrator of a fund and a certificate by the insurer or other appropriate evidence of such coverage shall be filed with the Commis sioner by the fund.
(c) The administrator shall maintain an office in the State of Georgia for the payment, processing, and adjustment of the claims of the fund or funds which it represents.
114-620a. Impaired funds, (a) If the assets of a fund are at any time insufficient to enable a fund to discharge its legal liabilities and other obligations and to maintain the reserves and surplus required of it under this chapter, it shall forthwith make up the deficiency or levy an assessment upon its members for the amount needed to make up the deficiency.
(b) If the fund fails to make up such deficiency or to make the re quired assessment of its members within 30 days after the Commis sioner orders it to do so, or if the deficiency is not fully made up within 60 days after the date on which any such assessment is made or within such longer period of time as may be specified by the Com missioner, the fund shall be deemed to be insolvent and shall be pro-

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ceeded against in the same manner as are domestic insurers under Code Chapter 56-14; and the Commissioner shall have the same powers and limitations in such proceedings as provided under said Code Chapter 56-14, except as otherwise provided for herein.
(c) If the liquidation of such fund is ordered, an assessment shall be levied upon its members for such an amount as the Commissioner determines to be necessary to discharge all liabilities of the fund, in cluding the reasonable costs of such liquidation.
114-621a. Grounds for enjoining transaction of business; receivers. If the Commissioner finds that any fund or its administrator (1) has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter, (2) is fraudently operated, (3) is in such condition as to render further fund operations hazardous to the public interest or to the interest of the fund's members and their employees, (4) is financially unable to meet its obligations and claims as they come due, or (5) has violated any other provision of law, it may apply to the Superior Court of Fulton County, State of Georgia for an injunction. The court may forthwith issue a temporary injunction restraining the transaction of any business by the fund and it may, after a full hearing, make the injunc tion permanent and appoint one or more receivers to take possession of the books, papers, moneys, and other assets of the fund to settle its affairs and distribute its funds to those entitled thereto, subject to such rules and orders as the court may prescribe. If it appears that a crime has been committed in connection with the administration or management of any fund, the Attorney General of the State of Georgia may pursue the appropriate criminal action.
114-622a. Revocation and suspension of certificates of authority, (a) The Commissioner may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew the certificate of authority of any fund when and if, after in vestigation, he finds that:
(1) Any certificate of authority issued to such fund was obtained by fraud;
(2) There was any material misrepresentation in the application for such certificate of authority;
(3) The fund or its administrators have otherwise shown themselves to be untrustworthy or incompetent;
(4) Such fund or its administrator has violated any of the provi sions of this chapter or of the rules and regulations of the Commis sioner promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;
(5) The fund or its administrator has misappropriated, converted, illegally withheld, or refused to pay over upon proper demand any moneys entrusted to them in their fiduciary capacities belonging to a member or to an employee of a member or person otherwise entitled thereto:
(6) The fund is found to be in an unsound condition or in such con dition as to render its future transaction of business in this state hazardous to its members and their employees.

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Before the Commissioner shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew the certificate of authority of any fund, he shall give the fund an opportunity to be fully heard and to introduce evidence in its behalf. In lieu of revoking, suspending, or refusing to issue or renew the certificate of authority of any fund for any of the causes enumerated in this section, after hearing as herein provided, the Com missioner may place the fund and its administrator on probation for a period of time not to exceed one year or may fine such fund not more than $1,000.00 for each offense, or both when, in his judgment, he finds that the public interest and the interests of the fund's members and their employees would not be harmed by the continued operation of the fund. The amount of any such penalty shall be paid by such fund to the Commissioner for the use of the state. At any hearing pro vided by this section, the Commissioner shall have authority to ad minister oaths to witnesses. Anyone testifying falsely, after having been administered such oath, shall be subject to the penalty of per jury.
(b) No fund shall be voluntarily dissolved or otherwise voluntarily cease to function without having first obtained the written approval of the Commissioner and a determination made by the Commissioner that all claims and other legal obligations of the fund have been paid or that adequate provisions for such payment have been made.
114-623a. Fiduciary responsibilities. Any trustee, officer, or ad ministrator of a fund who receives, collects, disburses, or invests funds in connection with the activities of such organization shall be responsible for such funds in a fiduciary relationship to the fund.
114-624a. Prohibited pecuniary interest of officials. (a| Any of ficer, trustee, administrator, any member of any committee, or an employee of a fund who is charged with the duty of investing or handling the fund's assets shall not deposit or invest such assets ex cept in the name of the fund; shall not borrow the assets of such fund; shall not be pecuniarily interested in any loan, pledge of deposit, security, investment, sale, purchase, exchange, reinsurance, or other similar transaction or property of such fund; or shall not take or receive to his or her own use any fee, brokerage, commission, gift, or other consideration for or on account of any such transaction made by or on behalf of such fund.
(b) No fund shall guarantee any financial obligation of any of its officers, trustees, or administrators.
(c| This section shall not prohibit such a trustee, officer, member of a committee, or employee thereof from being covered by the fund as an employee of a member and enjoying the usual rights so provided for employees of members.
(d) The Commissioner shall by regulation define and permit addi tional exceptions to the prohibition contained in subsection (a| of this section solely to enable payment of reasonable compensation to a trustee or administrator who is not otherwise an officer or employee of the fund, or to a corporation or firm in which a trustee or ad-

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ministrator is interested, for necessary services performed or sales or purchases made to or for the fund in the ordinary course of the fund's business and in the usual private professional or business capacity of such trustee or administrator or of such corporation or firm.
114-625a. Unfair trade practices. The provisions of Code Chapter 56-7 applicable to 'insurers' shall apply to 'funds,' as defined in this chapter; and, for the purpose of determining whether a violation of Code Chapter 56-7 has occurred, a 'member,' as defined in this chapter, and its employees shall be deemed to be "insureds' or 'policyholders,' as used in Code Chapter 56-7, whichever is ap plicable. In enforcing the provisions of this section, the Commissioner shall be deemed to possess the same powers and be subject to the same restrictions as are applicable to the Commissioner under said Code Chapter 56-7.
114-626a. Taxes. The same taxes provided for in Code Chapter 56-13 applicable to property and casualty insurers shall apply to and shall be imposed upon each fund established by a trade association or professional association or group of hospital authorities pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; and such funds shall also be entitled to the same tax deductions, reductions, abatements, and credits that such property and casualty insurers are entitled to receive. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to require any funds com prised of municipalities, counties, or school boards to pay any state or local taxes.
114-627a. Nontaxability of funds comprised of municipalities, counties, and school boards. Funds comprised of municipalities, counties, and school boards shall be exempt from all state and local taxes and fees, except as provided for in this chapter.
114-628a. Examinations. The Commissioner shall have the authority to require and conduct periodic examinations to verify the solvency of funds in the same manner and under the same conditions as insurers are examined under Code Chapter 56-2.
114-629a. Rules and regulations. The Commissioner shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the provi sions of this chapter.
114-630a. Funds not deemed to be insurers. Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter which might be construed to the contrary, no fund shall be considered as an insurer for the purposes of Code Ti tle 56 except for the limited purpose of referencing provided for herein and specifically no such funds shall be considered to be an in surer for the purposes of the 'Georgia Insurance Insolvency Pool Act,' (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 700), as now or hereafter amended, or for the pur poses of any other laws of the State of Georgia which relate to insurers or insurance companies.
114-63la. Service of process; venue of suits against funds. Except as otherwise provided herein, service of process and venue shall be governed by the applicable provisions of Code Title 3, relative to ac tions, and by Code Title 22, relative to corporations.

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114-632a. Construction. Nothing within this chapter shall be con strued to apply to employers who elect to self-insure individually for workers' compensation pursuant to Code Section 114-602 and the rules of the State Board of Workers' Compensation or to any reciprocal agreements or contracts of indemnity executed prior to March 8, 1960, creating funds for the purpose of satisfying the obliga tions of self-insured employers under the 'Workmen's Compensation Act of Georgia.' "
Section 2. This Act shall become effective July 1, 1981, provided that under no circumstances shall this Act be construed so as to authorize a fund to commence operations under this chapter prior to January 1, 1982.
Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to the Senate substitute to HB 574.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester McGill

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bell Fincher of 52nd

Greene Holloway (presiding)'

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels
Littlefield Walker

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On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to the Senate substitute to HB 574.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 180. By Senator Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to provide standards and requirements relative to actuarial valua tions of public retirement or pension systems created by law.

The House substitute to SB 180 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to require periodic actuarial valuations for state retirement systems; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide specific requirements for actuarial valuations; to provide for distribution of actuarial valuation reports; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to amend an Act known as the "Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund Act," approved March 11, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 259), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 1, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 1361), so as to change the provisions relative to creditable service; to delete a provision relative to average annual com pensation; to delete a provision relative to certain prior service not being eligible for creditable service; to change the provisions relative to transfer of credits from other retirement systems and obtaining creditable service therefor; to provide for an alternative method for ob taining certain creditable service; to provide that certain persons retired under the Employees' Retirement System may transfer to the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund under certain circumstances; to change the provisions relative to retirement and disability benefits; to change the provisions relative to spouses' benefits; 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. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Retirement Systems Reporting Act."
Section 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words or terms shall have the follow ing meanings:
(a) "State retirement system" means any_of the following retirement or pension systems:
(1) The Teachers' Retirement System created by the Act approved March 19, 1943 (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 640), as amended.

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(2) The Employees' Retirement System of Georgia created by the Act approved February 3, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 138), as amended.
(3) The Public School Employees Retirement System created by the Act known as the "Act Creating the Public School Employees Retirement System," approved April 30, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 998), as amended.
(4) The Peace Officers Annuity and Benefit Fund created by the Act approved February 1, 1950 (Ga. Laws 1950, p. 50), as amended.
(5) The Georgia Legislative Retirement System created by the Act ap proved March 31, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 259), as amended.
(6) The Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund created by the Act approved March 11, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 259), as amended.
(7) The Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund created by the Act approved March 3, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 339), as amended.
(8) The Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia created by the Act approved March 21, 1958 (Ga. Laws 1958, p. 185), as amended.
(9) The Sheriffs Retirement Fund of Georgia created by the Act ap proved April 16, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 630), as amended.
(10) The Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia created by the Act approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. Laws 1952, p. 238), as amended.
(11) The District Attorneys Emeritus System created by the Act ap proved February 17, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 780), as amended.
(12) The Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund created by the Act approved March 9, 1945 (Ga. Laws 1945, p. 362), as amended.
(13) The Superior Court Judges Retirement System created by the Act approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 586), as amended.
(14) The District Attorneys Retirement System created by the Act ap proved April 10, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 2173), as amended.
(b) "Managing body" means the board of trustees or other body or officer of a state retirement system charged by law with the control and management of the retirement funds of such system and authorized to make investments of the retirement funds of such system.
Section 3. Actuarial valuations, (a) The managing body of each state retirement system shall contract with or otherwise obtain the services of an enrolled actuary for the purpose of obtaining a complete actuarial valuation of the retirement system at least once every five years.
(b) The actuarial valuation required by subsection (a) shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

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(1) A description and explanation of the actuarial assumptions used which shall include the following factors:
(A) Normal retirement age.
(B) Early retirement age.
(C) Deferred retirement age.
(D) Salary scale.
(E) Mortality, including the designation of the tables used.
(F) Disability and disability recovery.
(G) Voluntary and involuntary termination.
(H) Return on investments.
(1) New entrants into the system.
(J) Cost of living adjustments in benefits when applicable.
(K) Actuarial value of assets.
(L) Total annual payroll cost.
(M) Administrative expenses.
(2) A statement of the amount of unfunded liabilities of the retire ment system and a description of the plan or schedule to amortize such unfunded liabilities and a description of the status of such plan or schedule at the time the actuarial valuation is made.
(3) A review comparing actual salary increases and rate of return on investment for the five-year period preceding the actuarial valuation with the assumptions used in both the preceding and current actuarial valuation. Based on the review, a trend analysis shall also be included.
(4) Commencing no later than five years from the effective date of this Act, a review comparing the actual experience in mortality, retire ment age, and rate of withdrawal from the retirement system for the fiveyear period preceding the actuarial valuation with the assumptions used in both the preceding and current actuarial valuation. Based on the review, a trend analysis shall also be included.
(5) A description of any discrepancies between data furnished to the actuary for the actuarial valuation and the data actually used by the ac tuary for the valuation.
(6) A statement of the actuary that the actuarial valuation is complete and accurate and that in the actuary's opinion the methodology and assumptions used are reasonable as a basis for the actuarial valuation and that the actuarial valuation is in compliance with the requirements of this Act.

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(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), the actuarial valuation shall include an analysis of the relative sensitivity of the major actuarial assumption used for the actuarial valuation. Such analysis shall include a projection based on an increment on each side of the major ac tuarial assumptions actually used for the actuarial valuation.
(d) In the event any state retirement system uses an actuarial methodology other than entry age normal, the actuary making the ac tuarial valuation required by this Act shall convert the methodology used by the retirement system to entry age normal for the purposes of the ac tuarial valuation required by this Act.
Section 4. Distribution of report; first report, (a) The actuary com pleting the acturial valuations required by this Act shall submit a copy of the report of such valuation to the Governor, the State Auditor, the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the managing body of the state retirement system, and to each member of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and Retirement.
(b) The first actuarial valuation required by this Act shall be compeleted by July 1, 1982, and shall be distributed as provided by subsec tion (a) by September 1,1982.
Section 5. An Act known as the "Trial Judges and Solicitors Retire ment Fund Act," approved March 11, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 259), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 1, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 1361), is hereby amended by striking the period appearing at the end of paragraph (3) of subsection (e) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"; and",
and by adding at the end of said subsection (e) new paragraphs (4) and (5) to read as follows:
"(4) creditable service obtained pursuant to subsection (b) of Sec tion 16 of this Act; and
(5) creditable service obtained pursuant to Section 17 of this Act.",
so that when so amended said subsection (e) shall read as follows:
"(e) 'Creditable service' means
(1) service performed as a contributing member of the Fund after June 30, 1968, while a solicitor general or judge or solicitor of an in ferior court; and
(2) service performed prior to June 30, 1968, as judge or solicitor of an inferior court when employer and employee contributions for such prior service are paid into said Fund as provided for in this Act; and
(3) service performed as a contributing member of the Fund after Juen June 30, 1972, while a juvenile court judge; and

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(4) creditable service obtained pursuant to subsection (b) of Sec tion 16 of this Act; and
(5) creditable service obtained pursuant to Section 17 of this Act."
Section 6. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection jg) of Section 2, which reads as follows:
"(g) 'Average annual compensation' means the average annual compensation of a member during the five years immediately preceding his retirement, excpet that any increase in compensation during such five-year period which exceeds an annual increase in compensation of 20 percent shall not be counted in determining average annual compensation.",
in its entirety.
Section 7. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (e| of Section 16, which reads as follows:
"(e) No prior service shall be creditable under the provisions of this Section or any other provision of this Act if the same service is ob tained as creditable service under any other publicly supported retire ment or pension system of this State. No service as a contributing member of this retirement system shall be allowed as creditable ser vice under any other publicly supported retirement or pension system of this State.",
in its entirety.
Section 8. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 17 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 17 to read as follows:
"Section 17. (a] Judges and solicitors of inferior courts who are members of the Employees' Retirement System, or the Georgia Legislative Retirement System may transfer their accumulated employer and employee contributions from the Employees' Retire ment System or the Georgia Legislative Retirement System to the Fund and shall receive credit in the Fund for all service as a con tributing member of the Employees' Retirement System, or the Georgia Legislative Retirement System. Any such judge or solicitor desiring to transfer from the Employees' Retirement System or the Georgia Legislative Retirement System to the Fund must make ap plication to the Board for such transfer within ninety days after June 30, 1981. Any such judge or solicitor failing to make such application within said ninety days shall not at any later time be eligible to become a member of the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund.
(b) In lieu of transfer of credit from the Employees' Retirement System or the Georgia Legislative Retirement System authorized by subsection (a) of this section, judges and solicitors of inferior courts may receive credit in the Fund for prior service as members of the General Assembly and prior service as state employees by the pay-

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ment by such judge or solicitor of employer and employee contribu tions into the Fund for such prior service. Said contributions for such prior service may be paid into said Fund at a rate not to exceed pay ment for one year's prior service for each year as a contributing member of said Fund, except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of Section 16 of this Act. The basis for employer and employee contributions to said Fund for receiving any credit for prior service shall be the compensation which would have been received at the time by such judge or solicitor if he had been serving as a judge or solicitor in the office to which he was elected or appointed during the period he was a state employee or a member of the General Assembly. Actual compensation received by the judge or solicitor shall be the basis for employer and employee contributions to said Fund if the court was not in existence during the time he was a state employee or member of the General Assembly.
(c) Any former judge or solicitor of an inferior court who retired under the Employees' Retirement System on or after January 1, 1981, and who, if not retired, would have been eligible to transfer ac cumulated employer and employee contributions from the Employees' Retirement System to the Fund under subsection (a) of this Section shall have the right to transfer such accumulated employer and employee contributions to the Fund, notwithstanding the fact of having previously retired. Upon notifying the Board, in writing, of the election to transfer accumulated employer and employee contributions from the Employees' Retirement System to the Fund, a former judge or solicitor of an inferior court subject to this subsection shall be entitled to retire under this Act, and the Board shall begin paying retirement benefits under this Act to the former judge or solicitor of the inferior court. Retirement benefits being paid under the Employees' Retirement System to the former judge or solicitor of an inferior court shall cease on the effective date of the transfer of accumulated employer and employee contributions from the Employees' Retirement System to the Fund."
Section 9. Said Act is further amended by striking Sections 18, 19, and 20 in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof new Sections 18, 19, and 20 to read as follows:
"Section 18. (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, any member who has attained the age of seventy years who fails to retire effective on the first day of the calendar month next succeeding that in which he attains the age of seventy years shall forfeit his right to receive any retirement or disability benefits under the provisions of this Act. Not withstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, a member who held office as a district attorney, juvenile court judge, or as a judge or solicitor of the inferior courts on July 1, 1979, shall not be re quired to retire, regardless of his age, according to the provisions of this subsection.
(b) The maximum retirement benefits shall be based on sixteen years of creditable service and the attainment of age sixty-five. After completing such years of service and upon attaining age sixty-five, a member shall be entitled to retire and receive a monthly salary benefit

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equal to two-thirds of the monthly salary being paid to the member as hereinafter provided. The monthly salary on which retirement benefits shall be based shall be the monthly salary paid to the member at the time of retirement of said member with less than sixteen years of creditable service or the monthly salary paid to said members at the time of completion of sixteen years of creditable service for a member with sixteen or more years of creditable service. After obtaining six teen years of creditable service, a member shall cease making employee contributions to the Retirement Fund created by this Act.
Section 19. (a) In lieu of retirement at the maximum benefits as provided in subsection (b) of Section 18 of this Act, a member may retire at any time after attaining age sixty and after obtaining a minimum of ten years of creditable service, and the monthy retire ment benefit for such early retirement shall be a percentage of the maximum retirement benefits provided by subsection (b) of Section 18 of this Act. The percentage shall be computed by comparing the number of actual years of service as a district attorney, juvenile court judge, or a judge or solicitor of the inferior courts with the figure six teen, and reducing retirement benefits at the rate of five percent per annum for each year of service less than sixteen.
(b) A member may retire pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 18 of this Act or pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section by making writ ten application to the Board of Trustees setting forth at what time, not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days subsequent to the fil ing of such application, he desires to be retired.
Section 20. (a) After obtaining a minimum of four years of creditable service, any member, who shall become totally and per manently disabled to the extent that he is unable to perform the duties of his office shall be entitled to receive a disability retirement benefit which shall be one-half of the maximum retirement benefits provided by subsection (b) of Section 18 of this Act, unless the member would qualify for greater benefits under subsection (a) of Section 19 of this Act, in which event that subsection would apply.
(b) The disability of any member applying for disability retire ment benefits shall be determined by the Board in the same manner and under the same procedure as disability of State employees is determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, approved February 3, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 138), as now or hereafter amend ed. Disability retirement benefits shall become payable within 30 deday."s after such disability is determined by the Board as herein provid
Section 10. Said Act is further amended by striking from subsection (i) of Section 22A, wherever the same appears, the following:
"twenty-two",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"sixteen",

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so that when so amended subsection (i) of Section 22A shall read as follows:
"(i) When a member elects to obtain spouses' benefits as provided herein and such member attains sixteen years of creditable service for regular retirement pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 18 of this Act, such member shall continue to make employee contributions re quired herein for spouses' benefits until such time as such member at tains sixteen years of creditable servcie for the purpose of spouses' benefits."
Section 11. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Sutton of the 9th moved that the Senate disagree to the House substitute to SB 180.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House substitute to SB 180.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

SB 156. By Senator Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the deter mination of certain rates of interest.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 156 by adding in the title on line 7 of Page 1, immediately preceding the words "to repeal", the following:
"to provide creditable service for certain prior service as a member of a certain local retirement fund; to provide conditions relative thereto; to provide effective dates;".
By renumbering Section 2 on Page 2 as Section 4 and adding new Sec tions 2 and 3 to read as follows:
"Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Section 4 a new subsection (7| to read as follows:
'(7|(a) As used in this subsection the terms "independent school system" and "local retirement fund" shall have the same meaning as defined by subparagraphs (ii) and (iii| of paragraph (a) of subsection (8) of Section 9 of this Act.

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jb) Any active member who was employed by an independent school system for at least 17 years prior to, but not later than, June 30, 1979, and who was, while so employed, a member of a local retire ment fund of such independent school system shall receive creditable service under this Act equivalent to the creditable service the member had under said local retirement fund subject to the following condi tions:
(i) The member shall pay to the Board of Trustees the amount of contributions which would have been paid by the teacher to the Teachers' Retirement System if the member had been a member of the Teachers' Retirement System for the period of creditable service the member had under the local retirement funds plus applicable ac crued regular interest (as determined by the Board of Trustees) which would have accumulated on such contributions. Such payment must be made to the Board of Trustees, in a manner prescribed by the Board, by not later than January 1, 1982, or by the date of retirement if the member retires prior to January 1, 1982. Creditable service under this subsection shall not be granted to the member until the payment required by this subparagraph has been made to the Board of Trustees.
(ii) The fiscal authority or other governing body, by whatever name designated, of the local retirement fund or the independent school system, or both, or their successors in interest shall pay to the Board of Trusteees the amount of employer contributions for such creditable service, which would have been paid to the Teachers' Retirement System had the teacher been a member of the Teachers' Retirement System at the time the service was rendered, plus ap plicable accrued regular interest thereon (as determined by the Board of Trustees).
(iii) No creditable service under this subsection may be obtained for creditable service under a local retirement fund unless the member has withdrawn the member's contributions form the local retirement fund and forfeited any right to receive a retirement benefit under the local retirement fund.
(iv) No creditable service under this subsection may be obtained if such creditable service would not be allowable under other provisions of this Act.
(v) Paragraphs (i), (j), and (k) of subsection (8) of Section 9 of this Act shall apply to payments required by this subsection.'
Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval."

Senator Sutton of the 9th moved that the Senate disagree to the House amend ment to SB 156.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendment to SB 156.

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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 515. By Representatives Bargeron of the 83rd, Evans of the 84th, Ross of the 76th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 91A-3, relating to tax executions, so as to provide a one-year period of limitation for enforcement of executions for ad valorem taxes on real property in amounts less than $ 1.
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:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Brannon Deal

Holloway (presiding) Hudgins Littlefield

McKenzie Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

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

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HR 115. By Representative Burton of the 47th:
A resolution designating the second Thursday in October in each year as "Bird Day" in Georgia. Senate Sponsor: Senator Gillis of the 20th.

The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality of fered the following substitute to HR 115:

A RESOLUTION
Designating the second Thursday in October of each year as "Bird Day" in Georgia; and designating the fourth week in the month of March of each year as "Wildflower Week"; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the native birds of Georgia help keep the ecological balance of our state in tune with nature and aid the economy of the state by destroying millions of insects each year; and
WHEREAS, Georgia's birds add an aesthetic value to the state beyond monetary value and bring joy to citizens of all ages; and
WHEREAS, garden clubs throughout Georgia strive to increase public awareness of the worth of our feathered friends, thereby increas ing public concern for our endangered species; and
WHEREAS, the wildflower is one of Georgia's most beautiful natural resources, providing a constant source of aesthetic enjoyment to citizens and visitors alike; and
WHEREAS, the economic value of wildflowers in preventing erosion and enriching soil, in providing food and cover for wildlife, and in attracting tourists to our state, is incalculable; and
WHEREAS, Georgia's early inhabitants depended on wildflowers for food and drink, tonics, dyes and medicines; and even today many Georgians utilize these plants in much the same way as our forefathers; and
WHEREAS, rapid increase in population and associated demand for altered land have greatly endangered many of our most beautiful wildflowers; and
WHEREAS, members of the garden clubs, environmentalists, conser vation groups, professional botanists, and enthusiasts are providing a valuable service to our state by their constant vigilance to assure future generations the same privilege of experiencing the beauty of native wildflowers that today's Georgians enjoy; and
WHEREAS, it is important that all Georgians become aware of the need for protecting our wildflowers in the native environment.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the second Thursday in October of each year, beginning with Thursday, October 8, 1981, and thereafter, is hereby declared to be "Bird Day" in Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the fourth week in the month of March of each year, beginning with March 22 through March 28, 1981, is hereby declared to be "Wildflower Week" in Georgia.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 43, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion by substitute, 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 Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Holloway (presiding)

Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Tate

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted by substitute.

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HB 633. By Representatives Vaughn of the 57th, Collins of the 144th, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 101-205, relating to the distribution and sale of copies of laws and journals, so as to change the provisions relative to the distribution of journals to members of the General Assembly.
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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bryant Eldridge Fincher of 54th

Holloway (presiding) Hudgins

Robinson Thompson

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

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

The following local bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of consider ing the Second Conference Committee report thereon:

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HB 1022. By Representatives Triplet! of the 128th, Ginsberg of the 122nd, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the municipal court, and the judge of the state court.

The Second Conference Committee report on HB 1022 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on HB 1022 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 1022 be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Is/ Charles H. Wessels Senator, 2nd District

I si Albert Scott Representative, 123rd District

I si J. Tom Coleman, Jr. Senator, 1st District

/s/ Tom Triplet! Representative, 128th District

Is/ Glenn E. Bryant Senator, 3rd District

/s/ Bobby L. Hill Representative, 127th District

Conference Committee substitute to HB 1022:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensa tion of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, approved March 2, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 3085), as amended by an Act approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 3600), so as to change certain provisions relative to the census; to change the compensation of certain officers in said coun ties; to establish a policy for the developement of a compensation plan; to provide for restrictions upon future raises; 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 providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, approved March 2, 1979 (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 3085), as amended by an Act approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 3600), is hereby amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
"(1)(A) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law to the contrary in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 205,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census, each of the of ficers and officials of any such county listed below shall receive a salary fixed by the governing authority of such county, provided that said salary for each officer shall be not less than the salary set forth as follows:
Tax commissioner. ................... $31,000.00 per annum
Sheriff ............................. 29,400.00 per annum
Clerk of the superior court ............. 28,900.00 per annum
Clerk of the state court ................ 26,300.00 per annum
Sheriff of the state court ............... 28,900.00 per annum
Judge of the municipal court............ 31,000.00 per annum
Judge of the recorder's court............ 37,800.00 per annum
Judge of the probate court.............. 37,800.00 per annum
Judge of the juvenile court ............. 36,000.00 per annum
Judge of the state court ................ 42,000.00 per annum
Coroner ............................ 8,200.00 per annum
(B)(i) Except as provided in division (ii), no person who shall oc cupy the offices set forth as follows:
Tax commissioner
Sheriff
Clerk of superior court
Clerk of state court
Sheriff of state court
Judge of the municipal court
Judge of the recorder's court

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Judge of the probate court
Judge of the juvenile court
Judge of the state court
Coroner
shall be entitled to any increase in compensation, other than retire ment contributions or increases in any plan of sickness, accident, or health insurance funded in whole or in part by municipal or county funds or any successor thereto, during the term to which that person was elected or appointed.
(ii) The General Assembly may at any time provide for cost-ofliving increases for such offices; provided, however, such cost-ofliving increases shall not exceed the cost-of-living increase given employees of the county for that year.
(C) Prior to December 1 of each calendar year, any officer listed in subparagraph (B) seeking an increase in compensation shall submit in writing to the delegation representing such county in the General Assembly a petition setting forth any recommended changes in com pensation together with supporting documents as may be deemed ap propriate. A copy of such petition shall be submitted to the governing authority of such county. The members of the General Assembly shall then consider the evidence presented after consultation with the com missioners and shall take action as they may deem appropriate."
Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1981.
Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Coleman of the 1st moved that the Senate adopt the Second Conference Committee Report on HB 1022.

On the motion, the yeas were 36 nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Second Conference Committee report on HB 1022.

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

HR 108. By Representatives Harris of the 8th, Coleman of the 118th, Martin of the 60th and others:
A resolution creating the State-wide Fire Protection Study Committee.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Timmons of the 11th.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bowen Brannon Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis Hill Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester McGill McKenzie

Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Brantley Bryant Eldridge

Fincher of 54th Greene Holloway (presiding) Horton

Hudgins Littlefield Robinson Walker

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.

HB 459. By Representative Beck of the 148th:
A bill to authorize the establishment and operation of domestic interna tional banking facilities in this State.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

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:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Broun of 46th English

Evans Garner Hudgins

Stephens Trulock Walker

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 has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:
SB 289. By Senator Littlefield of the 6th: A bill to amend the "Development Authorities Law," as amended, so as to authorize the creation of joint development authorities by counties and municipalities; to provide for membership of such joint authorities.

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The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 240. By Senator Scott of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, known as the Georgia Insurance Code, so as to codify, revise, clarify, consolidate, modernize and supersede Code Chapter 56-27, relating to group life insurance; to provide that no policy of group life insurance shall be delivered in this state unless it conforms to certain requirements.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 411. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd, and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend Code Section 27-2502, relating to determinate sentences, so as to provide for special sentencing in certain cases; to provide that persons so sentenced may be considered for parole at any time.

The House has adopted the report of the committee of conference on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 157. By Senator Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the deter mination of certain rates of interest for use in all calculations required in connection with Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.

The House has adopted the report of the second committee of conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 1022. By Representatives Triplett of the 128th, Ginsberg of the 122nd, Phillips of the 125th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officers of counties of this state having a population of not less than 180,000 nor more than 190,000, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the municipal court, and the judge of the state court.

The following general resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the com mittee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

SR 171. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th: A resolution creating the Joint Children and Youth Study Committee.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barnes Broun of 46th

Starr

Walker

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:

SB 157. By Senator Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the deter mination of certain rates of interest for use in all calculations required in connection with Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.

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The Conference Committee Report on SB 157 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 157 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 157 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

1st Horace E. Tate Senator, 38th District

/s/ Rudolph Johnson Representative, 72nd District

/s/ Culver Kidd Senator, 25th District

/s/ Mike Padgett Representative, 86th District

Frank Sutton Senator, 9th District

/s/ Billy Milford Representative, 13th District

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, so as to provide for the transfer of legislative service into the Employees' Retirement System; to provide certain military service credit; to provide for contributions; to change the provi sions relative to the determination of certain rates of interest for use in all calculations required in connection with the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; to change the provisions relative to mandatory retire ment age for conservation rangers; 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. An Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, approved February 3, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 138), as amend ed, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 3 a new subsec tion, to be designated as subsection (18), and to read as follows:
"(18) All creditable service in the Georgia Legislative Retirement System shall be transferred to the Teacher's Retirement System or the Employees' Retirement System when a former member of the Georgia Legislative Retirement System becomes employed in a posi tion covered by the Teacher's Retirement System or the Employees' Retirement System. Any such former member of the Georgia

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Legislative Retirement System becoming a member of the Teacher's Retirement System or the Employees' Retirement System, as provided herein, shall receive creditable service under the respective system equal to all creditable service the member had under the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, effective at the time of becoming a member of the respective system, and such creditable service so ob tained shall be creditable service for all purposes under the respective system."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (4) of Section 4 of said Act a new undesignated paragraph to read as follows:
"Anything in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, any member who was on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States at any time from January 1, 1954, until January 1, 1956, as determined by the person's official military records, may purchase such active duty military service credit, exclusive of reserve service, by paying the required contributions, both employee and employer, on the compensation last paid to the member as an employee prior to entering military service or the compensation first paid to the member as an employee after returning from military service plus 4'/2 percent interest on said employee and employer contributions, compounded annually to date of payment; provided, however, that no service in the armed forces shall be deemed as creditable under any provisions of this Act if such service has or will be used in the determination of any member's eligibility for retirement benefits or allowances from any other state or federal retirement program, excluding Social Securi ty and those retirement programs covered under the provisions of Ti tle 10 of the United States Code, Public Law 810, 80th Congress, as amended."
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking from the last sentence of subsection (15) of Section 6 the word "rate" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "rates" and by striking from said sentence the following:
"and a maximum of 4'/2 per centum",
so that when so amended subsection (15) of Section 6 shall read as follows:
"(15) From time to time and at least in every five year period, the actuary shall make an actuarial investigation into the mortality, ser vice and compensation experience of the members and the beneficiaries of the retirement system, and recommend for adoption by the Board of Trustees mortality, service and other tables needed in the operation of the system, and taking into account the results of such investigations the Board from time to time shall adopt for the system such mortality, service and other tables as it shall deem necessary, for use in all calculations required in connection with this system. The Board shall also determine from time to time the rates of regular interest for use in all calculations required in connection with the system, limited to a minimum of 2 per centum."

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Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking from the second paragraph of subsection (c) of Section ISA the following:
"twenty-five (25)",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"27",
so that when so amended the second paragraph of subsection (c) of Sec tion ISA shall read as follows:
"The above mandatory retirement ages may be waived for a Conser vation Ranger by the Board of Natural Resources as necessary to per mit such members who entered service in the department on or before January 30, 1965, to complete service sufficient to provide them with 27 years of total creditable service. Such a member shall be retired on the last day of the month following the month in which he completes such service. The above mandatory retirement ages may also be waived for Conservation Rangers in a supervisory classifica tion by the Board of Natural Resources, at it discretion, upon applica tion of such Conservation Rangers or upon the initiation by the Board; provided, however, that such waivers to members in a supervisory classification shall not be extended to such members who have reach ed sixty (60) years of age. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any Conservation Ranger in a supervisory classification whose supervisory duties are not all or predominantly in the field of law enforcement."
Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following fiscal note, as required by the Rules of the Senate, was read by the Secretary:
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 115 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Horace E. Tate, Chairman

Senate Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

March 25, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--Senate Bill 157 (Conference Committee Substitute) Employees' Retirement System

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The provisions of this Conference Committee Substitute to Senate Bill 157 and their fiscal impact are discussed in the following paragraphs.
1. This Bill would revise the current law to remove the 4Vz% ceiling on the rate of regular interest set by the System's Board of Trustees for use in actuarial calculations.
Removing the ceiling on the interest rate assumption set by the Board would have no direct fiscal impact on ERS. In an experience study dated December 31, 1980, the System's actuary indicated that the current in terest rate set by the Board (4V2%) is used in conjunction with proper modification of the wage and post-retirement benefit adjustment assumptions and is tested against results obtained without regard to the current ceiling. If the Board sets a higher interest rate assumption pur suant to this Bill, it could affect the supplemental adjustment that is pro vided retirees based on the income earned by the Trust Fund that ex ceeds the assumed yield. Revising the assumed interest rate could re quire redefining the supplemental adjustment and changing this assump tion. The Trust Fund is currently earning income at the rate of 7%% and this yield is increasing as income is invested at higher rates.
2. This Bill would allow ERS members who served on active duty in the United States' armed forces at any time from January 1, 1954 to January 1, 1956 to obtain prior service credit for such service. To obtain this credit, members would be required to pay the employer and employee contributions on the compensation received as an employee prior to entering military service or after returning from service. Members would also be required to pay 4'/2% interest compounded an nually to date of payment.
Sufficient data is not available to prepare a complete fiscal note because the number of persons affected by this provision cannot be determined. For a person age 48 with 13 years' state service who obtains one year of credit, this provision would result in an unfunded liability to ERS at the time of the person's retirement (at age 65) of approximately $5,900, which has a present value of approximately $2,800. A survey of ERS members coupled with an actuarial study would be necessary to determine the exact fiscal impact of this provision.
3. This Bill would allow a conservation ranger of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) who was employed by DNR by June 30, 1965 to complete service sufficient to provide them 27 years' total creditable service. Currently, such conservation rangers may complete service suf ficient to provide them 25 years' total creditable service.
While the exact cost cannot be determined, the fiscal impact of this Bill would be minimal. While it would permit a member to receive in creased benefits by accruing more years of service, the member would contribute for an increased number of years and would draw benefits for fewer years.

/s/ William M. Nixon State Auditor

Is/ Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

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Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Commit tee report on SB 157.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved the previous question on the motion offered by Senator Kidd of the 25th.

Senator Coverdell of the 40th moved that SB 157 be placed on the Table.

The President ruled that the motion to table takes precedence.

On the motion offered by Senator Coverdell of the 40th, 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:

Barnes Bell Coverdell Dean Eldridge Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Garner Greene Holloway Howard Land Robinson

Scott Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Trulock Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Bond Bowen Brannon Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman

Deal English Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Hill Horton Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Starr Stephens Tate Timmons Turner Walker Wessels

Not voting were Senators Brantley and Hudgins.

On the motion, the yeas were 21, nays 33; the motion was lost, and SB 157 was not placed on the Table.

On the motion offered by Senator Ballard of the 45th for the previous question on the motion offered by Senator Kidd of the 25th, 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 Bowen Brannon Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant
Cobb Coleman Deal English

Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Hill Horton Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill

Reynolds
Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Tate Timmons Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Barnes Bell Bond Coverdell Dean Eldridge Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Garner Greene Holloway Howard Land Littlefield

Not voting were Senators Brantley and Hudgins.

McKenzie Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Trulock Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 23; the motion prevailed, and the previous question was ordered.

On the motion offered by Senator Kidd of the 25th that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee report on SB 157, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Bowen Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman English

Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Hill Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester

Littlefield McGill Reynolds Stephens Tate Timmons Turner Walker Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Garner Greene Holloway Horton Howard Land McKenzie

Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Trulock Tysinger

Not voting was Senator Brantley.

On the motion, the yeas were 27, nays 28; the motion was lost, and the Con ference Committee report on SB 157 was rejected.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

SB 411. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend Code Section 27-2502, relating to determinate sentences, as amended, so as to provide for special sentencing in certain cases; to provide that persons so sentenced may be considered for parole at any time.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 411 by adding on line 5, Page 3 after "thereof":
"The determination allowed in this subsection shall be applicable to first offenders only."

Senator Littlefield of the 6th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 411.

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

Bowen Brown of 47th Cobb

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Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis

Greene Hill Holloway Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill Reynolds

Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th

Bryant Howard McKenzie

Robinson Turner

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 411.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

SB 289. By Senator Littlefield of the 6th:
A bill to amend the "Development Authorities Law," as amended, so as to authorize the creation of joint development authorities by counties and municipalities; to provide for membership of such joint authorities.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 289 by adding at lines 1 and 8 of Page 1 immediately before the word "as" the following:
"approved March 28, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 137),".
Senator Littlefield of the 6th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 289.
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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land

Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Holloway Howard

Summers Tate

Trulock Walker

On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 289.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

SB 370. By Senators Walker of the 19th, Gillis of the 20th, English of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing requirements relative to trappers and fur dealers, as amended, so as to revise the definition of certain terms; to authorize trapping of coyote at any time during the year; to authorize the trapping or capture and sale of rabbits and hares.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 370 by inserting on line 4 of Page 1 between the word and semicolon "hares;" and the word "to" the following:
"to provide for a raccoon seller's license; to provide for penalties in connection therewith; to provide for other matters relative thereto;".

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By renumbering Sections 2, 3, and 4 as Sections 3, 4, and 5, respec tively, and by adding a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding between Sec tions 6 and 7 a new Section 6A to read as follows:
'Section 6A. Raccoon fur sellers, (a) In addition to fur dealers' licenses provided for in Section 6 of this Act, the Department shall issue a raccoon fur seller's license for an annual fee of $15.00. A per son to whom a raccoon fur seller's license has been issued shall be authorized to sell the raw undressed furs, hides, skins, or pelts of rac coon lawfully taken by any means other than by trapping.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell the raw undressed fur, hide, skins, or pelt of a raccoon lawfully taken by means other than trapping unless such person has a current valid raccoon fur seller's license issued by the Department. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.
(c) A person who purchases or sells raw undressed furs, hides, skins, or pelts of raccoons taken by trapping and by means other than trapping shall be a fur dealer within the meaning of this Act and must be licensed therefor as provided in Section 6 of this Act. The license authorized by this Section shall be issued only to persons who take raccoons exclusively by lawful means other than trapping.' ''

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to SB 370.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley
Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Horton
Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Littlefield McGill

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Broun of 46th Evans

Hill Holloway

Lester McKenzie

On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 370.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House substitute thereto:

SB 240. By Senator Scott of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, known as the Georgia Insurance Code, as amended, so as to exhaustively and completely codify, revise, clarify, consolidate, modernize, and supersede Code Chapter 56-27, relating to group life insurance; to provide that no policy of group life insurance shall be delivered in this state unless it conforms to certain requirements.

The House substitute to SB 240 was as follows:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-2701, relating to policies which must meet group life insurance requirements, so as to in crease the amount of insurance a credit union may carry upon its members; to provide for certain editorial changes; 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 56-2701, relating to policies which must meet group life insurance requirements, is hereby amended by striking subsection (6) of said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (6) to read as follows:
"(6) Bank and credit union groups. A bank authorized to do business in the State of Georgia may carry insurance upon its depositors for amounts not to exceed the savings deposit balances of each depositor or $5,000.00, whichever is less, and a credit union organized pursuant to the laws of Georgia or the Federal Credit Union Act may carry insurance upon its members for amounts not to exceed the share and deposit balances of each member or $5,000.00, whichever is less. Such insurance shall be subject to the requirements of subparts(a), (b), (c) and (d) of subsection (5) above."
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 Scott of the 43rd moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 240.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean

Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Land Lester

Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard

Hudgins

Kidd

Those not voting were Senators:

Hill Holloway

Timmons Trulock

Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 3; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 240.

The following resolution of the House was read and put upon its adoption:

HR 489. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A resolution to amend SR 205 so that the time of adjournment of the General Assembly will be 8:00 o'clock P.M.

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On the adoption of the resolution, the President ordered a roll call, the the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bell Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Dean Eldridge English

Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Coverdell Deal Evans

Foster Howard Land

Sutton Tysinger

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard

Bond

Hudgins

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 45, nays 8.

The resolution, having received the requisite majority, was adopted.
Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that, since the First Conference Committee report on the following bill of the Senate had been rejected by the Senate, a Second Conference Committee be appointed:
SB 157. By Senator Sutton of the 9th: A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the deter mination of certain rates of interest for use in all calculations required in connection with Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.
Senator English of the 21st moved the previous question on the motion.

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On the motion offered by Senator English of the 21st, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

AUgood Ballard Barker
Bond Bowen Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Bryant Cobb Coleman English

Fincher of 54th Foster Garner
Gillis Hill Horton Hudgins
Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Scott
Starr Stephens Tate Timmons
Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Bell Brannon Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Greene Holloway Howard Land

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley

Hudson

Robinson Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Trulock Tysinger
Littlefield

On the motion offered by Senator English of the 21st, the yeas were 32, nays 21; the motion prevailed, and the previous question was ordered.

On the motion offered by Senator Ballard of the 45th, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Bowen Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Dean English

Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Hill Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Scott Stephens Tate Timmons Turner Walker Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Bell
Bond Brannon Brantley Coverdell Eldridge

Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Greene Holloway Howard Land

Robinson Stumbaugh
Summers Sutton Thompson Trulock Tysinger

Not voting were Senators Deal, Littlefield and Starr.
On the motion offered by Senator Ballard of the 45th, the yeas were 32, nays 21; the motion prevailed.

The President appointed as a Second Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Sutton of the 9th, Kidd of the 25th and Tate of the 38th.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and put upon its adoption:

SR 198. By Senators Howard of the 42nd, Eldridge of the 7th and Evans of the 37th:
A resolution encouraging former President Carter to locate the Presiden tial Library within the boundaries of 219 acres of state-owned land if, in fact, the Atlanta Metropolitan Area is ultimately selected for the library site.

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 Barker
Barnes Bell Bond Brantley
Broun of 46th Bryant Cobb Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis
Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy

Land Lester Littlefield
McGill Reynolds Robinson Stephens
Stumbaugh Summers Tate Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bowen Brannon Coleman

Kidd McKenzie Sutton

Those not voting were Senators:

Brown of 47th Fincher of 54th

Holloway Scott

Timmons Tysinger
Starr Thompson

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 42, nays 8.

The resolution, having received the requisite majority, was adopted.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:

The House adheres to its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute and has appointed a committee of conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 888. By Representatives Lee of the 72nd, Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill amend Code Chapter 26-23, relating to abuse of governmental of fice, so as to make certain conduct by members of the General Assembly unlawful.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Lee of the 72nd, Castleberry of the lllth and Connell of the 87th.

The following resolutions of the House and Senate were read and adopted:

HR 459. By Representatives Jones of the 126th, Phillips of the 125th, Ginsberg of the 122nd and Triplett of the 128th:
A resolution congratulating Joseph J. Tribble.

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SR 204. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A resolution commending Mr. Jessie Alien Sampley.

SR 206. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, English of the 21st, Walker of the 19th and others:
A resolution commending the West Laurens High School basketball team.

SR 207. Ey Senator Horton of the 17th: A resolution commending Hugh Nail.

SR 208. By Senators Horton of the 17th and Robinson of the 27th:
A resolution expressing appreciation to the members of the Georgia Stu dent Intern Program.

SR 209. By Senator Horton of the 17th:
A resolution commending the Crawford County Comprehensive High School Eagles.

SR 210. By Senators Stephens of the 36th, Hudson of the 35th, Howard of the 42nd and others:
A resolution commending Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vincent Guyton, Sr.

SR 211. By Senators Stephens of the 36th, Hudson of the 35th, Howard of the 42nd and others:
A resolution commending Mr. and Mrs. William Marion Guyton.

SR 212. By Senators Hudson of the 35th, Stephens of the 36th, McGill of the 24th and others:
A resolution commending the Georgia Poultry Federation.

SR ?.13. By Senators Hudson of the 35th, Stephens of the 36th, McGill of the 24th and others:
A resolution commending Abit Massey, Executive Director of the Georgia Poultry Federation.

SR 215. By Senators Tate of the 38th, Bond of the 39th, Howard of the 42nd and others:
A resolution relative to Atlanta's murdered children.

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The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House insistence upon the House amendment thereto:

SB 115. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Senior Judge of the Superior Courts, as amended, so as to provide for a per diem allowance at the op tion of the senior judge in lieu of certain reimbursable expenses incurred by senior judges of the superior courts.
Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate recede from its disagreement to House amendment No. 2 to SB 115.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis
Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Hudgins

McKenzie Robinson

Lester Littlefield McGill Reynolds Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Scott

On the motion, the yeas were 51, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate receded from its disagreement to House amendment No. 2 to SB 115.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House insistence upon its disagreement to the Senate substitute thereto:

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HB 888. By Representatives Lee of the 72nd, Burruss of the 21st, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-23, relating to abuse of governmental office, so as to make certain conduct by members of the General Assembly unlawful.

Senator Sutton of the 9th moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to HB 888, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 888.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Sutton of the 9th, Trulock of the 10th and Howard of the 42nd.

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

HB 220. By Representatives Pilewicz of the 41st, Tuten of the 153rd, Lawson of the 9th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-2904, relating to pistol or revolver licenses, so as to authorize the issuance of temporary renewal licenses under certain conditions and provide for all related matters.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Evans of the 37th.

The Senate Committee on Special Judiciary offered the following substitute to HB 220:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-2904, relating to pistol or revolver licenses, as amended, so as to authorize the issuance of temporary renewal licenses under certain conditions and provide for all related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Section 26-2904, relating to pistol or revolver licenses, as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (f) to read as follows:
"(f)(l) Any person who holds a three-year license to carry a pistol or revolver may, at the time he applies for a renewal of the three-year license, also apply for a temporary renewal license if less than 90 days remain before expiration of the three-year license he then holds or if his previous three-year license has expired within the last 30 days.

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(2) Unless the probate judge knows or is made aware of any fact which would make the applicant ineligible for a three-year renewal license, the judge shall at the time of application issue to the applicant a temporary renewal license.
(3) Such a temporary renewal license shall be in the form of a paper receipt indicating the date on which the court received the renewal application and shall show the name, address, sex, age, and race of the applicant and that the temporary renewal license expires 90 days from the date of issue.
(4) During its period of validity the temporary renewal permit, if carried on or about the holder's person together with the holder's previous three-year license, shall be valid in the same manner and for the same purposes as a three-year license.
(5) A $1.00 fee shall be charged by the probate court for issuance of a temporary renewal license.
(6) A temporary renewal license may be revoked in the same man ner as a three-year license."
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 31, 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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brannon Brantley
Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal
Dean Eldridge English Engram

Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene
Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins
Kennedy Kidd Land Lester

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Summers
Sutton Thompson Timmons Turner
Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Hudson

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Bryant

Hill Littlefield

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 44, nays 6.

Stumbaugh Trulock
McGill Tate

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 Conference Committee report thereon:

HB 3. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Collins of the 144th, Castleberry of the 111th and others:
A bill to revise, modernize, and update certain revenue laws and laws relating to the raising and expenditure of public revenues in this State; to amend Code Title 91 A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to update a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; to change the residency period required of the State Revenue Commissioner.

The Conference Committee report on HB 3 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on HB 3 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 3 be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE:
Is/ Terrell A. Starr Senator, 44th District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Is/ A. L. Burruss Representative, 21st District

Is/ Jimmy Lester Senator, 23rd District

/s/ Paul Bolster Representative, 30th District

/s/ Perry J. Hudson Senator, 35th District

/s/ Don Castleberry Representative, 111 th District

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Conference Committee substitute to HB 3:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to revise, modernize, and update certain revenue laws and laws relating to the raising and expenditure of public revenues in this State; to provide legislative intent; to amend Code Title 91 A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to update a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; to change the residency period required of the State Revenue Commissioner; to provide that cer tain requirements of confidentiality shall not be applicable with respect to the road tax on motor carriers; to specify penalties for failure to pay ad valorem taxes when due; to adjust certain provisions relating to mailing of notices of tax assessments; to provide for tolling of certain periods of limitations under certain circumstances; to clarify the meaning of certain terms used in provisions making taxes a personal debt; to incorporate certain laws inadvertently omitted from the Code; to clarify certain pro visions relating to ad valorem tax appeals; to correct a reference to the rate of interest to be charged on delinquent taxes in certain counties; to include within the Code certain provisions relating to homestead exemp tions which were inadvertently omitted; to change provisions relating to appeal of denial of homestead exemption; to incorporate certain provi sions relating to homestead exemptions for disabled veterans and for educational purposes in line with the constitutional amendments recent ly ratified; to provide for a clarification with respect to collection of at torney's fees on tax executions; to change certain provisions relating to qualifications of tax appraisers; to change the definition of railroad equipment company; to provide for central collection of taxes on railroad equipment companies by the State Revenue Commissioner; to repeal provisions relating to taxation of nonresident sleeping car companies; to change certain provisions relating to tax deferrals for the elderly; to clarify certain provisions relating to recording taxes; to provide for the exclusion of certain retirement income of certain taxpayers; to change the standard deduction allowed certain taxpayers; to provide for enforce ment of an employer's liability for income tax withheld; to authorize special accounting for withheld income taxes; to clarify employee's liability for withheld taxes; to specify a bracket system for the collection of State and local sales and use taxes; to strike certain limitations on the delivery of motor fuel; to change certain definitions applicable with respect to road tax; to adjust certain fees for motor carrier registration; to prohibit obstruction of levying officers; to provide for editorial revision; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal certain laws; to provide for severability; to provide effective dates; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Legislative intent, (a) The General Assembly intends by the passage of this Act to continue the reorganization and revision of the Georgia Public Revenue Code begun by the enactment of Code Title 91A by the 1978 regular session of the General Assembly and continued by the enactment of Act No. 2 by the 1979 regular session of the General Assemblv and Act No. 682 of the 1980 regular session of the General Assembly. It is recognized that, with any recodification encompassing

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the scope of Title 91 A, a thorough review must be undertaken to insure the integrity of the new law, to correct errors and omissions, and to con tinue to streamline, modernize, and make more efficient the ad ministrative provisions applicable to the enforcement of our public revenue laws. This Act is the culmination of such a review by the General Assembly.
(b) It is the further intent of the General Assembly, in the event Acts other than this Act are enacted to amend Code Title 91A during the 1981 regular session of the General Assembly, that such Acts and this Act be construed whenever possible to be without conflict. In the event such a construction is not possible, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Act last approved by the Governor shall prevail to the extent of the conflict.
Section 2. Code Title 91 A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, is hereby amended by striking from subsection (o) of Code Section 91A-102, relating to the definition of the term "Internal Revenue Code" for purposes of the Public Revenue Code, wherever the same shall ap pear, the following:
"1980",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"1981",
so that when so amended subsection (o) of Code Section 91A-102 shall read as follows:
"(o) 'Internal Revenue Code' or 'Internal Revenue Code of 1954' means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as it existed on January 1, 1981. In the event a reference is made in this Title to the Internal Revenue Code as it existed on a specific date prior to January 1, 1981, the term shall mean the Internal Revenue Code as it existed on such prior date. Unless otherwise provided in this Title, any term used in this Title shall have the same meaning as when used in a com parable provision or context in the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 in force and effect on January 1, 1981."
Section 3. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-203, relating to eligibility for of fice of State Revenue Commissioner, which reads as follows:
"(a) Only a person who is, at the time of his appointment, and has been for the immediately preceding 10 years, a bona fide resident of this State shall be eligible for appointment to the office of Commis sioner."
Section 4. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting in paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-212, relating to con fidentiality requirements, after the word "distributor" and before the symbol".", the following:
"or under Code Chapter 91A-51, relating to road tax on motor car riers' ',

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so that when so amended subsection jb) of Code Section 91A-212 shall read as follows:
"(b) The provisions of this Section shall not:
(1) Be construed to prevent the use of confidential information as evidence before any State or federal court in the event of litigation in volving tax liability of any taxpayer.
(2) Be deemed to prevent the publication of statistics so arranged as not to reveal information respecting an individual taxpayer.
(3) Apply in any sense whatsoever to any official finding of the Commissioner with respect to any assessment or any information properly entered upon an assessment roll or other public record.
(4) Affect any information which in the regular course of business is by law made the subject matter of a public document in any federal or State office or in any local office in Georgia.
(5) Apply to 'information, records, and reports required and ob tained under Chapter 91A-50, which requires distributors in motor fuels to make reports of the amount of motor fuel sold and used in each county by the distributor or under Code Chapter 91A-51, relating to road tax on motor carriers."
Section 5. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-239.1, relating to penalty and interest, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91A-239.1 to read as follows:
"91A-239.1. Penalty and interest on failure to file return, pay tax, or pay revenue held in trust for the State, (a) In any instance in which any person willfully fails to file a report, return, or other information required by law, or to pay the Commissioner any revenue held in trust for the State, he shall pay, in the absence of a specific statutory civil penalty for the failure, a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of revenue held in trust and not paid on or before the time prescribed by law, together with interest on the principal amount at the rate specified in Section 91A-239.2 from the date the return or the revenue held in trust should have been remitted until it is paid.
(b) In any instance in which any person willfully fails on or after July 1, 1981, to pay within 90 days of the date when due any ad valorem tax, except where the tax is $500 or less on homestead prop erty as defined in Code Chapter 91A-11, owed the State or any local government, he shall pay, in the absence of a specific statutory civil penalty for the failure, a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of tax due and not paid on or before the time prescribed by law, together with interest as specified by law. Any city or county under a statute or constitutional amendment now receiving greater than 10 percent is authorized to continue to receive that amount."

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Section 6. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-240, relating to notice of tax assessments, the following:
"$250",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"$600",
so that when so amended paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 91 A-240 shall read as follows:
"(2) If the total amount of the assessment does not exceed $600, the notice shall be sufficiently served upon the person assessed if it is mailed by first class mail to such person at his address as shown on the records of the Department. Each such notice shall be mailed in an envelope instructing return thereof in 10 days if not delivered and shall be sufficiently served if it is not returned within the 10 day period."
Section 7. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting in Code Section 91A-241, relating to protests of assessments, between the second and third sentence thereof, the following:
"The filing of a petition for redetermination of a deficiency under this Section or a written request by the taxpayer for additional time for filing of such a petition shall toll the period of limitations for mak ing an assessment until the petition is denied by the Commissioner or the request is withdrawn in writing by the taxpayer.",
so that when so amended Code Section 91A-241 shall read as follows:
"91A-241. Protests; requisites; procedure. Any taxpayer may con test any assessment or license made or determined by the Commis sioner by filing with the Commissioner a written protest at any time within 30 days from the date of notice of the assessment or license. All protests shall be prepared in the form and contain such information as the Commissioner shall reasonably require and shall include in any case a summary statement of the grounds upon which the taxpayer relies and his reasons for disputing the finding of the Commissioner. The filing of a written protest, a petition for redetermination of a defi ciency, or a written request by the taxpayer for additional time for fil ing of such a petition shall toll the period of limitations for making an assessment until the petition is denied by the Commissioner or the re quest is withdrawn in writing by the taxpayer. In the event the tax payer desires a conference or hearing, the fact of such desire must be set out in the protest. The Commissioner shall grant such a conference before his officers or agents as he may designate, at a time he shall specify, and shall make such reasonable rules governing the conduct of conferences as he may deem proper. The discretion given in this Section to the Commissioner shall be reasonably exercised on all occa-

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Section 8. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting at the end of subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-250, relating to taxes as a personal debt, the following:
"As used in this subsection, the term 'property and rights to prop erty' includes, but is not limited to, any account in or with a financial institution.",
so that when so amended subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-250 shall read as follows:
"(c) In case of neglect or refusal by a taxpayer to pay any taxes due the State, the Commissioner or his authorized representative may levy upon all property and rights to property belonging to the taxpayer, ex cept such as are exempt by law, for the payment of the amount due, together with interest on the sum due, any penalty for nonpayment, and such further amount as shall be sufficient for the fees, costs, and expenses of the levy. As used in this subsection, the term 'property and rights to property' includes, but is not limited to, any account in or with a financial institution."
Section 9. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-420, relating to purchase by counties of property sold under tax executions, the following:
"time the governing authority draws its warrants on the county treasurer to pay to the levying officers the cost due on the tax execu tions and accruing costs in effecting",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"date of",
so that when so amended subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-420 shall read as follows:
"(c) The 12 months' redemption period allowed under the provi sions of this Chapter for the redemption of realty sold under tax ex ecutions shall begin to run from the date of the sale."
Section 10. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting a new subsection immediately following subsection (f) of Code Section 91A1013, relating to time for making tax returns, to be designated subsection (g) to read as follows:
"(g| In all counties having a population of not less than 13,650 nor more than 14,750, according to the census, the local tax officials shall close their books for the return of taxes on March 1 of each year."
Section 11. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-1022, relating to taxes payable to county in which returns are made, the following:
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and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
' 'specified in Section 91 A-239.2'',
so that when so amended subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-1022 shall read as follows:
"(b) In all counties having a population of not less than 350,000 and not more than 600,000, according to the census, the taxes shall become due in two equal installments. One-half of the taxes shall be due and payable on July 1 of each year and shall become delinquent if not paid by August 15 in each year. The remaining one-half of the taxes shall be due and payable on October 1 of each year and shall become delinquent if not paid by November 15 of each year. A penal ty of five percent during which any installment remains unpaid after it is due not to exceed five percent shall accrue and be added to each installment that is not paid before the installment becomes delin quent. Intangible taxes shall be due and payable on October 1 of each year and shall become delinquent if not paid by December 31. A penalty of five percent during which the installment for intangible taxes remains unpaid after it is due not to exceed five percent shall ac crue and be added to the installment that is not paid before it becomes delinquent. All taxes remaining unpaid as of the close of business on December 31 of each year shall bear interest at the rate specified in Section 91A-239.2, and in addition to the interest charge a minimum interest payment of $1.00, from the close of business on December 31. The tax collectors shall issue executions for delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest against each delinquent taxpayer in their respective counties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the governing authority of any county subject to this subsection may change the tax due dates provided for above if the county's tax digest is not approv ed, pursuant to Code Section 91A-1413, before July 1 of any year."
Section 12. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting in subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-1029, relating to payment of ad valorem property taxes precedent to superior court jurisdiction in prop erty tax litigation, between the word "filed" and the word "by", the following:
"under this Title",
so that when so amended subsection (a) of Code Section 91 A-1029 shall read as follows:
"(a) Before the superior court has jurisdiction to entertain any civil action, appeal, or affidavit of illegality filed under this Title by any aggrieved taxpayer concerning liability for ad valorem property taxes, taxability of property for ad valorem property taxes, valuation of property for ad valorem taxes, or uniformity of assessments for ad valorem property taxes, the taxpayer shall pay the amount of ad valorem property taxes assessed against the property at issue for the last year for which taxes were finally determined to be due on the property."

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Section 13. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting at the end of paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-1101, relating to the definition of "homestead" for purposes of ad valorem tax exemp tions, the following:
"Where the property on which a homestead exemption is claimed is jointly owned by the occupant and others, the occupant or oc cupants shall be entitled to claim the full amount of said homestead exemption.",
so that when so amended paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-1101 shall read as follows:
"(8) Where property is owned and occupied jointly by two or more individuals all of whom occupy the property as a home and, if the property is otherwise entitled to a homestead exemption, the homestead may be claimed in the names of the joint owners residing in the home. Where the property on which a homestead exemption is claimed is jointly owned by the occupant and others, the occupant or occupants shall be entitled to claim the full amount of homestead ex emption."
Section 14. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-1113, relating to determination of eligibility for homestead exemption, and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The applicant shall have the right of appeal from the decision of the board of assessors to the county board of equalization as provid ed in Code Section 91A-1449."
Section 15. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-1116, relating to application by disabled veteran for constitutional homestead exemption, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91 A-l 116 to read as follows:
"91A-1116. Application and showing by disabled veteran for con stitutional homestead exemption, (a) Any disabled veteran qualifying for the homestead exemption provided for by Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution shall file with the tax commissioner or tax receiver a letter from the Veterans Administration stating that he is a disabled American veteran of any war or armed conflict in which any branch of the armed forces of the United States engaged, whether under United States command or otherwise, and that he is disabled due to loss, or loss of use, of both lower extremities, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair, or blindness in both eyes, having only light perception, plus loss or loss of use of one lower extremity, or due to the loss or loss of use of one lower extremity together with residuals of organic disease or injury which so affect the functions of balance or propul sion as to preclude locomotion without resort to a wheelchair.
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Paragraph IV of the Constitution, shall file with the tax commissioner or tax receiver a copy of their DD form 214 (discharge papers from his military records, along with a letter from a doctor who is licensed to practice medicine in this State stating that he is disabled due to loss, or loss of use of both lower extremities, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair, or blind ness in both eyes, having only light perception, plus loss or loss of use of one lower extremity, or due to the loss, or loss of use of one lower extremity together with residuals of organic disease or injury which so affect the functions of balance or propulsion as to preclude locomo tion without resort to a wheelchair. A county board of tax assessors, prior to approval of an exemption, may require the applicant to pro vide not more than two additional doctors' letters if the board is in doubt as to the applicant's eligibility for the exemption.
(c) Each disabled veteran shall file for the exemption only once in the county of his residence. Once filed, the exemption shall automatically be renewed from year to year, and, except as provided in subsection (d), such exemption shall be extended to the unremar ried widow or minor children at the time of his death so long as they continue to occupy the home as a residence and homestead.
(d) Not more than once in each three years, the county board of tax assessors may require the holder of an exemption granted pur suant to this Section to substantiate his continuing eligibility for the exemption. In no event may the board require more than three doc tors' letters to substantiate eligibility."
Section 16. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting in subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-1117, relating to homestead exemp tions from ad valorem taxation for educational purposes, after the word "who" and before the word "has", the following:
"for the purposes of all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1981,",
and by striking from said subsection the following:
"$6,000",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"$8,000",
so that when so amended subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-1117 shall read as follows:
"(a) The homestead, but not to exceed $10,000 of its assessed value, of each resident of each independent school district and of each county school district within this State who is 62 years of age or over and who for the purposes of all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1981, has a gross income from all sources, including the income of all members of the family residing within the homestead, not ex ceeding $8,000 per annum, is exempted from all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or in behalf of any such school system, including taxes to retire school bond indebtedness."

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Section 17. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-1349, relating to in terest and settlements of ad valorem taxes, the following:
' 'provided in this Section,'',
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"otherwise expressly provided for by law, ad valorem'',
so that when so amended paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91 A-1349 shall read as follows:
"(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided for by law, ad valorem taxes due the State or any county remaining unpaid on December 20 in each year shall bear interest at the rate specified in Section 91A-239.2 from December 20 and each tax collector and tax commissioner shall collect the interest on unpaid taxes and account for such interest in his final settlement."
Section 18. Said Code Title is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of Code Section 91A-1349, relating to interest and settlements of ad valorem taxes, to be designated subsection jd) to read as follows:
"(d) Any provision of law (except Code Section 91A-2203) to the contrary notwithstanding, in each county having a population of not less than 63,000 and not more than 72,000, according to the census, all ad valorem taxes due the county and the State remaining unpaid on October 20 of each year shall bear interest at the highest legal rate provided by law from that date. The local tax officials on October 20 of each year shall issue executions against each delinquent or defaulting taxpayer in their respective counties and shall otherwise comply with the provisions of Code Section 91A-1361(a|."
Section 19. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting in subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-1361, relating to issuance of execu tions, after the words:
"costs and commissions'',
the following:
"including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees",
so that when so amended subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-1361 shall read as follows:
"(c) The officer in whose hands the execution is placed shall pro ceed at once to collect the execution and, when the execution is paid by the defendant voluntarily or by levy and sale, the officer shall detach from the execution the tax receipt and enter on the receipt the amount collected including, but not limited to, all costs and commis sions including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees not to exceed 10 percent of the delinquent tax. He shall also make a similar

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entry on the execution, the receipt to be delivered by the officer to the defendant. The officer shall return the execution to the tax collector or tax commissioner with the amount of tax collected. The tax collector or tax commissioner shall at once copy the entry of the officer on his execution docket and file the execution in his office."
Section 20. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-2209, relating to taxation of railroad equipment companies, the words ", other than dining, buffet, chair, parlor, palace, or sleeping cars," so that when so amended subsection (a) shall read as follows:
"(a) Any person owning, leasing, furnishing, or operating any kind of railroad cars on any railroad in this State shall be deemed a railroad equipment company. Every railroad equipment company shall be required to make returns to the Commissioner and shall be taxed as follows:
(1) Ascertain the total number and the value of all cars of the railroad equipment company, the total car-wheel mileage made by the cars in the United States, and the total car-wheel mileage in Georgia.
(2) Then, tax the cars at the regular rate imposed upon property in this State on a valuation based on the proportion to the entire value of the cars that the car-wheel mileage made in Georgia bears to the en tire car-wheel mileage of the cars in the United States.
(3) Then, ascertain the total track mileage in each local taxing jurisdiction in this State and tax the cars at the regular rate imposed upon property in each local taxing jurisdiction on a valuation based on the proportion to the entire value of the cars determined in paragraph (2) that the track mileage in the local taxing jurisdiction bears to the entire track mileage in this State."
Section 21. Said Code Title is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of said Code Section 91A-2209, to be designated subsection (d), to read as follows:
"(d)(l) The Commissioner shall collect all taxes levied by this Sec tion and shall remit all taxes collected to the authorities entitled thereto, less one percent of the amount collected which shall be paid into the general fund of the State Treasury in order to defray the costs of collection.
(2) The Commissioner may submit tax bills to railroad equipment companies in one or more stages each year, and the taxes reflected in each bill shall be due 60 days after the Commissioner mails the bill to the company and if not so paid shall bear interest at the rate specified in Code Section 91A-239.2 and become subject to penalty in ac cordance with Code Section 91 A-239.1. The Commissioner shall remit the taxes collected at least once each year. In arriving at the amount to be billed in each instance the Commissioner shall utilize the millage rate established by each taxing jurisdiction for the year in question unless no such rate has been finally established at the time the bill in

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question is prepared, in which case the Commissioner may decline to include such jurisdiction in the billing or may utilize a millage rate established by court order.
(3) All taxes collected under a millage rate which is later changed shall be collected subject to adjustment upwards or downwards, as the case may be. Such adjustments may be billed or refunded separately or may be made by offset the following year, in the discre tion of the Commissioner. If any refunds are made separately, they shall be made by the local taxing jurisdiction.
(4) This subsection shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1981."
Section 22. Said Code Title is further amended by repealing in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2208, relating to taxation of nonresident sleeping car companies.
Section 23. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-1405, relating to qualifications, duties, and compensation of appraisers, and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Qualifications.
(1) The Commissioner shall establish, and the State Merit System may review, the qualifications and rate of compensation for each ap praiser grade.
(2) Each appraiser shall obtain, before his employment, a satisfac tory grade, as determined by the Commissioner, on an examination prepared by the Commissioner and an institution of higher education in this State."
Section 24. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2404, relating to limitations upon grant of tax deferral for the elderly, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Sec tion 91A-2404 to read as follows:
"91A-2404. Limitations upon grant of tax deferral. No tax deferral in any one year shall be granted pursuant to Section 91A-2403:
(a) If the total amount of deferred taxes and interest plus the total amount of all other unsatisfied liens on the homestead exceeds 85 per cent of the fair market value of the homestead as shown on the county tax digest for the immediately preceding tax year.
(b) If the applicant's gross household income for the immediately preceding calendar year exceeds $ 15,000.00.
(c) If the property for which the deferral is claimed is subject to any lien, the terms of which are dictated by federal law, rule, or regulation prohibiting deferral of taxes.

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(d) With respect to taxes levied to retire bonded indebtedness or for special assessments."
Section 25. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2405, relating to interest on taxes deferred for the elderly, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91A-2405 to read as follows:
"91 A-2405. Interest on amount of deferred taxes, (a) The amount of taxes deferred pursuant to this Chapter shall accrue interest until paid at three-fourths of the rate specified in Code Section 91A-239.2.
(b) Interest on taxes deferred pursuant to this Chapter in any year shall being accruing on the date the taxes were due in that year."
Section 26. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2406, relating to deferred taxes to constitute lien, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91A-2406 to read as follows:
"91A-2406. Deferred taxes to constitute lien, (a) The taxes and in terest deferred pursuant to this Chapter shall constitute a prior lien and shall attach as of the date and in the same manner and be col lected as other liens for taxes, as provided for under this Title, but such deferred taxes shall only be due, payable, and delinquent as pro vided in this Chapter.
(b) Liens for taxes deferred under this Chapter, except for any lien covering the then current tax year, shall not be divested by an award for year's support authorized pursuant to Code Chapter 113."
Section 27. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2407, relating to application for homestead tax deferral for the elderly, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Sec tion 91A-2407 to read as follows:
"91 A-2407. Homestead tax deferral; application; oath, (a) The ap plication for deferral shall be made upon a form prescribed by the Department and furnished by the county tax collector or tax commis sioner. The application form shall advise the applicant of the manner in which interest is computed. Each application form shall contain an explanation of the conditions to be met for approval and the condi tions under which deferred taxes and interest become due, payable, and delinquent. Each application shall clearly state that all deferrals pursuant to this Chapter shall constitute a lien on the applicant's homestead.
(b) A form of oath shall be provided and shall be administered to the person seeking the deferral. The oath may be administered by the tax receiver, tax commissioner, any authorized deputy of the tax receiver or tax commissioner, or any person authorized by law to ad minister oaths.

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(c) (1) The tax collector or tax commissioner shall consider each an nual application for homestead tax deferral within 30 days of the day the application is filed or as soon as practicable thereafter. If the tax collector or tax commissioner finds that the applicant is entitled to the tax deferral, he shall approve the application and file the application in the permanent records. If the tax collector or tax commissioner finds the applicant is not entitled to the deferral, he shall send a notice of disapproval within 30 days of the filing of the application, giving his reasons therefor to the applicant, either by personal delivery or by registered mail to the mailing address given by the applicant, and shall make return in the manner in which such notice was served upon the applicant upon the original notice thereof and file among the permanent records of his office. The original notice of disapproval sent to the applicant shall advise the applicant of his right to appeal the decision of the tax collector or tax commissioner to the board of equalization and shall inform the applicant of the procedure for filing such an appeal.
(2) Appeals of the decision of the tax collector or tax commissioner to the board of equalization shall be in writing on a form prescribed by the Department and furnished by the tax collector or tax commis sioner. Such appeal shall be filed with the board within 20 days after the applicant's receipt of the notice of disapproval. The board shall review the application and evidence presented to the tax collector or tax commissioner upon which the applicant based his claim for tax deferral and, at the election of the applicant, shall hear the applicant in person, or by agent on his behalf, on his right to homestead tax deferral. The board of equalization shall reverse the decision of the tax collector or tax commissioner and grant homestead tax deferral to the applicant, if in its judgment the applicant is entitled thereto, or af firm the decision of the tax collector or tax commissioner. Such action of the board of equalization shall be final unless the applicant, tax col lector, tax commissioner, or other lienholder, within 30 days from the date the taxpayer receives written notification of the decision of the board of equalization, files an appeal to the superior court of the coun ty in which the property lies.
jd) Each application shall contain a list of, and the current value of, all outstanding liens on the applicant's homestead.
(e) If such proof has not been furnished with a prior application, each applicant shall furnish proof of fire and extended coverage in surance in an amount which is in excess of the sum of all outstanding liens and deferred taxes and interest with a loss payable clause to the county tax collector or tax commissioner."
Section 28. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from Code Section 91A-2408, relating to annual notification to property owner of deferred taxes, the following:
"On or before November 1 of each year'',
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
'' Each year, at the time the tax bills are mailed'',

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so that when so amended Code Section 91 A-2408 shall read as follows:
"91 A-2408. Annual notification to property owner. Each year, at the time the tax bills are mailed, the tax collector or tax commissioner shall notify each property owner to whom a tax deferral has been previously granted of the accumulated sum of deferred taxes and in terest outstanding.''
Section 29. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2409, relating to change in ownership or use of property for which taxes have been deferred, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91A-2409 to read as follows:
"91A-2409. Change in ownership or use of property, (a) In the event that there is a change in use of tax-deferred property such that the owner is no longer entitled to claim homestead exemption for such property pursuant to Section 91A-1110, or such person fails to main tain the required fire and extended insurance coverage, the total amount of deferred taxes and interest for all previous years shall be due and payable on the date which the change in use occurs or on the date failure to maintain insurance occurs.
(b) In the event that there is a change in ownership of tax-deferred property, the total amount of deferred taxes and interest for all previous years shall be due and payable on the date the change in ownership takes place. When, however, the change in ownership is to a surviving spouse and such spouse is eligible to claim homestead ex emption on such property pursuant to Section 91A-1110, such surviv ing spouse may continue the deferment of previously deferred taxes and interest pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
(c) During any year in which the total amount of deferred taxes, interest, and all other unsatisfied liens on the homestead exceeds 85 percent of the fair market value of the homestead, the tax collector or tax commissioner shall immediately notify the owner of the property on which taxes and interest have been deferred that the portion of taxes and interest which exceeds 85 percent of the value of the homestead shall be due and payable within 30 days of receipt of the notice. Failure to pay the amount due shall cause the total amount of deferred taxes and interest to also become due and payable at the end of the 30 days.
(d) Each year, upon notification, each owner of property on which taxes and interest have been deferred shall submit to the tax collector or tax commissioner a list of, and the current value of, all outstanding liens on the owner's homestead. Failure to respond to this notification within 30 days shall cause the total amount of deferred taxes and in terest to become due and payable at the end of the 30 days.
(e) All deferred taxes which are due and payable in the Section shall be delinquent and subject to interest in accordance with 91A-2405 at the end of 120 days following the date the deferred taxes become due and payable."

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Section 30. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-2410, relating to prepayment of deferred taxes, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91A-2410 to read as follows:
"91A-2410. Prepayment of deferred taxes, (a) All or part of the deferred taxes and accrued interest may at any time be paid to the tax collector or tax commissioner by:
(1) The owner of the property or the spouse of the owner.
(2) The next of kin of the owner, heir of the owner, child of the owner, or any person having or claiming a legal or equitable interest in the property, provided no objection is made by the owner within 30 days after the tax collector or tax commissioner notifies the owner of the fact that such payment has been tendered. Any payment made under this subparagraph shall be deposited in a special escrow ac count for the 30 day period and the tax collector or tax commissioner shall not make distribution of the amount under the provisions of 91A-3214 while the funds are held in escrow.
(b) Any partial payment made pursuant to this Section shall be ap plied first to accrued interest. By resolution of the county governing authority, a minimum amount of partial payment which may be ac cepted in the county pursuant to this Chapter may be established. The required minimum payment shall not exceed $25.00."
Section 31. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-2414, relating to penalties applicable to provisions relating to tax deferral for the elderly, the words:
"tax assessors",
and substituting in lieu thereof the word:
"equalization",
so that when so amended subsection (b) of Code Section 91A-2414 shall read as follows:
"(b) Any person against whom the penalties prescribed in this Section have been imposed may appeal the penalties imposed to the county board of equalization within 30 days after the penalties are im posed."
Section 32. Siad Code Title is further amended by inserting in Code Section 91A-2415, relating to payment of deferred taxes by holder of a deed to secure debt, between the word "for" and the word "tax" the following:
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so that when so amended Code Section 91A-2415 shall read as follows:
"91A-2415. Payment by holder of deed to secure debt. If any holder of a deed to secure debt or mortgagee shall elect to pay the taxes when an applicant qualifies for and receives a tax deferral, then such election shall not give the holder of the deed or mortgagee the right to foreclose."
Section 33. Said Code Title is further amended by inserting between the second and third sentences of Code Section 91A-3202, relating to fil ing of instruments securing a long-term note, the following:
"If the security instrument reflects an amount greater than the principal amount of the note and, at the time the security instrument is presented for recording, the holder of the note also presents for recording with the security instrument his sworn statement itemizing the principal amount of the note and the other charges included within the amount shown on the face of the security instrument, the tax collector or tax commissioner shall determine the principal amount of the note from the sworn statement.'',
so that when so amended Code Section 91A-3202 shall read as follows:
"91A-3202. Filing of instruments securing a long-term note; in tangible recording tax; maximum tax. Every holder of a long-term note secured by real estate, within 90 days from the date of the instru ment executed to secure the note, shall record the security instrument in the county in which is situated the real estate conveyed or en cumbered or upon which a lien is created to secure the note and shall present, prior to presenting the instrument to the clerk of the superior court for recording, the security instrument to the tax collector or tax commissioner of the county in which the real estate is situated. The tax collector or tax commissioner shall determine from the face of the security instrument the date of execution of the instrument, the maturity date of the note, and the principal amount of the note and he shall collect from the holder of the long-term note an intangible recor ding tax measured by the amount of the debt as evidenced in the security instrument at the rate of $1.50 for each $500 or fraction thereof of the face amount of the note secured by the security instru ment. If the security instrument reflects an amount greater than the principal amount of the note and, at the time the security instrument is presented for recording, the holder of the note also presents for recording with the security instrument his sworn statement itemizing the principal amount of the note and the other charges included within the amount shown on the face of the security instrument, the tax collector or tax commissioner shall determine the principal amount of the note from the sworn statement. The maximum amount of any intangible recording tax payable, as provided in this Section, with respect to any single note shall be $25,000 tax."
Section 34. Said Code Title is further amended by adding at the end of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3203, relating to tax on long-term notes, the following:

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"Presentation for recording of a sworn statement as to the prin cipal amount of the note, as authorized in Section 91A-3202, shall suf fice for purposes of permitting the filing of a security instrument which is in compliance with the provisions of this paragraph other than for the fact that the security instrument does not disclose the principal amount of the note.",
so that when so amended paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3203 shall read as follows:
"(1) Upon payment of the correct tax as disclosed from the infor mation recited on the face of the security instrument, the tax collector or tax commissioner shall enter upon or attach to the security instru ment a certification of the fact that the intangible recording tax as pro vided by Section 91A-3202 has been paid, the date, and the amount of the tax. The certificate shall be signed by the tax collector or tax com missioner or his deputy. The holder of a long-term note upon which the tax has been paid as provided by this Chapter may then present the security instrument, together with the certificate, to the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the real estate is situated who may then file the security instrument for record. It is the inten tion of the General Assembly that the intangible tax levied by Section 91A-3202 shall be paid to the tax collector or tax commissioner prior to and as a prerequisite to the filing for record of the real estate instru ment securing the note with the clerk of the superior court and that the clerk of the superior court shall not be permitted to file the instru ment for record unless the security instrument discloses on its face the principal amount of the note, the date executed, the due date, and the certificate of the tax collector or tax commissioner or his deputy showing that this tax has been paid upon the note. Presentation for recording of a sworn statement as to the principal amount of the note, as authorized in Section 91A-3202, shall suffice for our purposes of permitting the filing of a security instrument which is in compliance with the provisions of this paragraph other than for the fact that the security instrument does not disclose the principal amount of the note."
Section 35. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net income, and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (11 to read as follows:
"(1| Either the sum of all itemized nonbusiness deductions, if the taxpayer used itemized nonbusiness deductions in computing federal taxable income or, if the taxpayer could not or did not itemize nonbusiness deductions, then a standard deduction:
(A| In the case of a single taxpayer or a head of household, of 15 percent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, but not more than $2,300 and not less than $ 1,500.
(B) In the case of a married taxpayer filing a separate return, of 18 percent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, but not more than $ 1,500 and not less than $850.

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(C) In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, of 18 per cent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, but not more than $3,000 and not less than $ 1,700."
Section 36. Said Code Title is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) of Code Section 91A-3607, relating to taxable net in come, a new paragraph (5) to read as follows:
"(5)(A) Retirement income not to exceed $2,000 per year received from any source. This paragraph (5) shall not apply to or affect retire ment income which is already wholly exempt from income taxation because it is received from a public pension or retirement fund or system listed in subparagraph (a)(4)(A) of this Code Section. A tax payer shall be eligible for the $2,000 exclusion granted by this paragraph (5) only if he or she:
(i) Is 62 years of age or older during any part of the taxable year; or
(ii) Is permanently and totally disabled in that he has a medically demonstrable disability which is permanent and which renders him incapable of performing any gainful occupation within his com petence.
(B) The Commissioner shall by regulation require proof of the eligibility of the taxpayer for the exclusion allowed by this paragraph (5)."
Section 37. Said Code Title is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-3909, relating to employer's liabili ty for income taxation, the following:
"In the event any employer is delinquent in payment of the tax imposed by this Chapter, the Commissioner may give notice of the amount of the delinquency by registered mail to all persons having in their possession or under their control any credits or other personal property belonging to the employer and all persons owing any debts to the employer at the time of receipt by them of the notice. Thereafter, no person so notified shall transfer or make any other disposition of the credits, other personal property, or debts until the Commissioner has consented to a transfer or disposition or until 30 days have elapsed after receipt of the notice. Each person so notified must advise the Commissioner, within five days after receipt of the notice, of any and all credits, other personal property, or debts in his possession, under his control, or owing by him as provided in this Sec tion.",
so that when so amended subsection jc] of Code Section 91A-3909 shall read as follows:
"(c) Assessment, collection, payment. Except as provided by law to the contrary, the liability of an employer under subsection (a) of this Section and the amount of the fund described in subsection (b) of this Section shall be assessed, collected, and paid in the same manner and subject to the same provisions and limitations including, but not limited to, penalties as are income taxes. In the event any employer is

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delinquent in payment of the tax imposed by this Chapter, the Com missioner may give notice of the amount of the delinquency by registered mail to all persons having their possession or under their control any credits or other personal property belonging to the employer and all persons owing any debts to the employer at the time of receipt by them of the notice. Thereafter, no person so notified shall transer or make any other disposition of the credits, other per sonal property, or debts until the Commissioner has consented to a transfer or disposition or until 30 days have clasped after receipt of the notice. Each person so notified must advise the Commissioner, within five days after receipt of the notice, of any and all credits, other personal property, or debts in his possession, under his control, or ow ing by him as provided in this Section."
Section 38. Said Code Title is further amended by adding a new Sec tion after Code Section 91A-3911, to be designated Code Section 91A3911.1, to read as follows:
"91A-3911.1. Special accounting for withheld tax. (a) General. Whenever an employer required to deduct and withhold taxes as re quired under this Chapter fails, at the time and in the manner prescribed by law or regulation, to deduct and withhold, collect, truthfully account for, or pay over to the Commissioner the amount of taxes due as required by this Chapter upon being notified of the failure by the Commissioner by notice served upon him, personally or by registered or certified mail addressed to his last known address, he shall comply with the requirement of special accounting as set forth in subsection (b).
(b) Requirement. Beginning at the time of service of the notice provided for in subsection (a) upon him, the employer shall deduct and withhold the tax required under this Chapter and, not later than the second banking day after any amount of such tax is deducted and withheld, shall:
(1) Deposit the tax in a special and separate account in any State or national bank, designated as a State depository, and keep the amount of such taxes in such account until payment over to the Commissioner or to the Department. Each such account shall be a special fund in trust for the State payable only to the Commissioner or the Depart ment; or
(2) Purchase a postal money order, or other certified or bankable paper, for such amount payable only to the Commissioner or the Department. The order or paper shall be handled and deal with under such rules and regulations as the Commissioner may prescribe.
(c) Relief from requirements. Whenever the Commissioner is satisfied that the special accounting prescribed under subsections (a) and (b) is no longer necessary to effect future compliance with the law and regulations, he may cancel the notice requiring compliance with subsection (b) at such time and under such conditions as he may specify."

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Section 39. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety Code Section 91A-3912, relating to income withholding tax paid by employee, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 91A-3912 to read as follows:
"91A-3912. Tax paid by employee; effect as to penalties, (a) If the employer fails to deduct and withhold the required tax, in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, and thereafter the income tax liability of the employee under Section 91A-3601 against which amount, if withheld, would have been a credit is paid by the employee, the tax required to be deducted and withheld shall not be collected from the employer. The provisions of this Section in no case shall relieve the employer from liability for any penalties or additions to the tax other wise applicable in respect to such failure.
(b) The income tax liability of an employee shall in no wise be af fected by the failure of his employer to withhold the tax requried under this Chapter."
Section 40. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from the first sentence of Code Section 91A-4531, relating to designation of price brackets, the following:
"the",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Except as otherwise provided in Code Sections 91A-4502 and 91A-4502.1,the",
so that when so amended Code Section 91A-4531 shall read as follows:
"91A-4531. Designation of price brackets; use of tokens pro hibited. Except as otherwise provided in Code Sections 91A-4502 and 91A-4502.1, the Commissioner may prepare suitable brackets of prices for the collection of the tax imposed. The use of tokens is for bidden and prohibited."
Section 41. Said Code Title is further amended by redesignating subsection (rr) of Code Section 91A-4503, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxation, as such subsection was added by Act No. 1045 of the 1980 regular session of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1980, p. 805), as subsection (ss) and by redesignating subsection (rr) of said Sec tion, as added by Act No. 1181 of the 1980 regular session (tt), so that when so redesignated and amended subsections (ss) and (tt) of Code Sec tion 91A-4503 shall read as follows:
"(ss) The sale, use, storage, or consumption of paper stock which is manufactured in this State into catalogs intended to be delivered outside of this State for use outside of this State.
(tt) Sales to certain blood banks having a nonprofit status ac cording to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code."

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Section 42. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its en tirety subsection (f) of Code Section 91A-5009, relating to transportation and delivery of motor fuels, which reads as follows:
"(f) No motor fuel shall be unloaded from a transport tank truck, or other vehicle, or conveyed by any other manner into storage tanks or other equipment located at any motor fuel service station or any other place of business at which motor fuel is offered for sale at retail to the public between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of any day."
Section 43. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-5101, relating to definition of "motor vehicle'' for purposes of road tax on motor carriers, the word:
"nine",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "20",
so that when so amended subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-5101 shall read as follows:
"(c) 'Motor vehicle' means any passenger vehicle that has seats for more than 20 passengers in addition to the driver, any road tractor, any truck tractor, and any truck having more than two axles when the motor vehicle is propelled by motor fuel. 'Motor vehicle' does not in clude:
(1) Any two-axle vehicle not exceeding one and one-half tons designed for use as a single unit which is occasionally used to tow a trailer not for hire.
(2) School buses.
(3) Vehicles operated by the State, any political subdivision of the State, or the United States.
(4) Transit buses operated exclusively within this State."
Section 44. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-5109, relating to motor carrier registration card, the following:
"of $1",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"for license year 1981 of $1 and for license year 1982 and thereafter of $3".
so that when so amended subsection (c) of Code Section 91A-5109 shall read as follows:

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"(c) Prior to the issuance of each identification marker, a fee for license year 1981 of $1 and for license year 1982 and thereafter of $3 shall be paid to the Commissioner. Upon application for identification markers by a motor carrier, the applicant shall declare the type of fuel used in vehicles for which identification markers are to be issued and any other information that the Commissioner may require for the ef fective administration of this Chapter."
Section 45. Said Code Title is further amended by adding a new Sec tion following Code Section 91A-9905, to be designated Code Section 91A-9905.1, to read as follows:
"91A-9905.1. Obstruction of levying officers, (a) It is unlawful for any person knowingly and willfully to obstruct or hinder the Commis sioner or his authorized representatives in the levy of a State tax ex ecution.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of this Section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction of the violation, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor."
Section 46. The following laws, as amended, are hereby repealed in their entirety:
(a) Code Section 5-603, relating to taxation of produce by cities and towns.
(b) Code Section 5-604, relating to charge of certain taxes by salesmen.
(c) Code Section 91A-1202, relating to county tax for current ex penses and accumulated debts.
(d) Code Section 91A-1203, relating to payment of accumulated debts by counties.
(e) Code Section 91A-1204, relating to levy of certain taxes for county purposes.
(f) Code Section 91A-1205, relating to use of county taxes for purpose specified.
(g) Code Section 91A-1206, relating to certain duties of county gover ning authorities.
(h) Code Section 91A-1207, relating to failure of grand jury to recom mend tax.
(i) Code Section 91A-1208, relating to right to compel or resist tax.
(j) Code Section 91A-1209, relating to extra tax for county buildings,
(k) Code Section 91A-1210, relating to tax for the support of paupers.

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(1) Code Section 91A-1211, relating to tax to pay county agricultural and home demonstration agents.
(m) Code Section 91A-1212, relating to order to specify each purpose of county tax.
(n) An Act to encourage the marketing of agricultural products in Georgia, approved March 8, 1945 (Ga. Laws 1945, p. 265).
(o) An Act relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation for educational purposes of certain property in certain counties, passed by an override of the Governor's Veto on January 23, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2014).
(p) An Act to provide that in all counties of this State having a popula tion of not less than 13,650 nor more than 14,750, according to the 1970 United States Decennial Census or any future census, the local tax of ficials shall cease receiving tax returns on the first day of March, approv ed March 13, 1978 (Ga. Laws 1978, p. 3591).
Section 47. 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 48. (a) This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.
(b) Section 35 of this Act shall become effective January 1, 1983, and shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1983.
(c) Section 36 of this Act shall become effective January 1, 1982, and shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1982.
Section 49. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Senator Starr of the 44th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Commit tee Report on HB 3.

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 Bowen Brannon

Brantley Broun of 46th Cobb

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Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill
Holloway

Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd
Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bell Bond Coverdell

Evans Hudgins

Those not voting were Senators:

Brown of 47th

Bryant

Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels
Thompson Tysinger
Engram

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 7; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 3.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and put upon its adoption:

SR 216. By Senators Allgood of the 22nd, Holloway of the 12th and Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution to amend HR 489 so that the time of adjournment of the General Assembly will be 9:00 o'clock P.M.

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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen

Brannon Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Deal Dean

Eldridge English Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis

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Greene Hill
Holloway Horton Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester

Littlefield McGill
McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Brantley Coverdell

Evans Howard

Those not voting were Senators:

Bryant

Engram

Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Land Sutton
Trulock

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 47, nays 6.

The resolution, having received the requisite majority, was adopted.

The following general resolution of the House, favorably reported by the com mittee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

HR 192. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st, Peters of the 2nd and others:
A resolution authorizing and directing the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the Georgia members of the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education to seek an agreement between the State of Georgia and the State of Tennessee whereby certain citizens of Georgia may attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga at reduced tuition rates.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Fincher of the 54th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, 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 Bell Bond Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land

Voting in the negative was Senator Tysinger.

Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Trulock Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Bryant Evans

Hudgins Stephens

Thompson Timmons

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 1.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:

The House has discharged its committee of conference and has appointed a sec ond committee of conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 157. By Senator Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the deter mination of certain rates of interest for use in all calculations required in connection with Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.

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The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Johnson of the 72nd, Milford of the 13th and Padgett of the 86th.

His Excellency, Governor George Busbee, entered the Senate Chamber and spoke briefly to the Senate praising them for their cooperation during the Session, and further stating that he thought they had done an admirable job for the good of the State.

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

HB 834. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th, Walker of the 115th and Snow of the 1st:
A bill to amend an Act regulating, among other things, the sale of securities in this state, known as the "Georgia Securities Act of 1973", so as to provide that any transaction involving the issuance of a security in connection with a pooled income fund for which a bank serves as trustee, investment advisor, or investment manager shall be an exempt transaction.
Senator 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 Bond Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Dean

Eldridge English
Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Foster Garner Gillis
Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins

Hudson Kennedy
Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie
Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

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Summers Sutton Tate

Thompson Trulock Turner

Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bowen Bryant

Deal Fincher of 54th

Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, 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 Second Conference Committee report thereon:

SB 157. By Senator Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the deter mination of certain rates of interest for use in all calculations required in connection with Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.

The Second Conference Committee report on SB 157 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 157 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 157 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

1st Honorable Horace E. Tate Senator, 38th District

/s/ Honorable Rudolph Johnson Representative, 72nd District

/s/ Honorable Culver Kidd Senator, 25th District

/s/ Honorable Mike Padgett Representative, 86th District

Honorable Frank Sutton Senator, 9th District

1st Honorable Billy Milford Representative, 13th District

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Conference Committee substitute to SB 157:

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, so as to provide for the transfer of legislative service into the Employees' Retirement System; to provide certain military service credit; to provide for contributions; to change the provi sions relative to the determination of certain rates of interest for use in all calculations required in connection with the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; to change the provisions relative to mandatory retire ment age for conservation rangers; 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. An Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, approved February 3, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 138), as amend ed, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 3 a new subsec tion, to be designated as subsection (18), and to read as follows:
"(18) All creditable service in the Georgia Legislative Retirement System shall be transferred to the Teacher's Retirement System or the Employees' Retirement System when a former member of the Georgia Legislative Retirement System becomes employed in a posi tion covered by the Teacher's Retirement System or the Employees' Retirement System. Any such former member of the Georgia Legislative Retirement System becoming a member of the Teacher's Retirement System or the Employees' Retirement System, as provided herein, shall receive creditable service under the respective system equal to all creditable service the member had under the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, effective at the time of becoming a member of the respective system, and such creditable service so ob tained shall be creditable service for all purposes under the respective system."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (4) of Section 4 of said Act a new undesignated paragraph to read as follows:
"Anything in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, any member who was on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States at any time from January 1, 1954, until January 1, 1956, as determined by the person's official military records, may purchase such active duty military service credit, exclusive of reserve service, by paying the required contributions, both employee and employer, on the compensation last paid to the member as an employee prior to entering military service or the compensation first paid to the member as an employee after returning from military service plus 4V4 percent interest on said employee and employer contributions, compounded annually to date of payment; provided, however, that no service in the armed forces shall be deemed as creditable under any provisions of this Act if such service has or will be used in the determination of

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any member's eligibility for retirement benefits or allowances from any other state or federal retirement program, excluding Social Securi ty and those retirement programs covered under the provisions of Ti tle 10 of the United States Code, Public Law 810, 80th Congress, as amended."
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking from the last sentence of subsection (15) of Section 6 the word "rate" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "rates" and by striking from said sentence the following:
"and a maximum of 4V4 per centum",
so that when so amended subsection (15) of Section 6 shall read as follows:
"(15) From time to time and at least in every five year period, the actuary shall make an actuarial investigation into the mortality, ser vice and compensation experience of the members and the beneficiaries of the retirement system, and recommend for adoption by the Board of Trustees mortality, service and other tables needed in the operation of the system, and taking into account the results of such investigations the Board from time to time shall adopt for the system such mortality, service and other tables as it shall deem necessary, for use in all calculations required in connection with this system. The Board shall also determine from time to time the rates of regular interest for use in all calculations required in connection with the system, limited to a minimum of 2 per centum."
Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking from the second paragraph of subsection (c) of Section 15A the following:
"twenty-five (25)",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"27",
so that when so amended the second paragraph of subsection (c) of Sec tion ISA shall read as follows:
"The above mandatory retirement ages may be waived for a Con servation Ranger by the Board of Natural Resources as necessary to permit such members who entered service in the department on or before June 30, 1965, to complete service sufficient to provide them with 27 years of total creditable service. Such a member shall be retired on the last day of the month following the month in which he completes such service. The above mandatory retirement ages may also be waived for Conservation Rangers in a supervisory classifica tion by the Board of Natural Resources, at its discretion, upon applica tion of such Conservation Rangers or upon the initiation by the Board; provided, however, that such waivers to members in a supervisory classification shall not be extended to such members who have reach ed sixty (60) years of age. The provisions of this subsection shall not

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apply to any Conservation Ranger in a supervisory classification whose supervisory duties are not all or predominantly in the field of law enforcement."
Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following fiscal note, as required by the Rules of the Senate, was read by the Secretary:

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 115 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Horace E. Tate, Chairman

Senate Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Clark T. Stevens, Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

March 25, 1981

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--Senate Bill 157 (Conference Committee Substitute)
Employees' Retirement System

The provisions of this Conference Committee Substitute to Senate Bill 157 and their fiscal impact are discussed in the following paragraphs.

1. This Bill would revise the current law to remove the 4%% ceiling on the rate of regular interest set by the System's Board of Trustees for use in actuarial calculations.

Removing the ceiling on the interest rate assumption set by the board would have no direct fiscal impact on ERS. In an experience study dated December 31, 1980, the System's actuary indicated that the current in terest rate set by the Board (4Vz%) is used in conjunction with proper modification of the wage and post-retirement benefit adjustment assumptions and is tested against results obtained without regard to the current ceiling. If the Board sets a higher interest rate assumption pur suant to this Bill, it could affect the supplemental adjustment that is pro vided retirees based on the income earned by the Trust Fund that ex ceeds the assumed yield. Revising the assumed interest rate could re quire redefining the supplemental adjustment and changing this assump tion. The Trust Fund is currently earning income at the rate of 7%% and this yield is increasing as income is invested at higher rates.

2. This Bill would allow ERS members who served on active duty in the United States' armed forces at any time from January 1, 1954 to January 1, 1956 to obtain prior service credit for such service. To obtain this credit, members would be required to pay the employer and

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employee contributions on the compensation received as an employee prior to entering military service or after returning from service. Members would also be required to pay 4Vz% interest compounded an nually to date of payment.
Sufficient data is not available to prepare a complete fiscal note because the number of persons affected by this provision cannot be determined. For a person age 48 with 13 years' state service who obtains one year of credit, this provision would result in an unfunded liability to ERS at the time of the person's retirement (at age 65) of approximately $5,900, which has a present value of approximately $2,800. A survey of ERS members coupled with an actuarial study would be necessary to determine the exact fiscal impact of this provision.
3. This Bill would allow a conservation ranger of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) who was employed by DNR by June 30, 1965 to complete service sufficient to provide them 27 years' total creditable service. Currently, such conservation rangers may complete service suf ficient to provide them 25 years' total creditable service.
While the exact cost cannot be determined, the fiscal impact of this Bill would be minimal. While it would permit a member to receive in creased benefits by accruing more years of service, the member would contribute for an increased number of years and would draw benefits for fewer years.

Isi William M. Nixon State Auditor

1st Clark T. Stevens, Director Office of Planning and Budget

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate adopt the Second Conference Committee report on SB 157.

Senator Allgood of the 22nd moved the previous question on the motion.

On the motion offered by Senator Allgood of the 22nd, the yeas were 29, nays 9; the motion prevailed, and the previous question was ordered.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Bowen Brannon Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Bryant Cobb

Coleman Deal English Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Hill Horton

Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

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Reynolds Scott Stephens

Tate Timmons Turner

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Coverdell Dean Eldridge

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Greene Holloway Howard Land Robinson

Not voting was Senator Garner.

Walker Wessels
Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Trulock Tysinger

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 23; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Second Conference Committee Report on SB 157.

Senator Franklin Sutton of the 9th District requested that the following protest against the action taken by the Senate in passing SB 157 be entered in the Journal as provided for by Senate Rule 66:

"That although Senator Sutton was the author of the original bill, the version which ultimately passed the Senate bore no resemblance to the original, and passed without his vote;
That the fiscal note presented to the Senate for the Conference Committee report version of the bill did not address the changes in the bill, and did not give a definite cost of the bill. To allow a fiscal note to be presented without definite cost is a violation of Senate Rule 229. In addition, the fiscal note was not signed by the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget, which is a violation of Georgia Code 47-1303."

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:

SB 298. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
A bill to protect the citizens of this state through the regulation of private detectives, persons engaged in the private security business, polygraph examiners, and voice stress examiners; to provide a short title; to declare a purpose; to define certain terms; to establish the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies.

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The Conference Committee report on SB 298 was as follows:
The Conference Committee on SB 298 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 298 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Is/ Honorable Richard L. Greene Senator, 26th District

Is/ Honorable Lauren McDonald, Jr. Representative, 12th District

1st Honorable Lawrence Stumbaugh Is/ Honorable Bettye Lowe

Senator, 55th District

Representative, 43rd District

/s/ Honorable Roy E. Barnes Senator, 33rd District

/s/ Honorable Carl Harrison Representative, 20th District

Conference Committee substitute to SB 298:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to protect the citizens of this state through the regulation of private detectives and persons engaged in the private security business; to provide a short title; to declare a purpose; to define certain terms; to establish the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies; to provide for the secretary of such board; to provide for appointments, expenses, and meetings of the members of such board; to provide for powers and duties of such board; to provide for licenses for persons engaged in or wishing to engage in the private detective or private security business; to provide for registration of employees in such businesses; to provide for temporary employees; to provide for bonds or financial net worth affidavits; to provide for license and registration fees, renewal, late fees, and reinstatement fees; to provide for qualifications; to provide for criminal identification through finger prints; to provide permits for carrying weapons; to exclude the holders of such permits from certain provisions of Georgia law; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for denial, suspension, and revocation of licenses and registrations; to authorize injunctive relief; to provide for hearings and administrative procedures; to authorize the recommendation to the jointsecretary of the employment of personnel for enforcement of this Act; to provide for exceptions to the Act; to provide for applicability; to provide a penalty for violations of this Act; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal specific Acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Short title; declaration of purpose. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Private Detective and Security Agencies Act." This Act is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the citizens of this state by regulation of the private detective and private security businesses. The regulation of such businesses is hereby declared to be in the public interest, and this Act shall be liberally construed so as to accomplish the foregoing purpose.
Section 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context other wise requires, the term:
(1) "Board" means the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies, a state licensing and examining board.
(2) "Private detective business" means engaging in the business of obtaining or furnishing, or accepting employment to obtain or to furnish, information with reference to:
(A) Crimes or wrongs done or threatened against the United States of America or any state or territory thereof;
(B) The identity, habits, conduct, business, occupation, honesty, in tegrity, credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, ac tivity, movement, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation, or character of any person;
(C) The location, disposition, or recovery of lost or stolen property;
(D) The cause or responsibility for fires, libels, losses, accidents, damage, or injury to persons or property;
(E) The securing of evidence in the course of the private detective business to be used before any court, board, officer, or investigating com mittee; or
(F) The protection of individuals from serious bodily harm or death.
(3) "Private security business" means engaging in the business of, or accepting employment to provide, any or all of the following:
(A) Private patrol service;
(B) Watchman service;
(C) Guard service; or
(D) Armored car service.
(4) "Person" includes individuals, firms, associations, companies, partnerships, and corporations.
(5) "Joint-secretary" means the joint-secretary of the state examining boards.

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Section 3. Board; composition; expenses; secretary; powers and duties, (a) There is hereby created a Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies. The board shall consist of seven members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. The first appointees shall serve their terms as follows: two for two years, two for three years, and three for four years. Thereafter, each member shall serve for a term of four years. Four members shall be engaged in the contract private detec tive or private security business and shall have at least four years of ex perience in such business immediately preceding their appointment. Two members shall be engaged in state, county, or municipal law en forcement and shall have at least four years of experience in governmen tal law enforcement immediately preceding their appointment. One member shall be appointed from the public at large. At the first meeting of the board held each year, the members shall elect a chairman to serve for one year. A majority of the board members shall constitute a quorum for all board business. The Governor may remove any member of the board for neglect of duty, incompetence, or other unethical or dishonorable conduct. After such removal or after the creation of a vacancy due to death, resignation, or ineligibility, the Governor shall ap point a successor to serve the unexpired term. Appointees to the board shall, immediately after their appointment, take and subscribe to a writ ten oath affirmation required by law for all public officers.
(b) The members of the board shall receive the same per diem allowance as that established by law for members of the General Assembly, which shall be paid only for days on which a member is in at tendance at a meeting of the board, or in attendance to the official duties or business of the board, or in attendance at an annual state or national meeting pertaining to the profession regulated by this Act. Such members shall be reimbursed for actual transportation costs incurred in attendance at a meeting of the board in the amount of the least expensive tariff when traveled by a public carrier or an amount based on the mileage rate that is established by law for members of the General Assembly when traveling by private vehicle. Any reimbursement for ex penses which is received from any other source, either private or public, shall be in lieu of the expenses authorized by this section.
jc) The joint-secretary shall be the secretary of the board and, in addi tion to his duties as prescribed in Code Chapter 84-1, as amended, shall perform such other administrative duties as may be prescribed by the board. All legal process and all documents required by law to be served upon or filed with the board shall be served upon or filed with the jointsecretary at his office in Atlanta, Georgia. All official records of the board, or affidavits by the joint-secretary as to the content of such records, shall be prima-facie evidence of all matters required to be kept therein.
(d) In addition to any authority otherwise granted by this Act, and subject to the provisions of laws relating to the joint-secretary, the board shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To determine the qualifications of applicants for licenses or registration under the provisions of this Act.

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(2) To investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this Act or any rules and regulations adopted by the board, including the power to conduct inspections of a licensee's employee lists and training records.
(3) To promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
(4) To establish and enforce standards governing the conduct of per sons licensed and registered under the provisions of this Act.
(5) To maintain in its name an action for injunctive or other ap propriate legal or equitable relief to remedy violations of this Act. In pur suing equitable remedies, it shall not be necessary that the board allege or prove that it has no adequate remedy at law. It is hereby declared that violations of the provisions of this Act are a menace and a nuisance, dangerous to the public health, safety, and welfare.
(6) To recommend to the joint-secretary the employment or appoint ment of such personnel, including, but not limited to, inspectors, as may be necessary to assist the board in exercising and performing any and all the powers, duties, and obligations set forth in this Act.
(7) To require a licensee to maintain and keep such records as are subject to inspection under the provisions of this Act.
(8) To establish and charge reasonable fees for the administration of applications, examinations, registration, and licensure and renewal of licenses with respect to private detectives and persons engaged in the private security business; provided, however, that the amount of fees charged shall be set such that the amount of revenue collected shall cover the cost of the administration of this Act and the rules and regula tions of the board.
(9) To issue, renew, deny, suspend, or revoke licenses consistent with the provisions of this Act.
(10) To hold hearings on all matters properly brought before the board and, in connection therewith, to administer oaths, receive evidence, make the necessary determinations, and enter orders consis tent with the findings.
Section 4. Licensure and registration of persons practicing for one year on the effective date of this Act. (a) Notwithstanding any other pro vision of this Act, any individual, firm, association, company, partner ship, or corporation which has engaged in the private detective or private security business for a period of at least one year prior to the effective date of this Act shall make a verified application in writing to the jointsecretary for a license. The application for a license shall be made under oath, on a form to be furnished by the joint-secretary. The application shall state the applicant's full name, age, date and place of birth, residences and employment within the past five years with the names and addresses of employers, his present occupation, the date and place of conviction or arrest for any crime, including the entry of a plea of nolo contendere or a plea entered pursuant to provisions of the "Georgia First

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Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324, as now or hereafter amended) or other first offender treatment, and such additional information as the board may require. Each applicant shall submit with the application two complete sets of fingerprints on forms specified and furnished by the board and one photograph, two inches wide by three inches high, taken within six months prior to the application, unless such fingerprints and photographs were filed by June 30, 1980, pursuant to the "Georgia Private Detective and Private Security Agencies Act," approved March 12, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 40). If the applicant is a corporation, the above information shall be provided by the president or secretary of such corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, the above information shall be provided by each of the partners in such partnership. An applicant for licensure under this subsection shall submit satisfactory evidence to the board that such applicant has been actually engaged in the private detec tive or private security business for a period of at least one year prior to the effective date of this Act. Applicants desiring to receive a license under this subsection must submit the application, information, and evidence required by this subsection within 60 days from the effective date of this Act. Upon receiving the application, proof of bond (or finan cial statement as provided in Section 5), and the license fee as provided in Section 5 within the time period stated herein, the board may grant a license to such person to conduct said private detective business or private security business as stated in such application. Such licensure shall be for two years, subject to the provisions of Code Section 84-104, as now or hereafter amended, and application for renewal shall be on a form furnished by the joint-secretary. Renewal and penalty fees shall be those authorized by Section 5 of this Act. Immediately upon receipt of the license certificate issued by the board pursuant to this Act, the licensee shall post and at all times display such license in a conspicuous place at his place of business. A copy of the duplicate of the license cer tificate shall be conspicuously placed at each branch office.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any licenseeemployer under this Act shall register with the board any individual employed by him in the private detective or private security business, in cluding any individual employed solely on the premises of or in connec tion with the affairs of such employer, who has engaged in the private detective or private security business for at least one year prior to the ef fective date of this Act. Application for registration shall be made in writing, under oath, on a form to be furnished by the joint-secretary. The application shall state the applicant's full name, age, date and place of birth, residences and employment within the past five years with the names and addresses of employers, his present occupation, the date and place of conviction or arrest for any crime, including the entry of a plea of nolo contendere or a plea entered pursuant to the provisions of the "Georgia First Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324, as now or hereafter amended) or other first offender treatment, and such additional information as the board may require. Each applicant shall submit with the application two complete sets of fingerprints on forms specified and furnished by the board and one photograph, two inches wide by three inches high, taken within six months prior to the application, unless such fingerprints and photographs were on file on June 30, 1980, pursuant to the "Georgia Private Detective and Private Security Agencies Act," ap proved March 12, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 40). Satisfactory evidence that

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the prospective registrant has been actually employed in the private detective or private security business for a period of at least one year prior to the effective date of this Act shall be submitted to the board. Employers desiring to register employees under this subsection must submit the application, information, and evidence required by this subsection within 60 days from the effective date of this Act. Upon receiving the application and a registration fee as provided in Section 6, the board may register such individual and so notify the employer. The employer shall notify the board within 20 days of the termination of employment of any registered employee. Such registration shall be for two years, subject to the provisions of Code Section 84-104, as now or hereafter amended, and application for renewal shall be made on a form furnished by the joint-secretary. Renewal and late renewal fees shall be those authorized by Section 6 of this Act. Upon receipt of a registration card issued by the board pursuant to this Act, the registrant shall main tain said card on his person at all times while on his post or at his place of employment and at all times when the registrant wears a uniform in the course of his employment in the private detective or private security business.
Section 5. Licenses; application; qualifications; bond; fees; display, (a) Except as provided in Section 4, any individual, firm, association, company, partnership, or corporation desiring to engage in the private detective or private security business in this state shall make a verified application in writing to the joint-secretary for a license therefor.
(b) Upon being satisfied, after investigation, of the good character, competency, and integrity of an applicant for licensure under this Act, or, if the applicant is a firm, association, company, partnership, or cor poration, upon being satisfied of the good character, competency, and in tegrity of the president or secretary of such corporation or member of such firm, association, or partnership, the board may grant a license to conduct a private detective or private security business to such in dividual, firm, association, company, partnership, or corporation if:
(1) The applicant is at least 18 years of age.
(2) The applicant is a citizen of the United States or a registered resi dent alien.
(3) The applicant is of good moral character.
(4) The applicant has not been convicted of a felony or any crime in volving the illegal use, carrying, or possession of a dangerous weapon or any crime involving moral turpitude; provided, however, that, if the ap plicant has been convicted of such crime, or has entered a plea of nolo contendere, or has entered a plea pursuant to provisions of the "Georgia First Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324, as now or hereafter amend ed), or otherwise been granted first offender treatment, the board may inquire into the nature of the crime, the date of conviction or plea, and other underlying facts and circumstances surrounding such criminal pro ceedings and, in its discretion, may grant a license to such applicant.
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(6) The applicant has satisfied the board that his private detective or private security business has a competent training officer and adequate training program with a curriculum approved by the board or that ade quate training will be obtained from such other source as the board may approve.
(7) The applicant has had at least two years of experience as a private detective with a licensed detective agency, or two years of exexperience as a supervisor or administrator in in-house security or with a licensed private security agency, or at least two years of experience as a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or as a member of any federal, state, county, or municipal police department, or, in lieu thereof, that the applicant has met such other requirements as the board may prescribe by rule.
If the applicant is a firm, association, company, partnership, or cor poration, the person filing the application on behalf of such firm, associa tion, company, partnership, or corporation shall be the president or secretary of such corporation or a member of such firm, association, or partnership; and such individual shall meet the qualifications set out herein.
(8) The applicant meets such other qualifications as the board may prescribe by rule.
(c) The application for a license shall be made in writing, under oath, on a form to be furnished by the joint-secretary. The application shall state the applicant's full name, age, date and place of birth, residences and employment within the past five years with the names and addresses of employers, his present occupation, date and place of conviction or ar rest for any crime, including the plea of nolo contendere or a plea entered pursuant to provisions of the "Georgia First Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324, as now or hereafter amended) or other first offender treat ment, and such additional information as the board may require to in vestigate the qualifications, character, competency, and integrity of the applicant. Each applicant shall submit with the application two complete sets of fingerprints on forms specified and furnished by the board and one photograph, two inches wide by three inches high, full face, taken within six months prior to the application; provided, however, that the board may waive the submission of fingerprints and photograph for any employee who has been employed by a person licensed under this Act within the previous 12 months. The application shall contain such addi tional documentation as the board may prescribe by rule. The board shall have the discretion to deny a license to an applicant who fails to provide the information and supporting documentation required by this subsec tion.
jd) (1) In addition to the requirements enumerated in this section, each applicant for a license under this Act shall provide satisfactory evidence to the board that the prospective licensee has posted or has made provision for the posting of a bond. The required bond shall be ex ecuted in favor of the state, in the amount of $25,000.00, with a surety company authorized to do business in this state and conditioned to pay damages not to exceed the amount of such bond to any person aggrieved

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by any act of the principal named in such bond, which act is in violation of the provisions of this Act and would be grounds for denial, suspen sion, or revocation of a license under Section 9 of this Act. Immediately upon the granting of a license, such bond shall be filed with the jointsecretary by said licensee and shall be approved by the joint-secretary as to form and as to the solvency of the surety. The prospective licensee may file the required bond with the joint-secretary prior to the granting of a license for the joint-secretary's approval as heretofore mentioned. No licensee shall cancel, or cause to be cancelled, a bond issued pursuant to this section unless the board is so informed in writing by certified mail at least 30 days prior to the proposed cancellation. In lieu of the required bond, the prospective licensee may submit a net worth affidavit prepared using standard accounting procedures which indicates that the prospective licensee has a net worth of more than $50,000.00. The board, in its discretion, may accept a financial affidavit in lieu of the bond re quired by this subsection. In the case of partnerships, said net worth af fidavit shall be submitted by the partnership, and each individual part ner, showing that the partnership, and the individual partners combined, have a net worth of more than $50,000.00. The board, in its discretion, may require licensees under this section to submit periodic financial up dates to insure continued financial responsibility. If the surety or licensee fails to submit, within ten days of the effective date of cancella tion, a new bond, or a net worth statement as outlined herein, the board shall have the authority to revoke any license issued under this Act.
(2) Whenever any person shall file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction in which it is alleged that the applicant is liable for damages under this Act, such person, in order to secure his recovery, may give notice to the joint secretary of such alleged liability and of the amount of damages claimed, after which notice the joint secretary shall be bound to retain, subject to the order of the court in which the action is pending, a sufficient amount of the proceeds of the bond of the applicant to pay the judgment in said action.
(3| In the event that a judgment is rendered against the applicant in an action in which it is determined that the applicant is liable for damages under this Act, and the applicant has not paid such judgment within ten days of the date such judgment became final, then said person may petition the court for an order directing the joint secretary to liq uidate the bond or a portion thereof sufficient to pay such judgment to the extent the judgment may be satisfied with the proceeds of the bond.
(e) Licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be for two years, subject to the provisions of Code Section 84-104, as now or hereafter amended, and application for renewal shall be made on a form furnished by the joint-secretary. License fees, renewal fees, late renewal fees, and reinstatement fees and the form of payment thereof shall be established by appropriate rule of the board.
(f) Immediately upon receipt of a license certificate issued by the board pursuant to this Act, the licensee shall post and at all times display such license in a conspicuous place at his place of business. A copy of the duplicate of the license certificate shall be conspicuously posted at each branch office.

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Section 6. Registration of employees; application; qualifications; fees, (a) Any licensee may employ as many agents, operators, assistants, guards, watchmen, or patrolmen as he deems necessary for the conduct of his business, provided that such employees meet the requirements and qualifications for registration under this Act.
(b) Except as provided in Section 4, within 30 days of hiring such agents, operators, assistants, guards, watchmen, or patrolmen, the licensee shall make application to register such employees with the board.
(c) Upon being satisfied, after investigation, of the employee's character, competency, and eligibility for registration, the board may register such employee if:
(1) The employee is at least 18 years of age;
(2) The employee is a citizen of the United States or a registered resi dent alien;
(3) The employee is of good moral character;
(4) The employee has not been convicted of a felony or any crime in volving the illegal use, carrying, or possession of a dangerous weapon or any crime involving moral turpitude; provided, however, that, if the employee has been convicted of such crime, or has entered a plea of nolo contendere to such crime, or has entered a plea pursuant to the "Georgia First Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324, as now or hereafter amend ed), or otherwise been granted first offender treatment, the board may inquire into the nature of the crime, the date of conviction or plea, and other underlying facts and circumstances surrounding such criminal pro ceedings and, in its discretion, may allow the employee to be registered;
(5) The employee has not committed an act constituting dishonesty or fraud; and
(6) The employee meets such other qualifications as the board may prescribe by rule.
(d) The application for registration shall be made in writing, under oath, on a form to be furnished by the joint-secretary. The application shall state the employee's full name, age, date and place of birth, residences and employment within the past five years, experience in the position applied for or held, the date and place of conviction or arrest for any crime, including the entry of a plea of nolo contendere or the entry of a plea entered pursuant to provisions of the "Georgia First Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324, as now or hereafter amended), or other first of fender treatment, and such other information as the board may require to investigate properly the character, competency, and integrity of the employee. The application for registration shall be accompanied by two sets of fingerprints of the employee and one photograph of the employee, two inches wide by three inches high, full face, taken within six months prior to the application. The board shall have discretion to deny registra tion to any individual when the information and supporting documenta tion required by this subsection is not provided.

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(e) Upon granting an application for registration, the board shall so notify the employer-licensee. The employer-licensee shall notify the board within 30 days of the termination of employment of any registered employees.
(f) Registrations pursuant to this section shall be for two years, sub ject to the provisions of Code Section 84-104, as now or hereafter amend ed, and application for renewal shall be made on a form furnished by the joint-secretary. Registration fees, renewal fees, late renewal fees, and reinstatement fees and the form of payment thereof shall be established by appropriate rule of the board. Upon receipt of a registration card issued by the board pursuant to this Act, the registrant shall maintain said card on his person at all times while on his post or at his place of employment and at all times when the registrant wears a uniform in the course of his employment in the private detective or private security business.
Section 7. Expiration of licenses and registrations; refund of fees. Licenses and registrations shall become invalid on the date of expiration but shall be subject to reinstatement upon payment of all fees due within 90 days of the date of expiration. Any license which has expired for more than 90 days shall not be renewed, and a new application shall be re quired. The board shall have the authority to refund fees upon proper cause, to be determined on a case-by-case basis, in the board's discretion.
Section 7A. Temporary employees. Notwithstanding any other pro visions of this Act, any person or corporation may use temporary employees for special events, without making application or paying any fee for said temporary employee, provided such temporary employment does not exceed 30 days in a calendar year and such employee does not carry firearms in connection with said employment; provided, however, that the names, addresses, and birth dates of such temporary employees, along with the identity and date of the special event for which they are to be employed shall be furnished to the board, or its designated represen tative, at least three days prior to the commencement of such special event.
Section 8. Fingerprints; criminal identification, (a) The board shall forward the two sets of fingerprints received from each prospective licensee and registrant to the Georgia Crime Information Center of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of criminal identification through the fingerprint system of identification established by said bureau and the fingerprint system of investigation established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b) It shall be the duty of the joint-secretary to keep a record of all in formation received from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation with respect to criminal identification and to cooperate with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, similar departments in other states, and the United States Department of Justice in any criminal identification system.
(c) At such times as the board may require, fingerprint cards of licensees and registrants may be periodically reprocessed to identify criminal convictions subsequent to licensure or registration.

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Section 9. Denial or sanction of licenses and registrations; hearings, (a) The board shall have the power, after notice and hearing conducted pursuant to the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," to deny an ap plication for licensure or registration or to sanction any license or registration issued pursuant to this Act if it determines that the applicant, licensee, or registrant has:
(1) Made any false statement or given any false information in con nection with an application for license or registration, including an ap plication for renewal or reinstatement thereof.
(2) Knowingly violated any provision of this Act or violated any rule or regulation promulgated by the board pursuant to the authority con tained in this Act.
(3) Been convicted of a felony, or any crime involving the illegal use, carrying, or possession of a dangerous weapon, or any crime involving moral turpitude in the courts of this state or any other state, territory, or country or in the courts of the United States. "Felony," as used in this subsection, shall include any offense which if committed in this state would be deemed a felony, without regard to its designation elsewhere. For purposes of this subsection, a "conviction" shall be deemed to in clude a finding or verdict of guilty or plea of guilty, regardless of whether an appeal of the conviction has been sought.
(4) Been arrested, charged, and sentenced for the commission of a felony, any crime involving the illegal use, carrying, or possession of a dangerous weapon, or any crime involving moral turpitude, where:
(A) A plea of nolo contendere was entered to the charge; or
(B) First offender treatment was granted without adjudication of guilt pursuant to the charge; or
(C) An adjudication or sentence was otherwise withheld or not entered on the charge.
The plea of nolo contendere, or the order entered pursuant to the provisions of the "Georgia First Offender Act" (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 324, as now or hereafter amended), or other first offender treatment shall be conclusive evidence of arrest and sentencing for such crime.
(5) Become unable to engage in the private detective or private security business with reasonable skill and safety to the public by reason of illness; use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of material; or as a result of any mental or physical condition. The board may, however, after investigation of the circumstances surrounding each application, approve for licensure and registration those individuals who produce certified medical evidence of having been successfully treated and cured of alcoholism, drug addiction, or mental illness.
(6) Committed any act in the practice of the private detective or private security business constituting dishonesty or fraud.

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(7) Impersonated or permitted or aided and abetted any other person to impersonate a law enforcement officer or employee of the United States or of this state or of any political subdivision thereof in the practice of the private detective or private security business.
(8) Engaged in, or permitted any employee to engage in, the private detective or private security business without a valid license or registra tion issued under the provisions of this Act.
(9) Willfully failed or refused to render a service or to tender a report to a client, in connection with the private detective or private security business, as agreed between the parties and for which compensation was paid or tendered in accordance with the agreement of the parties.
(10) Committed a felony, any crime involving the illegal use, carry ing, or possession of a dangerous weapon, or any crime involving moral turpitude.
(11) Knowingly violated, or advised, encouraged, or assisted in the violation of, any court order or injunction in the course of the private detective or private security business or knowingly advised, encouraged, or assisted in the violation of any lawful order issued by the board.
(12) Failed to renew a cancelled bond, in accordance with Section 5 of this Act, or failed to supply the financial affidavit required in lieu thereof.
(13) Undertaken to give legal advice or counsel: misrepresented that he is representing an attorney or is appearing or will appear in any legal proceeding; issued, delivered, or uttered any simulation of process of any nature which might lead a person or persons to believe that such simula tion, whether written, printed, or typed, may be a summons, warrant, writ, or other court process or pleading in any court proceeding.
(14) Failed to demonstrate the qualifications or standards for licensure or registration contained in this Act or in the rules and regulations of the board. It shall be incumbent upon the applicant to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board that he meets all the requirements for licensure or registration; and, if the board is not satisfied as to the applicant's qualifications, it shall have the power to deny such licensure or registra tion.
(b) If, after notice and hearing, the board finds that any applicant for licensure or any prospective registrant is unqualified to be granted such license or to be registered, or that the license or registration should be revoked or otherwise sanctioned, the board may take any one or more of the following actions:
(1) Deny the application for licensure or registration;
(2) Administer a public reprimand;
(3) Suspend any license or registration for a definite period of time;
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(5) Revoke a license or registration; or
(6) Revoke or suspend a license or registration, but place such license or registration on probation for a definite period of time, and impose such conditions of probation as will adequately protect the public during said period.
In its discretion, the board may restore or reinstate a license or registra tion which has been sanctioned and, in conjunction therewith, may im pose any disciplinary or corrective action provided for in this Act.
(c) Initial judicial review of a final decision of the board shall be had solely in the Superior Court of Fulton County.
Section 10. Permits to carry firearms; fees; training; exemptions; denials; sanctions, (a) The board may grant to any person licensed or registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act, who meets the qualifications and training requirements set forth in this section and such other qualifications and training requirements as the board by rule may establish, a permit to carry a pistol, revolver, or other firearm. The board shall have the authority to establish limits on type and caliber of such weapons by rule. Application for such permit shall be made on forms provided by the joint-secretary. The permit fee shall be a biennial fee established by appropriate rule of the board. Renewal fees, late renewal fees, and reinstatement fees and the form of payment thereof shall be established by appropriate rule of the board. Applications for renewal shall be made on a form furnished by the joint-secretary. No weapons permit issued under this section shall be transferable to another in dividual.
|b) No permit under this section shall be issued or renewed until the applicant has presented proof to the board that he is proficient in the use of firearms. The board shall have the authority to require periodic recertification of proficiency in the use of firearms and to refuse to renew a permit upon failure to comply with such requirement. The applicant shall present proof to the board that:
(1) He has demonstrated on the firearms range the proficient use of firearms by meeting such minimum qualifications on pistol and shotgun (if so armed) courses as the board may prescribe by rule; and
(2) He has received such other training and instruction in the use of firearms as the board may require by rule.
(c) All licensees and registrants under this Act shall be required to ob tain from the board a weapons permit under the provisions of this sec tion if a firearm is carried, or is to be carried, by such licensee or registrant while at or en route directly to and from his post or place of employment.
(d) Any licensee or registrant under this Act meeting the qualifica tions and training requirements set out in this section may be issued an exposed weapons permit in accordance with this section and shall be authorized to carry such firearm in an open and fully exposed manner.

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Such carrying of a firearm shall be limited to the time the licensee or registrant is on duty or en route directly to and from his post or place of employment. No stopover en route to and from such post or place of employment is permitted under the terms of this section.
(e) Licensees or registrants under this Act may apply to the board for a concealed weapons permit. Application and renewal procedures, fees, penalties, qualifications, training, and restrictions for such permits shall be those established by appropriate rule of the board. The board shall consider and approve each application for a concealed weapons permit on an individual basis, in its discretion.
(f) An individual issued a permit in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be exempt from the following provisions of Georgia law: Code Section 26-2901, relating to carrying a concealed weapon; Code Section 26-2902, relating to carrying deadly weapons at public gatherings; Code Section 26-2903, relating to carrying a pistol without a license; and Code Section 26-2904, relating to license to carry pistol or revolver, as such Code sections are now or hereafter amended.
(g) The board shall have the power the deny a weapons permit to any applicant who fails to provide the information and supporting documen tation required by this section or to refuse to renew a permit upon failure to comply with such weapons proficiency recertification requirements as the board may prescribe.
(h) The board shall have the authority to order the summary suspen sion of any weapons permit issued under this section, pending pro ceedings for revocation or other sanction, upon finding that the public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires such emergency action, and incorporating such a finding in its order.
(i) The board shall have the same power and authority to deny and sanction weapons permits under this section as that enumerated in Sec tion 9 of this Act, based upon the same grounds as those enumerated therein.
Section 11. Arrest powers. Licensees or registrants under this Act shall have the same power of arrest as that granted to a private person by Code Section 27-211. A licensee or registrant may arrest an offender for a misdemeanor or felony offense committed in his presence or within his immediate knowledge. If the offense is a felony and the offender is escaping or attempting to escape, a licensee or registrant under this Act may arrest such offender upon probable cause.
Section 12. Exceptions, (a) This Act shall not apply to:
(1) An officer or employee of the United States of America, or of this state or a political subdivision thereof while the employee or officer is engaged in the performance of official duties;
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(3) An attorney-at-law or a bona fide legal assistant in performing his or her duties;
(4) Admitted insurers, agents, and insurance brokers licensed by the state performing duties in connection with insurance transacted by them;
(5) A peace officer employed on a full-time basis by a state, county, or local law enforcement agency who contracts directly with an employer to work during his off-duty hours and whose off-duty employment is conducted on an independent contractor basis with an employer other than a peace officer engaged in the private detective or private security business or a private detective or private security agency, subject to the provisions of Code Section 26-2303, relating to state officers or employees receiving funds for enforcement of penal laws, as now or hereafter amended; or
(6) A firm or its employees engaged in the business of independent insurance claims adjusting whose employees hold a valid Georgia ad juster's license.
(7) The provisions of this Act does not apply to any person covered under the peace officers standards and training act as stipulated in Code Section 92-A-2102.
(b) The provisions of this Act shall not prevent the local authorities of any city or county, by ordinance and within the exercise of the police power of such city or county, from imposing local regulations upon any street patrol, special officer, or person furnishing street patrol service, in cluding registration with an agency to be designated by such city or coun-
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(c) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to a person or corpora tion which employs persons who do private security work in connection with the affairs of such employer only and who have an employeremployee relationship with such employer. Neither such persons or cor porations nor their employees shall be required to register or be licensed under this Act. Such persons or corporations or their employees may elect to be licensed under this Act.
Section 13. Hearings. All hearings required to be conducted by the board shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," and all rules and regulations of the board shall be adopted and promulgated in accordance with the pro visions of said Act.
Section 14. Application of Act. No individual, firm, association, company, partnership, or corporation shall engage in any activity covered by the provisions of this Act unless such individual, firm, association, company, partnership, or corporation is in compliance with the provisions of this Act.
Section 15. Criminal penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.

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Section 16. 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 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 unconstitu tional 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 in valid or unconstitutional.
Section 17. Specific repeal. An Act known as the "Georgia Private Detective and Private Security Agencies Act," approved March 12, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 40), as amended, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 18. Effective date. The provisions of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1981.
Section 19. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th moved that the printing of the Conference Com mittee report, as required by Senate Rule 161, be suspended on SB 298.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 6; the motion prevailed, and the Senate suspended the printing of the Conference Committee report on SB 298.

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on SB 298.

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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge

English Engram Evans Fincherof 52nd Fincherof 54th Foster Gillis Greene Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McKenzie Reynolds Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Voting in the negative were Senators McGill and Robinson.

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bryant

Garner Hill

Holloway Hudgins

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 298.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:

SB 114. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Allgood of the 22nd, English of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 39-1105, relating to fees for advertising, as amended, so as to change certain fees.

The Conference Committee report on SB 114 was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 114 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 114 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/si Honorable Roy E. Barnes Senator, 33rd District

I si Honorable Thomas B. Buck III Representative, 95th District

Is/ Honorable Wayne Garner Senator, 30th District

Is/ Honorable Ronald E. Ginsberg Representative, 122nd District

Is/ Honorable Nathan Dean Senator, 31st District

/s/ Honorable Gary C. Cason Representative, 96th District

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Conference Committee substitute to SB 114:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 39-1105, relating to fees for advertising, as amended, so as to change certain fees; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Section 39-1105, relating to fees for advertising, as amended, is hereby amended by striking therefrom the following:
"the sum of $3.50",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"not more than the sum of $5.00",
and by striking therefrom the following:
"the sum of $2.50",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"not more than the sum of $4.00",
so that when so amended Code Section 39-1105 shall read as follows:
"39-1105. The rates to be allowed to publishers for publishing legal advertisements shall be as follows: For each 100 words, not more than the sum of $5.00 for each insertion for the first four inser tions; for each subsequent insertion, not more than the sum of $4.00 per 100 words. In all cases fractional parts shall be charged for at the same rates; and no judge of the probate court, sheriff, coroner, clerk, marshal or other officer shall receive or collect from parties, plaintiff or defendant, other or greater rates than herein set forth."
Section 2. 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 Com mittee Report on SB 114.

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

Bowen Brannon Brantley

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Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster

Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield McGill McKenzie

Those not voting were Senators:

Bryant Holloway

Hudgins Stumbaugh

Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Tate Trulock

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 114.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 453. By Representative Snow of the 1st:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Civil Practice Act", so as to provide for determination by the court of damages in certain actions resulting in default judgments.
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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen

Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell

Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd

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Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudson
Kennedy

Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield McGill Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr

Those not voting were Senators:

Bryant Fincher of 54th Hudgins

McKenzie Tate

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Thompson Trulock

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

HB 996. By Representative Robinson of the 58th:
A bill to amend the "Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act", so as to prohibit making or receiving certain contributions or expenditures to members of the General Assembly or to the campaign committees of members of the General Assembly.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Robinson of the 27th.
The Senate Committee on Governmental Operations offered the following substitute to HB 996:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend the "Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act'," approved March 5, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 155), as amended, so as to provide for the reporting of certain campaign contribu tions given during a legislative session to a member of the General Assembly or the campaign committee of a member of the General Assembly; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. The "Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act," approved March 5, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 155), as amended, is hereby amended by adding immediately following Section 8B a new Section 8C to read as follows:

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"Section 8C. (a) Any member of the General Assembly or that member's campaign committee who accepts a reportable campaign contribution during a legislative session shall report it to the proper authority on the first day of the month following the month in which said contribution was accepted.
(b) Any person subject to the provisions of Section 7A who gives a contribution to a member of the General Assembly or that member's campaign committee during a legislative session shall report it to the proper authority on the first day of the month following the month in which said contribution was given."
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 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
Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean
Eldridge English
Engram

Evans
Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway
Horton Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester
Littlefield McGill

McKenzie
Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers
Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger
Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard

Hill

Bryant

Hudgins

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, 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 adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 216. By Senators Allgood of the 22nd, Holloway of the 12th and Eldridge of the 7th: A resolution to amend HR 489.
The House has adopted the second report of the committee of conference on the following bill of the Senate:
SB 157. By Senator Sutton of the 9th: A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the deter mination of certain rates of interest for use in all calculations required in connection with Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 207. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Martin of the 60th, Fuller of the 27th and others:
A bill to be known as the "Disabled Adults Protection Act", so as to re quire the mandatory reporting of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploita tion of disabled adults.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Howard of the 42nd.

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The Senate Committee on Human Resources offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 207 by striking on Page 5, line 16, the following: "subsection (e)",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "subsection (f)"
and By striking on Page 6, line 4, the following: "subsection (e)",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "subsection (f)"
and By striking on Page 6, line 25, the following: '' any other person'',
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "such person or persons".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 29, 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 Bowen Brannon Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Holloway Horton

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Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd. Land Lester
Littlefield McGill

McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Summers
Sutton Tate

Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bryant Evans

Hill Hudgins

Stephens Stumbaugh

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 771. By Representatives Oliver of the 121st, Savage of the 25th, Moody of the 138th and others: A bill to amend Code Section 5A-508, relating to sales of alcoholic beverages near a church or school, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful to sell or offer to sell distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages within a certain distance of an alcoholic treatment facility. Senate Sponsors: Senators Barker of the 18th and Kennedy of the 4th.
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 Bond Bowen Brannon Brantley Brown of 47th Cobb

Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster

Garner Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land

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Littlefield McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th Bryant

Horton Lester

Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

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

HB 716. By Representative Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend Code Section 27-705, relating to trials of misdemeanors upon accusations, so as to expand the list of offenses which may be tried upon the uniform traffic citation and complaint; to authorize the trial of certain misdemeanors upon a certain summons.
Senate Sponsors: Senators Wessels of the 2nd and Greene of the 26th.

Senator Greene of the 26th offered the following substitute to HB 716:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-705, relating to trials of misdemeanors upon accusations, as amended, so as to expand the list of offenses which may be tried upon the uniform traffic citation and complaint; to authorize the trial of certain misdemeanors upon a certain summons; to amend an Act which authorizes the acceptance and pay ment of cash bonds from persons charged with violations of traffic laws, approved March 2, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 331), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 18, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 845), so as to authorize the acceptance and payment of cash bonds in certain cases; to provide for the forfeiture of such cash bonds in certain cases; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to amend an Act permitting driver's licenses to be deposited as bail on ar rest for certain traffic offenses, approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 435), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 20, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 213), so as to authorize driver's licenses to be deposited in certain cases; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflic ting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1. Code Section 27-705, relating to trials of misdemeanors upon accusations, as amended, is hereby amended by striking subsection (b) of said Code section, which reads as follows:
"(b) In all misdemeanor cases arising out of violations of the traf fic laws of this State, the defendant may be tried upon the uniform traffic citation and complaints prescribed by an Act approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1148).",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) (1) In all misdemeanors arising out of the laws of this state relating to (A) the operation and licensing of motor vehicles and operators; (B) the width, height, and length of vehicles and loads; (C) motor common carriers and motor contract carriers; or (D) road taxes on motor carriers as provided in Code Chapter 91A-51, the defendant may be tried upon the uniform traffic citation and complaint as prescribed in an Act providing for a uniform citation, approved April 6,1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1148), as now or hereafter amended.
(2) In all misdemeanors arising out of the laws of this state relating to game, fish, or boating, the defendant may be tried upon the sum mons provided for in Code Section 45-215, relating to the jurisdiction of certain courts in certain cases.''
Section 2. An Act which authorizes the acceptance and payment of cash bonds from persons charged with violations of traffic laws, approv ed March 2, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 331), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 18, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 845), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 of said Act which reads as follows:
"Section 1. Any sheriff of the State of Georgia or his lawful agent or deputy, or any other county officer charged with the duty of enforc ing traffic, game, fish or boating or litter laws of this State who makes an arrest outside of the corporate limits of any municipality of this State for the violation of any traffic, game, fish or boating or litter law, and has been authorized, as provided herein, by the judge having jurisdiction of such offense, to accept cash bonds, may accept a cash bond for the personal appearance of the person so arrested in lieu of a statutory bond or recognizance. No such officer shall be authorized to accept a cash bond unless he has been authorized to receive cash bonds in such cases by an order of the judge having jurisdiction of such offense, which order may be granted or dissolved in the discre tion of such judge and which shall be filed with other records of the court over which said judge presides.'',
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 1. Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, county peace officer, or other county officer charged with the duty of enforcing the laws of this state relating to (1) traffic or the operation or licensing of motor vehicles or operators; (2) the width, height, or length of vehicles and loads; (3) motor common carriers and motor contract carriers; (4) road taxes on motor carriers as provided in Code Chapter 91A-51; (5) game

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and fish; (6) boating; or (7) litter control who makes an arrest outside the corporate limits of any municipality of this state for a violation of said laws and who is authorized, as provided herein by a court of record having jurisdiction over such offenses, to accept cash bonds may accept a cash bond from the person arrested in lieu of a statutory bond or recognizance. No such officer shall accept a cash bond unless he is authorized to receive cash bonds in such cases by an order of the court having jurisdiction over such offenses and unless such order has been entered on the minutes of the court. Any such order may be granted, revoked, or modified by the court at any time."
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 of said Act, which reads as follows:
"Section 4. If any person arrested for a violation of the traffic, game, fish or boating or litter laws of the State of Georgia gives a cash bond as above provided for his appearance and fails to appear at the next regular term of court convening thereafter without legal excuse therefor, then and in that event, in the discretion of the court, said cash bond shall then and there be forfeited without the necessity for the statutory procedure provided for in the forfeiture of statutory bail bonds, and a judgment may be entered accordingly, in the discretion of the court, ordering the case disposed of and settled and the pro ceeds shall be applied and distributed as any fine would be. However, if the judge shall not desire to enter, in his discretion, a judgment ordering the case disposed of and settled, the forfeiture of the cash bond shall not be a bar to a subsequent prosecution of the arrested person for such violation.'',
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 4. If any person arrested for a misdemeanor arising out of a violation of the laws of this state relating to (1) traffic or the opera tion or licensing of motor vehicles or operators; (2) the width, height, or length of vehicles and loads; (3) motor common carriers and motor contract carriers; (4) road taxes on motor carriers as provided in Code Chapter 91A-51; (5) game and fish; (6) boating; or (7) litter control gives a cash bond for his appearance as provided in Section 1 and fails to appear on the date, time, and place specified in the citation or sum mons without legal excuse, the court may order said cash bond forfeited without the necessity of complying with the procedures pro vided for in Code Chapter 27-29, relating to fines and forfeitures. A judgment ordering the case disposed of and settled may be entered by the court and the proceeds shall be applied in the same manner as fines. If the court does not enter a judgment ordering the case dispos ed of and settled, the forfeiture of the cash bond shall not be a bar to subsequent prosecution of the person charged with the violation of such laws."
Section 4. An Act permitting driver's licenses to be deposited as bail on arrest for certain traffic offenses, approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 435), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 20, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 213), is hereby amended by striking the first undesignated subsection of Section 1 of said Act, which reads as follows:

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"Any other laws of the State of Georgia to the contrary not withstanding, any person who is arrested by an officer for the viola tion of a traffic law or traffic ordinance, except any offense for which a license may be suspended by the Commissioner of Public Safety for a first offense, upon being served with the official summons issued by such arresting officer, in lieu of being immediately brought before the proper magistrate, recorder or other judicial officer to enter into a for mal recognizance or make direct the deposit of a proper sum of money in lieu of a recognizance ordering incarceration, may, upon agreement with the arresting officer, deposit his chauffeur's or driver's license with the apprehending officer in lieu of bail, in lieu of entering into a recognizance for his appearance for trial as set in the aforesaid sum mons or being incarcerated by the arresting officer and held for fur ther action by the appropriate judicial officer. A receipt for such license or deposit shall be given to such person by the arresting of ficer, and thereafter said person shall be permitted to use the receipt to operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of this State during the pendency of the case in which the license was deposited, unless his license or privilege is otherwise revoked, suspended or cancelled; pro vided, however, that such receipt shall in no event be valid for more than 45 days. The summons duly served as herein provided shall give the judicial officer jurisdiction to dispose of the matter.",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Any other laws of the State of Georgia to the contrary not withstanding, any person who is arrested by an officer for the viola tion of the laws of this state or ordinances relating to (1) traffic, except any offense for which a license may be suspended for a first offense by the Commissioner of Public Safety; (2) the licensing and registra tion of motor vehicles and operators; (3) the width, height, and length of vehicles and loads; (4) motor common carriers and motor contract carriers; or (5) road taxes on motor carriers as provided in Code Chapter 91A-51 upon being served with the official summons issued by such arresting officer, in lieu of being immediately brought before the proper magistrate, recorder, or other judicial officer to enter into a formal recognizance or make direct the deposit of a proper sum of money in lieu of a recognizance ordering incarceration, may, upon agreement with the arresting officer or the sheriff of the county in which the citation is issued, deposit his chauffeur's or driver's license with the apprehending officer in lieu of bail, in lieu of entering into a recognizance for his appearance for trial as set in the aforesaid sum mons or being incarcerated by the arresting officer and held for fur ther action by the appropriate judicial officer. A receipt for such license or deposit shall be given to such person by the arresting of ficer, and thereafter said person shall be permitted to use the receipt to operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state during the pendency of the case in which the license was deposited, unless his license or privilege is otherwise revoked, suspended or cancelled; pro vided, however, that such receipt shall in no event be valid for more than 45 days. The summons duly served as herein provided shall give the judicial officer jurisdiction to dispose of the matter."
Section 5. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

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Section 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Greene of the 26th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the substitute; the consent was granted, and the substitute to HB 716 offered by Senator Greene of the 26th was withdrawn.

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 Barker Barnes Bell Bond Bowen Brantley Cobb Coleman Deal Dean Eldridge English Engram Evans

Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Land Littlefield McKenzie

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Brown of 47th

Kidd McGill

Those not voting were Senators:

Brannon Broun of 46th

Bryant Coverdell

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 44, nays 6.

Reynolds Robinson Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Walker Wessels
Scott Tysinger
Garner Lester

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

The following resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

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SR 186. By Senators Summers of the 53rd, Stumbaugh of the 55th, Dean of the 31st and others:
A resolution relative to teacher salary increases.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion, 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 Bowen Brannon Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Cobb Coleman Coverdell Deal Dean Eldridge English

Engram Evans Fincher of 52nd Fincher of 54th Foster Garner Gillis Greene Hill Horton Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Land Lester Littlefield

McGill McKenzie Reynolds Robinson Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Trulock Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Not voting were Senators Bryant and Holloway. On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 54, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

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 and resolutions of the Senate:

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SB 164. By Senators Evans of the 37th and Tate of the 38th:
A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County to create a retirement and pension fund and a system of retirement pay for county employees; to provide for participants in such a plan; to provide for rejection of such a plan.

SB 330. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to consolidate and amend 'An Act to regulate public instruction in the county of Glynn,' and the several Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes herein mentioned.''

SB 373. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the clerk of the Superior Court of Gilmer County, so as to change the provi sions relating to the compensation of the clerk and the deputy clerk.

SB 437. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Thompson of the 32nd and Brantley of the 56th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 87-2, relating to elections on the issuance of bonds, so as to provide requirements for the issuance of bonds and for the expenditure of bond funds in counties having a population of not less than 250,000 nor more than 400,000 according to the U.S. Census of 1980 or any future such census.

SB 441. By Senator Hudson of the 35th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the salary and expenses of members of the board of education and the president of such board in counties of this State having a population of 600,000 or more, so as to change the population requirement of said Act.

SB 447. By Senator Scott of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which the members of the county board of education shall be elected, so as to change the provisions relating to school board districts.

SB 453. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a county commissioner of Glynn County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the com missioner and members of the advisory board.

SB 416. By Senator Littlefield of the 6th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Jekyll Island-State Park Authority Act," as amended.

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SB 102. By Senators Hudson of the 35th, Kidd of the 25th, Greene of the 26th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 66, relating to master and servant, as amend ed, so as to provide a new Code Chapter to prohibit discrimination in the employment of the handicapped; to provide for legislative intent; to pro vide a short title; to provide for definitions; to permit certain job-related conduct and prohibit other such conduct.

SB 215. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Council for the Arts and Humanities, as amended, so as to provide for the position of a Poet Laureate for the State of Georgia; to provide for the appointment thereof.

SB 374. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Gilmer County on a salary in lieu of fees, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the sheriff's deputies.

SB 438. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Thompson of the 32nd and Brantley of the 56th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County (formerly the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County), as amended, so as to pro vide that justices of the peace of Cobb County shall have criminal jurisdiction throughout the entire county.

SB 436. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Brantley of the 56th and Thompson of the 32nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority so as to provide for the creation of the Authority; to state the general purpose of the Authority and to provide for perpetual ex istence of the Authority.

SB 381. By Senator Wessels of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 13-207.3, relating to unlawful acquisitions by bank holding companies, as amended, so as to make the provisions thereof conform to the definition of "bank holding company" as found in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 13-207.

SB 108. By Senators Kidd of the 25th and Holloway of the 12th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System, as amended, so as to provide that any member who was an employee of a State department as reflected in the State Auditor's Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1970, who was a member of the General Assembly between January 1, 1954, and January 1, 1967, may receive membership service credit for same.

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SB 100. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, English of the21stand Walker of the 19th:
A bill to amend an Act which superseded, with stated exceptions, all previous laws of this State relating to the organization, powers, and duties of the Forestry Commission, as amended, so as to delete the provi sion which requires the proceeds derived from the sale of seeds to be paid into the general fund to the State.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute to the following bills of the House:
HB 432. By Representatives Colwell of the 4th, Mullinax of the 69th, Twiggs of the 4th and others: A bill to amend Code Title 114, relating to Workers' Compensation, so as to provide that corporate officers may elect to be exempt from coverage under the Workers' Compensation Law.
HB 546. By Representatives Walker of the 115th, Culpepper of the 98th, and Evans of the 84th: A bill to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to property and persons sub ject to garnishment, so as to provide at what time and to what extent funds or benefits of certain pension, retirement, or employee benefit plans or programs may be subject to the process of garnishment.
HB 64. By Representatives Sizemore of the 136th, Evans of the 84th, Walker of the 115th and others: A bill to amend "The Georgia Justice Courts Training Council Act," so as to define the term "justice of the peace" to exclude judges who are prac ticing attorneys.
HB 317. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Richardson of the 52nd, Clark of the 55th and others: A bill to amend an Act providing for a Board of Registrations and Elec tion in certain counties; so as to make provisions for the registration of vote as both county and municipal electors.
HB 536. By Representatives Home of the 104th, Randall of the 101st, Pinkston of the 100th and others: A bill to amend an Act creating the Civil Court of Bibb County, so as to waive the rules of pleading in certain cases; to provide for nonjury trials.

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HB 575. By Representatives Bray of the 70th, Connell of the 87th, and Snow of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-1, relating to the joint-secretary of the state examining boards, so as to define more clearly the duties of the joint-secretary in support of the various state examining boards; to pro vide for standard reimbursement of members of the various boards.

HB 220. By Representatives Pilewicz of the 41st, Tuten of the 153rd, Lawson of the 9th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-2904, relating to pistol and revolver licenses, so as to authorize the issuance of temporary renewal licenses under certain conditions and provide for all related matters.

HB 996. By Representative Robinson of the 58th:
A bill to amend the "Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act," so as to prohibit making or receiving certain contributions or expenditures to members of the General Assembly or to the campaign committees of members of the General Assembly.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House:

HB 287. By Representative Johnson of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the provisions relative to creditable service for periods of graduate study.

HB 377. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Evans of the 84th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 27-18, relating to nolle prosequi, so as to change toe provisions under which a nolle prosequi may be entered.

HB 960. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Williams of the 48th, Steinberg of the 46th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, so as to change the provisions relating to assistant solicitors of said court.

HB 851. By Representatives Martin of the 60th, Colbert of the 23rd, Coleman of the 118th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 114, relating to workers' compensation, so as to authorize the coverage of certain volunteer firefighters and to provide for computing their compensation.

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HB 332. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved August 13, 1924, providing a system of pensions and other benefits for members of paid Fire Departments in cities having a population of more than 300,000 as disclosed by the U.S. Census of 1920, or any subsequent census, shall furnish aid, relief and pensions to members.

HB 333. By Representative Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to amend the Act approved February 15, 1933, providing pensions for members of police departments in cities having a population of 300,000 or more according to the U.S. Census of 1920, or any subsequent census thereof.

HB 998. By Representatives Harrison of the 20th, Darden and Thompson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver of Cobb County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the tax commissioner and his chief clerk.

HB 1000. By Representatives Harrison and Isakson of the 20th, Darden 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, so as to change the pro visions relative to the compensation of the sheriff, the chief deputy sheriff, and the chief investigator for Cobb County.

HB 744. By Representatives Fuller of the 16th, Childers of the 15th and Adams of the 14th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for confirmation of sales under foreclosure proceedings on real estate, limiting deficiency judgments in certain actions on debts secured by mortgages, security deeds and other lien contracts on real estate, and providing for advertisement of foreclosure sales.

HB 643. By Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Colwell of the 4th and Snow of the 1st:
A bill to create the Georgia Criminal Justice Improvement Council; to provide for members, officers, duties, functions, powers, authority, ap pointments, and vacancies.

HB 292. By Representative Buck of the 95th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relating to the retirement of ap pellate court judges.

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HB 267. By Representative Hill of the 127th:
A bill to authorize the governing authority of Chatham County to provide an additional supplement to the salaries of each of the judges of the superior courts of the Eastern Judicial Circuit.

HB 345. By Representatives Bishop of the 94th, Fuller of the 16th, Swann of the 90th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act," so as to provide for presumption of abandonment of tangible and intangible property held by courts, public corporations, public authorities, or public officers of the State or its political subdivisions.

HB 131. By Representatives Wood of the 9th, Padgett of the 86th, Hays of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 114, relating to workers' compensation, so as to redefine the term "employee" to provide the basis of computing com pensation for certain employees to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955," so as to delete the provi sions relating to pay and care when injured or disabled in service.

HB 207. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Martin of the 60th, Fuller of the 27th and others:
A bill to be known as the "Disabled Adults Protection Act", so as to re quire the mandatory reporting of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploita tion of disabled adults.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute to the following resolution of the House:

HR 115. By Representative Burton of the 47th:
A resolution designating the second Thursday in October of each year as "Bird Day" in Georgia.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the Senate:

SR 76. By Senators Hudson of the 35th, Stephens of the 36th and Engram of the 34th:
A resolution authorizing the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to convey to the City of Atlanta, Georgia, real property necessary for the widening by the City of Atlanta of Mangum Street; to provide an effective date.

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SR 106. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd and Coleman of the 1st:
A resolution to authorize the conveyance of certain State owned personal property located within Chatham County, Georgia, to the United States Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers.

SR 121. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A resolution authorizing the State of Georgia to convey all or portions of certain State-owned tracts of real property located in Union, Lumpkin, Rabun, and Towns Counties to the United States, acting by and through its Forest Service, in exchange for the conveyance to the State of Georgia, of all or portions of certain tracts of real property owned by the U.S.A. and located in Dawson, Rabun, White and Union Counties, Georgia.

The House has rejected the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 227. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Barnes of the 33rd and Wessels of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1302, relating to aggravated assault, as amended, so as to change the maximum punishment for aggravated assault.

The House has adopted the report of the committee of conference on the following bills of the House and Senate:

SB 385. By Senator Ballard of the 45th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to pro vide a salary supplement for each judge and the district attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit.

SB 136. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th and Greene of the 26th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 24A-5, relating to the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the qualifications of judges hearing cases and their continual training.

SB 360. By Senators Littlefield of the 6th and Bryant of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of superior court and probate judge of Glynn County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of aid clerk and of the judge's and clerk's personnel.

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SB 412. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Howard of the 42nd and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, as amended, so as to change certain of the provi sions relative to the reimbursement, of counties for the cost of maintain ing certain prisoners in the county jails before such prisoners are transferred to the place of confinement where the sentence is to be serv ed.

SB 23. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Gillis of the 20th, Reynolds of the 48th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, as amended, so as to provide for the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Georgia State Patrol; to provide for the limits of their jurisdiction; to provide for their powers of arrest and investigation; to provide for their duties on state property.

SB 71. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Starr of the 44th and Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, known as the "Georgia Insurance Code," so as to provide certain additional qualifications for licensure of agents and counselors for life or accident and sickness insurance and for the making of annuity contracts; to authorize the Insurance Commissioner to require continuing education as a prerequisite for the renewal for licenses of insurance agents, solicitors, brokers, counselors, and ad justers.

SB 21. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to contributions; to change the provisions relative to retirement benefits for superior court clerks and their spouses who are retired or may retire.

HB 68. By Representatives Johnson of the 72nd, Lee of the 72nd, Benefield of the 72nd and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, so as to empower the real estate commissioner to employ and discharge assistants or employees in his discretion and to fix their com pensation; to provide that the action of an applicant or licensee shall be sufficient grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license under certain conditions.

SB 114. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Allgood of the 22nd, English of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 39-1105, relating to fees for advertising, as amended, so as to change certain fees.

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SB 298. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
A bill to protect the citizens of this state through the regulation of private detectives, persons engaged on the private security business, polygraph examiners, and voice stress examiners; to provide a short title; to declare a purpose; to define certain terms; to establish the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies.

The House has adopted the report of the committee on conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 3. By Representatives Bolster of the 30th, Collins of the 144th, Castleberry of the 111th and others:
A bill to revise, modernize and update certain revenue laws and laws relating to the raising and expenditure of public revenues in this State; to amend Code Title 91A, known as the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to update a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; to change the residency period required of the State Revenue Commissioner.

The House has adopted the report of the committee of conference on the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 63. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd, Bryant of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 4th and others:
A resolution creating the Georgia Semiquincentenary Commission.

The following communication from Honorable David B. Poythress, Secretary of State, representing a final cumulative summary of the twelve (12) communica tions received periodically during the 1981 Legislative Session listing all of the per sons who had registered as lobbyists for the 1981 Session, was read by the Secretary:

Secretary of State 214 State Capitol
Atlanta 30334
March 25, 1981

Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr. Secretary of the Senate State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334

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Dear Mr. McWhorter:
I am transmitting to you herewith a certified list of those persons who registered in the Docket of Legislative Appearance for the 1981 Regular Session. The list is numbered 1 through 535.

With best wishes, I am

Very truly yours,

1st David B. Poythress Secretary of State

STATE OF GEORGIA Office of Secretary of State
I, David B. Poythress, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify, that the attached list contains the names and addresses of those persons, numbered 1 through 535, who registered in the Docket of Legislative Appearance for the 1981 Regular Session of the General Assembly, in accordance with Georgia Laws 1970, pp. 695, 698, as the same appears of file and record in this office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affix ed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 25th day of March 1981, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty one and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and Fifth.

Is/ David B. Poythress Secretary of State.

PERSONS REGISTERED IN THE DOCKET OF LEGISLATIVE APPEARANCE-1981
1. C. Robert Smith Georgia Association of Assessing Officials 4374 Eton Court Douglasville, Georgia 30135
2. Cathy M. Garris Georgia Osteopathic Medical Assn. 2157-CIdlewoodRoad Tucker, Georgia 30084
3. William F. Felts Self 1665 Dodson Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30311

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4. Robert D. Sumner Georgia Farm Bureau 4327 Memorial Drive Decatur, Georgia 30032
5. Robert C. Bock Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia, Inc. 313 Redwood Drive Marietta, Georgia 30064
6. Michael]. Ashworth Public Action Reserve (PAR) 792 Techwood Drive, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30313
7. F. H. Hightower Lobbying Americans 2827 Norgate Lane Decatur, Georgia 30334
8. Michael L. White Texaco, Inc. P. O. Box 52332 Houston, Texas 77052
9. Elizabeth A. McGown Clients of Senior Citizen's Law Project 151 Spring Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
10. Marion Greene Carson-Brooks 2300 Peachford Road Suite 1160 Atlanta, Georgia 30338
11. Sherrill Burke Georgia Denturist Association 1027 Texel Lane Clarkston, Georgia 30021
12. Debra Roemer Georgia Denturist Association 3975 Norman Road Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
13. Debra Kaplan Georgia Hospital Association 315 Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30312

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14. Emily J. Rule Georgia Hospital Association 315 Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30312
15. Edwin R. Soeffing, Counsel Health Insurance Association of America c/o Health Insurance Association of America 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022
16. Charles R. Grantland Great Southern Paper P. O. Box 44 Cedar Springs, Georgia 31732
17. H.Glenn Anthony Georgia Forestry Association Suite 709 Cain Tower Peachtree Center Atlanta, Georgia 30303
18. F. Thomas Longerbeam Motor Vehicles Manufacturers Association of the United States, Inc. Five Dunwoody Park Suite 113 Atlanta, Georgia 30338
19. Bonnie Ackerman Georgia Women's Political Caucus ERA Georgia, Inc. 3803 Rod Place Lawrenceville, Georgia 30245
20. George C. Spence Masonry Institute of Atlanta 59 Chaumont Square, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327
21. Jim Peters Georgia State Florist Association 2433 Cedar Wood Court Marietta, Georgia 30067
22. BillMcBrayer Georgia Retail Association Georgia Chain Drug Federation Opticians Association of Georgia 5-A-5 Atlanta Merchandise Mart Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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23. Alan B.Sams Georgia Association of Physician Assistants Suite 2424 Glenn Building 25 Prescott Street Atlanta, Georgia 30308
24. Marshall F. Sinback, Jr. Georgia Association of Physician Assistants 4669 Five Forks Trickum Road Lilburn, Georgia 30247
25. Richard B. Cobb Petroleum Council of Georgia 230 Peachtree Street Suite 1500 Atlanta, Georgia 30303
26. TomKeating Self 147 Mockingbird Lane Decatur, Georgia 30030
27. Judy Stokes Salad Manufactures Association Georgia Society of Explosives Specialists Conditioned Air Association of Georgia 2455 Northlake Court Atlanta, Georgia 30345
28. John W. Cox Georgia Association of Realtors 3200 Presidential Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30340
29. Robert B. (Chip) Spradley, Jr. Georgians Against Smokers Pollution 3093 Dove Way Decatur, Georgia 30033
30. Sam West Beneficial Management Corp. of America 1000 Weathered Wood Circle Casselberry, Florida 32708
31. William F. Kirchhaine Beneficial Management Corp. of America 2865 Boca Ciega Drive, North St. Petersburg, Florida 33710
32. Fred W. Bell American Association Retired Persons 2940 Tejas Trail, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30331

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33. F. P. Lutters American Association of Retired Persons 6338 Cherry Tree Lane, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30328
34. James M. Christian CIBA-GEIGY Pharmaceuticals 4439 Shelborne Drive Dunwoody, Georgia 30338
35. Larry L. Braden Georgia Pharmaceutical Association 2520 Carroll Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30341
36. Luther W. Livingston, Jr. Sandoz Pharmaceuticals 3307 Leeds Way Duluth, Georgia 30136
37. BertFridlin Georgia Business & Industry Assoc. Georgia Self Insurers Association 181 Washington Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303
38. James R. Loyd Georgia Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association 300 W. Wieuca Road, NE Suite 115 Atlanta, Georgia 30342
39. AbitMassey Georgia Poultry Federation P. O. Box 763 Gainesville, Georgia 30503
40. Ronald Edward Widener Georgia Independent Auto Dealers Association 609 Princess Circle Lithia Springs, Georgia 30057
41. Mark A. Fackler Georgia Credit Union League, Inc. 1404 8th Avenue Albany, Georgia 31707
42. Guy W.Thomson Georgia Hospital & Travel Association 233 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30303
43. RettyBowen Mental Health Association of Georgia 100 Edgewood Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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44. Herman Spence Georgia Home Furnishings Association 14-C-l Atlanta Merchandise Mart Atlanta, Georgia 30303
45. William H. Satterfield Harbert Construction Corporation Savannah Coal Port P. O. Box 1297 Birmingham, Alabama 35201
46. James H. Purcell Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia 2000 Clearview Avenue, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30362
47. Steven E. McWilliams Georgia Mining Association Georgia Concrete & Products Assoc., Inc. 4151 Memorial Drive Suite 119C Decatur, Georgia 30032
48. Joe McKenzie, Jr. Freeport Kaolin Company Route 7, Box 110 Milledgeville, Georgia 31061
49. Frank L. Carter Georgia Textile Manufacturers Association of Georgia 264 National Bank of Georgia Atlanta, Georgia 30303
50. Charles Hayslett Tobacco Tax Council 401 W. Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30308
51. BonnieEngle Parents Anonymous of Georgia, Inc. 250 Georgia Avenue Room 323 Atlanta, Georgia 30312
52. GeneDyson Georgia Business & Industry Association 181 Washington Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303
53. JimParkman Georgia Business & Industry Association 181 Washington Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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54. Ellen Claiborne Georgia PTA 105 Timberland Drive Dalton, Georgia 30720
55. Patty Partin Georgia PTA 210 Indian Trail, NE Dalton, Georgia 30720
56. James P. Martin, Jr. Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants Suite 800--Tower Place 3340 Peachtree Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30326
57. Robert R. King Georgia Hospitality & Travel Association 233 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 201 Atlanta, Georgia 30303
58. Jerry L. Freeman Georgia Association of Fund Raising Executives Georgia Chapter--Leukemia Society of America, Inc. 1750 Peachtree Road, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30309
59. Ervin W. Goodroe Building Materials Merchant's Association 1121 Briarcliff Road Perry, Georgia 31069
60. Jim Morrison Georgia Wildlife Federation 4019WoburnDrive Tucker, Georgia 30084
61. Steven L. Levetan Georgia Association of Scrap Processors 80 Milton Avenue, SE Atlanta, Georgia 30315
62. MaryAnneWhatley Apartment Owners & Managers Association, Inc. 3300 Buckeye Road, NE Suite 336 Atlanta, Georgia 30341
63. Brenda Griffin Georgia Residential Child Care Association League of Women Voters Atlanta-Fulton County 1981 Garraux Road, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30327

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64. Vita R. Ostrander National Retired Teachers American Association of Retired Persons 1839 Mount Royal Atlanta, Georgia 30329
65. EdDeaton Georgia Association of Educators 2900 Britt David Road Columbus, Georgia 31904
66. Edward S. Sayad United Parcel Service 280 IClearview Place Doraville, Georgia 30340
67. Joan G. Haver Georgia Alliance for Prison Alternatives 75 Marietta Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
68. John F. Chambless Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. 147 Harris Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30313
69. Herman L. Moore Georgia-Pacific Corporation P. O. Box 105040 Atlanta, Georgia 30348
70. Carol B. Kiersky The Clients of Atlanta Legal Aid Society 151 Spring Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
71. John A. Helms Life Insurance Company of Georgia 600 W. Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30365
72. Clint G. Sweazea Air Transport Association Delta Airlines Hartsfield International Airport Atlanta, Georgia 30320
73. RoyW.Sockwell Christian Science Committee on Publication 3230 Peachtree Road Suite 11 Atlanta, Georgia 30305

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74. Michael Currall Clivus Multrum 4060 Janice Drive C-l East Point, Georgia 30344
75. Joyce Parker ERA Georgia 369 Darien Way, NW Marietta, Georgia 30064
76. Robert Woodard Georgia School Boards Association 3050 Presidential Drive Suite 111 Atlanta, Georgia 30340
77. GaryAshley Georgia School Boards Association 3050 Presidential Drive Suite 111 Atlanta, Georgia 30340
78. Ray E. Clifton Georgia Electric Membership Corp. 148 International Boulevard Suite 845 Atlanta, Georgia 30043
79. Richard L. Bray Georgia Electric Membership Corp. 148 International Boulevard Suite 845 Atlanta, Georgia 30043
80. Bob Watson Fulton Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Post Office Box 1077 Atlanta, Georgia 30370
81. Patricia M. Smith Georgia Association for Retarded Citizens 2095 Kinridge Court Marietta, Georgia 30062
82. Demetrius Mazacoufa Georgia Nurses Association 1362 W. Peachtree Atlanta, Georgia 30309
83. James F. West, Jr. Georgia Industrial Development Association, Inc. Post Office Box 1200 Columbus, Georgia 31902

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84. Marlin V. Law Georgia Conference American Association of University Professors Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia 30332
85. John D. Bloodworth Petroleum Council of Georgia 230 Peachtree Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
86. Leslie Graitcer Planned Parenthood of Atlanta 926 Myrtle Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
87. James V. Burgess, Jr. Fulton County 697 Sherwood Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30324
88. GlennA. Lewis Georgia Student Association University Plaza Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia 30303
89. Walter C. Jones Georgia Student Association 191 RueFontaine Decatur, Georgia 30038
90. Penelope S. Jacks Public Assistance Coalition 151 Spring Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30335
91. Frank D. Roberts Georgia Fraternal Order of Police 4010 Manor House Drive, NE Marietta, Georgia 30062
92. Steve Nimmer 3-M Georgia Automobile Dealers Assoc. Kunin Enterprises Georgia Farm Equipment P.O. Box 269 Blackshear, Georgia 31516
93. P. Lavoy Johnson Concerned Christians for Good Government Georgia Association of Christian Schools 180 Forest Glen Circle Avondale Estates, Georgia 30002

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94. Leigh M. Underwood Democratic Party of DeKalb County 2046 N. Ponce de Leon Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30307
95. Glenn Newsome Georgia Association of Educators 3951 Snapfinger Parkway Decatur, Georgia 30035
96. Aubrey T. Villines, Jr. Georgia Chiropractic Assoc., Inc. Consulting Engineers Council of Georgia, Inc. The Independent Bankers Association 3596 Sandy Woods Lane Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
97. Frank T. Bunch Chevron USA, Inc. P.O. Box 1706 Atlanta, Georgia 30301
98. Thomas P. Knox United Family Life Insurance Company 335 5th Street Atlanta, Georgia 30308
99. Peter L. Banks Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia Miller Brewing Company Democratic Party of Georgia Hansell, Post, Brandon & Dorsey 3300 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30383
100. Judy Rhodes League of Women Voters--Georgia 2772 Mornington Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30327
101. Gary P. Fowler Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. Georgia Branch 147 Harris Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30313
102. Cheatham E. Hodges, Jr. Georgia Catholic Conference 3200 Deans Bridge Road Office Bldg. Villa Marie Apartments Augusta, Georgia 30906
103. WayneL. Bryan Georgia Motor Club--AAA 1100 Spring Street Atlanta, Georgia 30309

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104. John B. Haynie National Association of Retired Federal Employees--Georgia Chapter 2210 Fairhaven Circle, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30305
105. JackNugent Atlanta Chapter--The Retired Officer's Association 4337 LaFayette Lane College Park, Georgia 30337
106. Robert T. Cowart Chapter Twenty-One/ Retired Enlisted Association, Inc. 6842 Shangrila Way Riverdale, Georgia 30296
107. John M. Crane City of Marietta Marietta Board of Lights and Water Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council Georgia City and County Management Association P.O. Box609 Marietta, Georgia 30060
108. Jesse R. Moore Atlanta Association of Educators 201 Ashby Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30314
109. E. P. Faulkner National Association of Retired Federal Employees--Georgia Chapter 4816 LaVista Road Tucker, Georgia 30084
110. W. A. Hathaway National Association of Retired Federal Employees--Georgia Chapter 1067 McConnell Drive Decatur, Georgia 30033
111. Mary Margaret Oliver Clients of Georgia Legal Services Program 429 Claire Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30307
112. DianeDillon Georgia Nurses Association 1362 W. Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30309

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113. William D. Padgett Trust Company of Georgia 1 Park Place Atlanta, Georgia 30302
114. Cecil L. Clifton Self 23 Clarendon Avenue Avondale Estates, Georgia 30002
115. Elainel. Nash Georgia Conservancy 3390 Highway 20 Southeast Conyers, Georgia 30208
116. Charles R. Short Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc. 2747 Briarcliff Road Atlanta, Georgia 30359
117. Herb C. Green United Auto Workers 6108SpaldingDrive Norcross, Georgia 30092
118. Grady Perry, Jr. Georgia League of Savings Associations 1616 William Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
119. Alfred T. Pitman Georgia Federal Savings & Loan Association 2008 Farris Avenue East Point, Georgia 30344
120. Mrs. Sam T. Turnipseed Georgia Factfinders Stop ERA Committee of Georgia 993 Forrest Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30306
121. EvalynW. Miles League of Women Voters of Georgia 915 Starlight Drive, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30342
122. Marjorie Westerfield League of Women Voters of Georgia 1557 North Springs Drive Dunwoody, Georgia 30338
123. Stephen E.Janas Georgia Dental Association 3004 Northbrook Drive, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30340

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124. Harrison W. Bray Georgia Oilmen's Association 3300 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, Georgia 30341
125. Charlotte Gattis Georgia Manufactured Housing Association Suite 110, Emerson Center 2810 New Spring Road Atlanta, Georgia
126. Barclay T. Resler Coca-Cola Company P. O. Drawer 1734 Atlanta, Georgia 30301
127. Connell Stafford Coca-Cola Company P. O. Drawer 1734 Atlanta, Georgia 30301
128. William G. Sanders Georgia Association of Broadcasters 6065 Roswell Road, Suite 604 Atlanta, Georgia 30328
129. John E. Rollins Citicorp Person to Person 129 Tiburon Court Decatur, Georgia 30038
130. Earl T. Leonard, Jr. Coca-Cola Company P. O. Drawer 1734 Atlanta, Georgia 30301
131. William C. Talmadge Coca-Cola Company P. O. Drawer 1734 Atlanta, Georgia 30301
132. Joanne T. Michaels Parents Anonymous of Georgia, Inc. 1755 Nancy Creek Bluff, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327
133. J. B. Langford Georgia Sheriff's Association P.O. Box277 Calhoun, Georgia 30701
134. Joseph R. Parrott ITT Rayonier P.O. Box 45165 Atlanta, Georgia 30320

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135. Charles Davis Vaughn Alston, Miller & Gaines 1200 C & S National Bank Bldg. 35 Broad Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30335
136. Linda G. Womack Georgia Electric Membership Corp. 148 International Blvd., NE Suite 845 Atlanta, Georgia 30043
137. NillV. Toulme Alston, Miller & Gaines 1200 C & S National Bank Bldg. 35 Broad Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30335
138. Garland H. Williams Fulton County Board of Education 786 Cleveland Avenue, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30315
139. R.J. Burrell Household Finance Corporation 981 Guys Court Lilburn, Georgia 30247
140. John Carson Weitnauer C & S National Bank 35 Broad Street Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30335
141. AdeleM. Ward League of Women Voters 868 Castle Falls Drive, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30329
142. Dorothy Tracy Legislex 3037 Slaton Drive, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30305
143. Nancy M.Ray The Child Advocacy Coalition 100 Edge wood Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30303
144. Daniel P. Starnes Council for Children 100 Edgewood Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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145. Lasa Y. Joiner The Child Advocacy Coalition 100 Edgewood Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30303
146. Ann Wells White Planned Parenthood of Atlanta 145 Fifteenth Street, NE #1237 Atlanta, Georgia 30361
147. CherylMabee Common Cause/Georgia 408 Summit Place Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30338
148. Kathleen Kessler Common Cause/Georgia 4064 Chippewa Place, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30319
149. Carol K. Luther Common Cause/Georgia 4555 Washington Road, 26C College Park, Georgia 30349
150. Robert H. Forry Georgia Power Company 1400 Candler Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
151. DonCargill Georgia Chamber of Commerce 1200 Commerce Building Atlanta, Georgia 30335
152. Kent Lawrence Georgia Chamber of Commerce 1200 Commerce Building Atlanta, Georgia 30335
153. Jerry R. Griffin Georgia Municipal Association 220-10 Pryor Street Bldg. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
154. Alfred Kammer Clients of the Senior Citizens Law Project 151 Spring Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30335
155. Linda Edmonds Georgia Optometric Association 4289 Memorial Drive, Suite J Decatur, Georgia 30032

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156. A. Morry Seaver American Association of Retired People-NRTA 2616 Sharondale Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30305
157. Dorothy F. Myers NRTA-AARP 136 Glenn Circle Decatur, Georgia 30030
158. Jack A. Hess NRTA-AARP 4242 Seminole Circle, SW Austell, Georgia 30001
159. Frank Ward NRTA-AARP 1700 John Calvin Avenue College Park, Georgia 30337
160. Judi Oliver Williams League of Women Voters of Georgia 3445 Hallcrest Drive, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30319
161. Frank Swaim American Association of Retired People--NRTA 3545 Kingsboro Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia
162. John S. Prickett, Jr. American Association of Retired People--NRTA 1162 Berkeley Road Avondale Estates, Georgia 30002
163. Jim Martin Clients of Georgia Legal Services Program Clients of Atlanta Legal Aid Society 161 Spring Street Atlanta, Georgia 30306
164. Linda Diane McDonald American Association of University Women--Atlanta Branch 3210-H Post Woods Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30339
165. W. M. (Bill) Alexander City of Atlanta 68 Mitchell Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303
166. Mary Anne F. Gaunt Georgia League of Women Voters 1249 Reeder Circle, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30306

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167. Heyward M. Wilson Georgia Association of Educators 272 IPenwood Place Lithonia, Georgia 30058
168. C. EarlRamsey Self 4389 Plantation Lane Norcross, Georgia 30071
169. Mrs. Leanora B. Nelson Self 18 Peachtree Avenue, NE A2 Atlanta, Georgia 30305
170. Myrian P. Richmond Fulton County Government 2649 The Fontainebleau, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30331
171. H. M. Fulbright Georgia Association of Educational Leaders P.O. Box651 Carrollton, Georgia 30117
172. Fern Richardson Common Cause/Georgia ERA Georgia, Inc. 1854 Chancery Lane Chamblee, Georgia 30341
173. Aleen Rothchild Atlanta Legal Aid Society Clients Georgia Legal Services Clients 151 Spring Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30335
174. Robert L. Scott Container Corporation of America 5853 E. Ponce de Leon Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
175. Jim Gray Tobacco Institute Georgia Association of Physician's Assistants Grady Memorial Hospital 229 Peachtree Street Suite 1600 Atlanta, Georgia 30303
176. Reina W. Oostingh Life Insurance Company of Georgia 600 West Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30365

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177. JoeBrannen Georgia Bankers Association 720 William-Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
178. Richard Rudolph Shaw Bethesda Temple Church, Inc. 2400 Campbellton Road, SW #M-11 Atlanta, Georgia 30311
179. Thomas M. Boiler Georgia Power Company 260 Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30301
180. C. E. Ed Hearn, Sr. Georgia State Councils Machinist P. O. Box 7565 Savannah, Georgia 31408
181. JohnW. Lawton Georgia Association of Educators 3951 Snapfinger Parkway Decatur, Georgia 30035
182. Phillip H. Hoffman RATEWATCH 817 Argonne Avenue, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30308
183. Claude R. Glaze Brotherhood of Railway Clerks 525 N. Hairston Road Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
184. R. M. (Bob) Bullington United Transportation Union P. O. Box 80763 Chamblee, Georgia 30366
185. Robert E. Cantrell Georgia State Council of Machinist 129 Gaylor Street Smyrna, Georgia 30080
186. Douglas Brooks Atlanta Labor Council AFL-CIO 501 Pulliam Street Suite 233 Atlanta, Georgia 30312
187. Claude McGuinn CWA Georgia Political Council Box 642 Decatur, Georgia 30031

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188. J. Danny Faulkner CWA Georgia Political Council Routel,Boxll9Al Milner, Georgia 30257
189. HalJ. Burnsed I.A.M. &A.W. 2615 Highway 80 Savannah, Georgia 31408
190. George B. Applewhite CWA Georgia Political Council Route 1, Box 209-M Evans, Georgia 30809
191. David Lee Prather CWA Georgia Political Council 1299 Euclid Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30307
192. GeneC. Russo CWA Georgia Political Council 2312 Pine Meadows Court Tucker, Georgia 30084
193. Coy R.Johnson GA Assn. of Life Insurance Companies 112 N. Main St. Cumming, GA 30130
194. VOID
195. ThomasJ.Harrold, Jr. GA. Beer Wholesellers Assoc. All State Insurance Co. Motion Picture Assoc. of America Glasmacher & Co. Suite 200 Peachtree & Broad Bldg. Atlanta, GA 30303
196. Adron Harden Georgia Farm Bureau Federation 5021 Wood Dale Avenue Macon, GAS 1204
197. Earl B.Johnson, Jr. CWA GEORGIA POLITICAL COUNCIL 155 Echo Trail Watkinsville, GA 30677
198. Kenjones Georgia Municipal Association 220-10 Pryor Street Building Atlanta, GA 30303

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199. Dorothy P. Spence Georgia Assn. American Institute of Architects Lobby Cain Tower 229 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30303
200. Sherry Schulman DeKalb Democratic Party ERA Georgia 2967 Greenoaks Circle Atlanta, GA 30345
201. Margaret Curtis People of Faith for the ERA 3659 Cochise Drive Atlanta, GA 30339
202. Robert A. Walker Georgia Assoc. of Rehabilitation Facilities P.O. Box 92 Waycross, GA 30501
203. Wilton Hill Georgia School Bus Drivers Assoc., Inc. P.O. Box 158 Reidsville, GA 30453
204. E. Wayne Stanford Georgia Grocers Association 1465 Northside Drive Suite 84 Atlanta, GA 30325
205. Thomas A. Player The Aetna Georgia State Association of Life Underwriters 3100 Peachtree Summit Atlanta, GA 30309
206. James M.Griffith Georgia Power Company Box 4545 260 Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30302
207. Edwin B. Topmiller Ga. Sport Shooting Assn. P.O. Box 9748 Atlanta, GA 30319
208. Paul W. Wood GA Association of Educators 398 Lakemoore Dr., N.E. Atlanta, GA 30342

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209. John G. R. Bankhead The Tobacco Institute Columbia Building, Suite 160 2601 Flowers Road South Atlanta, Georgia 30341
210. KayCanahl Atlanta Association for Retarded Citizens 1430 Camelot Lane Tucker, Georgia 30084
211. Herbert H. Mabry Georgia AFL-CIO 50 IPulliam Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30312
212. Jerry Hill Amoco Public & Government Affairs 6 Executive Park Drive, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30329
213. Alice C. Steinmann League of Women Voters of Georgia 1801 Bedfordshire Drive Decatur, Georgia 30033
214. BryceJ. Holcomb Georgia Soft Drink Association 2508 Carroll Avenue, Suite 104 Chamblee, Georgia 30341
215. Art Must, Jr. Common Cause/Georgia 843 Amsterdam Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30306
216. Don A. Thomas Apartment Owners & Managers 1650 Austell Road H-6 Marietta, Georgia 30060
217. Colonel John W. Callaway Georgia Retired Officers Association 165 Rue Fontaine Decatur, Georgia 30038
218. Patricia Anne Barnett Alternative Waste Disposal System 4060 Janice Drive, C-l East Point, Georgia 30344
219. Pat Gardner Georgia Psychological Association 668 E. Pelham Road Atlanta, Georgia 30324

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220. William]. Short! Johnson &Johnson 139 Skyland Drive Cornelia, Georgia 30531
221. John Thomas Watkins Association Industries 1795 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 208 Atlanta, Georgia 30309
222. T. R.Wade Watkins Association Industries Young Refiners, Inc. 1795 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 208 Atlanta, Georgia 30309
223. JoeF. Ragland Columbus Chamber of Commerce 6101 River Road Columbus, Georgia 31902
224. YvonneJ. Wiltz NAACP--Atlanta Branch 2343 Campbellton Road, SW Suite 1 Atlanta, Georgia 30311
225. MattlyneJ. Willis NAACP--Atlanta Branch 2343 Campbellton Road Suite 1 Atlanta, Georgia 30311
226. JondellJohnson NAACP--Atlanta Branch 2343 Campbellton Road Suite 1 Atlanta, Georgia 30311
227. Miriam Wise Fox NAACP--Atlanta Branch 1426 Adele Avenue, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30314
228. Virgil Hodges NAACP--Atlanta Branch 253 1st Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30314
229. Patricia C. Smith NAACP Lobbying Network 3015GlendaleCourt East Point, Georgia 30344

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230. Malissa T. Burkhalter NAACP Lobbying Network 3790 Village Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30331
231. Janice M. Braithwaite NAACP Lobbying Network 3790 Village Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30331
232. Sarah B. Dangar Eagle Forum 1629 Club View Court Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
233. Gerald W. Bowling Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Suite 700 100 Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
234. Odrie M. Chapman NAACP--Atlanta Branch 292 Hermer Circle, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30311
235. Conrad M. Fowler West Point Pepperell P.O. Box 71 West Point, Georgia 31833
236. Charles L. Ruffin Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman and Ashmore 2429 Glenwood Drive, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30305
237. L. W. (Scott) Mall Miller Brewing Company 4086 Audubon Drive Marietta, Georgia 30067
238. Robert W.Gerson Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation National Freight, Inc. Democratic Party of Georgia 1622 Arnaud Court Dunwoody, Georgia 30338
239. Neill Herring RATEWATCH Box 77106 Atlanta, Georgia 30357

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240. Fred B. Kitchens, Jr. Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Georgia 3525 Piedmont Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30305
241. Thomas M. Richardson, Jr. Georgia Assoc. of Educators P.O. Box 4 Good Hope, Georgia 30641
242. Alien B. Miller Georgia Assoc. of Physician's Asst. 229 Peachtree Street Suite 1600 Atlanta, GA 30303
243. Glenda A. Willoughby League of Women Voters of Marietta--Cobb Co. 1716 Terrell Mill Rd. P12 Marietta, GA 30067
244. James L. Hutto Georgia Hwy. Contractors Assoc. 92LuckieSt.,N.W. Atlanta, GA 30303
245. Thomas C. Parker Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 1330 N. Omni International Atlanta, GA 30303
246. Jack W.Houston GA. Assoc. of Petroleum Retailers, Inc. 4460 Lake Breeze Dr. Stone Mountain, GA 30083
247. Mary N. Long Georgia Nurses Association 602 Grant Street, S.E. Atlanta, GA 30312
248. Donna J. Coles League of Women Voters 2450 Kirk Lane Kennesaw, GA 30144
249. Patrick "Pat" Banks National Federation of Independent Business Route 2, Box 36 Glennville, GA 30427
250. MaryF. Agarz Georgia League of Women Voters 538 Heyward Circle, N.W. Marietta, GA 30064

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251. JohnT.Mitchell Mercer University 1400 Coleman Street Macon, GA
252. John L. Erickson Ford Motor Company 233 Peachtree St., N.E. Atlanta, GA 30303
253. Dr.J.C.Mullis GA Retired Teachers Assoc. 3875 Barnett Shoals Rd. Athens, GA 30605
254. William E. Renouf Associates Corporation of North America 3395 N.E. Expressway Suite 350 Dartmouth Bldg. Atlanta, GA 30341
255. Charles L. Skinner Georgia Motor Trucking Assn. 500 Piedmont Ave., N.E. Atlanta, GA 30308
256. H. Philip Paradice, Jr. GA League of Savings Assoc. 1616 William Oliver Bldg. Atlanta, GA 30303
257. JohnT. Anderson Babcock & Wilcox Co. 1712 Greenway Drive Augusta, GA 30903
258. Anne A. Garrison GA Association of Life Underwriters Aetna Life & Casualty 3100 Peachtree Summit Atlanta, GA 30365
259. Martha P. Sterne Junior League of Atlanta 540 Dogwood Valley Drive Atlanta, GA 30342
260. George E. Beveridge AARP & NRTA 2185 Street Deville Atlanta, GA 30345

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261. Luke R. Lassiter National Assoc. of Independent Insurers 106 Pine Crest Drive Gumming, GA 30130
262. A.B. Reddick Allstate Insurance Co. 5500 Interstate North Parkway Atlanta, GA 30328
263. Dee Gray Citizens for Freedom of Choice 5462 Eastwind Dr. Lilburn, GA 30247
264. Ed Sumner Georgia Municipal Association JMERS 10PryorSt.,S.W. Suite 220 Atlanta, GA 30303
265. Franklin C. Bacon Freeport Kaolin Co. P.O. Box 37 Gordon, GA 31031
266. W.A. Binns Union Camp Corp. P.O. Box 570 Savannah, GAS 1402
267. Conrad Sechler GA Consumer Finance Assn. Tucker Federal Sav. & Loan Assn. Central Underwriters, Inc. Eagle Service Corp. P.O. Box 87 Tucker, GA 30084
268. Joseph M. Lichtenbert The Kroger Co. 3066 Gant Quarters Circle Marietta, GA 30067
269. Janice G. Hanna Georgia Women's Political Caucus 1048 Mariners Dr. St. Mountain, GA 30083
270. Talitha M. Russell Medical Assoc. of Georgia P.O. Box 655 McDonough, GA 30253

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271. W.E. Cobble Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers 2427 Shenandoah Ave., N.E. Atlanta, GA 30305
2 72. Charles E. Crowder Georgia Agribusiness Council 332 Agriculture Building Capitol Square Atlanta, GA 30334
273. Tom Watson Brown Georgia Association of Broadcasters 2631 W. Wesley Road, NW Atlanta, Georgia
274. Ansel L. Bradley State Farm Insurance Company 4015 Weelannee Road Ellenwood, Georgia 30049
275. John P. Gartin State Farm Insurance Company One State Farm Plaza Bloomington, Illinois 61701
276. Bobbie Sharp Georgia Association of Educators 1190 Lynway Lane, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30311
277. Lauren Burke Girl Scouts of Region III 6963G Roswell Road Atlanta, Georgia 30328
278. Walter F. Jackson Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way of Employees Route 4, Bunn Road Forsyth, Georgia 31029
279. J. Larry Williams Distilled Spirits Council of U.S., Inc. P. O. Box 10235 Tallahassee, Florida
280. Percy Marchman Cotton States Insurance Company P. O. Box 2214 Atlanta, Georgia 30301

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281. SkiBashinski Georgia Funeral Directors Association Georgia Auto Merchandising Council Greater Atlanta Fabricare Association Surveying & Mapping Society of GA Georgia Motor Cycle Dealers Assoc. Southeast Electric Sign Association 3719 Calumet Road Decatur, Georgia 30034
282. Linda Hallenborg Georgia Women's Political Caucus 3036 Wellington Court Atlanta, Georgia 30339
283. Laura Moriarty Georgia Women's Political Caucus League of Women Voters 5265 Golf Valley Way Stone Mountain, Georgia 30088
284. Victor A. L. Gregory Council for Children Georgia Association for Children 2770 Burfordi Drive Marietta, Georgia 30060
285. David M. Farmer Alliance of American Insurers 250 Piedmont Avenue,#l 158 Atlanta, Georgia 30308
286. John E. Hartung Georgia Student Association 215 Piedmont Avenue, 1101 Atlanta, Georgia 30308
287. T. H. LaFountain Avco Financial Service 5736 DeKalb Lane Norcross, Georgia 30093
288. KayH. Pippin Georgia Association of Educators P.O. Box 3890 Jackson, Georgia 30233
289. Raymond G. Farmer American Insurance Association 3445 Peachtree Rd. Suite 910 Atlanta, GA 30326

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290. James E. Dyer Fraternal Order of Police 3028 Empire Blvd., S.W. Atlanta, GA 30354
291. Laurance D. Pless Aetna Life & Casualty Co. Georgia State Assoc. of Life Underwriters, Inc. 3100 Peachtree Summit 401 West Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30365
292. George L. Harris, Jr. Citizens & Southern National Bk. 99 Annex Atlanta, GA 30399
293. Judith A. Buchkowski League of Women Voters Marietta--Cobb 3429 Elm Creek Drive, N. W. Marietta, GA 30064
294. R. Kirby Godsey Mercer University 4677 Savage Circle Macon, GA
295. James H. Groome Mead Corp. P.O. Box 4417 Atlanta, GA 30302
296. JackAcree Professional Assoc. of Georgia Educators 2015 Montreal Rd. Suite 203 Tucker, GA 30084
297. H.TiaJuanaMalone Georgia Legal Services Program 133 LuckieSt. Atlanta, GA 30303
298. George T. Hunt, III Georgia Health Care Assoc. 3735 Memorial Drive Decatur, GA 30032
299. Charles E. Campbell Hicks, Maloof & Campbell Revere Racing Assoc., Inc. Suite 3401 101 Rodietta Tower Atlanta, GA 30334

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300. KathyT. Chaffin Georgia Press Association 1075 Spring St., N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
301. Harry L. Wise Georgia County Welfare Assn. P.O. Box 217 Calhoun, GA30701
302. MaryJoDuncanson ERA Georgia, Inc. 1803HaygoodDr.,N.E. Atlanta, GA 30307
303. William F. Morie Georgia Automobile Dealers Assn. Georgia Highway Users Georgia Society of Association Executives 1380 W. Paces Ferry Road Atlanta, GA 30327
304. Guy Stancil, Jr. Self 483 Dogwood Dr. Lilburn, GA 30247
305. Robert A. Cucchi TRW, Inc. 1507 Peachtree Center Harris Tower 233 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30303
306. Rev. Ed Boye "We the People" 1762 Rhett Butler Drive Lilburn, Georgia 30117
307. Frances Beck Fulton County Daily Report 190 Pryor Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303
308. Robert Shig Porter Memorial Medical Center--Savannah P.O. Box 23989 Savannah, Georgia 31403
309. KayMcKenzie PruCare of Atlanta 405 S. Omni International Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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310. TerrenceC. Burke PruCare of Atlanta 340 Dogwood Trail Marietta, Georgia 30067
311. Jared Freedman Georgia Federation of Teachers 6065 Roswell Road Atlanta, Georgia 30328
312. JohnRidley DeKalb Democratic Party Datatrac Corporation 3438 Cobbs Ferry Drive Decatur, Georgia 30032
313. GeorgeI.Winn,Jr. United Transportation Union P.O. Box69 Manchester, Georgia 31816
314. Naomi K. Andrews NAACP 249 Simon Terrace, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30318
315. Thomas B.Glaser Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 301 W. Broad Street Savannah, Georgia 31499
316. Edward C. Nelson Georgia Health Care Association Route 1 Gray, Georgia 31032
317. Ralph Knutsen Georgia Association Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors Independent Electrical Contractors 5400 Memorial Drive Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
318. JohnC. Hemby.Jr. Georgia Power Company 4879 Wesleyan Woods Drive Macon, Georgia 31210
319. J. R. Smith Georgia Motor Truckers Association 498 Rose Avenue Barnesville, Georgia 30240

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320. Victor Impeciato Georgia Hospitality and Travel Assn. 1500 Peachtree Battle Avenue, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30327
321. Roger T. Lane Georgia Gasohol Association Georgia Home Health Agencies Association Georgia Federation of Chain Drug Stores 12 Perimeter Park Suite 113 Atlanta, Georgia 30341
322. Sue Ella Deadwyler Eagle Forum 4168 Rue Antoinette Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
323. James H. Hudson Eli Lilly and Company 310 Riverhill Drive, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30328
324. Carl T.Martin US Brewers Association, Inc. 2965 Flowers Road, South Suite 133 Atlanta, Georgia 30341
325. William M. Bates Interstate Paper Corporation 161 Spring Street, N.W. Suite 812 Atlanta, Georgia 30303
326. Joel C. Williams, Jr. Savannah Foods & Industries, Inc. Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 339 Savannah, Georgia 31402
327. Diana B. Hyde Georgia PTA 550 Villa Court, S.W. Route 10 Marietta, Georgia 30064
328. John C. (Sonny) Royal AFSCME Local 1644 2001 Martin Luther King Drive Suite 400 Atlanta, Georgia 30310

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329. Linda D.Lowe Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs 4403 Old Mabry Place Roswell, Georgia 30075
330. William W. Maycock Motorcycle Industry Council 4000 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30383
331. Leamon Hood AFSCME, AFL-CIO Atlanta Georgia Public Employees--Local 1644 1880 Reynolds Road, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30331
332. Dr. Joseph H. Peek Georgia Psychological Association 409-A Arrowhead Boulevard Jonesboro, Georgia 30236
333. Carl Parks Allstate Insurance Company Allstate Plaza E5 Northbrook, Illinois 60062
334. James D. King, Jr. Marta 2274 Leafmore Drive Decatur, Georgia 30033
335. James W. Kittrell SCL-L&N Railroad 1544 FNB Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
336. Harold F. Jackson Georgia Retail Association 4081 Windsor Castle Way Decatur, Georgia 30034
337. Edward L. Hartness Georgia Fraternal Order of Police 91 Cherokee Ford Road Gainesville, Georgia 30501
338. Jeff Bickerstaff American Family Life Assurance Company 1821 Iris Drive Columbus, Georgia 31906
339. Robert Patterson Kennedy, Jr. International Cultural Center, Inc. 268 Rumson Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30305

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340. J. Emmett Henderson Georgia Council on Moral and Civic Concerns 2930 Flowers Road, South Atlanta, Georgia 30341
341. James E.Reilly AARP Task Force 4701 Flat Shoals Road Union City, Georgia 30291
342. Kelvin F. Macdonald Georgia Right to Life Committee, Inc. 8270 Dawn Drive Jonesboro, Georgia 30236
343. John A. Blackmon Citicorp & Subsidiaries Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau Georgia Automobile Dealer Assn. Georgia Hospitality & Travel Assn. Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith 2400 First National Bank Atlanta, Georgia 30383
344. Louis Carter Trousdale Owens-Illinois 6520 Powers Ferry Road Suite 100 Atlanta, Georgia 30339
345. Daniel I. Maclntyre Georgia Land Development Assn. 1750 Peachtree Street Suite 275 Atlanta, Georgia 30309
346. GaryLeshaw Clients of Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. Georgia Legal Services Program 2585 Shetland Drive Decatur, Georgia 30033
347. Marlene Tomlin CWA Local 3220, Savannah, GA. 1406 E. 49th Street Savannah, Georgia 31404
348. LarryBewley R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company 219StanafordRoad Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102

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349. BobMerckle ABATE of Georgia, Inc. Box 877 Woodstock, Georgia 30188
350. W.W.Lewis,Jr. Democratic Party of DeKalb County 112 E. Maple Street Decatur, Georgia 30030
351. Waldo E. Spence Atlanta Gas Light Company 1621 Doncaster Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
352. Sims Garrett, Jr. Self 476 Bouldercrest Dr. SW Marietta, Georgia 30064
353. Judi Rogers Georgia Retail Association 5-A-5 Atlanta Merchandise Mart Atlanta, Georgia 30303
354. BrianJohnston General Telephone Company 3735 Bozeman Lake Road Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
355. Rusty Kidd Medical Association of Georgia 938 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
356. PaulG. Brower Gold Kist, Inc. P.O. Box 2210 Atlanta, Georgia 30301
357. Gerald Busbee First National Bank 2 Peachtree Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
358. Timothy C. Barrett Fulton County League of Concerned Citizens 8710 the 5th Green Atlanta, Georgia 30330
359. J. C. Dobbs Exxon Co., USA 1211 Union Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38101

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360. Bobby Boone Gulf Oil Corporation 1375 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30309
361. JonnieL. Cox Georgia-Pacific Corporation P. O. Box 105040 Atlanta, Georgia 30348
362. Harvey R. Brown Consulting Engineers Council of Georgia Two Northside 75 Suite 214, Beta Building Atlanta, Georgia 30318
363. JoheE. Fuller, Jr. Georgia Association of Professional Insurance Agents Suite 201-E 4151 Memorial Drive Decatur, Georgia 30032
364. Rhoda Russell DeKalb League of Women Voters 1887 Bruce Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329
365. Thomas C. Watson Independent Bankers Association of Georgia 173 West Wieuca Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30342
366. DonMassey Independent Bankers Association of Georgia 173 West Wieuca Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30342
367. George Chapman Georgia Pharmaceutical Association 104 Rigsbee Drive Vidalia, Georgia 30474
368. Rita Schaikewitz Common Cause 2901 Dequoyah Drive, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30327
369. H.Andrew Owen American Insurance Association 1616 Peachtree Center Cain Tower 229 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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370. Linda S.Lowe Clients of Georgia Legal Services Atlanta Legal Aid Society 133 Luckie Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
371. StewartHuey Building Owners & Managers of Atlanta Georgia Society of Association Executives Georgia State Association of Life Underwriters 2200 Parklake Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30345
372. Janet Lowe Georgians Against Nuclear Energy 305 Mead Road Decatur, Georgia 30030
373. John A. Kendrick IAM-AW 2128 Austell Road Marietta, Georgia 30060
374. Frank F. Molock C.W.A.-Local3218 2106 Austell Road Marietta, Georgia 30060
375. Dr. DuPree Jordan, Jr. Association of Private Colleges and Universities in Georgia 3121 Maple Drive, N.E. Suite 2 Atlanta, Georgia 30305
376. James A. White Home Builders Association of Georgia Georgia Retail Jewelers Association Georgia Dairy Products Association Georgia Industrial Loan Association Solar Energy Industries Association Home Owners Warranty Council of GA 330 Country Lane Road Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
377. Clyde Dameron IAM-AW Pine Mountain Road Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
378. Earl D. Rector IAM-AW 94 Olive Circle Marietta, Georgia 30060

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379. Sandra A. Maloney League of Women Voters--Atlanta Fulton County 5810 Mountain Creek Road Atlanta, Georgia 30328
380. Ann Curry League of Women Voters--Atlanta Fulton County 530 Tanacrest Circle Atlanta, Georgia 30328
381. Carolyn P. Sargent Professional Association of Georgia Educators Route 1, Box 128 B Oakwood, Georgia 30566
382. Paula V. Tench Professional Association of Georgia Educators--Hall County P.O. Box 2252 Gainesville, Georgia 30503
383. Preston B. Bussey Power Business Brokers, Inc. Common Cause Sports Broadcasters, Inc. 2063 Powder Springs Road Marietta, Georgia 30064
384. Lucinda Chew League of Women Voters 1075 Willow Bend Roswell, Georgia 30075
385. Mikel F. Richardson Georgia Association of Professional Educators 6122 Mincey Road Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087
386. Jessie S. Walker Georgia School Food Service Association, Inc. 3951 Snapfinger Parkway #350 Decatur, Georgia 30035
387. Elmer George Georgia Municipal Association 220-10 Pryor Street Bldg. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
388. Cancel2/13/81
389. C.E.Hodges Georgia Podiatry Association 61 IB Telfair Street Augusta, Georgia 30901

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390. Inez L. Hawkins Georgia Military College 201 E. Greene Street Milledgeville, Georgia 31061
391. General Eugene A. Salet Georgia Military College Georgia Military College Milledgeville, Georgia 31061
392. J. H. Summerlin Georgia Retail Association 5-A-5 Atlanta Merchandise Mart Atlanta, Georgia 30303
393. Jerry Wilson Georgia Legal Services 249 Meadowood Ridge Decatur, Georgia 30038
394. Marcia Dunn Georgia Association of Educators 5034 Meadow Lane Marietta, Georgia 30067
395. Richard W. Tyrrell Georgia Mountaineers 1197 Cleburne Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306
396. Dr. Charles L. Adamson Georgia Chiropractic Association 2160 East Lake Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30307
397. NelsonJernagin Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 105 Peachtree Memorial Atlanta, Georgia 30309
398. Bill Adams Self Box 839 Conyers, Georgia 30207
399. Dorris D. Holmes League of Women Voters--Georgia 346 Pinetree Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30305
400. Jonathan A. Zimring Clients of Georgia Legal Services Program 133 Luckie Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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401. Kenneth G. Levin Clients of Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. 151 Spring Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30335
402. Elizabeth Coleman-Stroup Clients of the Georgia Legal Aid Society, Inc. 133 Luckie Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
403. Samuel L. Dumas Georgia Power Company 4685 Heatherwood Drive, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30331
404. Stanley H. McCalla Georgia Mortgage Bankers Association 3300 First National Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303
405. Thomas G. Carson Common Cause 2095 Glendale Drive Decatur, Georgia 30032
406. Michael L. Zachary AFSCME Local 1644-AFL-CIO 2900 Campcreek Parkway #C-13 College Park, Georgia 30337
407. Quinton S. King Georgia Association of Realtors 3950 Paper Mill Road Marietta, Georgia 30067
408. FostaJ. Brown AFSCME Local 1644-AFL-CIO 2001 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Suite 400 Atlanta, Georgia 30311
409. Wade E.Holland, Jr. Nationwide Insurance Companies 2704 Bensmin Drive West Columbia, S.C. 29169
410. Ovid H. Stephenson State Careet & Retired Employees Association 1977 Ridgewood Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30307
411. Cecil Russell AFSCME Local 1644-AFL-CIO 2001 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Atlanta, Georgia 30311

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412. Scott H.Jordan Pioneer National Title Insurance 424 Raven Springs Trail Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087
413. Charles E. Graves Independent Bankers Association of Georgia 173 West Wieuca Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30342
414. Barbara Frazier Self NAACP EOA Georgia Association of Educators 3712 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. #24G Atlanta, Georgia 30336
415. James F. Russell, Jr. American Cyanamid Company 2113 DeFoores Ferry Road, NW D-5 Atlanta, Georgia 30318
416. Gloria A. Einstein Clients of Georgia Legal Services 521 Bunn Building Waycross, Georgia 31501
417. Allan R. Roffman Federal Land Bank of Columbia Post Office Box 169 Madison, Georgia 30650
418. Barren Thorpe Georgia Association of Convenience Stores Georgia Wholesale Grocers Association Post Office Box 7776 Macon, Georgia 31209
419. W. H.Hosch Bank of the South 55 Marietta Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
420. Joe Sports Car & Truck Rental & Leasing Assn. 3M Company Gateway Park International Horizons 822 Candler Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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421. KayBarrett Professional Association of Georgia Educators Route 1 Gillsville, Georgia 30543
422. Dave Farrington Professional Association of Georgia Educators Route 12, Box 336-B Gainesville, Georgia 30501
423. Robert P. Constantine, Jr. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Georgia/Atlanta, Inc. Interfinancial, Inc. 1940 Equitable Building Atlanta, Georgia 30318
424. JoeE. Sloan General Motors Corporation 5730 Glenridge Drive, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30328
425. Virginia Battey Professional Association of Georgia Educators 919 Park Street Gainesville, Georgia 30501
426. June E. Hicks Professional Association of Georgia Educators 3358/4 Lansbury Village Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30341
427. James Rocky Swann Professional Association of Georgia Educators Route 1, Box 209 Butler, Georgia 31006
428. GregA.Judge Pet Industry Association of Georgia, Inc. 3082 Farmington Drive, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30339
429. W. DeweyOwen Professional Association of Georgia Educators Route 2, Box 30-3 Pine Mountain, Georgia 31822
430. Danny Robinson Pet Industry Association of Georgia 2938 Major Court Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087
431. John P. Stevens First National Bank of Atlanta Post Office Box 4148 Atlanta, Georgia 30302

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432. Lola Renee Scott Child Advocacy Coalition 1607 Kenmore Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30311
433. Sam W. Doss, Jr. Georgia Poultry Federation Post Office Box 431 Rome, Georgia 30161
434. Joe W.Andrews, Jr. Home Builders Association of Georgia Georgia Industrial Loan Association Georgia Dairy Products Association Georgia Retail Jewelers Association Solar Energy Industries Association Georgia Independent Meat Packers Association Cole National Corporation H & R Block Post Office Box 801 Macon, Georgia 31202
435. Marilyn Frailey Grist Atlanta Junior League Atlanta Great Park Planning 1117 Austin Avenue, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30301
436. JoyR. Huie Georgia School Food Service Assn. 5170 Woodland Drive Forest Park, Georgia 30050
437. Dorothy B. Dusenberry Georgia School Food Service Assn. DeKalb School System 3770 N. Decatur Road Decatur, Georgia 30032
438. Charles W. Underwood Senco Southeast, Inc. 5280 Panola Industrial Boulevard Decatur, Georgia 30035
439. Mary Lou Romaine Atlanta Federation of Teachers Georgia Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO 374 Maynard Terrace, SE #212 Atlanta, Georgia 30316

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440. FranToliver Atlanta Federation of Teachers Georgia Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO 2200 Godby Road, J-4 College Park, Georgia 30349
441. Leila Cheney-Pettway Atlanta Federation of Teachers Georgia Federation of Teachers 2837 Boulevard Drive, SE Atlanta, Georgia 30317
442. Glenda L. Lunsford CWA--Georgia Political Council Route 2 Eastman, Georgia 31023
443. Nancy C. Benson American Cyanamid Company Washington, D.C. 20005
444. Kathleen M. Mull Georgia Association of Licensed Practical Nurses 7 David Road Hampton, Georgia 30228
445. Michael R. Sheppard Investment International, Inc. 4542 Memorial Drive Decatur, Georgia 30032
446. Susan Tucker Georgia Girl Scout Council 991 Somerset Drive, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30327
447. LaRoss Lenn Sisson Young Democrats of Georgia Georgia Ornithological Society 304 Mozley Drive Smyrna, Georgia 30080
448. BenT. Wiggins Continental Resources Company Suite 400, Candler Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
449. W. StellHuie MARTA Georgia Bankers Association Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Health Insurance Association of America 1200 Standard Federal Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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450. Mary Alice Henning Common Cause 204 Shadowmoor Drive Decatur, Georgia 30030
451. David H.Gambrell Securities Industry 3900 1st National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30338
452. William M. Tartikoff Investment Company Institute 1775 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006
453. StevenJ. Paggioli Investment Company Institute 1775 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006
454. Terry K.Glenn Carnegie Capital Management Company Liquid Capital Income Inc. Carnegie Government Securities Fund, Inc. 381 National City Bank Building Cleveland, Ohio 44114
455. Charles R. Morrison Sears, Roebuck & Company 5738 Chisholm Trail Lilburn, Georgia 30247
456. Charles M. Shaffer, Jr. Atlanta Bar Association 2500 Trust Company of Georgia Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
457. MichaelJ. Egan Robinson-Humphrey Company 3100 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30383
458. I. Brandon Shane Child Advocacy Coalition 2770 Burfordi Drive Marietta, Georgia 30060
459. MicahelW. Broadbear Downside Risk, Inc. Cobb County Restaurant Association 3565 Piedmont Road Atlanta, Georgia 30305

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460. Pete Peck W. D. Crowley's Georgia Hospitality & Travel 1033 Franklin Road Marietta, Georgia 30067
461. James Alien Langley International Association of Machinist Local 1690 2130 Mount Zion Road Jonesboro, Georgia 30236
462. R. D. Dorminey SolidTek, Inc. Lake Say-Hi Tifton, Georgia 31794
463. George W. Edwards, Jr. Georgia Power Company 1493 Fairview Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306
464. C. D. Ellington Apartment Owners & Managers Assoc. Route 3, Box 96 Villa Rica, Georgia 30180
465. Lewis L. Scruggs, Jr. Independent Insurance Agents of GA P.O. Box 173 Athens, Georgia 30603
466. Kenneth English Georgia AFL-CIO 3908 Raiders Ridge Drive Lithonia, Georgia 30058
467. Stanley S. Jones, Jr. Cable DeKalb, Inc. Cable Atlanta, Inc. Southeastern Library Network, Inc. Cable College Park, Inc. Cable East Point, Inc. 1900 Rhodes Haverty Building Atlanta, Georgia 30043
468. Paul J. Mass Cable Atlanta, Inc. Cable DeKalb, Inc. Cable College Park, Inc. Cable East Point, Inc. 134 Peachtree Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30309

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469. James C. Thompson United Auto Workers 1280 Winchester Park Suite 131 Smyrna, Georgia 30086
470. Anneria H.Turman AFSCME AFL-CIO 4045 Rockey Valley Drive Conley, Georgia 30027
471. Jack Howard Southern Railway System 215 Piedmont Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308
472. Lee M. Sessions, Jr. Citizens & Southern National Bank 99 Annex Atlanta, Georgia 30399
473. Walter L. Coleman, III Atlanta Metro SCLC P.O. Box 27558 Atlanta, Georgia 30327
474. Jimmy Nichols Blairsville Electric Co. P.O. Box 488 Blairsville, Georgia 30512
475. Chris Hagy Georgia Industrial Group 3100 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30383
476. Hattie L. Rutledge AFSCME Local 1644 1717 Centra Villa Drive, SW Apt. B-8 Atlanta, Georgia 30311
477. Virginia Ramsey AFSCME Local 1644 992 Ashby Terrace, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30314
478. ShirleyT.James AFSCME Local 1644 1580 Childress Drive, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30311

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479. Robert E. Granath Clayton County Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 774 Jonesboro, Georgia 30237
480. John N. Booth Southern Bell 125 Perimeter Center-West Atlanta, Georgia 30346
481. JimNewman Southern Bell 125 Perimeter Center-West Atlanta, Georgia 30346
482. Sharon Summerlin Georgia Retail Association 5-A-5 Atlanta Merchandise Mart Atlanta, Georgia 30303
483. Richard W. Brown 3M Company Route 1, Box 49 Yatesville, Georgia 31097
484. James D. Hall, Jr. Georgia Industrial Developers Assn. P.O. Box 4418 Atlanta, Georgia 30302
485. Michael H. Lott Georgia Industrial Developers Assn. 7 Berkeley Road Avondale Estates, Georgia 30002
486. Dennis Goldstein Atlanta Legal Aid Society 1131 Capitol Avenue, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30315
487. PameliaA.Gillen Georgia Business & Industry Assn. 181 Washington Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303
488. Stephen P. Georgeson Sears, Roebuck and Company 675 Ponce de Leon Avenue Annex 95 Atlanta, Georgia 30308
489. Charles H.Tisdale, Jr. The Hardaway Company 2475 Old Field Road Atlanta, Georgia 30327

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490. Theodore H.Milby Citicorp, Subsidiaries & Affiliates 2400 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30383
491. Glen A. Reed Charter Medical Corporation 2200 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30383
492. Edward W. Killorin Georgia Forestry Association Georgia Chamber of Commerce State Bar of Georgia Atlanta Bar Association 1776 Cain Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303
493. Gerald N. Brunson Merck Sharp & Dohme 4940 Windhaven Court Dunwoody, Georgia 30338
494. Richard G. Holloway D. Scott Hudgens, Jr. 1400 Candler Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
495. TomBrantley The Dow Chemical Company 1321 Meriwether Road Montgomery, Alabama 36117
496. Randall Lee Alien DeKalb County 2814 Goodfellows Road Tucker, Georgia 30084
497. B. T. Hardman Senior Citizens 525 High Brook Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30342
498. D. BoydYarley.Jr. Blue Cross of Georgia/Columbus P.O. Box 7368 Columbus, Georgia 31908
499. LouDavis Society of Professional Journalist 1601 W.Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30309

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500. Francis E. Gardner, Jr. Self 7588 Nature Trail Columbus, Georgia 31904
501. Flora M. Clark Self 5827 Windsor Drive Columbus, Georgia 31904
502. William S. Birkhead Self P.O. Box 442 Hamilton, Georgia 31811
503. John Blessinger Blessinger & Associates DeKalb Business League P.O. Box 571 Decatur, Georgia 30031
504. William H. Merritts Gray Line of America 3745 Zip Industrial Boulevard, SE Atlanta, Georgia 30354
505. Aubrey L. Taylor Liberty Mutual Insurance Company 880 Oakhaven Drive Roswell, Georgia 30075
506. M. C. Petersen Gilman Paper Company P.O. Box 466 St. Marys, Georgia 31558
507. EdMcGill Georgia Alcohol Dealers Assn. Suite 100 954 S. Main Street Conyers, Georgia 30207
508. Boles LaVern Self IAM American Legion VFW Disabled Veterans Auctioneers Box 722 Villa Rica, Georgia 30180

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509. LyndaL. Lores Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs 1456 Sumter Drive Marietta, Georgia 30064
510. Barbara K. Mikolowsky Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs 96 Holt Road, SE Marietta, Georgia 30067
511. RuthH.Gershon Georgia Hospital Association 75 Poplar Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30335
512. Susan M. Huffman Apartment Owners & Managers Assn. 3300 Buckeye Road Atlanta, Georgia 30341
513. Robert English Griffin-Spalding Association of Education Georgia Association of Educators Griffin-Spalding Junior High School Griffin, Georgia 30223
514. Richard C. Kessler Days Inn 1864 Forest Springs Court Dunwoody, Georgia 30338
515. Alfred R. Roach, Jr. Harman, Asbill, Roach & Nellis, PC Days Inns of America, Inc. 4645 Millbrook Drive, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327
516. JoelGreene City and County Officials P.O. Box 907 Jesup, Georgia 31545
517. Coy P. Evans Citizens' Committee for Improved Transportation 3450 Forrest Park Road Atlanta, Georgia 30354
518. William H. Frey Insurance Worker International Union, Local 38, Atlanta 2948 Belaire Circle Doraville, Georgia 30340

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519. EdnaCarlson Common Cause 2479 Peactree Road Atlanta, Georgia 30305
520. Sean-Michael Gray Committee on Political Education for AFL-CIO 3399 Burford Highway, Y-15 Atlanta, Georgia 30329
521. Sidney C. Puett Self 1309 Sandtown Road Box 21 Marietta, Georgia 30060
522. William S. Jacobs Business Development Corp. of Georgia 2200 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30083
523. William A. Bagwell Alliance of American Insurers Post Office Box 1 Gainesville, Georgia 30503
524. WynnJ.Griffith AFL-CIO 8203 Sussex Drive Jonesboro, Georgia 30236
525. Charles F. Ector Unified Services 1848 Calvary Drive Gainesville, Georgia 30501
526. John D. Snodgrass Days Inns of America, Inc. 2751 Buford Highway, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30324
527. James M.Ney Self 3058 Farmington Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30339
528. John H. Hill Union Carbide Corp. 251 Florida St. Baton Rouge, LA 70070

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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

529. W.T.Walsh Younger Lawyer's Section State Bar of Georgia 35 Broad Street Atlanta, GA 30303
530. KirkV. Mudd NAACP Lobbying Network 320FairburnRd.,S.W. Apt. S-5 Atlanta, GA 30331
531. Roger Sharrock Georgia Association of Educators 3951 Snapfinger Parkway Decatur, Georgia 30035
532. W. Paul Carpenter, Jr. Senior Citizens Services 300 W. Peachtree St., N.W. Apt. 22-E Atlanta, GA 30308
533. TedG. Simmons Charter Medical 405 S. Omni International Atlanta, Georgia
534. Patricia Ann Fulton Stop ERA 2595 Old South Court Jonesboro, Georgia 30236
535. Kenneth L. Ings Self 2279 Chevy Chase Lane Decatur, Georgia 30032

The following report of the Committee on Enrolling and Journals was read by the Secretary:
Your Committee on Enrolling and Journals has read and examined the follow ing bills and resolutions 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 26. SB 210. SB 218. SB 232. SB 292.

SB 159. SB 192. SB 193. SB 200. SB 202.

SB 225. SB 229. SB 323. SB 338. SB 361.

SB 71. SB 100. SB 102. SB 108. SB 114.

SB 392.

SB 426.

SB 316.

SB 160.

SB 217.

SB

3.

SB 13.

SB 27.

SB 39.

SB 40.

SB 41.

SB 42.

SB 43.

SB 45.

SB 48.

SB 241.

SB 300.

SB 307.

SB 319.

SB 345.

SB 351.

SB 353.

SB 358.

SB 401.

SB 427.

SB 450.

SB 51.

SB 52.

SB 70.

SB 79.

SB 87.

SB 93.

SB 105.

SB 116.

SB 149.

SB 151.

SB 152.

SB 161.

SB 198.

SB 302.

SB 303.

SB 304.

SB 305.

SB 314.

SB 328.

SB 331.

SB 350.

SB 356.

SB 359.

SB 393.

SB 88.

SB 120.

SB 127.

WEDNESDAY,MARCH 25, 1981

SB 203.

SB 211.

SB 214.

SB 231.

SB 234.

SB 237.

SB 258.

SB 259.

SB 260.

SB 271.

SB 272.

SB 273.

SB 274.

SB 275.

SB 276.

SB 277.

SB 278.

SB 279.

SB 280.

SB 288.

SB

1.

SB

2.

SB 30.

SB 118.

SB 155.

SB 261.

SB 264.

SB 265.

SB 266.

SB 267.

SB 268.

SB 269.

SB 270.

SB 332.

SB 333.

SB 334.

SB 335.

SB 336.

SB 337.

SB 340.

SB 348.

SB 357.

SB 369.

SB 375.

SB 395.

SB 421.

SB 101.

SB 122.

SB 126.

SB 145.

SB 183.

SB 189.

SB 196.

SB 362.

SB 363.

SB 377.

SB 382.

SB 388.

SB 397.

SB 404.

SB 405.

SB 423.

SB 456.

SB 23.

SB 209.

SB 245.

SB 347.

SB 370.

SB 371.

SB 407.

SB 411.

SB 419.

SB 420.

SB 425.

SB 428.

SB 452.

SB 454.

SB 455.

SB 33.

SB 54.

SB 85.

SB 185.

SB 383.

SB

18.

SB 21.

SB 31.

SB 44.

SB 61.

SB 69.

SB 80.

SB 82.

SB 84.

SB 86.

SB 91.

SB 99.

SB 138.

SB 148.

SB 206.

SB 240.

SB 246.

SB 252.

SB 298.

SB 373.

SB 374

SB 381.

SB 424.

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SB 136

SB 157

SB 164

SB 205

SB 213

SB 215

SB 238

SB 257

SB 289

SB 290

SB 301

SB 341

SB 352

SB 360

SB 385

SB 409

SB 416

SB 437

SB 438

SB 441

SB 444

SB 453

SB 115

SB 141

SB 412

SB 309

SB 330

SB 447

SR 86

SR 61

SR

7

SR 20

SR 31

SR 66

SR 80

SR 95

SR 111

SR 125

SR 129

SR 135

SR 54

SR 60.

SR 63

SR 85

SR 109

SR 119

SR 76

SR 106

SR 121

3414
SB 131. SB 146. SB 154.

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

SB 204. SB 220. SB 222. SB 223.

SB 436.

SB

12.

SB

32.

SB

35.

Respectfully submitted,
Is/ Ed Barker, Chairman Senator, District 18
The President announced at 8:59 o'clock P.M. that, pursuant to the provisions of SR 216, the Senate would now stand adjourned sine die.

Senate Journal Index
1981
Regular Session

INDEX

3417

PARTI SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

SB

1--Precious Metal Dealers; regulations, permits to operate

business ... 38, 287, 335, 399, 410, 1240, 1279, 1283, 1741, 1783, 1844,

2674, 2774, 2937, 3142, 3166, 3413

SB 2--Suits Against Representatives of Obligors; reduce exemption

time after probate of estate .............. 38, 89, 100, 116, 493, 3413

SB

3--State Employees; compensation for property losses sustained

through patient action in

institutions ................. 39, 88, 100, 116, 117, 2023, 2137, 3413

SB

4--Juvenile Court Code; provisions on creation of courts and

election and terms of judges ................. 39, 289, 335, 399, 415

SB

5--Industrial Life Insurance; provisions for issuing policies .......... 39

SB

6--Bail Jumping; provisions if defendant is absent from trial. ......... 39

SB 7--State Records Committee; change provisions relating

to court records................................. 39, 1524, 1652

SB

8--Ad Valorem Property Tax; define Fair Market Value

in Revenue Code ......................................... 39

SB 9--Code Revision; repeal obsolete and superseded

laws ........................ 40, 89, 100, 116, 118, 456, 514, 1234

SB 10--Controlled Substances Act; amend relating to drug related

objects used, penalties, forfeiture . 40, 89, 100, 116, 119, 151, 152, 1089

SB 11--Garnishment Proceedings; automatic dismissal, certain

conditions. .................... 40, 71, 89, 103, 495, 515, 525, 2222

SB 12--Student Finance Authority; increase maximum allowed for

tuition equalization grants .......... 40, 87, 100, 116, 119, 2478, 3414

SB 13--Medical Assistance Commissioner; salary fixed by

board .......................... 40, 87, 101, 116, 120, 2023, 3413

SB 14--State Employees' Health Insurance; redefine terms,

increase employer contribution . .40,88, 101, 116, 121,381,427, 1013,

1217,1503,1809,2081,3018

SB 15--Moving Expenses; certain State employees

reimbursed. ..................... 41, 88, 101, 116, 122, 2224, 3018

SB 16--Nursing Homes for Veterans; Department collect fees

from residents for services rendered .......................... 41

SB 17--Workers' Compensation Board Members; salaries fixed

by law. .......................... 41, 88, 101, 116, 123, 1088, 1234

SB 18--Travel Expense, State Officials and Employees; increase for motor

vehicles to 22 cents per mile . ....... 41, 88, 101, 116, 124, 2227, 2693,

3021,3413

SB 19--Alcoholic Beverages; Code provisions to redefine person,

restrictions on number of licenses issued . . . .41,88, 101, 116, 126, 127

SB 20--Precious Metal Dealers; regulations, permits to operate business. ... 41

SB 21--Superior Court Clerks Retirement Fund; provisions on

contributions and benefits for

spouses .............. 42, 1254, 1467, 1540, 1552, 2228, 2571, 2732,

2759, 2942, 3194, 3357, 3413

SB 22--Election Code; nomination of unopposed candidates by

political parties ............................ 42, 88, 102, 116, 127

SB 23--Public Safety Department; powers and duties of

State Patrol. . . .42,640,720, 1109, 1138,2485,2692,2732,2936,2961,

3116,3357,3413

3418

INDEX

SB 24--Law Enforcement Officers Indemnification Program; include emergency medical technicians killed ... 42, 146, 171, 210, 214
SB 25--Emergency Medical Technicians; authorized to use flashing lights on vehicles, certain cases .............................. 42
SB 26--Quitman County Small Claims Court; establish. .......................... 43, 65, 71, 90,275, 311, 3412
SB 27--Miller County Small Claims Court; establish . . 43, 65, 71, 90, 704, 3413 SB 28--Alcoholic Beverage Sales by the Drink; dealers insure
prevention of violent and disorderly acts on premises ............................................. 43 SB 29--Public Service Commission; revise provisions and procedures
relating to utility services ....... 43, 147, 171, 210, 229, 543, 563, 584, 708, 1234
SB 30--Juvenile Court Code; provisions relating to alcoholic
beverages ...................... 43, 287, 335, 399, 420, 2224, 3413 SB 31--Cable Television Systems; counties authorized to grant
franchises ............. 43, 334, 391, 472, 488, 660, 701, 1033, 1057, 2773, 2940, 2952, 3413
SB 32--Dispensing Opticians; redefine terms, continuing education requirements .......... 44, 333, 391, 472, 488, 1095, 1180, 1192,3134,3140,3414
SB 33--Game and Fish Code; penalty provisions on hunting or fishing violations ............ 44, 288, 335, 399, 421, 430, 3024, 3413
SB 34--Criminal Cases; procedures for setting aside a conviction ............................... 44, 466, 507, 562, 605
SB 35--Birth Certificates; social security number of both parents required ........................ 44, 88, 102, 116, 128, 2225, 3414
SB 36--Revenue Bonds; remove limitation on maximum interest rate returned. ........... 58, 254, 290, 344, 369, 399, 403, 2022, 2222
SB 37--Life Insurance; required in certain cases of alimony and child support ......................... 58, 114, 147, 176, 177, 186
SB 38--Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act; liability insurance requirements ............................. 59
SB 39--Nuisances; proper venue in abatement
cases. .......................... 59, 113, 147, 176, 179, 493, 3413 SB 40--Insurrection; change definition under
treason ..................... 59, 113, 147, 176, 179, 494, 580, 3413 SB 41--Cigarettes; repeal Unfair Cigarette Sales
Act ................... 59, 113, 147, 176, 180, 261, 262, 2023, 3413 SB 42--Suretyship; abolish distinction between contracts of suretyship
and guaranty .................... 59, 114, 147, 176, 181,493,3413 SB 43--Uniform Commercial Code; redefine term
public sale ...................... 59, 114, 148, 176, 181, 493, 3413 SB 44--Registration of Trade Names; change certain procedures
required ....................... 59, 171, 206, 261, 264, 2483, 3413 SB 45--Corporations; unlawful contributions to influence official
actions, penalty provisions ......... 60, 114, 148, 176, 184, 518, 3413 SB 46--Forest Fire Protection Compact; Forestry Commission
Director designated administrator for Georgia. . . 60, 113, 148, 176, 185 SB 47--State Conservation Division; repeal provisions relating
to suits .................................. 60, 288, 335, 399, 424 SB 48--Material Facts Discovered by Confession; repeal
Code section. .................... 60, 114, 148, 176, 186, 493, 3413 SB 49--Corrections Board; change provisions relating to earned time
allowances for prisoners ................................... 60

INDEX

3419

SB 50--Prisoners; time limitations for retrial, certain cases ............................. 60, 467, 507, 562, 605
SB 51--Consideration in Contracts; redefine. . 61, 114, 148, 176, 187,494, 3413 SB 52--Transportation Code; property acquisition for future public roads,
extend time allowed. ............. 61, 289, 335, 399, 425, 1511, 3413 SB 53--State Employees Contracting Tuberculosis or Hepatitis;
compensation provisions. ................... 61, 100, 114, 151, 160 SB 54--Liability Insurance for State Officials; provide for reimbursement
for legal fees, certain cases. .... 61, 88, 102, 116, 130, 3193, 3215, 3413 SB 55--State Employees' Health Insurance; continued coverage after
resignation for certain 65 year olds ........................... 61 SB 56--State Merit System; provisions relating to employees involved
in reduction in force .......... .61,334,391,472,512,515,537,617, 736, 980, 1002
SB 57--Workers' Compensation Benefits; supplemental compensation for State officers and employees. 62, 334, 391, 473, 512, 518, 537, 618, 736, 980, 1002
SB 58--Employees' Retirement System; former North Georgia Mountains Authority employees purchase credit ................ 62
SB 59--State Employees, Transferred by Department; moving expense reimbursement. .......................................... 62
SB 60--Probate Court Judges Retirement; benefits for surviving spouses................................................. 62
SB 61--County Education Board; change eligibility requirements for school board members ......... 62, 287, 335, 399, 426, 3023, 3413
SB 62--License Plates; free to veterans who have been prisoners of war .... 62 SB 63--Adequate Program for Education (APEG); delete provisions on
computing certain mileage for school buses ..... 63, 504, 551, 660, 692 SB 64--Bicycles; accommodation when grates installed on public
roadways ............................................... 63 SB 65--Delinquent Property Tax; publication of names of
taxpayers ................................ 63, 254, 290, 345, 346 SB 66--Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; transfer of credits,
provisions on disability .................................... 63 SB 67--Capital City Safety Assistance Committee; create 63, 504, 551, 659, 674 SB 68--General Assembly Members; retirement credit to local systems,
certain circumstances .................. 63, 1254, 1468, 1540, 1573 SB 69--Motor Vehicle Operator; duty of ordinary care to passenger,
liability when carrying passengers for hire ................ 64, 289, 336, 400, 428, 472, 476, 2225, 3413 SB 70--Criminal Issuance of Bad Check; penalty provisions. ............. .67,640,720, 1180, 1197,2228,2527,3413 SB 71--Insurance Code; requirements, qualifications for license as agent . .67,204,256,296,299, 1089, 1116, 1195, 1208, 1504,
3159,3357,3412 SB 72--Income Tax; credit for employing handicapped persons........... 67 SB 73--Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Sanitarians;
voting authority of consumer member ......... 67, 205, 256, 296, 300 SB 74--Handicapped Parking Law; provisions for institutional
permits. ......................... 68, 334, 391, 473, 512, 562, 604 SB 75--Student Finance Authority; students in long-term health care
nursing eligible for loans .................... 68, 205, 256, 296, 301 SB 76--Medical Assistance Act; provisions on time limitations
on claims ................................ 68, 205, 256, 296, 301 SB 77--Motor Vehicles; procedure for handling
violations. ............................... 68, 171, 206, 261, 265

3420

INDEX

SB 78--Superior Court Judges Retirement System; change certain provisions............................................... 68
SB 79--Family Violence; procedures for prevention ................ 68, 255, 290, 345, 369, 1240, 1268, 3413
SB 80--Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title, time requirements for applications. ............ 69, 146, 171, 210, 220, 2227, 2528, 3413
SB 81--Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing; penalty for failure to apply ........................... 69, 146, 172, 210, 216
SB 82--Motor Vehicle Theft; penalty provisions in Criminal Code. ........ 69, 255, 290, 345, 349, 2227, 2536, 2732, 3413
SB 83--Defenses Against Torts; immunity from liability for assistance in dangerous incidents involving compressed gases ...................... 69, 255, 290, 345, 399, 409, 1181, 1219
SB 84--Education Department; special training programs in conjunction with business firms . 69, 955, 1024, 1264, 1278, 2483, 3413
SB 85--Interest Rate; increase time price differential on revolving charge accounts ................. 69, 287, 336, 400, 428, 3024, 3413
SB 86--Interest Rate; increase time price differential on retail
installment contracts ............. 70, 287, 336, 400, 429, 2225, 3413 SB 87--Compensation of State Officials; increase compensation of Speaker
of House of Representatives ......... 70, 88, 102, 116, 132, 456, 3413 SB 88--Richmond County Officials; change
compensation .......... 70, 1519, 1653, 1776, 1810, 3091, 3105, 3413 SB 89--State Officials; change compensation of Agriculture Commissioner,
Comptroller General and Secretary of State . 70, 1646, 1757, 1877, 1884 S8 90--Compensation of State Officials; change compensation of
Attorney General. ..................... 70, 1646, 1757, 1878, 1921 SB 91--Election Code; change certain provisions ...... 83, 334, 391, 473, 512,
520,2023,2157,3413 SB 92--Election Code; unlawful campaign practices, relating to voter
registrars and superintendents ............... 83, 113, 148, 176, 188 SB 93--Municipal Election Code; notice provisions relating to election
registration lists ................. 83, 170, 206, 261, 267, 2022, 3413 SB 94--Election Code; provide for restoration of rights of person
convicted of crimes, filing of disqualification lists of voters. ................................ 83, 113, 148, 176, 189 SB 95--Felons; eligible to hold public office if rights have been restored ......................... 83, 146, 172, 210, 217, 244, 272 SB 96--Precious Metals; melting equipment possession prohibited ............................... 83, 287, 336, 400, 431 SB 97--Master and Servant; certain payments operate as release from claims, repeal criminal negligence section on
railroad employees ........................ 83, 170, 206, 261, 268 SB 98--Discrimination in Employment Due to Age; change
upper age limit in Act...................................... 83 SB 99--Civil Defense Act; partial state funding of
local organizations ............... 84, 255, 290, 345, 350, 2483, 3413 SB 100--Forestry Commission; disposition of funds from sale of
seedlings. ...................... 84, 288, 336, 400, 432, 3352, 3412 SB 101--Burning Woods, Lands or Marshes; notice requirements,
change certain provisions ......... 84, 288, 336, 400, 433, 2225, 3413 SB 102--Handicapped Persons; provide for equal employment
opportunities . . 84, 505, 551, 1109, 1148, 1487, 1507, 1541, 1630, 1698, 1727,3351,3412

INDEX

3421

SB 103--Kosher Food; requirements relating to advertising ............... 85 SB 104--Medical Assistance Act; disclosure of confidential information
unlawful............. 85, 205, 256, 296, 303, 399, 472, 486, 660, 700 SB 105--Mental Disorders; covered under health
insurance policies. .......... 85, 204, 256, 296, 304, 2227, 2584, 3413 SB 106--Precious Metal Dealers; regulations, permits to
operate business.......................................... 85 SB 107--Public School Employees Retirement System; benefits
at 62 years of age with 30 years of service ...................... 85 SB 108--Employees' Retirement System; certain credit for General
Assembly service ................ 85, 206, 257, 296, 307, 3351, 3412 SB 109--Surplus State Property; regulation of sales, provisions
on monthly reports ........................ 86, 113, 148, 176, 190 SB 110--Contracts with Counties, State, Cities; change bond requirements
for public contractors ...................... 86, 113, 149, 176, 192 SB 111--Purchases by State Departments; raise dollar limit not
requiring competitive bids .................. 86, 113, 149, 176, 193
SB 112--Administrative Bulletin and Code; Secretary of State prepare and distribute ..................................... 86
SB 113--Transportation Code; policies for expenditures for property acquisition for primary and urban roads. ............... 86
SB 114--Advertising Fees; change rates for legal advertising. .......... 94, 170, 206, 261, 269, 2486, 2523, 2610, 2632, 2708, 3336, 3357, 3412
SB 115--Senior Judges of Superior Courts; allowances ...... 95, 205, 257, 297, 312, 2023, 2761, 2962, 3283, 3413
SB 116--Postsecondary Education Authority; exemptions for certain liberal arts colleges. ... 95, 287, 336, 400, 434, 2023, 2175, 3413
SB 117--Universities; tuition equalization grants, change definitions. ....... 95 SB 118--Used Motor Vehicle Dismantlers, Rebuilders and
Salvage Dealers, licensing and regulation of business. .... 95, 255, 290, 345, 351, 736, 980, 988, 2485, 2627, 3413 SB 119--Court Cases; admissible evidence, testimony of witness relating to character of person ......... 95, 287, 336, 400, 436 SB 120--Camden County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating if new Act reestablishing is enacted ..... 95, 112, 149, 173, 1240, 3413 SB 121--Criminal Procedure; demand for trial by accused, written notice to prosecuting attorney ......... 96, 289, 337, 400, 436 SB 122--Public Indecency; repeal Code section relating to conduct in play, act or movie .................... 96, 289, 337, 400, 438, 2225, 3413 SB 123--Board of Pharmacy; add two members . 96, 113, 149, 176, 194, 296, 327 SB 124--Public Telecommunications Commission; create. 96, 113, 149, 176, 194 SB 125--Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act; delivery time for notice of a security interest ............... 96, 171,207,261,270 SB 126--Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens; bonding requirements ........... 96, 171, 207, 261, 271, 296, 297, 2225, 3413 SB 127--Baldwin County Homestead Exemptions; applications ........................ 97, 112, 149, 173, 1151, 3413 SB 128--Baldwin County Probate Court Judge; compensation. ................. 97, 113, 149, 174, 1154, 1208, 2222 SB 129--Baldwin County Tax Commissioner; compensation. ................. 97, 113, 150, 174, 1154, 1209, 2222 SB 130--Baldwin Superior Court Clerk; compensation. ................. 97, 113, 150, 174, 1154, 1210, 2222

3422

INDEX

SB 131 --Baldwin County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation. ...................... 97, 113, 150, 174, 1151, 3414
SB 132--Fair Business Practices Act; real property transactions, rights to select attorney ........................................ 107
SB 133--Financial Institutions; deceased depositors, funeral expenses ................. 107, 333, 391, 473, 512, 522, 535
SB 134--Board of Regents; allocation of funds ..... 107, 1519, 1653, 1776, 1792 SB 135--State Employees' Health Insurance Plan; redefine employee ...... 108 SB 136--Council of Juvenile Court Judges; seminars for
judges. ............. 108, 505, 552, 659, 677, 2485, 2613, 2669, 2706,
2733, 2768, 3356, 3413 SB 137--Teachers' Retirement System; sick leave provisions ............. 108
SB 138--Medical Assistance Act; claims against estate of deceased recipient .............. 108, 205, 257, 297, 313, 3023, 3413
SB 139--Medical Assistance Act; prevention of conflicts of interest ....................... 108, 205, 257, 297, 314
SB 140--Development Authority Act; per diem paid to members ............................. 108, 549, 641,1669, 1686
SB 141--Sheriff's Retirement Fund; fee collected in all civil cases. .............. 109, 390, 467, 513, 561, 569, 2053, 3413
SB 142--Gas; redefine relating to blasting near underground pipes, include liquid petroleum products ........... 109, 287, 337, 400, 439
SB 143--Ambulance Service; counties having primary responsibility for providing .......................... 109, 550, 641, 1033, 1053
SB 144--Fulton County Employees Pensions; prior service credit. .................... 109,511, 1755, 1860, 1984
SB 145--Medical Institutions; accreditation relating to permit to operate ............. 109, 205, 257, 297, 315, 2225, 3413
SB 146-Baldwin County Sheriff; compensation. ................ 136, 204, 257, 293, 1154, 1211, 3414
SB 147--Baldwin County Small Claims Court; jurisdiction, court costs. ....................... 136, 204, 258, 293
SB 148--Local Government Impact Fiscal Notes Act;
enact ...... 136, 389, 467, 513, 561, 571, 3134, 3148, 3194, 3211, 3413 SB 149--Superior Court Clerks Training Council;
create. ........... 136, 260, 390, 468, 513, 561, 576, 2483, 2594, 3413 SB 150--Superior Court Clerks; provide for election
to office ............................ 136, 390, 468, 513, 561, 581 SB 151--Seminole County Tax Commissioner;
compensation. ..................... 136, 204, 258, 293, 1455, 3413 SB 152--Agriculture Commissioner; provisions relating
to grain dealers. ................ 137,203,258,297,319, 1152,3413 SB 153--Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title; exempt vehicles ten
or more years old ........................................ 137 SB 154--Warehouse Act; increase required minimum
bond ......................... 137, 203, 258, 297, 320, 1152, 3414 SB 155--Local Retirement Systems; certain reports
required .................. 137, 506, 552, 659, 661, 680, 2483, 3413 SB 156--Teachers' Retirement System; determination of certain
rates of interest. ................ 137, 506, 552, 659, 661, 3227, 3253 SB 157--Legislative Retirement System; transfer of service to
other systems. . . . 137, 1254, 1468, 1540, 1593, 2941, 2963, 3065, 3080, 3135, 3264, 3265, 3278, 3312,3314,3341,3413

INDEX

3423

SB 158--Fiscal Note Act; additional requirements of notes on legislation. ... 138 SB 159--Pulpwood, Lumber Sales;
requirements .................. 138, 288, 337, 400, 440, 2084, 3412 SB 160--Pataula Judicial Circuit; additional judge of
superior court. ................. 138,255,291, 345, 351, 1152, 3413 SB 161--Seminole County Probate Court Judge;
compensation. ..................... 138, 204, 258, 294, 1457, 3413 SB 162--Criminal Procedure; prohibit minors from
witnessing executions ................. 138, 390, 468, 513, 561, 595 SB 163--Fulton County Employees' Retirement Plan of 1981; provide. ..... 138 SB 164--Fulton County Commissioners; create retirement system for
county employees ............... 138,2031,2093,2257, 3350, 3413 SB 165--Fulton County Board of Commissioners; maximum amount
of compensation ............................. 139, 503, 552, 646 SB 166--Teachers' Retirement System; definition. ..................... 139 SB 167--Employees' Retirement System; definition .................... 139 SB 168--Public School Employees' Retirement System; definition ......... 139 SB 169--Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund;
collection of moneys. ..................................... 139 SB 170--Trial Judges and Solicitors' Retirement Fund; definition. ......... 139 SB 171--Firemen's Retirement System; definition ..................... 139 SB 172--Probate Judges Retirement System; acceptance
of gifts or grants ......................................... 140 SB 173--Sheriffs' Retirement System; change certain provisions .......... 140 SB 174--Superior Court Clerks Retirement System; acceptance
of gifts or grants ......................................... 140 SB 175--Distirct Attorneys' Retirement Fund; audits ................... 140
SB 176--Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund; audits ................ 140 SB 177--Superior Court Judges Retirement System; definition. ........... 140 SB 178--District Attorneys' Retirement Fund; definition ................ 140
SB 179--Legislative Retirement System; definition ..................... 141 SB 180--Fiscal Standards Act of Public Retirement Systems;
enact. .................... 141, 1523, 1653, 1775, 1784, 2961, 3246 SB 181--Offender Rehabilitation Department; collection of maintenance
cost from prisoners and their estates ......................... 141 SB 182--Prisoners; confinement at residence, certain circumstances. ...... 141 SB 183--Industrial Life Insurance; new Code
Chapter. ............... 141, 637, 720, 1033, 1066, 2023, 2539, 3413 SB 184--Venue; repeal provision relating to suits against
railroad and electric companies. ........... 141, 640, 720, 1033, 1083 SB 185--District Attorney Emeritus;
duties .................... 141, 1023, 1096, 1264, 1286, 3023, 3413 SB 186--Teachers' Retirement System; sick leave provisions ............. 142 SB 187--Employees' Retirement System; transfer of service from
other system............................................ 142 SB 188--Teachers' Retirement System; age and service time for benefits. . . . 142 SB 189--Retired Law Enforcement Officer; no fee
for license to carry pistol 142, 390, 468, 513, 562, 618, 2228, 2680, 3413 SB 190--Prisoners Serving Life Sentence;
eligible for parole after serving
ten years. ........................... 142, 467, 507, 513, 562, 608 SB 191--Employees' Retirement System; transfer of
legislative service ........... 142, 1023, 1096, 1265, 1476, 1482, 1508

3424

INDEX

SB 192--Fulton County; pensions for firemen and policemen, change population figures ............ 143, 638, 720, 962, 2021, 3412
SB 193--Fulton County; protection of pension rights, change population figures ................... 143, 638, 720, 963, 2021, 3412
SB 194--Retail Motor Fuel Outlet; provide certain conveniences for travelers ............................................ 143
SB 195--Employees' Retirement System; Agrirama employees become members............................... 143
SB 196--Fulton County; provision for cost of repairs to public way caused by private construction . . . 164, 286, 340, 393, 3065, 3084, 3413
SB 197--Fulton County Housing Authority; change membership .................................. 165, 286, 340, 393
SB 198--Computer System Protection Act; create ................... 165, 506, 552, 659, 663, 2086, 2138, 3413
SB 199--Justice Courts Training Council Act; define justice of peace ................................ 165, 466, 507, 562, 609
SB 200--Federal Census; effective date for application of certain laws. ........ 165, 390, 468, 513, 562, 596, 2485, 2525, 3412
SB 201--Law Enforcement Officers' Procedural Due Process Act; enact .............................. 165, 209, 289, 337, 400, 440
SB 202--Transportation Code; provisions for abandoned or
new road systems. .............. 166, 289, 337, 400, 441, 1240, 3412 SB 203--Transportation Code; vegetation trimming permits relating to
visibility of signs ............... 166, 289, 338, 400, 442, 1455, 3413 SB 204--Fulton County Regulatory Codes; issuing of
citations ..................... 166, 286, 340, 395, 2228, 2632, 3414 SB 205--Fulton County Law Libraries; funds collected paid into
county treasury ............... 166, 286, 340, 395, 3065, 3137, 3413 SB 206--Fulton County Family and Children Services Board;
ten members. ............. 166, 261, 503, 552, 647, 3064, 3084, 3413 SB 207--No-Fault Auto Insurance; correlation of benefits,
minimum coverage and proof of insurance. .... 166, 254, 291, 345, 352 SB 208--Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act; policy limits for
destruction to property of others. ............ 167, 254, 291, 345, 365 SB 209--Fulton County State Court Magistrate; deputy marshals serve
as bailiffs ......................... 167, 254, 292, 341, 2224, 3413 SB 210--Fulton County Superior, State, Juvenile Court; provide
law clerk ......................... 167, 254, 292, 341, 2021, 3412 SB 211--Atlanta Municipal Court; costs charged by
clerk.. ........................... 167,254,292,341,2021,3413 SB 212--Administrative Procedure; evidence standards for judicial
review in contested cases.................................. 167 SB 213--Law Enforcement Officers; provisions on use of force
in arrests. ................... 167, 640, 720, 1033, 1049, 3024, 3413 SB 214--Fulton County State Court; duties of chief
clerk. ............................ 167, 254, 292, 342, 2021, 3413 SB 215--Poet Laureate of Georgia; create
position. ............... 200, 718, 956, 1034, 1109, 1126, 3351, 3413 SB 216--State Employees, Officials; authorized to work part-time for
another agency, certain circumstances .... 200, 334, 392, 473, 512, 527
SB 217--Judges of Probate Court; compensation ........ 200, 390, 468, 513, 562, 597, 2486, 2666, 2766, 2773, 2782, 2937, 3066, 3080, 3122, 3123, 3413
SB 218--Miller County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating ........................... 200, 254, 292, 342, 705, 3412
SB 219--Gasoline Sales to Handicapped Persons; requirements........... 200

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SB 220--Medical Assistance; provisions and penalties for unlawfully obtaining benefits and payments .......... 200, 550, 641, 1181, 1224,
2732, 2940, 3414 SB 221--Public Schools; relating to school days, visiting teachers and
social workers ........................... 201, 504, 552, 660, 693 SB 222--Business Development Corporations; loan
provisions. .................. 201, 637, 721, 1776, 1798, 3023, 3414 SB 223--Scrap Metal Processors; maintain certain permanent
records ................ 246, 550, 641, 1034, 1109, 1128, 2482, 3414 SB 224--Attorneys' Fees; provisions under tax executions ............... 247 SB 225--Professional Corporation Act; terms include profession
of piloting ................... 247, 719, 956, 1878, 1929, 3023, 3412 SB 226--Pilots; increase number licensed for Port
of Savannah..................................... 247, 719, 956 SB 227--Aggravated Assault; change maximum punishment under
Criminal Code ............ 247, 505, 553, 659, 683, 2485, 2589, 2713, 2720, 2767, 2942, 3356
SB 228--Millage Rates for Taxes; determination of by
political subdivisions ..................................... 247 SB 229--Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act; delete reporting
requirements by banks ........ 247, 637, 721, 1776, 1794, 2482, 3412 SB 230--Revenue Code; increase penalty provisions for delinquent filing
and payment of taxes ..................................... 247 SB 231--Baldwin County Education Board; compensation
of members ....................... 248, 286, 340, 395, 1152, 3413 SB 232--Jones County Commissioners; compensation of
members ......................... 248,286,340, 396, 1457, 3412 SB 233--Handicapped Persons; discrimination in housing
accommodations unlawful................................. 248 SB 234--State Recreational Areas; operation of concessions
and facilities ............ 248, 718, 956, 1034, 1109, 1121, 2084, 3413 SB 235--Aircraft Take-Off and Landing Patterns; new Code Chapter. ...... 248 SB 236--Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act;
filing of reports, administrative changes. ...... 249, 504, 553, 659, 671 SB 237--State Employees' Health Insurance Plan; continuation
of coverage ............. 249, 504, 553, 1034, 1108, 1112, 2083, 3413
SB 238--Superior Court Clerks; revise provisions relating to fees ........ 249, 1162, 1254, 1540, 1559, 3090, 3091, 3413
SB 239--Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Act; change provisions relating to exemptions .......... 249, 640, 721, 1109, 1146
SB 240--Credit Unions; increase amount of life insurance which may be carried on members. ............ 249, 1094, 1164, 1541, 1601, 3264, 3276, 3413
SB 241--Gordon County; re-create governing authority ......................... 249, 286, 340, 396, 1152, 3413
SB 242--Motor Vehicles Hauling Live Poultry; length and load provisions. ................. 250, 289, 338, 400, 446, 704, 1234
SB 243--Public Service Commission; qualification of member if candidate for other office .................. 250, 504, 553, 659, 670
SB 244--Licensed Practical Nurses Employed in State Institutions; compensation. ............ 250, 398, 505, 553, 660, 684, 702, 1033, 1039
SB 245--Licensed Practical Nurses; licensing qualifications, examiners board membership .......... 250, 398, 505, 553, 659, 679, 2941, 2968, 3413

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SB 246--DeKalb County; powers and duties of governing
authority. ................. 250, 2032, 2093, 2260, 3064, 3167, 3413 SB 247--Tax Exemptions; relating to development
authorities .............................. 276, 550, 641, 736, 939 SB 248--Baldwin County; alcoholic beverage sales ......... 276, 549, 643, 728 SB 249--Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Judges;
compensation. ................. 276, 505, 553, 659, 663, 1735, 1831 SB 250--Business License Fee; wrecker services exempt,
certain cases .................................... 276, 550, 641 SB 251-Firemen; limitation of civil liability. ...... 276, 1254, 1468, 1669, 1690 SB 252--Sheriffs; receive notice of discharge from
hospital of certain mentally ill persons.................. 277, 467, 507, 562, 610, 3165, 3191, 3413 SB 253--Adequate Program for Education (APEG); local units, funds for construction ................. 277, 1648, 1757, 1877, 1883 SB 254--Sheriffs; receive notice of status of certain hospitalized alcoholics or drug dependent persons ................................ 277, 467, 507, 562, 611 SB 255--Home Rule for Municipalities; new Code Chapter ......... 277, 2661
SB 256--Home Rule for Counties; new Code Chapter .............. 277, 2661 SB 257--Relocation Assistance and Land Acquisition Policy Act;
amend relating to City of Atlanta . . . 277, 550, 643, 736, 980, 987, 2942,
3081,3413 SB 258--Fulton County Criminal Court; disposistion of
certain accusations, change population figures in Act ..................... .278,638,721,963,2021,3413 SB 259--Fulton County, Recording of Plats; change
population figures in Act............. 278, 638, 721, 963, 2022, 3413 SB 260--Fulton County Probate Court, Office Locations; change
population figures in Act............. 278, 638, 721, 964, 2022, 3413 SB 261--Fulton County, Issuance of Marriage Licenses;
change population figures in Act....... 278, 638, 721, 964, 2022, 3413 SB 262--Fulton County, Special Purpose Grand Juries;
change population figures in Act. ................ 278, 638, 722, 964 SB 263--Fulton County Legal Services Program; change
population figures in Act. ...................... 278, 638, 722, 965 SB 264--Fulton County Civil Service Board Members;
qualifications, change population figures ........................... 279, 638, 722, 965, 2022, 3413 SB 265--Fulton County Superior Court Clerk; cost of services rendered, change population figures in Act ............................ 279, 638, 722, 965, 2022, 3413 SB 266--Fulton County, Alcoholic Beverage Sales
during Certain Hours; change population figures ........................... 279, 638, 722, 966, 2019, 3413 SB 267--Fulton County, Taxes Payable; change population figures in Act............. 279, 638, 722, 977, 2019, 3413 SB 268--Fulton County; absentee voting, change population figures in Act............. 279, 638, 722, 966, 2020, 3413 SB 269--Fulton County, Office Hours of Election Superintendent; change population figures in Act ............................ 279, 638, 723, 966, 2020, 3413 SB 270--Fulton County, Conducting City Elections; change population figures in Act....... 280, 638, 723, 967, 2020, 3413

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SB 271--Fulton County; prohibiting transport of waste across boundaries, change population figures ........................... 280, 638, 723, 967, 2020, 3413
SB 272--Fulton County Zoning and Building Inspectors; issuance of citations, change population figures ........................... 280, 638, 723, 967, 2020, 3413
SB 273--Fulton County, Payment of Taxes; change population figures in Act............. 280, 638, 723, 968, 2020, 3413
SB 274--Fulton County Joint Tax Board; change population figures in Act............. 280, 638, 723, 968, 2020, 3413
SB 275--Fulton County Budget Commission; change population figures in Act............. 280, 638, 723, 968, 2020, 3413
SB 276--Fulton County, Disposition of Property; change population figures in Act............. 281, 638, 724, 969, 2021, 3413
SB 277--Fulton County, alcoholic beverage sales during certain hours, change population figures in
Act .............................. 281, 638, 724, 969, 2021, 3413 SB 278--Fulton County, Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sunday;
change population figures in Act....... 281, 638, 724, 969, 2018, 3413 SB 279--Fulton County, Superior Court Clerk; costs,
change population figures in Act....... 281, 638, 724, 970, 2018, 3413 SB 280--Fulton County Probate Judge Administer Certain
Oaths; change population figures in Act . 281, 638, 724, 970, 2018, 3413 SB 281--Traffic Accidents; motor vehicle operator
required to report to insurer. ............................... 281 SB 282--Legislative Services Committee, jurisdiction
over Capitol mezzanine rooms .............................. 282 SB 283--State Capitol Building; assignment of offices
and space .............................................. 282 SB 284--Building Authority; enter into contracts, leases and agreements. . . . 282 SB 285--Probate Judge; absent due to illness or
disqualification, may appoint attorney to act .................................... 282, 506, 554, 659, 671 SB 286--Attorney's Fees in Notes, Instruments; enforceable to limited extent. ............. 282, 551, 642, 1033, 1038 SB 287--Sales Tax; bracket system used for collection . 282, 637, 724, 1034, 1085 SB 288--Traffic Control Devices; sale of nonuniform or unauthorized signs prohibited ..... 283, 506, 554, 660, 699, 2084, 3413 SB 289--Development Authorities; joint between cities
and counties .......... 283, 389, 468, 513, 562, 599, 3263, 3273, 3413 SB 290--Housing Authorities; initiate projects in
federally impacted areas, certain
circumstances ................. 283, 466, 508, 562, 612, 3023, 3413 SB 291--Power Engineers; regulate profession,
licensing provisions ........ 330, 505, 554, 660, 686, 1034, 1109, 1135 SB 292--Mountain Judicial Circuit; additional judge. . . . 330, 505, 554, 659, 660,
2022,3412 SB 293--Civil Defense Personnel; special license tags. .................. 330 SB 294--Transportation Code; maximum weight of vehicles on city streets. . 330 SB 295-Constables; qualifications ........ 331, 505, 554, 660, 686, 1455, 3018 SB 296--Juvenile Court Code; redefine unruly child .... 331, 551, 643, 736, 937 SB 297--Human Resources Department; authority to rent
housing to employees, certain cases ...... 331, 1523, 1653, 1776, 1813 SB 298--Private Detective and Security Agencies; regulate,
licensing provisions. ........ 331, 1162, 1254, 1541, 1607, 2942, 2969, 3065, 3079, 3123, 3166, 3319, 3358, 3413

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SB 299--Licensed Practical Nurses; qualifications. ............. 381, 505, 554 SB 300--Putnam County Small Claims Court;
create ....................... 381, 503, 554, 647, 1154, 1212, 3413 SB 301 --Corrections Board; amend Act relating to
prisoners working outside in inclement weather. ........ 381, 1021, 1096, 1181, 1203, 2485, 2566, 3022, 3413 SB 302--Evans County Small Claims Court; change
provisions on commencement of actions, costs and
jury trials ......................... 381, 503, 555, 647, 1737, 3413 SB 303--Newton County Industrial Development
Authority; powers and duties ......... 382, 503, 555, 648, 1457, 3413 SB 304--Newton County Development Authority; board of
directors...................... 382, 512, 549, 642, 729, 1457, 3413 SB 305--Secretary of State; furnish flags to superior
and state courts ................ 382, 466, 508, 562, 613, 2084, 3413 SB 306--Criminal Damage to Property, Trespass; change
damage limitations ................... 382, 1162, 1255, 1669, 1676 SB 307--Boat Safety Act; provisions relating to
bonds ........... 382, 955, 1024, 1180, 1200, 1265, 1476, 1504, 1540, 1542,2085,2171,3413
SB 308--Adequate Program for Education (APEG); duty-free lunch period for teachers .... 382, 504, 555, 1034, 1108, 1119
SB 309--Records Act; amend relating to retention, preservation, destruction and confidentiality of records ................ 456, 716, 956, 1670, 1715, 3165, 3196, 3413
SB 310--Confederate Soldiers; repeal certain Code chapters ......................... 456, 639, 724, 1034, 1108, 1115
SB 311 --Jury Duty; persons 65 years of age remain
eligible ............................... 457, 719, 956, 1033, 1051 SB 312--Insurance Policies; language simplification
standards ........................... 457, 1647, 1757, 1879, 1949 SB 313--Contracts, Written Agreements; simplified and
plain language required. ..................... 457, 659, 1159, 1255 SB 314--Newton County Officials; cost of living salary
increase .......................... 457, 503, 555, 648, 1457, 3413 SB 315--Child Support Receiver; appointment and
removal from office. .................. 457, 1161, 1255, 1541, 1604 SB 316--Municipal Home Rule Act; governing authorities
authorized to reapportion local districts .............. 457, 550, 643, 736, 980, 982, 2086, 2142, 3413 SB 317--Criminal Code; unlawful to dispose of property securing bail bond, sheriff file certain notices ....................... 458, 1649, 1757, 1879, 1951
SB 318--Vicious Animals; liability for injuries, keepers and owners. .................. 458, 1162, 1255, 1540, 1590
SB 319--Out-Patient Surgery; health insurance policies must provide optional coverage ............. 458, 1094, 1164, 1264, 1267, 2732, 2749, 3413
SB 320--Criminal Code; crime of sexual assault; new Code section. ..................... 458, 716, 957, 1109, 1180, 1181
SB 321--Sports Injury or Death on Synthetic Turf; immunity from liability ................................... 458
SB 322--Controlled Substances Act; forfeiture of money and negotiable instruments under certain
circumstances ....................... 495, 1021, 1096, 1180, 1199

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SB 323--Hotel Facilities Connected to Trade or Sports Show Facilities; Development Authorities
Law .............. 495, 718, 957, 1034, 1109, 1127, 2669, 2709, 3412 SB 324--Brunswick Judicial Circuit; salary
supplements ....... 495, 719, 957, 1034, 1108, 1119, 2484, 2587, 3018 SB 325--Lien, Judgment and Execution; new Code chapter
under Attachment .................... 496, 1021, 1096, 1265, 1289 SB 326--Public Building Authorities Law;
enact. ........................... 496, 717, 957, 1034, 1109, 1124 SB 327--Jury Duty; exemption for undue hardship,
provisions relating to chiropractors. ...... 496, 1252, 1468, 1541, 1603 SB 328--Psychologists; authority for certain actions
and immunity from liability under Health Code ........... .496,717,957, 1034, 1108, 1118,2640,3413 SB 329--Motor Vehicle Inspection; new vehicles exempt from requirements for three years ........................... 496 SB 330--Glynn County Superintendent of Schools; election provisions. ................. 496, 549, 642, 729, 3350, 3413 SB 331--Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority; definitions, powers and duties497, 549, 642, 729, 1913, 3413 SB 332--Fulton County Alcoholic Beverage Sales; change population figures .................. 497, 638, 725, 970, 2018, 3413 SB 333--Fulton County; investigative grand juries, change population figures in Act. ...... 497,638, 725, 971,2018, 3413 SB 334--Fulton County Solicitor, Compensation, change
population figures in Act............. 497, 638, 725, 971, 2018, 3413 SB 335--Fulton County Voter Registration List, Used by
Municipalities; change population figures in Act ............................ 497, 638, 725, 971, 2018, 3413 SB 336--Fulton County Election Board; change population figures in Act............. 497, 639, 725, 972, 2019, 3413 SB 337--Fulton County; municipalities prohibited from rezoning annexed land, change population figures ........................... 498, 639, 725, 972, 2019, 3413 SB 338--Fulton County Superior Court Clerk; notification requirements on homestead exemptions, change population figures .................. 498, 639, 726, 972, 2019, 3412
SB 339--Fulton County; payment of taxes, change population figures in Act............. 498, 639, 726, 973, 2019, 2222
SB 340--Fulton County; appointment of administrators, change population figures in Act....... 498, 639, 726, 973, 2019, 3413
SB 341--Nonprofit Corporations; relating to dissolution and revival. . . . 498, 719, 957, 1264, 1283, 3165, 3199, 3413
SB 342--Public Buildings Accessible to Handicapped; definitions, standards. . . . 498, 561, 1095, 1164, 1541, 1624, 1777, 1827
SB 343--Chiropractors; qualifications forlicensure . . . 499, 717, 958, 1033, 1036 SB 344--Merit System; provisions relating to adverse
actions ............................. 543, 1160, 1255, 1668, 1671 SB 345--Milledgeville Public Facilities Authority;
create ............................ 543, 639, 726, 973, 1737, 3413 SB 346--Attorney's Fees; notice requirements in
certain bankruptcy cases. .............. 543, 1161, 1255, 1540, 1586 SB 347--Transportation Code; person indebted to State,
lien on motor vehicle, certain cases . . . 543, 719, 958, 1034, 1109, 1134, 2641, 2670, 3413

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SB 348--Game and Fish; baiting water to fish for shrimp unlawful. ........ 544, 718, 958, 1033, 1065, 2054, 2156, 3413
SB 349--DeKalb County; rezoning decisions, rights of landowners ........ 544 SB 350--Hancock County Small Claims Court; costs in
garnishment cases .................. 544, 639, 726, 974, 2083, 3413 SB 351--Habersham County Water and Sewerage Authority;
create ............................ 544, 639, 726, 974, 2083, 3413 SB 352--Prisoners; prohibited from being a trusty,
certain cases .......... 628, 1021, 1096, 1180, 1191, 3194, 3201, 3413 SB 353--Camden County Small Claims Court;
create ........................... 628, 716, 958, 1031, 1457, 3413 SB 354--Camden County Commissioners; supplement salary
of certain officers. ................. 628, 716, 958, 1026, 1457, 1831 SB 355--Camden County Tax Commissioner; salary
supplement ...................... 628, 716, 958, 1026, 1458, 1831 SB 356--Camden County; provisions for county
purchasing agent .................. 628, 716, 958, 1026, 1458, 3413 SB 357--Camden County Probate Court; powers and
duties ........................... 628, 716, 959, 1027, 1458, 3413 SB 358--Wayne County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation. .................... 629, 716, 959, 1027, 2083, 3413 SB 359--Glynn County Sheriff; compensation ........... 629, 716, 959, 1027,
1840, 2695, 3413 SB 360--Glynn County Probate Judge and Superior Court
Clerk; compensation. ......... 629, 716, 959, 1028, 2081, 2176, 2673, 2681, 2731, 3158, 3356, 3413
SB 361--Glynn County Tax Commissioner; compensation. ............... 629, 716, 959, 1028, 1840, 2697, 3412
SB 362--Glynn County Commissioners; compensation, filling of vacancies ............ 629, 716, 959, 1028, 1840, 2698, 3413
SB 363--Glynn County State Court; personnel, compensation. ............... 629, 716, 959, 1029, 2226, 2568, 3413
SB 364--Insurance Information and Privacy Protection; new Code chapter. . 630 SB 365--Pressure Vessels, Boilers; inspection and
certification for safety ................. 630, 1095, 1164, 1264, 1284 SB 366--Calhoun County Small Claims Court;
jurisdiction, fees ............................ 630, 716, 959, 1029 SB 367--Chiropractic Students; school requirements to
perform certain tasks ..................................... 630 SB 368--Appellate Reports, Laws and Journals; Chief
Judge of judicial circuit, powers of distribution. ................ 630 SB 369--Motor Vehicles, Parking Violations;
liability of owner when leased ...................... 630, 719, 960, 1109, 1137, 2084, 3413 SB 370--Game and Fish; trapping and sale of rabbits and coyotes, raccoon fur sellers . ............. 631, 1253, 1468, 1541,
1595, 2641, 3274, 3413 SB 371--Atlanta Municipal Court; create position of
Senior Judge ............... 631, 1520, 1653, 1767, 3167, 3198, 3413 SB 372--Prisoners Under Sentence; time allowed for
transfer................................................ 708 SB 373--Gilmer County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation. .................. 708, 1019, 1097, 1168, 3350, 3413 SB 374--Gilmer County Sheriff Deputies;
compensation. .................. 708, 1019, 1097, 1168, 3351, 3413

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SB 375--City of Savannah; extend corporate limits. .................... 708, 1020, 1097, 1167, 1840, 1888, 3413
SB 376--Savannah Transit Authority; appointment of members, terms of office .......... 709, 1020, 1097, 1169, 1737, 2222
SB 377--Cobb County Commissioners; compensation. .................. 709, 1020, 1097, 1169, 2224, 3413
SB 378--Trappers and Fur Dealers; provisions relating to unlawful traps ........................................ 709
SB 379--Insurance, Rates for Types; definitions,
rating, agreements ................ 709, 980, 1095, 1164, 1540, 1587 SB 380--Interest; change rate charged on commercial
accounts. ........................... 709, 1520, 1653, 1776, 1800 SB 381--Bank Holding Companies; relating to unlawful
acquisitions ............... 709, 1520, 1653, 1777, 1824, 3351, 3413 SB 382--Health and Accident Insurance; remove
provisions relating to insurance with other insurers ......... 710, 1520, 1653, 1877, 1879, 2642, 2758, 3413 SB 383--Municipal Election Code; registration places and lists, special election 948, 1160, 1255, 1669, 1698, 3121, 3127, 3413 SB 384--Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County Development Authority; provisions relating to bonds ....................... 948 SB 385--Alcovy Judicial Circuit; salary
supplements ......... 948, 1108, 1250, 1468, 1527, 2081, 2613, 2725, 2746, 2781, 2949, 3356, 3413
SB 386--Insurance; provisions relating to rates ........................ 948 SB 387--Game and Fish; deer hunters' outer
garments ........................... 948, 1162, 1255, 1540, 1578 SB 388--Interest; provide for refund if loan paid
prior to maturity, certain cases .............. 948, 1647, 1757, 1878, 1902,2641,2701,3413
SB 389--Hospitalization of Mentally 111; examination, reports, complaint procedures ............................. 1013
SB 390--Health Code; hospitalization of alcoholics, drug dependent persons, procedures. ....................... 1013
SB 391 --Military Duty; provisions relative to pay of public officers and employees. ......... 1013, 1251, 1468, 1541, 1630
SB 392--Conasauga Judicial Circuit; additional judge. ................... 1089, 1652, 1757, 1877, 1882, 2639, 3413
SB 393--Dade County Sheriff; budgeting procedures .................... 1089, 1250, 1468, 1527, 1914, 3413
SB 394--Regents Board; joint meetings with State Board of Education ........................................... 1089
SB 395--Transportation Department; oversee functions of Intracoastal Waterway Commission ....... 1090, 1163, 1256, 1541,
1606, 2639, 3413 SB 396--Governor's Budget Report to General Assembly;
include information on retirement
systems ........................... 1090, 1519, 1654, 1776, 1803 SB 397--Service Stations; change times for delivery of
motor fuel. ............... 1090, 1163, 1256, 1541, 1599, 2640, 3413 SB 398--Insurance Commissioner; prohibited from imposing certain fees. . 1090 SB 399--Human Resources Department; Aging Section
develop and submit plan for transportation of elderly and handicapped persons ............. 1090, 1522, 1654, 1878, 1905

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INDEX

SB 400--Coastal Management Board; powers and duties relating to endangered beach areas ........................ 1155, 1650, 1758, 1878, 1931
SB 401--Recreation Systems Operated by Local Governing Authorities; powers and duties. ........ 1155, 1467, 1524, 1669, 1702, 2085, 3413
SB 402--Criminal Procedure; pretrial status of persons charged with offenses, new Code chapter .................... 1155
SB 403--Public officials Compensated by Fees or Supplement; certain financial statements required ............. 1155
SB 404--Wilkes County Tax Commissioner; compensation, office space and personnel. ....... 1241, 1466, 1524, 1660, 3022, 3413
SB 405--City of Washington; provisions on imposition of ad valorem taxes ............. 1241, 1466, 1524, 1661, 3022, 3413
SB 406--Health Maintenance Organizations; provisions relating to physician-based group insurance plans ............. 1241
SB 407--County Tax Officials; training classes. .................. 1241, 1522, 1654, 1776, 1806, 3024, 3413
SB 408--Criminal Code; redefine armed robbery, penalty provisions. ............................ 1242, 1652, 1758
SB 409--Alcoholism Treatment Act; change effective date. .................... 1242, 1522, 1654, 1776, 1793, 2084, 3413
SB 410--Firearms, Explosive Devices; teaching use of for unlawful purposes prohibited ....... 1242, 1520, 1654, 1776, 1802
SB 411--Criminal Procedure; determinate sentences, judges' power relating to first offenders, parole provisions ...... 1242, 1649, 1758, 1877, 1889, 1901, 3264, 3272, 3413
SB 412--Offender Rehabilitation Department; provisions on reimbursement to counties for maintaining prisoners ........... 1242, 1649, 1758, 1877, 1881, 2641, 2706, 2767, 2939, 2961, 3137, 3357, 3413
SB 413--Criminal Cases; summons issued in lieu of arrest warrant in certain misdemeanor cases. ............................. 1242, 1649, 1758, 1878, 1957
SB 414--Adequate Program for Education (APEG); certification of teachers .................................. 1243
SB 415--Health Care Facilities for Elderly; exemption from certificate of need requirements ....................... 1243
SB 416--Jekyll Island-State Park Authority; power to adopt and enforce ordinances 1243, 1652, 1758, 1878, 1908, 3350, 3413
SB 417--Injury to Person Other than Accidental; reporting requirements ............... 1243, 1522, 1654, 1776, 1797
SB 418--Public Service Commission; utility proceedings, cross-examination of witness ......... 1243, 1652, 1758
SB 419--State Personnel Board; establish quorum for transaction of business. ..... 1459, 1522, 1654, 1776, 1807, 3023, 3413
SB 420--Human Resources Department; duties relating to spinal-cord disabled persons . 1459, 1522, 1655, 1775, 1790, 3022, 3413
SB 421--Wilkinson County Commissioners; expense allowance. .................... 1459, 1521, 1655, 1768, 2083, 3413
SB 422--Fair Employment Practices Act; duties of Administrator, change certain administrative procedures. ........................ 1459, 1648, 1759, 1878, 1914

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3433

SB 423--Liberty County Industrial Authority; redefine project to include hotel facilities . . . 1459, 1521, 1655, 1768, 2639, 3413
SB 424--Mclntosh County Small Claims Court; jurisdiction, costs. .............. 1459, 1647, 1759, 1869, 2482, 3413
SB 425--Liberty County Small Claims Court; jurisdiction, costs. .............. 1459, 1647, 1759, 1869, 2482, 3413
SB 426--Superior Courts; additional judge for Toombs
Judicial Circuit ............ 1459, 1649, 1759, 1878, 1909, 2483,3413 SB 427-City of McDonough; new charter . . 1513, 1647, 1759, 1862, 2084, 3413 SB 428--Oglethorpe County Small Claims Court;
create ........................ 1513, 1647, 1759, 1870, 2639, 3413 SB 429--Election Code; polling places, display flag .......... 1513, 1648, 1759 SB 430--City of Guyton; reincorporate. .............. 1513, 1647, 1760, 1870 SB 431--Polk County State Court; compensation of judge 1513, 1647, 1760, 1870 SB 432--General Assembly; procedure to override an
- agency rule by resolution ............. 1514, 1648, 1760, 1878, 1960 SB 433--Driver's License; suspension provisions
relating to issuing bad checks. ............................. 1514 SB 434--Criminal Procedure; disposition of weapons or
motor vehicle used in commission of crime................... 1514 SB 435--Buildings Accessible to Physically
Handicapped; Fire Safety Commissioner, enforcement powers. .................................... 1514 SB 436--Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority, create ............... 1514, 1647, 1760, 1871, 3351, 3414 SB 437--Cobb County Bond Elections; requirements .................. 1514, 1647, 1760, 1871, 3350, 3413 SB 438--Cobb County; justices of peace have jurisdiction throughout County . . . . 1515, 1647, 1760, 1871, 3351, 3413 SB 439--Transportation Code; trailers, limitation regulations on twin trailers ............................... 1641 SB 440--Advertisement of Judicial Sales; mailing or distribution of information. ............................... 1641 SB 441--Fulton County Education Board; members' salary, change population figures . . 1742, 2031, 2093, 2249, 3350, 3413 SB 442-Certificate of Need, Health Care; considerations relating to underserved areas. ................. 1742 SB 443--Mortgages; rights and procedures if mortgagee fails to disburse escrow funds ............................. 1742 SB 444--Cobb Judicial Circuit; district attorney, assistant and investigators, compensation. ......... 1743, 1857, 1979,
2041,3065,3111,3413 SB 445--Criminal Code; eliminate death penalty sentence .............. 1743 SB 446--Fulton County Superior Court Clerk; storage of
records. ................................ 1743, 2031, 2093, 2249 SB 447--DeKalb County Education Board; provisions
relating to election of members and districts. ...................... 1743, 2031, 2094, 2258, 3350, 3413 SB 448--Motor Vehicles Used by Railroads; safe condition and operation . . 1846 SB 449--City of Fitzgerald; define gross annual income relating to Water, Light and Bond Commission ................................. 1846, 1977, 2034 SB 450--Northeastern Judicial Circuit; district attorney, compensation ..... 1847, 2051, 2090, 2101, 2242, 3024, 3413

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SB 451--Tests Used for Admission to Institutions of Higher Education; regulate ............................... 1847
SB 452--Camden County Industrial Authority; create ........................ 1975, 2031, 2094, 2259, 3024, 3413
SB 453--Gilmer County Commissioner and Advisory Board; compensation. ................. 1975, 2031, 2094, 2250, 3350, 3413
SB 454--Chatham County; chief tax assessor, appointment provisions ..... 1975, 2032, 2094, 2250, 2668, 2679, 3413
SB 455--Chatham County State Court; advance deposits toward court costs .............. 1976, 2032, 2094, 2251, 3024, 3413
SB 456--Savannah Municipal Court; advance deposits toward court costs .............. 1976, 2032, 2094, 2251, 3025, 3413
SB 457--Fulton County Adult Probation Employees; duties and powers ...................................... 1976
SB 458--Hall County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation ........................... 2228, 2487, 2490, 2657

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SENATE RESOLUTIONS

SR

1--Senate Rules; adopt ....................................... 32

SR 2--Notifying House that Senate has convened .................. 36, 38

SR 3--Officials, Employees of Senate;

relative to ......................................... 36, 46, 47

SR 4--Fur-Bearing Animals; moratorium on trapping,

determine population .................. 44, 1162, 1180, 1264, 1266

SR 5--University of Georgia Bulldogs Football

Team;commend......................................... 191

SR 6--Senate Music Industry Committee;

create. .................................. 44, 114, 150, 176, 196

SR

7--Committee to Study Services for the Aged;

create ......................... 44, 205, 258, 297, 321, 2085, 3413

SR

8--Richmond County; increase homestead

exemption............................................... 45

SR 9--Tommy Olmstead; commend. ............................... 47

SR 10--Emergency Medical Technicians;

indemnification if killed in line

of duty .................................. 45, 146, 172, 210, 218

SR 11 --Tax on Intangible Personal Property;

prohibit levy ........................... 45, 637, 726, 1033, 1062

SR 12--Felon Sentenced to Life; must serve ten years

before parole. ....................................... 45, 1253

SR 13--Alcoholic Beverage Tax; proceeds used for

treatment in alcohol and drug abuse ....... 45, 1094, 1164, 1265, 1291

SR 14--State, County, City Elected Official; office

declared vacant upon qualifying for other elective office .......... 45

SR 15--Regents Board; election of members from

congressional districts .................. 64, 334, 392, 473, 513, 529

SR 16--Federal Judges; removal by state legislatures,

U.S. constitutional amendment urged ......................... 64

SR 17--Driver Improvement Clinic Study Committee;

create. ................................. .64,255,291,345,367

SR 18--Dames Ferry Bridge; designating. ..... 64, 288, 339, 400, 447, 472, 478

SR 19--Chatham County Juvenile Detention Facility;

name in honor of Grady Lee Dickey .......... 64, 205, 258, 297, 322,

344, 345

SR 20--J. Ebb Duncan Memorial Parkway;

designate. .............. 64, 89, 102, 116, 151, 159, 2086, 2538, 3413

SR 21--Regents Board; four-year terms for members ................... 70

SR 22--Dean William Tate; in memory .............................. 72

SR 23--W.Jones Lane; in memory of. ............................... 91

SR 24--Joint Committee for Review of Administrative

Rules; create. ............. 71, 113, 150, 176,210,261,263,273,326

SR 25--Voter Registration; felons, mental incompetents

prohibited. ................... 87, 113, 150, 176, 210, 213, 261, 264

SR 26--Committee to Study Primary Health Care;

create................................... 87, 205, 258, 296, 322

SR 27--Myrtle Brooks; commend. .................................. 91

SR 28--John R. Haney; regrets at passing ........................ 103,135

SR 29--Milledgeville; conveyance of state-owned

property. ................................ 97, 288, 339, 400, 447

SR 30--Prescription Drugs; sales tax exempt.......................... 97

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SR 31--Elbert and Hart Counties; conveyance of State-owned property to U.S. Government ..... 98, 288, 339, 400, 448, 2640, 3413
SR 32--Municipal Association; tribute to Mayor's Day ................. 103 SR 33--Committee to Study Senate Medicaid
Reimbursement; create .................... 109, 205, 259, 297, 327 SR 34--Health Screening Program; commending volunteers ............115 SR 35--President Jimmy Carter; welcoming back to Georgia ............115 SR 36--City of Trion; homestead exemption. ............. 110, 146, 172, 214 SR 37--Committee to Study State Department Performance
Audit; create .......................... 143, 718, 960, 1181, 1213 SR 38--Fulton County Board of Commissioners; grants to
cities for recreational program .................. 143, 286, 339, 619 SR 39--Bishop Frederick Hilborn Talbot; commend ................... 151 SR 40--U. S. Judge Wilbur Owens; commend ........................ 144 SR 41--Environmental Regulations; urge Congress to
give states latitude in granting variances ............................. 144, 718, 960, 1669, 1681 SR 42--Otis A, Jr. and Martha Lee Brumby; commend ................. 151 SR 43--Larry Munson; recognizing ................................ 191 SR 44--Vince Dooley; recognizing ................................. 191 SR 45--Herschel Walker; recognizing .............................. 191 SR 46--University of Georgia Varsity Cheerleader Squad; recognizing ....................................... 192 SR 47--George Rogers; commend ................................. 188 SR 48--Veto of Constitutional Amendment by Governor; authorized, certain circumstances ........................... 168 SR 49--Tangible Property Tax; allow one or more classes. .............. 168 SR 50--Legislation Raising Revenue; approval by two-thirds of General Assembly required for passage. ........................ 168, 333, 392, 473, 513, 532, 537 SR 51--Supplemental Appropriations; prohibit unless Governor declares emergency .............................. 168 SR 52--Death Penalty; urge Governor to deny requests for suspension, courts to expedite deliberations. ...... 201, 1253, 1469 SR 53--Senate Rules; amend relating to meeting places of committees ...................................... 201, 1651 SR 54--Zoning for Handicapped; relative to.............. 250,550, 642, 736,
980, 985, 2640, 3413 SR 55--Zoning for Handicapped; General Assembly provide ........ 251, 979 SR 56--Ad Valorem Tax; no increases after owner of
homestead attains 65 years of age ........................... 251 SR 57--Carrollton High Trojan Band; commend ...................... 260 SR 58--Honorable Hinson McAuliffe; commend. ..................... 398 SR 59--National Conference of State Legislatures and
Governors Association; support position on Medicaid Program ................. 251, 549, 642, 1265, 1476, 1496 SR 60--Mercer University School of Medicine; reaffirming committment of General Assembly ........ 283, 549, 642,
736,897,2641,3413
SR 61--Joint Committee to Study Correctional Institution; create .......... 283, 467, 508, 562, 614, 1512, 1576, 3413
SR 62-Auto Theft Intelligence Council; commend.................... 296 SR 63--Commission on Semiquincentenary; create ........... 283, 719, 960,
1541, 1625, 2484, 2635, 2766, 2772, 2782, 3108, 3358, 3413

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SR 64-Dr. C. O. Templeton. ..................................... 296 SR 65--Marge Thurman; commend ................................ 296 SR 66--Camden County; conveyance of certain
state-owned real property ............. 283, 1022, 1097, 1181, 1206,
1846, 3413 SR 67-Col. Charles Wesley Scott; commend. ........................ 364 SR 68--Alternative Learning Centers for Communities;
encourage development to teach moral values .................331
SR 69--Esther Shearouse Pruett; commend .......................... 344 SR 70--Electric Utility Holding Company Study
Committee; create .................... 331, 1022, 1097, 1180, 1189 SR 71--State Services Duplication Study Committee;
create................................ 332, 549, 642, 1033, 1049 SR 72--University of Georgia Bulldog Football Team;
recognizing............................................. 397 SR 73--Reidsville State Prison Inmates' Newspaper; commend .......... 398 SR 74--Hon. E. B. (Jack) Caldwell; commend ........................ 398 SR 75--Jack T. Rutledge; regrets at passing .......................... 398 SR 76--Atlanta; Properties Commission convey property
for widening of Mangum Street 383, 1022, 1097, 1668, 1674, 3355, 3413 SR 77--Constitutional Amendments; people have power
to enact, reject. ................. 383, 505, 555, 660, 687, 980, 1002, 1007, 1109, 1145
SR 78--Kimberly Ann Hall; commend .............................. 471 SR 79--Health and Medical Education Study Committee;
create .............................. 458, 550, 643, 736, 980, 981 SR 80--State and The Arts Study Committee;
create ...................... 458, 717, 960, 1181, 1215, 2640, 3413 SR 81--Communications Workers of America; commend
Georgia members........................................ 511 SR 82--Agrirama Day; designating Monday, February 16, 1981.......... 471 SR 83--W. Arthur Willingham; commend ........................... 471 SR 84--Agriculture Day; designating March 19, 1981 ...... 499, 637, 658, 946 SR 85--Drug and Narcotic Abuse Study Committee;
create ............... 499, 1095, 1165, 1540, 1588, 3066, 3114, 3413 SR 86--Camden County Probate Court; fines for
violation of county ordinances ....... 499, 549, 643, 1004, 2085, 3413 SR 87--Alcohol Abuse Study Committees; create ............. 499, 717, 960,
1265, 1476, 1492 SR 88--Human Resources Department; directed to conduct
study of mental health and mental retardation services. ......................... 499, 717,960, 1034, 1108, 1110 SR 89--Sid Lambert; regrets at passing. .............................511 SR 90--W. Thomas and Elizabeth K. Jenkins; congratulating on birth of son .............................. 561 SR 91--DeKalb County; rights of landowners adjoining property rezoned ........................................ 544 SR 92--Air National Guard; commend.......................... 657, 946 SR 93--Suspension and Discipline in Schools Study Committee; create .................... 710, 1160, 1256, 1669, 1704 SR 94--Performing Arts Center at Georgia State University; urge establishment ............................. 949 SR 95--Morehouse School of Medicine; reaffirm commitment of General Assembly ........... 949, 1519, 1655, 1775,
1782, 2640, 3413

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SR 96--Council of Maternal and Infant Health; commend .............. 978 SR 97--Farmers Home Administration; urge accelerate
action on farmers' loan application. ................ 949, 1159, 1178 SR 98--Warner Robins High Distributive Education
Program; commend ...................................... 978 SR 99--Robins Air Force Base; commend ........................... 978 SR 100--Razzy Bailey; commend ................................... 979 SR 101--Iranian Hostage Rescue Attempt; commend heroic
conduct of military men involved ........................... 979 SR 102--State Dept; prohibited if prior obligations
exceed one-half of prior revenues ........................... 949 SR 103--Disabled Veterans; homestead
exemption .......................... 949, 1252, 1469, 1878, 1925 SR 104-Ed Stone; commend ...................................... 979 SR 105--University of Georgia Bulldog Mascot, UGA III;
commend on retirement. ................................. 1032 SR 106--Chatham County; conveyance of sunken warship
C.S.S. Georgia to U.S. Corps of Engineers .......... 1013, 1163, 1256, 1670, 1712,3356,3413
SR 107--Atlanta-Fulton County; relating to water and sewer utility services. ..................... 1014, 1857, 1979, 2041
SR 108--Morris Brown College; commend on centennial celebration ............................................ 1032
SR 109--Commission to Study Mental Health; create .............. 1014, 1252, 1469, 1669, 1684, 3167, 3198, 3413
SR 110--Committee to Study School Finance; create ............................. 1090, 1646, 1760, 1879, 1955
SR 111--City of Winder; easement through State-owned property ................. 1090, 1163, 1256, 1541, 1599, 2640, 3413
SR 112--Pension Issues Task Force; create. ...... 1091, 1523, 1655, 1775, 1779 SR 113--Prime Farmland; policy of State in
preserving ......................... 1091, 1159, 1256, 1669, 1700 SR 114--William G. Densmore, Jr.; honor for services
to public education...................................... 1112 SR 115--Attorney General's Office; assignment of
assistants to State agencies ........................... 1091, 1668 SR 116--Federation of Women's Clubs; commend .................... 1107 SR 117--Columbus; conveyance of certain state-owned
property .............................................. 1091 SR 118--John Blount Hewitt; commend. ............................ 1107 SR 119--Macon County Recreation Commission; change
agreement with Properties Commission relating to Whitewater Creek State Park. .............. 1155, 1467, 1524, 1670,
1708, 3025, 3413 SR 120--Warm Springs; convey certain state-owned
property. .......................... 1243, 1651, 1761, 1877, 1886 SR 121--Natural Resources Department; execute exchange
of State-owned land in Northeast Georgia for U.S.-owned land. .................... 1244, 1651, 1761, 1878, 1904, 3356, 3413
SR 122--State Capitol Preservation Commission; create............................. 1244, 1522, 1655, 1777, 1825
SR 123--Ophir Ernest Pitts; recognizing ............................ 1264 SR 124--Kenny Holloway; recognizing ............................. 1264 SR 125--Jail and Prison Overcrowding; relative
to. ...................... 1244, 1650, 1761, 1878, 1923, 2085, 3413

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SR 126--Overview Committee; create. .......... 1244, 1522, 1655, 1776, 1815 SR 127--Senate Public Safety Committee; reevaluate
Motor Vehicle Inspection Law ......... 1460, 1650, 1761, 1877, 1892
SR 128--U.S. Agriculture Secretary; urge adoption of
system for seed corn size designation .... 1460, 1645, 1761, 1877, 1887 SR 129--Atlanta; conveyance of state-owned property
at Pryor and Mitchell Streets . 1460, 1651, 1761, 1877, 1890, 2120, 3413 SR 130--Coach Dan Pitts and Mary Persons High Football
Team;commend........................................ 1499 SR 131--Committee to Study Small Business;
create ................... 1515, 1978, 2034, 2283, 2519, 2663, 2665 SR 132--Mrs. Marilyn Parver; commend. ........................... 1541 SR 133--Juvenile Justice Study Committee; create . 1515, 1652, 1761, 1878, 1947 SR 134--Joint Committee to Study Prime Agricultural
Farmland; create .................... 1515, 1646, 1761, 1878, 1934 SR 135--Southeastern Railway Museum; designate
official railway museum. .... 1515, 1652, 1762, 1877, 1880, 2227, 3413 SR 136--Committee to Study Alternative to Prison;
create ............................. 1515, 1650, 1762, 2119, 2151 SR 137--Hubert Roy Langford; commend ........................... 1542 SR 138--C. Frank Hollberg, Jr.; commend ........................... 1542 SR 139--Dr. Herbert R. Frost; commemorating
accomplishments .................................. 1667, 1684 SR 140--Northside Shepherd's Center; recognizing. ................... 1667 SR 141--Hospital Facilities; approve establishment
in certain cities. ..................... 1743, 2488, 2490, 2664, 2780 SR 142--Gainesville Junior College Lakers; commend ................. 1668 SR 143--Robert H. Hamilton; commend ............................ 1668 SR 144--GlennNewsome; commend. .............................. 1668 SR 145--Dr. Roger Sharrock; commend. ............................ 1668 SR 146--Kyle D. Smith, Jr.; commend .............................. 1668 SR 147--Committee on Long-Term Indebtedness; create. ..... 1743, 2487, 2490 SR 148--Taxation Powers; authorize to assist in
maintenance of political institutions and parties ............... 1744 SR 149--Colquitt County High School Band; commend ................ 1775 SR 150--WesleyH. Rucker; commend and wish early recovery ......... 1775 SR 151--Continental Societies, Inc.; commend ....................... 1877 SR 152--Resource Conservation and Development Program; commend . . . 1877 SR 153--General Assembly; adjournment March 12 to
March 16 .................................... 1812, 1846, 2081 SR 154--Charles W. Stephens, Jr.; commend. ........................ 2050 SR 155--Morehouse College "Maroon Tigers" Basketball Team; commend 1992 SR 156--STAR House; commend .................................. 1992 SR 157-William G. (Bill) Bruner; commend ......................... 1992 SR 158--Appalachian Regional Commission; urge Congress
to continue funding ............. 2026, 2281, 2487, 2491, 3061, 3130 SR 159--Atlanta's Murdered Children; expressing concern ............. 1976 SR 160--Christian Academy Boys' Basketball Team; commend ..... 2050, 2484 SR 161--Malinda Durham; invite to visit Senate ...................... 2050 SR 162--Barbara Dooley; invite to visit Senate ....................... 2050 SR 163--Dr. Alphonso Radford Sims; regrets at passing ................ 2050 SR 164--A. Pratt Adams, Jr.; regrets at passing ....................... 2050 SR 165--Haralson County Board of Education and School
Superintendent; election ................... 2027, 2090, 2101, 2573

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SR 166--International Year of Disabled Persons; recognizing. ........... 2050
SR 167--William Lee Roberts; commend. ........................... 2050 SR 168--Merit System; urge review and upgrade of
certain salaries of Natural Resources employees................................... 2087, 2489, 2491 SR 169--Brown-Wright Post No. 12 of American Legion; commend. ...... 2118 SR 170--State Parks, Historic Sites; encourage acquisition of land to insure future sufficiency. .................................. 2088, 2489, 2491 SR 171--Committee to Study Children and Youth; create ............................. 2088, 2232, 2233, 3062, 3264 SR 172--Major General John R. Paulk; commend ..................... 2123 SR 173--Col. William H. Huffcut, II; commend. ...................... 2118 SR 174--General Assembly; adjournment March 18 to March 23 .................................... 2155,2227, 2638 SR 175--Pinewood Christian Academy Football Team; commend ........ 2679 SR 176--Juliette Gordon Low; urging that Federal building in Savannah be named in honor . 2228, 2490, 2491, 2664, 2767 SR 177--Mrs. Kathryn Dunaway; regrets at passing ................... 2282 SR 178--Billy Joe Royal; honoring ................................. 2282 SR 179--Joel Katz; commend ..................................... 2282 SR 180--Burt Reynolds; expressing gratitude to ...................... 2282
SR 181--Sonny Shroyer; commend ................................ 2282 SR 182--Johnny "Big Cat" Mize; commend. ......................... 2282 SR 183--Public Television; commend for program The Lawmakers. ...... 2517 SR 184--Committee to Study Rhodes Hall and Long-Term
Indebtedness; create ................. 2486, 2647, 2657, 3061, 3212 SR 185--Baldwin County High Basketball Team; commend............. 2282 SR 186--Teacher Salary Increases; relative to..... 2486, 2645, 2657, 3062, 3349 SR 187--Agnes Hicklen; recognize................................. 2662 SR 188--Col. Tilford C. Creel; recognize ............................ 2662 SR 189--Al Parker; commend..................................... 2662 SR 190--Dan Magill; commend ................................... 2662 SR 191--Crestwood High Basketball Team; commend ................. 2662 SR 192--James M. Wilder; in memory of............................ 2662 SR 193--Ben F. Smith; in memory of ............................... 2662 SR 194--William Verdult; appreciation to ........................... 2662 SR 195--Senate Resolution 3; amend relating to salary
increases for employees ........................ 2643, 3026, 3220 SR 196--Dr. Lawrence R. Hepburn; commend ....................... 3060 SR 197--Senate Secretarial Staff; recognize .......................... 3060 SR 198--Presidential Library; encouraging location
within state-owned Atlanta land ........................... 3280 SR 199--Christian Badea; commend ............................... 3060
SR 200--Jody Ridley; commend................................... 3060 SR 201--Loretha Jane Akins; commend............................. 3060 SR 202--Dean C. C. Murray; commend ............................. 3060 SR 203--William C. (Bill) Davis; regrets at passing .................... 3060 SR 204--Jessie Alien Sampley; commend. ........................... 3282
SR 205--General Assembly; adjournment sine die March 25 ....... 3133, 3166 SR 206--West Laurens High Basketball Team; commend ............... 3282 SR 207--Hugh Nail; commend .................................... 3282 SR 208--Georgia Study Intern Program; appreciation to ................ 3282 SR 209--Crawford County Comprehensive High School Eagles; commend . 3282

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3441

SR 210--Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vincent Guyton, Sr.; commend ......... 3282 SR 211--Mr. and Mrs. William Marion Guyton; commend.............. 3282 SR 212--Poultry Federation; commend ............................. 3282 SR 213--Abit Massey; commend .................................. 3282 SR 214--Geneva Hines; honoring and expressing thanks ............... 3210 SR 215--Atlanta's Murdered Children; relative to..................... 3282 SR 216--General Assembly Adjournment, Sine Die; amend
HR 489 to change time to 9:00 P.M. ............... 3310, 3341, 3414

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PART II
HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
HB 3-Public Revenue Code; revise ......... 94, 98, 1857, 1980, 2051, 2120, 2179, 2486, 2549, 2572, 2594, 3286, 3358
HB 4--Alcoholic Beverage Code; revise ............ 94, 98, 210, 1857, 1980, 2051, 2120, 2164, 2631, 2637
HB 5--Lanier County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating .................................. 82, 87, 204, 259, 294
HB 6--Lanier County Small Claims Court; create.................................... 82, 87, 204, 259, 294
HB 8--DeKalb County; revenue bond funds, change population figures in Act ........... 492, 499, 1977, 2035, 2114, 2484
HB 15--Medical Assistance Act; time limitations on claims. ......................... 945, 950, 1522, 1655, 1776, 1822
HB 16--Constitutional Amendments Publication Board; additional duties ................... 275, 284, 717, 960, 1033, 1061
HB 17--State Employees' Health Insurance; include blind or disabled vendors. ........ 94, 98, 334, 392, 473, 513, 561, 562
HB 18--Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; create ................... 1153, 1156, 1859, 1980, 2051, 2120, 2166
HB 23--Securities Commissioner; provisions for depositories for records ............ 494, 500, 1163, 1256, 1775, 1789
HB 26--Firemen's Retirement System; increase benefits ........................ 380, 383, 1023, 1098, 1181, 1216
HB 29--Dentistry Board; appointment of members. .................. 625, 631, 1095, 1165, 1265, 1476, 1492
HB 30--Eye and Cornea Removal; provisions in Post Mortem Examination Act. .......... 625,631, 1095, 1165, 1670, 1715
HB 32--Property Tax; procedure for claiming local homestead exemption ................... 94, 98, 204, 259, 297, 322
HB 34--Macon County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating .................................. 93, 99, 146, 172, 207
HB 35--Public Service Commission; consumers' utility counsel. ......................... 380, 383, 954, 1025, 1109, 1136
HB 39--Divorce; factors determining permanent alimony. ................ 105, 110, 289, 338, 400, 449, 472, 473, 542
HB 40--Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act; exclude vehicles 15 years old or more ........... 329, 332, 506, 555, 659, 678
HB 41--Cumming Police Court; punishment imposed.................................. 82,87,146, 172, 207
HB 42--Life Insurance Companies; state preemption on taxes ...................... 493, 500, 1094, 1165, 1264, 1273, 1513
HB 47--Superior Court Reporters; change expenses and allowances .................. 198, 201, 390, 469, 513, 562, 600, 946
HB 48--Children Reared under Immoral Conditions, Protection of; repeal Code ............... 625, 631, 1542, 2092, 2098
HB 50--Industrial Loan Act; repeal provisions relating to rate of interest. .......... 378,383, 1159, 1257, 1540, 1580
HB 51 --Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority; pension fund .............. 134, 145, 334, 392, 470, 1012
HB 53--Behavior Bonds; suit for breach, disposition of recovery. ....................... 163, 169, 1253, 1469, 1669, 1678

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3443

HB 54--Cemeteries; penalties for unlawful removal of ornamentation ............ 472, 490, 2232, 2239, 2519, 2629, 3019
HB 55--MARTA; acquisition or disposal of property . . . 1153, 1156, 2032, 2095 HB 57--Dacula City Council; may override mayor's veto 198, 202, 254, 292, 342 HB 58--Jury Duty; provisions for 65 year old removing
name .......................... 454, 459, 1163, 1257,1670,1714 HB 59--Abandoned Motor Vehicles; removal and
notification provisions ..... 134, 144, 256, 291, 345, 368, 399, 472, 487 HB 63--Sumter County Tax Commissioner; compensation. 93, 99, 146, 172, 207 HB 64--Justices of the Peace; redefine relating to
practicing attorneys .............. 134, 144, 1162, 1257, 1776, 1828, 1879, 1957, 2121, 2664, 2764, 3352
HB 67--Parking Permits for Handicapped; issue by mail, eliminate fees. ................... 542, 545, 1024, 1098, 1993, 2000
HB 68--Real Estate Commissioner; employees, licensing provisions ................. 624, 631, 2231, 2233, 2663, 2699, 3134, 3158, 3201, 3203, 3221, 3357
HB 69--Decatur County-Bainbridge Industrial Development Authority; define powers ......... 93, 99, 146, 173, 208
HB 70--City of Bainbridge; change date for holding elections ................................. 93, 99, 146, 173, 208
HB 71--State Agencies, Mailing Lists; date required on envelopes, certain circumstances. ....................... 198, 201
HB 72--School Grounds; unlawful to possess alcoholic beverages in area ............. 245, 251, 334, 392, 473, 513, 561, 564
HB 73--Criminal Code; penalty provisions on certain crimes of theft. ...................................... 163, 169
HB 76--Employees' Retirement System; change provisions on mandatory retirement age ................. 198, 202, 1024, 1098
HB 77--Lee County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating .................................. 94, 99, 146, 173, 208
HB 79--Malt Beverage Distribution Act; enact. ............................ 378, 384, 718, 960, 1033, 1074
HB 80--Bankruptcy Actions; change provisions on homestead and exemptions ......... 626, 632, 1646, 1762, 1878, 1946
HB 83--Children, Cruel Treatment by Parents; repeal Code Section .............................. 455, 459, 2092, 2098
HB 84--Physicians Serving as Medical Advisers to Ambulance Service; immune from civil liability .......... 707, 710, 1095, 1165, 2051, 2120, 2518, 2624, 2631
HB 87--Revenue Code; administrative provisions on property tax and equalization boards. .......... 163, 169, 1647, 1762, 1878, 1936, 2087, 2625
HB 92--Health Education Curriculum; provide in schools........... 626, 632 HB 93--Public School Employees Retirement System;
title of board of trustees member. .... 199,202, 390,469, 513, 562, 601 HB 94--Child Custody Cases; court may order investigations ........ 105, 110 HB 95--Criminal Code; change definition of Insurrection ............. 94, 99 HB 98--Businesses, Trade Names; registration
requirements to show ownership. ....................... 105, 110 HB 99--Corporations; unlawful contributions to
influence official actions, penalties ...................... 105, 110 HB 100--Material Facts Discovered by Confession; repeal Code Section. 106, 111 HB 101--Uniform Commercial Code; redefine public
sale. ........................... 106, 111,289,338,400,472,479

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HB 102--Discrimination in Employment Due to Age; change age limit ............. 106, 111, 1162, 1257, 1776, 1819,2025
HB 103--State Conservation Divisions; repeal provisions on suits ........ 106, 111,288, 338,401,472, 513, 561, 568
HB 104--Forest Fire Protection Compact; Forestry Commission Director serve as Georgia Administrator. ................... 106, 111, 288, 338, 401, 472, 480
HB 105--Consideration in Contracts; change definition .......................................... 106, 111
HB 106--Juries; change time periods for summoning ...... 106, 112, 2232, 2233 HB 108--Guaranty, Suretyship Contracts; abolish
distinction.......................................... 107, 112 HB 109--Master and Servant; change Code Section
relating to railroad employees ....... 134, 144, 1858, 1980, 2119, 2146 HB 110--Unfair Cigarette Sales Act; repeal. ....................... 107, 112 HB 111--Nuisances; proper venue in abatement
cases .............................................. 107, 112 HB 114--Compensation Deferral, Public Employees;
clarify provisions ................. 135, 144, 390, 469, 513, 562, 603 HB 121--Civil Defense Agency change to Emergency
Management Agency. ............. 946, 950, 1252, 1469, 1669, 1687 HB 122--Long-Term Health Care Facilities; bill of
rights for residents ............. 409, 420, 550, 643, 1033, 1046, 1154 HB 123--Ambulance Services; requirements for
emergency medical technicians. .............. 626, 632, 1522, 1655, 1993, 1995, 2009, 2011, 3025
HB 124--Health Insurance Policy; conversion for insured surviving spouse ........... 329, 332, 1094, 1165, 1669, 1700
HB 126--County School Superintendent and Education Board Members; submit resignation to county board .................... 454, 459, 1160, 1257, 1668, 1670
HB 127--Automobile Liability Insurance; payments for loss of use ..................................... 1842, 1847
HB 128--Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title; salvage or rebuilt motor vehicles ............. 626, 632, 1024, 1098, 1265, 1295
HB 129--Motor Vehicle Odometer; device to change reading unlawful to sell ....... 246, 251, 551, 644, 736, 980, 984, 1155
HB 130--Motor Vehicle Operator; owes ordinary care to passengers. . . . 456, 459, 512, 1979, 2035, 2119, 2124, 2709, 2725, 3026
HB 131--Workers'Compensation; redefine employee, provisions on military forces . . . 379, 384, 2091, 2098, 3061, 3187, 3355
HB 132--Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Records; not for public inspection ....... 135, 145, 256, 291, 345, 368, 399, 401
HB 136--Electric Membership Corporations; new Code title. ................. 571, 616, 1095, 1165, 1265, 1476, 1497, 1640, 1671, 1701, 1887, 2087, 2551
HB 137--Construction Industry Licensing Board; requirements. ............................. 245, 252, 1252, 1469
HB 138--Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; creditable service .................................. 1970, 1973
HB 139--Controlled Substances; activities relating to marijuana unlawful................. 330, 332, 719, 961, 1033, 1048
HB 143--Child Abuse, Sexual Exploitation; change reporting requirements. ............. 329, 332, 550, 644, 1109, 1180, 1183, 1512, 1626, 1741, 1781, 2708, 2754

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HB 146--Minimum Wage; increase for certain employees .............................. 1011,1014,1252, 1469
HB 148--Self-Service Storage Facilities; definitions, lien provisions ......... 453, 459, 2489, 2493, 2664, 2774, 2936, 3062
HB 149--Jury Duty; procedures for exemption in counties using computers. ....... 378, 384, 640, 727, 1034, 1108, 1117
HB 150--Lee County Small Claims Court; create.................................. 199, 202, 254, 292, 343
HB 151--Meriwether County Small Claims Court; create.................................. 107, 112, 549, 644, 730
HB 152--Bird Dealer, Exotic or Pet Birds; regulation and licensing ................. 245, 252, 637, 727, 1033, 1040, 1241
HB 153--Public School Employees Health Insurance Plan; definitions ............... 1239, 1244, 1648, 1762, 3061, 3086, 3227
HB 162--Appropriations for Operation of State Government; supplement to June 30, 1981. ...... 330, 332, 549, 644, 736, 737, 899, 938, 1296, 1458
HB 163--Appropriations for Operation of State Government; July 1, 1981 through June 30, 1982. ................. 1968, 1970, 2089, 2102, 2283, 2284, 2547, 2565, 2572, 2781, 2782
HB 164--MARTA; relating to tax proceeds and exemptions, operating reserve fund and use of interest earned ............ 1011, 1014, 1857, 1980, 2051, 2075, 2226
HB 167--Construction Industry Licensing Board; powers and duties, licensing and exemptions ................ 453, 459, 1252, 1470, 1670, 1718, 1731, 1777, 1827, 2010, 2052, 2054, 2074, 2682, 3022
HB 169--Wrecker Services; business license requirements ............... 542, 545, 1755, 1860, 2119, 2126, 3019
HB 170--Motor Vehicles with Flashing Lights; use of by certain individuals. ........................... 455, 460
HB 179--Law Enforcement Officer; redefine in indemnification Act. ................ 492, 500, 640, 727, 1264, 1269
HB 180--Health Code; new Chapter on discontinuance of extraordinary life-sustaining procedures ......... 1036, 1085, 1524
HB 181--Law Enforcement Officers; limitation of liability, actions for torts .... 1511, 1515,2034,2095,2518,2520,3020
HB 182--Peace Officer's Annuity and Benefit Fund; benefits ........................ 380, 384, 1023, 1098, 1180, 1188
HB 184--Warehouse Act; receipts for agricultural products ...................... 1510, 1516, 1646, 1762, 2120, 2160
HB 185--Meat Inspection Act; inspection procedures for slaughtering of livestock ............ 135, 145, 203, 259, 297, 324
HB 186--Constitutional Amendments, Proposed; summary printed for interested citizens . . 541, 545, 1253, 1470, 1540, 1551, 2025
HB 187-City of Russell; new charter ................ 135, 145, 204, 259, 295 HB 188--Grandparent's Visitation Rights; provisions
in divorce proceedings . 1126, 1149, 2232,2239, 2518, 2620,2712, 2748 HB 189-Union Point Mayor and Council; compensation. 135, 145, 255, 292, 343 HB 190--Emergency Care at Scene of Accident; relief
from liability, certain persons .......................... 246, 252 HB 195--Game and Fish; agents and license
fees .................... 164, 169, 288, 338, 401, 472, 481, 542, 566

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HB 196--Boat Registration License Fee; revision. .................... 164, 169, 288, 339, 401, 472, 484, 542
HB 197--Municipal Election Code; eligibility and appointment of registrars. .......... 946, 950, 1160, 1257, 1993, 2003
HB 198--Talbot County Board of Commissioners; compensation ........................... 135, 145, 286, 341, 396
HB 199--Deferred Compensation; extend provisions to certain State and county employees. ............. 274, 284, 717, 961, 1181, 1204, 1512, 1605
HB 200--Public School Employees Retirement System; prior creditable service ..... 1511, 1516, 2034, 2095, 2283, 2663, 2715
HB 201--Employment Security Law; delete provisions on seasonal employment, modify pension offset ............................ 472, 490, 718, 961, 1109, 1135
HB 202--Employment Security Law; change certain provisions ....................... .275,284,718,961, 1109, 1144
HB 203--Family Violence; shelters for persons experiencing. ................. 246, 252, 640, 727, 1109, 1180, 1186
HB 204--Clinch County Sheriff; compensation ........................... 164, 169, 204, 259, 295
HB 205--Adequate Program for Education (APEG); delete requirement for CESA Director .... 455, 460, 504, 555, 659, 676
HB 206--Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners Board; appointment and allowances of members ....................... 944, 950, 1095, 1166, 1264, 1288
HB 207--Disabled Adults Protection Act; reporting of abuse or neglect ...... 1238, 1244, 1978, 2035, 2519, 3062, 3341, 3355
HB 208--Motor Vehicle License Plates; free to veterans who were prisoners of war ............. 199, 202, 255, 291, 345, 369, 399, 402, 542
HB 210--Public School Employees Retirement System; additional death benefits ........... 455, 460, 1023, 1098, 1181, 1201
HB 211 --Adequate Program for Education (APEG); lifetime certificate for teachers . 737, 941, 1648, 1762, 1879, 1953, 2024
HB 213--Superior Courts; salary provisions, district attorneys' secretaries . 1968, 1971, 2092, 2099, 2519, 2665, 2988
HB 215--Fulton County State Court Chief Judge; compensation ...................... 2131, 2135, 2645, 2648, 3045
HB 216--Downtown Bainbridge Development Authority; create.................................. 164, 170, 286, 341, 396
HB 217--Labor Department; supplemental appropriation. ................. 1153, 1156, 1520, 1656, 1776, 1808
HB 218--Offender Rehabilitation Department; detainers on prisoners. .............................. 946, 950, 1253, 1470
HB 219--Youthful Offender Act; subsequent misdemeanor sentences, those previously sentenced. .................... 1239, 1245, 1650, 1763,2119,2149
HB 220--Weapons; temporary pistol, revolver renewal licenses. ................. 1011, 1014, 2647, 2648, 3062, 3284, 3353
HB 221--Handicapped Parking Law; permits, provisions for veterans and disabled ................. 199, 202, 719, 961, 1541, 1626, 1740
HB 227--Interest on Unliquidated Damages; change rate............................ 380, 384, 1520, 1656, 1878, 1935

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HB 229--Richmond County State Court Judge; prohibit

engaging in law practice ................ 199, 202, 1647, 1763, 1872

HB 230--District Attorneys and Assistants; expenses

for meals and lodging. ........ 494, 500, 1162, 1257, 1670, 1710, 1843

HB 231 --Cruelty to Children; change penalty on

conviction ...................... 275, 284, 1253, 1470, 1776, 1819 HB 233--Ware County Board of Tax Assessors;

election............................................ 199, 203 HB 235--Public Safety Commissioner; provide security

for additional persons ........... 1153, 1156, 1467, 1525, 1669, 1682 HB 237--Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and
Maintenance Act; provisions on periodic procedures .................... 1968, 1971, 2490, 2491, 2663, 2672 HB 241--Court Bailiffs; maximum compensation ........ 379, 384, 2231, 2233,

HB 245--Employees' Retirement System; credit for

2663,2671,2766,3017

out-of-state services ................................ 1087, 1091

HB 247--Superior Courts; certain judicial circuits employ law clerk to assist in appeals by

prisoners awaiting execution. ....... 455, 460, 1524, 1656, 1775, 1777 HB 248--County and Independent School Superintendents;

duties and qualifications ..................... 705, 710, 1160, 1258

HB 249--Sheriffs' Retirement System; change

provisions on benefits for spouses. . 1087, 1091, 1523, 1656, 1776, 1817 HB 250--Sheriffs' Retirement System; maximum period

for payment of dues . ........ .455,460, 1023, 1098, 1180, 1220, 1512

HB 251 --Alcoholic Beverages; sale at Stone

Mountain. ..... 541, 545, 637, 727, 1033, 1034, 1520, 1668, 1672, 1731 HB 253--Game and Fish; change provisions on taking of

crabs .................. 246, 252, 955, 1025, 1265, 1476, 1493, 2026 HB 254--Chiropractic Licenses; grounds for revocation

or refusal ..................... 1010, 1014, 1522, 1656, 1775, 1778 HB 256--Private Detective and Security Agencies;

regulate, licensing provisions ............... 1738, 1744, 2091, 2099 HB 257--Macon Judicial Circuit; additional
judge. ................... 1639, 1641, 1858, 1980, 2051, 2079, 2226 HB 260--Fulton County State Court Magistrate;
jurisdictions ................... 1836, 1850, 2230, 2233, 2516, 2642

HB 261--Sumter County Sheriff; compensation ........ 199, 203, 255, 293, 343 HB 263--Agricultural Commodity Commission; filling

certain vacancies ............. 246, 252, 333, 393, 473, 513, 561, 565 HB 265--Ware County State Court Judge and Solicitor;
compensation ........................... 199, 203, 503, 556, 648 HB 266--Fulton County Sheriff; compensation .... 1910, 1963, 2230, 2233, 2494 HB 267--Chatham County salary supplement for superior

court judges ................... 1836, 1850, 2643, 2648, 3027, 3355

HB 269--Macon County Small Claims Court; create 199, 203, 503, 556, 653, 1012 HB 270--Superior Court Judges Retirement System;

provisions on mandatory retirement........... 455, 460, 1023, 1099,

1181, 1224, 1265, 1476, 1506, 1540, 1545, 1843

HB 271--Superior Court Judges Retirement System; spouses' benefits ....... 945, 950, 2034, 2095, 2284, 2663, 2701, 3026

HB 272--Peace Officers Standards and Training Act;

qualifications ............. 1733, 1744, 1859, 1980, 2051, 2120, 2178

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HB 273--Augusta Retirement System; disability pension benefits ...................... 1637, 1642, 2229, 2233, 2503, 2643
HB 274--Superior Court Clerks Retirement System; funds to surviving spouse .......... 380, 385, 1023, 1099, 1181, 1218
HB 275--Sheriffs' Retirement Fund; funds to surviving spouse ......................... 380, 385, 1023, 1099, 1264, 1276
HB 276--District Attorney Emeritus; retirement payments to widows apply to surviving spouse ....... 454, 461, 1023, 1099, 1265, 1476, 1495
HB 277--Teachers' Retirement System; exclusions applicable to widows apply to surviving spouse ......................... 454, 461, 1023, 1099, 1265, 1294
HB 278--Employees' Retirement System; exclusions applicable to widows apply to surviving spouses ..... 454, 461, 1023, 1099, 1265, 1475, 1476, 1741, 1934, 2011
HB 279--General Assembly Members; session pay provisions apply to surviving spouse .......... 494, 500, 1160, 1258, 1670, 1713
HB 280--Veterans Services; provisions on surviving spouse ................................. 274,466,508,562, 615
HB 281--Military Forces Retirement; provisions relating to widows apply to surviving
spouse ................................. 274, 466, 508, 562, 616 HB 283--Teachers' Retirement System; change percent
of maximum contribution ........ 1842, 1847, 2231, 2234, 2664, 2771 HB 286--Teachers' Retirement System; change definitions,
certain provisions. ......... 1733, 1744, 2034, 2095, 2283, 2663, 2718 HB 287--Teachers' Retirement System; creditable service for
graduate study ....... 1511, 1516, 2092, 2099, 2283, 2664, 2944, 3353 HB 290--Employees' Retirement System; benefits,
GBI and Public Safety Department personnel ........................................ 1238,1245 HB 291--Retirement System; prior local service credit. ............ 1842, 1847 HB 292--Employees' Retirement System; change provisions on appellate court judges ................... 1742, 1754, 2231, 2234, 3061, 3205, 3354 HB 293--Carroll County State Court; compensation of solicitor and staff ..................... 244, 253, 466, 508, 558, 947 HB 294--Carroll County Commissioner; compensation. ....................... 244, 253, 466, 508, 559, 947 HB 295--Carroll County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ........................... 245, 253, 389, 469, 509 HB 299--Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act; repeal reinstatement of certain finance
charges. ........................ 625, 632, 1646, 1763, 1878, 1933 HB 301--Murray County Officials; compensation. . . 245, 253, 503, 556, 654, 946 HB 302--Murray County Commissioner;
compensation. ....................... 245, 253, 503, 556, 655, 947 HB 303--Town of Tunnel Hill; election and terms of
commissioners. .......................... 245, 253, 503, 556, 648 HB 306--Gifts to Husband by Wife; repeal Code
Section ......................... 379, 385, 1253, 1470, 1669, 1695 HB 309--Drugs and Narcotics Agency; requirements
for compiling list of dangerous drugs. ..................... 705, 710, 1095, 1166, 1264, 1270, 2025

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HB 310--Houston County State Court; change terms .................................. 245, 253, 389, 469, 509
HB 314--No-Fault Automobile Insurance; freedom of choice on firm for motor vehicle repairs .................. 1010, 1015, 1646, 1763, 1993, 2002, 3019
HB 317--DeKalb County; voter registration, county and city. .................. 376, 386, 2643, 2648, 3027, 3352
HB 319--Motor Vehicles; carrying silage exempt from requirements on securing loads. ..... 274, 285, 1024, 1099, 1180, 1200
HB 323--Douglas Judicial Circuit; additional judge. ................. 380, 385, 979, 1521, 1656, 1878, 1948, 2026
HB 324--Real Estate Transactions; transfer fee amount, change certain provisions .......... 1238, 1245, 1976, 2035, 2283, 2518, 2600, 3025
HB 325--Workers' Compensation; change certain provisions........................................ 1640, 1641
HB 326--Legislative Retirement System; benefits, prior military service credit. .............................. 1969, 1972
HB 330--Atlanta-Fulton County Pension Systems; define employer matching fund contributions ....................... 2131, 2135, 2645, 2648, 3045
HB 331 --Atlanta Officials' Pension Fund; change procedures and provisions. ............ 1837, 1850, 2645, 2648, 3046
HB 332--Atlanta Firemen's Pension Fund; change procedures and provisions. ....... 1837, 1850, 2645, 2648, 3030, 3354
HB 333--Atlanta Policemen's Pension Fund; procedures and provisions ................. 1837, 1851, 2645, 2649, 3031, 3354
HB 338--Atlanta Employees' Pension Fund; disability provisions ......................... 1837, 1851, 2645, 2649, 3046
HB 339--Teachers' Retirement System; credit for those retired under local plans. .... 1012, 1015, 1254, 1470, 1541, 1597
HB 343--Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund;
definitions ............... 1969, 1972, 2517, 2646, 2649, 3061, 3135 HB 344--Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund;
redefine peace officer ............................ 626, 633, 1254 HB 345--Unclaimed Property Act; presumption of
abandonment............... 625, 633, 2092, 2099, 3061, 3225, 3355 HB 346--Western Judicial Circuit Judges;
compensation. .............. 454, 461, 1021, 1099, 1264, 1272, 1741 HB 348--Turner County Small Claims Court; repeal Act
creating ................................ 376, 386, 503, 556, 649 HB 349--Worth County Small Claims Court; repeal Act
creating ............................ 273, 285, 389, 469, 510, 947 HB 351--Columbia County Jail and Courthouse; change
certain provisions ........................ 274, 285, 466, 508, 559 HB 358--Postsecondary Educational Authority Act;
applicability to certain colleges outside State. .............................. .627,633, 1161, 1258,3062 HB 359--Assistant District Attorneys; provisions on increases in compensation. ....... 1735, 1744, 2232, 2234, 2518, 2622 HB 360--Catoosa County Tax Commissioner; exempt from needing sheriff's written consent for powers ..................... .944,951, 1859, 1981,2518,2554 HB 362--Motor Vehicle License Plates; county decals, requirements .................. 1511, 1516, 1652, 1763,2119,2148

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HB 369--Whitfield County Small Claims Court; jurisdiction ............................. 274, 285, 389, 469, 509
HB 371--Execution of Instruments Releasing a Security Agreement; signature provisions. ...................... 455, 461, 1163, 1258, 2519, 3062
HB 372--Building Administration Board Codes; county and municipal codes .............. 379, 385, 1521, 1656, 1777, 1823
HB 374--Richmond County Civil Court; change jurisdictional amount .................. 274, 285, 1250, 1470, 1528
HB 375--Gift of Realty; repeal Code Section relating to presumption of gift from father to child ................. 454, 461
HB 377--Criminal Procedures; provisions relating to nolle prosequi ............ 705,710, 1163, 1258,2051,2052,2074, 2082, 2120, 2283, 2519, 2664, 2947, 3353
HB 378--Residential Finance Authority Act; redefine terms, change certain provisions .......... 379, 386, 471, 1522, 1657, 1877, 1893, 2024
HB 379--Trappers; provisions for landowners taking and holding raccoons ........................... 627, 633, 1162, 1258
HB 380--Trappers; provide for raccoon fur sellers' licenses .................................. 627, 633, 1162, 1258
HB 383--Dentists; relating to use of general anesthesia. .................... 1841, 1847, 2488, 2491, 3061, 3112
HB 385--Gordon County School Superintendent; election and term ............................... 329, 333, 466, 509, 560
HB 387--Adequate Program for Education; authority of State Board limited in programs not funded. ............. 1195, 1232
HB 395--Municipal Primary Elections; expenses paid by governing authority ................. 492, 500, 717, 961, 1033, 1052
HB 396--Ebenezer Creek in Effingham County; designated part of Scenic River System . ..... 1153, 1156, 1650, 1763,2051,2120,2161
HB 397--Installment Loans; repeal provisions on reinstatement of certain interest rate. . 626, 633, 1646, 1763, 1878, 1931
HB 402--Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title; odometer readings required. ................ 625, 634, 1024, 1100, 1181, 1214
HB 403--Game and Fish; requirements on handguns for hunting deer. .................... 625, 634, 1162, 1258, 1776, 1821
HB 405--Election Code; superintendents' duties, information on applications. . . . 627, 634, 1161, 1259, 1669, 1696, 2026
HB 406--Municipal Election Code; information on application for registration, duties of governing authority ..... 627, 634, 1108, 1161, 1259, 1669, 1706, 2026
HB 410--Nuisances in Cities; court of jurisdiction in abatement proceedings ......... 379, 385, 719,961, 1034, 1109, 1125
HB 411--Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Act; cities adopt certain ordinances ........... 379, 386, 1253, 1471, 1541, 1600
HB 413--Municipal Home Rule Act; retirement benefits for governing authority members ........... 1087, 1091, 1179, 1521, 1657, 1776, 1799, 1836
HB 414--Lender Credit Card Act; basic card fee authorized ...................... 624, 634, 2229, 2234, 2518, 2559
HB 415--Superior Court Clerks; filling vacancies, chief deputy serve unexpired term .......... 1238, 1245, 1522, 1657, 2051,2120,2170

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HB 416--Educational Loan Program; change provisions and rename as Higher Education Assistance Corporation ................. 492, 501, 955, 1025, 1109, 1143, 1640
HB 420--Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation; rename as Deposit Insurance Corporation ........... 707, 711, 1646, 1764, 1993, 1996
HB 421--Financial Institutions Code; redefine common bond, requirements of credit unions ....... 945, 950, 1646, 1764, 1993, 1997
HB 422--Financial Institutions Code; redefine savings bank, requirements ........ 1088, 1092, 1646, 1764, 1878, 1924, 2226
HB 423--Financial Institutions Code; requirements for out-of-State credit unions. ........ 1012, 1015, 1646, 1764, 1992, 1993
HB 424--DeKalb County Board of Education; compensation. ................... 450, 461, 1977, 2035, 2114, 3020
HB 425--Architects; exempt certain persons from registering .................... 1088, 1092, 1523, 1657, 1879, 1951
HB 426--Sunset Law; change termination date of Recreation Board of Examiners ...... 624, 634, 1162, 1259, 1669, 1688
HB 427--Immunization of Children; entering public and private schools ................. 1736, 1744, 2488, 2491, 2664, 2727
HB 428--Insurance Premium Finance Company Act; service charges .................. 1237, 1245, 1646, 1764, 1878, 1928, 2026
HB 429--Land Surveyor; eligibility for certification ................... 1734, 1745, 1978, 2035, 2119, 2125
HB 431 --City of Leesburg; change number of councilmen ........................ 376, 386, 503, 556, 656, 1012
HB 432--Workers' Compensation; corporate officers exemption, change certain provisions .......... 706, 711, 2091, 2099, 2665, 2985, 3352
HB 433--School Bus Drivers; minimum salary ................... 1842, 1848, 2032, 2095, 2284, 2519, 2634
HB 438--Adequate Program for Education; delay reducing special education instructional units. .... 1841, 1848, 2032, 2095, 3062
HB 439--Municipal Election Code; voter registration lists in cities within DeKalb County ........... 376, 386, 2644, 2649, 3046
HB 441--Stewart County Sheriff's Deputy; compensation ........................... 377, 387, 503, 556, 649
HB 446--Used Car Dealers' Board; license revocation and renewal .............. 1735, 1745, 1979, 2035, 2283, 2664, 2722
HB 447--City of Douglas; levy and collection of ad valorem taxes. ........................... 450, 462, 549, 644, 730
HB 448--City of Broxton; new charter................ 450, 462, 549, 644, 730 HB 449--Coffee County School Superintendent;
election ................................ 377, 387, 503, 556, 649 HB 450--Meriwether County Board of Commissioners;
compensation ........................... 377, 387, 549, 644, 731 HB 452--Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners;
compensation of clerk ..................... 450, 462, 549, 644, 731 HB 453--Default Judgments; court determine damages in
certain actions ................. 1735, 1745, 2092, 2099, 3062, 3338 HB 454--Corporate Takeovers; bids directed at
joint-stock associations ............... 1011, 1015, 2092, 2099, 3062 HB 455--Corporations; dissenting shareholders,
rights ............................... 707, 711, 2092, 2100, 3063

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HB 456--Corporate Takeovers; registration statements not for public inspection . .................. 1011, 1015,2092,2100
HB 457--Superior Court Clerks; salaries .................. 1842, 1848, 2033, 2095, 2283, 2518, 2592
HB 459--Domestic International Banking Facility Act; enact. ................... 1956, 1967, 2229, 2234, 2519, 3062, 3262
HB 461 --Stephens County State Court; change quarterly terms .................................. 377, 387, 503, 557, 650
HB 462--Stephens County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation. ................... 377, 387, 503, 557, 650
HB 465--Floyd County Board of Commissioners; designated posts ......................... 377, 387, 504, 557, 650
HB 466--Floyd County Tax Commissioner; compensation ........................... 377, 388, 504, 557, 651
HB 467--Floyd County Superior Court Clerk and Probate Court Judge; salary ....................... 377, 388, 504, 557, 651
HB 468--Floyd County Merit System Board; create new Board of five members .................... 378, 388, 504, 557, 651
HB 469--Adequate Program for Education; capital facility improvements. . 1970, 1973, 2032, 2096, 2283, 2518, 2547, 3025
HB 470--Upson County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating ................................ 451, 462, 639, 727, 974
HB 472--Montgomery County Small Claims Court; create.................................. 378, 388, 504, 557, 652
HB 473--Wheeler County Small Claims Court; create.................................. 378, 388, 504, 557, 652
HB 474--Montgomery County Probate Court; disposition of insolvent costs from fines ................ 378, 388, 504, 558, 652
HB 475--Intangible Recording Tax; exempt certain long-term notes secured by real estate ..................... 945, 951, 1857, 1981, 2519, 2633, 3020
HB 476--Sunset Law; change termination date of Board of Geologists. .................. 1841, 1848, 2033, 2096, 2664, 2954
HB 478--Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; define retired peace officer ....... 1087, 1092, 1467, 1525, 1777, 1826
HB 479--Douglas County Coroner; compensation ........................... 378, 389, 504, 558, 652
HB 481--Landscape Architects; no license required for State employees ........ 944, 951, 1756, 1860, 2119, 2129, 2223, 3025
HB 483--Southwestern Judicial Circuit; additional judge. ........................ 1152, 1157, 1649, 1764, 1993, 1998
HB 485--Insurance; clarify investment provisions for nonprofit hospital service corporations. ........... 1510, 1516, 1976, 2036, 2283, 3062
HB 486--Clinic Pharmacies; licensing provisions. .................... 1640, 1642, 1978, 2036, 2119, 2123
HB 488--Loans by Insured Financial Institutions, Interest rates; remove provisions relating to repeal.......................... 626, 635, 1646, 1764, 1993, 2001
HB 489--Alcoholics and Drug Addicts; procedures if patient fails to comply with treatment plans. ........................ 1510, 1516, 1978, 2036, 2119, 2147
HB 490--Mentally 111; failure of patients to comply with service plans, procedures .... 1510, 1517, 1978, 2036, 2119, 2122
HB 491-Chehaw Park Authority; meetings ........... 451, 462, 639, 727, 975

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HB 492--Albany Dougherty Payroll Development Authority; issuance of revenue bonds. ........ 451, 462, 639, 728, 975
HB 493--Gwinnett County State Court; demand for trial ................................... 451, 463, 639, 728, 975
HB 494--Gwinnett Court Recorder's Court; length of term of judge ............................ 451, 463, 549, 645, 731
HB 495--Richmond County; method of executing employment contracts. ................. 451, 463, 1250, 1471, 1528
HB 496--Corporations Constructing Petroleum Pipeline; change eminent domain provisions ....... 492, 501, 1021, 1100, 1669, 1693, 2024
HB 497--City of Griffin; chairman of commissioners, election ................................ 451, 463, 549, 645, 731
HB 498--Wheeler County Commissioner; compensation ........................ 702, 712, 1020, 1100, 1169
HB 499--Wheeler County Probate Court Judge; annual salary ............................... 702, 712, 1020, 1100, 1170
HB 500--Wheeler County Sheriff; compensation ........................ 703, 712, 1020, 1100, 1170
HB 502--Private Colleges and Universities; power to issue bonds. .... 1153, 1157, 1649, 1764, 1993, 1996, 2120, 2664, 2760, 3020
HB 508--Glynn County Board of Elections; provide ................................ 451, 463, 549, 645, 732
HB 509--Richmond County Ad Valorem Tax; early payment discount ................ 452, 463, 1250, 1471, 1528
HB 510--Richmond County School Ad Valorem Tax; early payment discount ..................... 452, 464, 1250, 1471, 1529
HB 511--Richmond County Board of Education; biennial elections. ............................ 452, 464, 2229, 2234, 2494
HB 515--Tax Executions; one year time limit for enforcement of certain taxes ............ 1734, 1745, 2229, 2234, 2519, 3061, 3255
HB 516--Pyramid, Multi-Level Distribution Companies; redefine terms in Act ................................. 706, 711
HB 517--Jefferson County Tax Commissioner; change provisions on personnel ................... 452, 464, 549, 645, 732
HB 518--Jefferson County Tax Commissioner; change provisions on personnel ................... 452, 464, 549, 645, 732
HB 519--Jefferson County Superior Court; personnel in clerk's office ............................ 452, 464, 549, 645, 733
HB 520--Fayette County Board of Registrars; transfer to board of elections ...................... 452, 464, 549, 645, 733
HB 521--Irrigation Systems; use of certain equipment required to prevent water supply contamination ............ 1238, 1246, 1646, 1765, 1992, 1994, 2086
HB 523--Douglas County Coroner; repeal Act providing annual salary ............................ 453, 465, 549, 645, 733
HB 525--Employment of Children; clarify minimum age; change certification requirements. . . . 707, 711, 1252, 1471, 1669, 1699
HB 527--Cherokee County Superior Court; change terms ........................ 1011, 1015, 1524, 1657, 2004, 2005
HB 528--Public Service Commission; witnesses in utility hearings .............. 625, 635, 1163, 1259, 1669, 1679, 1843
HB 530--Divorce; jurisdiction over certain nonresidents ............................ 1088, 1092, 2647, 2649

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HB 531--Child Support Recovery Act; garnishment proceedings by Human Resources Department ..... 1152, 1157,2092, 2100, 2284, 2519, 2664, 2962
HB 533--Fulton County Retirement Fund; county employees ....... 2132, 2135 HB 536--Bibb County Civil Court; waive pleading rules
in certain cases. .................. 453, 465, 2644, 2649, 3033, 3352 HB 537--Election Day; redefine relating to alcoholic
beverage sales ............ 1733, 1745, 1978, 2036, 2119, 2133, 2223
HB 538--City of LaGrange; extend corporate limits .................................. 453, 465, 549, 646, 734
HB 539--Catoosa County Tax Commissioner; compensation ........................... 453, 465, 639, 728, 975
HB 540--Game and Fish; redefine trapping, conservation rangers, fishing and hunting times. .......................... 705, 711, 1162, 1259, 1776, 1805
HB 543--Dooly County Tax Commissioner; compensation ........................... 453, 465, 549, 646, 734
HB 544--Dooly County Board of Commissioners; new road districts ........................ 453, 465, 549, 646, 734
HB 545--Downtown Development Authorities Act; enact. .......................... 571, 616, 1521, 1657, 1776, 1804
HB 546--Garnishment; exemptions relating to retirement plans . . . 707, 712, 1859, 1981, 2518, 2570, 2990, 3013, 3352
HB 549--Workers' Compensation Cases; attorney's fees. ......................... 1841, 1848, 2091, 2099, 3061, 3063
HB 551 --Atlanta Campus Policemen; campus includes streets near educational facilities ....... 2132, 2135, 2645, 2649, 3047
HB 552--City of Sugar Hill; terms and election of certain council members................... 491, 501, 549, 646, 734
HB 554--Litter; ordinances by cities to regulate and control ............ 705, 712, 1163, 1259, 1669, 1675, 2010, 2150
HB 556--Criminal Code; prohibit display or sale of obscene material to minors. ......... 1511, 1517,2091,2100,2284, 2519, 2664, 2725
HB 562--Barrow County Board of Commissioners;
expense allowance. .................. 1458, 1462, 1521, 1657, 1768 HB 564--City of Augusta; councilmen, election
provisions ......................... 1837, 1851, 1977, 2036, 2106 HB 566--Dawson County Tax Commissioner;
compensation ........................... 491, 501, 639, 728, 976 HB 567--Dawson County Commissioner;
compensation ........................... 491, 501, 639, 728, 976 HB 568--Dawson County Sheriff; compensation. ....... 491, 501, 639, 728, 976 HB 569--Dawson County Superior Court Clerk and
Probate Court Judge; compensation .......... 491, 501, 639, 728, 977 HB 572--Council for the Arts and Humanities;
special affairs officers. .............................. 1011, 1016 HB 574--Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insurance;
Insurance Commission regulate funds. .... 945, 951, 2489, 2494, 2665, 2990, 3227, 3229, 3245
HB 575--State Examining Boards; duties of Joint Secretary. ................ 1969, 1972, 2646, 2650, 3061, 3074, 3353
HB 576--Cogeneration Act; Public Service Commission, compliance with Federal law. ..... 1238, 1246, 1523, 1657, 1776, 1816

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HB 578--Motor Vehicle License Plates; street rods and antique cars. ............... 1843, 1848, 1979, 2036, 2519, 3062
HB 579--Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit; fix terms of court.................... 1012, 1016, 2232, 2234, 2519, 2664, 2730
HB 580--Traffic Offenses; penalties for violation, minimum time to be served .......................... 1970, 1973
HB 581--Blakely Mayor and Councilmen; compensation, set fees for garbage collection .............. 539, 545, 716, 962, 1029
HB 582--Turner County Small Claims Court; create .... 539, 545, 716, 962, 1030 HB 585--Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance; qualifications
for certificates for companies ..... 1238, 1246, 1976, 2037, 2518, 2611 HB 586--Walker County Coroner; mileage
allowance. ............................ 539, 546, 955, 1025, 1105 HB 587--Walker County Tax Commissioner; compensation
of personnel. .......................... 623, 635, 955, 1025, 1105 HB 588--Walker County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation of personnel............... 623, 635, 955, 1025, 1106 HB 590--Parole Revocation; hearing
requirements. . . . 1511, 1517, 2093, 2100, 2283, 2519, 2663, 2717, 3020 HB 591--City of Camilla; relating to city elections,
petitions. ............................ 539, 546, 1857, 1981, 2042 HB 592--Mitchell County Probate Court Judge;
fees paid into county treasury ............ 539, 546, 1857, 1981, 2042 HB 593--Mitchell County Coroner; repeal Act placing
on salary with travel allowance. .......... 539, 546, 1857, 1981, 2042 HB 594--Laurens County Small Claims Court;
change certain jurisdictional limits .......... 539, 546, 716, 962, 1030
HB 595--Board of Public Safety; change composition ..................... 945, 951, 1254, 1471, 1540, 1589
HB 598--Heard County Probate Court Judge; compensation ........................ 539, 546, 1020, 1100, 1170
HB 599--Heard County Tax commissioner; compensation ........................ 540, 546, 1020, 1100, 1171
HB 600--Heard County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ........................ 540, 547, 1020, 1101, 1171
HB 601-Heard County Sheriff; compensation ...... 540, 547, 1020, 1101, 1171 HB 602--Heard County Commissioner;
compensation ........................ 540, 547, 1020, 1101, 1172 HB 604--Health Insurance Policies; optometrists'
services included ............ 945, 951, 1179, 2229, 2235, 2663, 2669 HB 606--Downtown Marietta Development Authority;
enlarge district................... 540, 547, 1857, 1981, 2047, 2226 HB 607--Fayette County Small Claims Court; fees for
filing actions ........................... 540, 547, 716, 962, 1030 HB 610--Juvenile Court; jurisdiction provisions,
definition of designated felony act ..................... 1036, 1085
HB 613--City of Ashburn; new charter ............ 942, 952, 1094, 1166, 1260 HB 617--Butts County Sheriff; compensation ....... 623, 635, 1020, 1101, 1172 HB 618--Butts County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation ........................ 623, 635, 1020, 1101, 1172
HB 619--Sheriffs; change certain provisions on qualifications ........ 1510, 1517, 2092, 2100, 2283, 2518, 2608, 3026
HB 620--Butts County Tax Commissioner; compensation ........................ 624, 635, 1020, 1101, 1172

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HB 621--Butts County Probate Court Judge; compensation ........................ 624, 636, 1020, 1101, 1173
HB 624-Bulloch County State Court; change terms . . . 624, 636, 955, 1025, 1106 HB 628--Reports of Supreme and Appeals Court; chief
judge in circuit may limit distribution. ........ 1010, 1016,2232,2235 HB 629--Georgia Laws; chief judge in circuit may limit
distribution ........................ 1010, 1016, 1859, 1982, 2119 HB 631 --Worth County; repeal certain obsolete
laws ................................ 624, 636, 1020, 1101, 1173 HB 633--State Librarian; distribution of Journals to
General Assembly members ...... 1511, 1517, 2033, 2096, 3062, 3258 HB 634--Housing Authority Law; delete references to
Board, requirements of commissioners. . . 1672, 1689, 2032, 2096, 3062 HB 635--Screven County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation ......................... 624, 636, 955, 1025, 1106 HB 636--Official and Statistical Register;
repeal Code Section relating to compiling ............... 1088, 1092 HB 638--Family Day-Care Centers; redefine .................... 1968, 1971 HB 639--Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority;
doctrine of sovereign immunity. . . . 1086, 1092, 2229, 2235, 2504, 2643 HB 642--Turner County; repeal certain obsolete laws . . 540, 547, 716, 962, 1030 HB 643--Criminal Justice Improvement Council;
create ................... 1736, 1745, 1859, 1982, 3061, 3122, 3354 HB 647--Oconee County Public Utility Authority;
filling of vacancies. .................. 1150, 1157, 1466, 1525, 1666 HB 648--Grand Juries; authority to issue reports on
operation of public offices ........ 1734, 1755, 2647, 2651, 3061, 3228 HB 651--Life and Health Insurance Guaranty
Association; create .... 1640, 1642, 1976, 2037, 2283, 2664, 2723, 3020 HB 653--Revenue Code; mailing tax assessment
notices and income tax deductions. ..... 1735, 1746, 2229, 2235, 2664, 2733, 2761, 3006, 3121, 3155
HB 654--Income Tax; change amounts of standard deductions.............................. 1842, 1849, 2229, 2235
HB 656--Architectural Plans; approval prior to construction of buildings, enforcement. .................. 1088, 1093, 1523, 1658, 1776, 1801
HB 658--Fulton County; volunteer program to provide legal service, change population figures in Act ............................. 1910, 1963, 2645, 2650, 3047
HB 659--Town of Resaca; incorporate. ............ 703, 712, 1020, 1102, 1173 HB 661 --Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners;
compensation. ................... 942, 952, 1250, 1471, 1534, 1740 HB 662--Waycross Judicial Circuit; additional
judge. ........................ 1153, 1157, 1649, 1765, 2518, 2567 HB 663--Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner;
compensation. ................... 942, 952, 1250, 1472, 1535, 1740 HB 664--Gwinnett County Sheriff;
compensation. ................... 942, 952, 1251, 1472, 1536, 1740 HB 665--Gwinnett County Superior Court Clerk and
Probate Court Judge; compensation . . 943, 952, 1251, 1472, 1537, 1740 HB 667--Garden City Mayor and Council; delegate
powers to administrator ................ 703, 712, 1977, 2037, 2106 HB 668--Chatsworth-Murray County Water and Sewerage
Authority; create ...................... 703, 713, 1020, 1102, 1174

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HB 669--Brooks County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating ............................. 703, 713, 2090, 2102, 2242
HB 670--Brooks County Small Claims Court;
create ............................... 703, 713, 2090, 2102, 2243 HB 671--Lousiville Police Court; maximum fines
levied ............................... 703, 713, 1020, 1102, 1174 HB 673--Sumter County Small Claims Court; change
jurisdiction. .......................... 703, 713, 1020, 1102, 1174 HB 675--Upson County Small Claims Court;
create ............................... 703, 713, 1020, 1102, 1175 HB 676--Upson County Tax Commissioner; mode of
compensation ........................ 704, 713, 1020, 1102, 1175 HB 679--Carroll County State Court Judge;
compensation ........................ 705, 713, 1020, 1102, 1175 HB 680--Gwinnett County Water and Sewerage Authority;
audit requirements .................... 705, 714, 1020, 1102, 1176 HB 681 --Gwinnett County Airport Authority; audit
requirements......................... 706, 714, 1020, 1102, 1176 HB 682--Gwinnett County Public Facilities Authority;
certain audit requirements .............. 706, 714, 1020, 1103, 1176 HB 683--Gwinnett County Recreation Authority; certain
audit requirements .................... 706, 714, 1020, 1103, 1177 HB 684--Gwinnett Industrial Building Authority;
certain audit requirements .............. 706, 714, 1020, 1103, 1177 HB 685--Game and Fish Code; increase commercial
saltwater fishing license fee ........... 1456, 1460, 1859, 1982, 2051, 2120,2167,2642
HB 687--Stephens County Small Claims Court; remove minimum jurisdictional amount .......... 706, 714, 1020, 1103, 1177
HB 688--Dooly County Board of Education; new districts for election. .......................... 706, 715, 1020, 1103, 1177
HB 691--Alcoholic Beverage Sales Near a Church; provisions for Chatham County ............. 1742, 1754, 2031, 2096
HB 693--Insurance Companies; request and receive information from State Fire Marshal ......... 1734, 1748, 2229, 2235, 2519, 2665, 2989
HB 699--Walton County Small Claims Court; create ........................ 1235, 1246, 1755, 1860, 1990, 2087
HB 700--Walton County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating ........................... 1235, 1246, 2229, 2236, 2495
HB 701--City of Monroe; Water, Light and Gas Commission contracts ................ 1235, 1246, 1756, 1860, 1986
HB 702--City of Walnut Grove; create and incorporate ........................ 1235, 1246, 1756, 1860, 1986
HB 703--City of Clarkesville; new charter .............................. 943, 952, 1094, 1166, 1260
HB 704--Habersham County Coroner; compensation ........................ 943, 952, 1094, 1166, 1260
HB 705--Habersham County State Court Solicitor; compensation of secretary. .............. 943, 953, 1094, 1166, 1260
HB 706--Habersham County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation................. 943, 953, 1094, 1166, 1261
HB 707--Brunswick-Glynn County Charter Commission; extend time to complete work............ 943, 953, 1251, 1472, 1529

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HB 709--Cherokee and Forsyth Counties State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation ..... .1086, 1093, 1251, 1472, 1529
HB 710--Burke County; salary supplement, superior
court judge. ........................ 1086, 1093, 1466, 1525, 1661 HB 711 --City oF Wadley; eligibility to serve as
recorder. ............................ 943, 953, 1094, 1166, 1261 HB 712--Rockdale County Board of Registrations and
Elections; provide ..................... 943, 953, 1977, 2037, 2107 HB 713--Rockdale County Board of Commissioners;
filling vacancies....................... 943, 953, 1977, 2037, 2107 HB 714--Houston County Board of Commissioners;
compensation ........................ 944, 953, 1094, 1167, 1261 HB 715--Meriwether County Superior Court Clerk and
Clerical Help; compensation ............. 944, 954, 1094, 1167, 1262 HB 716--Misdemeanor Trials Upon Accusation; expand
provisions. .................... 1456, 1461, 2232, 2236, 3062, 3344 HB 717--Driver's License; deposited as bail for
traffic violations, change provisions .......... 1456, 1461, 2232, 2236 HB 718--Farmer's Markets; creation, operation
and regulation. ....... 1968, 1971, 2031, 2096, 2284, 2519, 3061, 3210 HB 719--Cherokee Judicial Circuit; change terms of
court. ........................ 1153, 1157, 1649, 1765, 2005, 2009 HB 720--City of Alpharetta; new charter ......................... 944, 954 HB 721 -- Athens-Clarke County Charter Commission;
create .......................... 944, 954, 1251, 1472, 1538, 1741 HB 725--Grady County State Court; change provisions
on juries........................... 1007, 1016, 1251, 1472, 1530 HB 726--Grady County State Court; extend term of
office of current judge ................ 1008, 1016, 1251, 1472, 1530 HB 727--Terrell County Small Claims Court; change
jurisdiction, increase fees ............. 1008, 1017, 1251, 1472, 1530 HB 729--Irwin County Board of Commissioners;
compensation of chairman ............ 1008, 1017, 1251, 1473, 1530 HB 730--Residential Conservation Service Act;
utilities offer home energy audits . . 1733, 1748, 1978,2037,2119,2121 HB 732--Post Mortem Examination Act; compensation of
jurors .................................. 1841, 1849, 2488, 2491 HB 734--Fire Safety Standards; counties over 100,000
population adopt and enforce .................. 1843, 1849, 2092, 2100, 2283, 2518, 2612 HB 736--Union County Probate Court Judge; compensation ...................... 1008, 1017, 1094, 1167, 1262 HB 738--School Attendance Records; used for one purpose. ................. 1455, 1461, 1648, 1765, 1993, 1999, 2086 HB 740--Municipal Property; provisions governing sale to nonprofit corporation to build museum. ......... 1456, 1461, 2032,
2096,2283,2518,2553 HB 741--Municipal Corporations; enter into leases for
library services ....... 1456, 1461, 2032, 2097, 2284, 2518, 2663, 2720 HB 744--Foreclosure Proceedings on Real Estate;
sales .................... 1969, 1971, 2646, 2650, 3061, 3113, 3354 HB 745--Hazardous Waste Management Authority;
create ................... 1672, 1689, 1859, 1982, 2051, 2054, 2226 HB 746--Workers' Compensation; subsequent injury trust
fund ......................... 1456, 1461, 1523, 1658, 1878, 1932

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HB 749--City of Columbus; Personnel Review Board ............................. 1008, 1017, 1251, 1473, 1531
HB 750--Columbus Industrial and Port Development Commission; provide. ................ 1008, 1017, 1251, 1473, 1531
HB 751--Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; compensation of assistant district attorney. ........... 1087, 1093, 1251, 1473, 1531
HB 752--Greene County Superior Court Clerk, Coroner and Probate Court Judge; compensation. . 1008, 1017, 1094, 1167, 1262
HB 753--Greene County Tax Commissioner; compensation ...................... 1009, 1018, 1094, 1167, 1263
HB 754--City of Rutledge; police court, fines .............................. 1009, 1018, 2090, 2102, 2243
HB 755--Morgan County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ...................... 1009, 1018, 2090, 2102, 2243
HB 756--Morgan County Commissioners; compensation of chairman and vice-chairman. .......... 1009, 1018, 2090, 2102, 2244
HB 757--Worth County Small Claims Court; create ............................. 1009, 1018, 1251, 1473, 1532
HB 758--Environmental Protection Division; powers and duties of director ....... 1841, 1849, 2033, 2097, 2283, 2518, 2593
HB 759--Clayton County State Court Judge; compensation ...................... 1009, 1018, 1251, 1473, 1532
HB 760--Clayton County Probate Court Judge; compensation ...................... 1009, 1018, 1251, 1473, 1532
HB 761--Clayton County Tax Commissioner; compensation ...................... 1009, 1019, 1251, 1474, 1533
HB 762--Clayton County; sheriff and superior court clerk, compensation ................. 1010, 1019, 1251, 1474, 1533
HB 763--Clayton County Board of Commissioners; compensation ...................... 1010, 1019, 1251, 1474, 1533
HB 764--City of Atlanta; Business Improvement District Act. ........................ 2132, 2135, 2645, 2650, 3047
HB 765--City of Adairsville; extend corporate limits ........................ 1010, 1019, 1251, 1474, 1538, 2026
HB 766--City of Port Wentworth; change corporate limits ............................. 1087, 1093, 1756, 1860, 1986
HB 771--Alcoholic Beverage Sales; unlawful within certain distance of a treatment center ........................ 1884, 1905, 2031, 2097, 3062, 3343
HB 772--Muscogee County Board of Education; new method of selection. ........................ 1910, 1963, 2090, 2102, 2244
HB 774--Mobile Homes, Uniform Standards Act; redefine as manufactured homes ....... 1457, 1461, 2489, 2494, 3062
HB 775-Fulton County; time for tax returns. ..... 2132, 2136, 2645, 2650, 3048 HB 776--City of Wrens; police court,
fines.............................. 1150, 1157, 1466, 1525, 1661 HB 777--Gwinnett County Pinball Machines Operation;
repeal Act prohibiting ................ 1150, 1158, 1466, 1525, 1661 HB 778--Carrollton Redevelopment Authority;
create ............................. 1150, 1158, 1466, 1525, 1662 HB 785--Wheeler County Superior Court Clerk; annual
salary ............................. 1087, 1093, 1251, 1474, 1534 HB 786--DeKalb County State Court; delete
provisions for judge's secretary to prepare appeals. ........................... 1087, 1093, 1858, 1982, 2043

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HB 787--City of Patterson; new charter. ......... 2555, 2557, 2644, 2650, 3048 HB 788--Downtown Waycross Development Authority;
expand objectives ................... 1151, 1158, 1466, 1525, 1662 HB 790--City of Albany; change limit on ad valorem
taxes. ............................. 1637, 1642, 1756, 1860, 1986 HB 791--City of Thomson; recorder's court,
jurisdiction of fines .................. 1236, 1247, 1521, 1658, 1768 HB 792--City of Forest Park; extend corporate
limits ............................. 1236, 1247, 1466, 1526, 1662 HB 793--Catoosa County Sheriff; fiscal administration
of office ........................... 1236, 1247, 1466, 1526, 1663 HB 794--Coffee County; maximum court costs charged
for law library ...................... 1236, 1247, 1521, 1658, 1769 HB 798--City of Bremen; recorder's court, change
provisions ......................... 1151, 1158, 1466, 1526, 1663 HB 799--Haralson County Treasurer;
compensation ...................... 1151, 1158, 1466, 1526, 1663 HB 800--Haralson County Commissioner;
compensation ...................... 1151, 1158, 1466, 1526, 1664 HB 801--Haralson County Probate Judge;
compensation ...................... 1151, 1158, 1466, 1526, 1664 HB 804--Bartow County Officials;
compensation ...................... 1236, 1247, 1466, 1526, 1664 HB 805--Bartow County Tax Commissioner;
compensation ...................... 1236, 1247, 1466, 1526, 1665 HB 806--Bartow County Commissioner;
compensation ...................... 1236, 1247, 1467, 1527, 1665 HB 808--Long County Small Claims Court; change
filing fees ..................... 1236, 1248, 1647, 1765, 1864, 2025 HB 809--Tattnall County Tax Commissioner;
compensation ...................... 1237, 1248, 1521, 1658, 1769 HB 810--Tattnall County Small Claims Court; change
jurisdiction. ................... 1237, 1248, 1647, 1765, 1865, 2025 HB 811--City of College Park; election of mayor and
council............................ 1837, 1851, 2032, 2097, 2252 HB 812--Armed Robbery; replica of weapon included in
definition ..................... 1456, 1462, 2092, 2101, 3061, 3131 HB 813--Criminal Code; racketeering and securities
violations included under RICO Act.......... 1736, 1748, 2647, 2651 HB 814--Automobile Clubs; regulation. ........................ 1970, 1973 HB 815--City of Augusta; civil service commission, authority
over police and fire departments. ....... 1837, 1851, 2229, 2236, 2495 HB 816--Middle Georgia Consortium;
administer Federal CETA grants in certain counties ........................... 1452, 1462, 1858, 1982, 2043
HB 817--Lanier County Superior Court Clerk; salary. ............. 1151, 1159 HB 818--Bartow County Coroner; compensation . . 1237, 1248, 1467, 1527, 1665 HB 820--Lamar County Probate Court Judge;
compensation ...................... 1237, 1248, 1521, 1658, 1769 HB 821--Atlanta Fairground Property; lease for motion
picture studio. ...................... 1838, 1851, 2230, 2236, 2495 HB 822--Financial Institutions Code; change certain
provisions. .................... 1841, 1849, 2229, 2236, 2663, 2713 HB 825--Augusta Judicial Circuit Superior Court
Judges; compensation ................ 1732, 1750, 2487, 2492, 2659

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HB 827--Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County Development Authority; revenue bonds ............. 1452, 1462, 1647, 1765, 1872
HB 828--City of Hartwell; provisions relating to officials running for office . ............ 1452, 1462, 1521, 1658, 1770
HB 829--Hart County Coroner; compensation .... 1452, 1463, 1521, 1659, 1770 HB 830--Hart County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation ...................... 1453, 1463, 1521, 1659, 1770 HB 831--Hart County Board of Finance; compensation
and meeting dates ................... 1453, 1463, 1521, 1659, 1771 HB 832--Tax Appraisers; inspection of mobile home
decals. .... 1842, 1849, 2033, 2097, 2284, 2519, 2664, 2955, 3064, 3073 HB 834--Securities Act; exempt banks serving as
trustee, certain transactions. ...... 1735, 1749, 2229, 2237, 3062, 3313 HB 835--Clarke County Probate Judge and Clerk;
salaries. ........................... 1453, 1463, 1521, 1659, 1771 HB 836--Clarke County Board of Commissioners;
compensation. ................. 1453, 1463, 1521, 1659, 1773, 2087 HB 837--Athens-Clarke County Industrial Development
Authority; powers ................... 1453, 1463, 1521, 1659, 1771 H8 838--Athens-Clarke County Magistrate's Court Judge;
salary ............................. 1453, 1464, 1521, 1659, 1772
HB 839--Clarke County Tax Commissioner; salary ............................. 1454, 1464, 1521, 1660, 1772
HB 840--Laurens County Tax Commissioner; compensation ...................... 1237, 1248, 1521, 1660, 1772
HB 841--City of Dublin; mayor and council vacancies, ward changes. ...................... 1237, 1249, 1521, 1660, 1773
SB 850--Forsyth County Board of Commissioners; compensation. ................. 1237, 1249, 1756, 1861, 1990, 2086
HB 851--Workers' Compensation; cover certain volunteer firelighters ..... 1734, 1749, 2091, 2101, 2283, 2519, 2664, 2957, 3353
HB 852--Construction Industry Licensing Board; exempt certain mobile home service personnel..................... 1734, 1749, 1978, 2037, 2119, 2128
HB 859--Johnson County Board of Commissioners; compensation ...................... 1454, 1464, 1647, 1765, 1872
HB 860--Washington County Sheriff; compensation ...................... 1454, 1464, 1647, 1765, 1873
HB 861--Washington County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation....................... 1454, 1464, 1647, 1766, 1873 HB 862--Glascock County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation ...................... 1454, 1465, 1647, 1766, 1873 HB 863--Glascock County Probate Court Judge;
compensation ...................... 1454, 1465, 1648, 1766, 1873 HB 864--Washington County Tax Commissioner;
compensation ...................... 1454, 1465, 1648, 1766, 1874 HB 865--Washington County Probate Court Judge;
compensation ...................... 1454, 1465, 1648, 1766, 1874 HB 866--Henry County Small Claims Court; change
jurisdiction. ........................ 1455, 1465, 1648, 1766, 1874 HB 867--Henry County Treasurer;
compensation ...................... 1455, 1465, 1648, 1766, 1875 HB 868--Henry County Officials;
compensation. ................. 1455, 1465, 1648, 1766, 1868, 2025

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HB 869--Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority; change membership ................. 1455, 1466, 1648, 1767, 1875
HB 870--Act Providing Comprehensive Treatment of Alcoholism; change effective date. ........... 1843, 1850, 1978, 2037
HB 872--Fift County Board of Commissioners; date of special election to fill vacancies. ........ 1508, 1517, 2229, 2237, 2496
HB 873--Berrien and Cook Counties Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating. .................. 1508, 1517, 1756, 1861, 1987
HB 874--Tift County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating ........................... 1509, 1518, 2229, 2237, 2496
HB 875--Town of Pine Mountain; create office of town clerk, abolish office of recorder. . . . 1509, 1518, 1756, 1861, 1991, 2226
HB 877--Tift County Small Claims Court; create ............................. 1509, 1518, 2229, 2237, 2496
HB 878-City of Alpharetta; new charter. ........ 1838, 1852, 2230, 2237, 2496 HB 882--Centerville Municipal Court; penalty for
offenses tried ....................... 1509, 1518, 1756, 1861, 1987 HB 885--Jackson County Superior Court Clerk, Sheriff,
Probate Judge; salary. ................ 1509, 1518, 1756, 1861, 1987 HB 886--City of Lincolnton; change provisions
relating to personnel ................. 1509, 1518, 1756, 1861, 1988 HB 887--Construction Industry Licensing; exempt
persons doing repairs on farm buildings. ................ 1736, 1749, 1857, 1982, 2051, 2120, 2169 HB 888--General Assembly Members Transacting Business with State; requirements and prohibitions. .... 1962, 1967, 2647, 2651,
3061, 3066, 3194, 3212, 3281, 3284 HB 889--Bleckley County Small Claims Court; change
jurisdiction. ................... 1637, 1642, 1858, 1982, 2048, 2484 HB 893--Town of East Dublin; new
charter ............................ 1509, 1519, 1756, 1861, 1988 HB 894--Johnson County Small Claims Court;
create ............................. 1637, 1642, 1858, 1983, 2043 HB 895--Downtown Dalton Development Authority;
create ............................. 1509, 1519, 1756, 1861, 1988 HB 897--Downtown Savannah Authority; define
powers ............................ 2132,2136,2487,2492, 2657 HB 900--Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority; provide
for definitions ...................... 1510, 1519, 1756, 1862, 1989 HB 902--Depositories Holding Unclaimed Property; time
requirements before auction ......................... 1842, 1850 HB 903--Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens; notice of
commencement of action. . . . 1736, 1749, 2091, 2100, 2283, 2518, 2591 HB 906--Motor Vehicle on Public Street of
Municipality; weight limitations ...................... 1969, 1972 HB 908--Jones County; consolidate offices of tax
receiver and tax collector ............................ 1510, 1519 HB 909--Berrien County Small Claims Court;
create ............................. 1637, 1642, 1858, 1983, 2043 HB 910--Financial Institutions; disposition of
deposits of deceased nursing home resident ...................... 1734, 1749, 2229, 2237, 2518, 2550 HB 912--Troup County Board of Commissioners; compensation ...................... 1638, 1642, 1858, 1983, 2044

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HB 915--Chattooga County Tax Commissioner; compensation ...................... 1638, 1643, 1858, 1983, 2044
HB 916--Richmond County Officials; salaries .................. 1732, 1750, 1977, 2038, 2115, 2610, 2626
HB 917--Catoosa County; change courthouse hours, budget provisions .................... 1638, 1643, 1858 1983, 2044
HB 918--Jones County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction. ........................ 1638, 1643, 1977, 2038, 2107
HB 919--Mclntosh Reserve Historical Authority; create ............................. 1638, 1643, 1858, 1983, 2045
HB 921--Stone Mountain Police Court; change jurisidiction ........................ 1638, 1643, 2644, 2651, 3048
HB 922--Carroll County; advisory referendum for hazardous waste disposal site......................... 1838, 1852
HB 924--Baldwin County; advisory referendum for hazardous waste disposal site .......... 1838, 1852, 2032, 2097, 2252
HB 925--Miller County Board of Education; method of electing ........................... 1638, 1643, 1858, 1983, 2045
HB 926--Tattnall County Board of Commissioners; compensation ...................... 1640, 1643, 1858, 1983, 2045
HB 929--Newton County Board of Commissioners; expense and mileage allowance ............. 1638, 1644, 2090, 2102, 3037, 3194, 3203
HB 930--University Professors; restrictions on use of school name in printed articles. ....................... 1735, 1750
HB 932--Dade County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ...................... 1638, 1644, 1858, 1983, 2045
HB 933--Dade County Probate Judge's Deputies and Clerks; compensation ................ 1639, 1644, 1858, 1984, 2046
HB 934--Tift County Probate Court Judge; salary fixed ......................... 1838, 1852, 2230, 2237, 2505, 2642
HB 935--Tift County Tax Commissioner; salary fixed ......................... 1838, 1852, 2230, 2238, 2506, 2642
HB 936--Tift County Superior Court Clerk; board of commissioners fix salary ......... 1838, 1852, 2230, 2238, 2507, 2642
HB 937--Tift County Commissioners; salary of chairman .......................... 1839, 1853, 2230, 2238, 2497
HB 938--Tift County Sheriff; Board of Commissioners fix salary. ..................... 1839, 1853, 2230, 2238, 2507, 2642
HB 941--Whitfield County Board of Commissioners; compensation ...................... 1732, 1750, 1977, 2038, 2107
HB 942--McDuffie County Tax Commissioner; compensation ...................... 1732, 1750, 1977, 2038, 2108
HB 947--Coweta County Small Claims Court; create ............................. 1639, 1644, 1858, 1984, 2046
HB 948--Coweta County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating ........................... 1639, 1645, 1858, 1984, 2046
HB 949--Dougherty County Officials; compensation ...................... 1639, 1644, 1756, 1862, 1989
HB 950--Dougherty County State Court; change costs and fees. ................ 1639, 1644, 1756, 1862, 1989
HB 951--City of Albany; establish corporate limits ........................ 1639, 1644, 2230, 2238, 2508, 3026
HB 952--Alma-Bacon County Small Claims Court; establish. .......................... 1639, 1645, 1858, 1984, 2047

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HB 954-Union County Sheriff'.s Office; expenses .......................... 1732, 1750, 2230, 2238, 2515
HB 955--Fannin County Coroner; annual salary ....................... 1732, 1751, 1977, 2038, 2108
HB 957--Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial Advisory Committee; continued ........... 1841, 1850, 2033, 2097, 2665, 2967
HB 958--Butts County; provision on leased property eligible for homestead exemption ....... 1733, 1751, 1977, 2038, 2108
HB 959--Dodge County Sheriff andProbate Court Judge; personnel in office ................... 1733, 1751, 2032, 2098, 2252
HB 960--DeKalb County State Court; change provisions on assistant solicitors . ........... 1733, 1751,2644,2651,3039,3353
HB 961 -- Wilkes County Tax Commissioner; retain fees from motor vehicle and mobile home taxes .............. 1733, 1751
HB 962-Wilkes County Coroner; salary ......... 1738, 1751, 1977, 2038, 2109 HB 963--Candler County Small Claims Court;
jurisdiction, compensation of judge ..... 1738, 1751, 1977, 2038, 2109 HB 964--Crisp County Superior Court Clerk, Probate
Court Judge; compensation ............ 1738, 1752, 1977, 2039, 2109 HB 965--Elbert County Board of Commissioners;
compensation ...................... 1738, 1752, 1977, 2039, 2110 HB 966--Glynn County Deputy Magistrate;
compensation ...................... 1738, 1752, 1977, 2039, 2110 HB 967--Crawford County Board of Commissioners;
compensation ...................... 1738, 1752, 2090, 2102, 2244 HB 968--Peach County Charter Commission;
create ............................. 1739, 1752, 1977, 2039, 2110 HB 969--Spalding County Coroner;
compensation ...................... 1739, 1752, 1977, 2039, 2110 HB 970--Spalding County State Court Judge and
Solicitor; compensation ............... 1739, 1752, 1977, 2039, 2111 HB 971--Spalding County Tax Commissioner;
compensation ...................... 1739, 1753, 1977, 2039, 2111 HB 972--Spalding County Superior Court Clerk and
Sheriff; compensation ................ 1739, 1753, 1977, 2039, 2111 HB 973--Spalding County Board of Commissioners;
travel expense allowance. ............. 1739, 1753, 1977, 2040, 2112 HB 974--Bibb County Civil Service System and Board;
change ............................ 1736, 1753, 2644, 2651, 3049 HB 976--Swainsboro Public Facilities Authority;
create. ......... 1736, 1753, 1977, 2040, 2112, 2131, 2223, 2280, 2484 HB 977--Douglasville-Douglas County Water Authority;
operate sewerage system ............................ 1737, 1753 HB 978--Town of Montrose; change provisions relating
to mayor and council................. 2132, 2136, 2487, 2492, 2658 HB 979--City of Reynolds; change time of annual city
election ........................... 1737, 1754, 1977, 2040, 2112 HB 980--Taylor County Tax Commissioner;
compensation ...................... 1737, 1754, 1977, 2040, 2113 HB 982--Cobb County Juvenile Court Judge;
compensation ...................... 1839, 1953, 2644, 2652, 3049
HB 983--Hart County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction. ........................ 1737, 1754, 1977, 2040, 2113
HB 984--City of Carrollton, change rate of taxation for school purposes .................. 1737, 1754, 1977, 2040, 2113

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HB 989--School Facilities; exempt from minimum standards if constructed with local funds. ............... 1969, 1972
HB 991--Locust Grove City Council; members must resign if running for other office ........ 1839, 1853, 2032, 2098, 2253
HB 996--General Assembly Members; report campaign contributions received during legislative session .................. 1968, 1971, 2488, 2492, 3062, 3339, 3353
HB 998--Cobb County Board of Education; compensation. ................. 1839, 1853, 2644, 2652, 3040, 3354
HB 999--Cobb County Tax Commissioner; compensation ...................... 1839, 1853, 2644, 2652, 3049
HB 1000--Cobb County Sheriff, Chief Deputy and Investigator; compensation ....... 1839, 1854, 2644, 2652, 3041, 3354
HB 1001--Pulaski County Deputy Sheriffs; salaries. ........................... 1840, 1854, 2032, 2098, 2247
HB 1002--Bulloch County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation of employees ........... 1910, 1963, 2090, 2103, 2244 HB 1003--Bulloch County Sheriff; compensation of
deputies and office clerk .............. 1910, 1963, 2090, 2103, 2245 HB 1004--Bulloch County Commissioners;
compensation of clerks ............... 1911, 1963,2090,2103,2245 HB 1005--Bulloch County Probate Court; compensation of
clerk. ............................. 1911, 1964,2090,2103,2245 HB 1006--Bulloch County Tax Commissioner; compensation
of assistants ........................ 1911, 1964, 2090, 2103, 2246 HB 1007--Butts County Small Claims Court; judgment
reopened certain circumstances ........ 1911, 1964, 2090, 2103, 2246 HB 1010--Cobb County Probate Court Judge;
compensation ...................... 1911, 1964, 2644, 2652, 3050 HB 1011--Monroe County Small Claims Court; change
jurisdiction. ........................ 1840, 1854, 2230, 2238, 2497 HB 1012--Cobb County State Court Solicitor and
Assistants; compensation ............. 1911, 1964, 2644, 2652, 3050 HB 1013--Gilmer County Small Claims Court;
create ............................. 1911, 1964, 2090, 2103, 2246 HB 1014--Floyd County Board of Education;
reimbursement for certain expenses . .... 1911, 1964, 2230, 2239, 2497 HB 1015--City of Bloomingdale; additional territory
within corporate limits .............................. 1956, 1965 HB 1016--Wheeler County Treasurer; abolish
office ............................. 1912, 1965, 2090, 2103, 2247 HB 1017--Cobb County State Court Judge;
compensation ...................... 2015, 2027, 2645, 2652, 3050 HB 1018--Tybee Island; change corporate limits. . . . 2082, 2088, 2644, 2653, 3051 HB 1019--Cobb County State Court Magistrates;
compensation ...................... 1912, 1965, 2645, 2653, 3051 HB 1020--Cobb County State Court Clerk;
compensation ...................... 1912, 1965, 2645, 2653, 3051 HB 1021--Cobb County State Court; repeal certain
provisions on judge pro hac vice ........ 1912, 1965, 2645, 2653, 3051 HB 1022--Chatham County Officials;
compensation ....... 1912, 1965, 2644, 2653, 3042, 3091, 3133, 3166, 3193, 3228, 3229, 3261, 3264
HB 1023--Bryan County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction. ................... 1912, 1966, 2090, 2104, 2253, 3026

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HB 1024-Cityof St. Marys; new charter. ......... 1912, 1966, 2487, 2492, 2658 HB 1025--City of Ideal; Mayor and council, terms of
office ............................. 1912, 1966, 2090, 2104, 2247 HB 1026--Cobb Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judges;
salary supplement................... 1913, 1966, 2645, 2653, 3052 HB 1029--Cook County Small Claims Court;
create ............................. 1913, 1966, 2090, 2104, 2247 HB 1031--Cobb County State Court Chief Deputy Clerk;
provide. ........................... 1913, 1966, 2645, 2653, 3052 HB 1032--Cobb County Probate Court Clerk;
compensation ...................... 1913, 1966, 2645, 2653, 3052
HB 1033--Cobb County Superior Court Clerk and Deputy Clerk; compensation ....... 1913, 1967, 2645, 2654, 3044, 3134, 3157
HB 1034--Workers' Compensation; change provisions on group self insurance funds ........................... 1969, 1972
HB 1035--DeKalb County State Court; change court costs.............................. 1913, 1967, 2230, 2239, 2498
HB 1036--City of Woodstock; change qualifications for councilmen ........................ 1913, 1967, 2090, 2104, 2248
HB 1037--Paulding County Superior Court and Probate Judges; salary. ...................... 2015, 2027, 2230, 2239, 2498
HB 1038--Downtown Statesboro Development Authority; create ............................. 2015, 2027, 2230, 2239, 2498
HB 1039--Effingham County Tax Commissioner; compensation ...................... 2015, 2027, 2230, 2239, 2499
HB 1040--Walton County Officers and Employees; group health insurance plan ................ 2018, 2027, 2230, 2239, 2499
HB 1041--City of Cordele; liens for nonpayment of utility service ....................... 2016, 2028, 2230, 2240, 2499
HB 1042--Greene County Sheriff; use of motor vehicle ............................ 2016, 2028, 2090, 2104, 2248
HB 1043--Hancock County Chief Deputy and Deputy Sheriffs; salary .................................... 2082, 2088
HB 1044--Fannin County Probate Court Judge; compensation ...................... 2016, 2028, 2090, 2104, 2248
HB 1045--Carroll County Coroner; expense allowance. ......................... 2016, 2028, 2230, 2240, 2499
HB 1046--Camden County Small Claims Court; create ............................. 2016, 2028, 2090, 2104, 2249
HB 1053--Marion County Deputy Sheriff; compensation ...................... 2016, 2028, 2230, 2240, 2500
HB 1056--City of Smyrna; increase corporate limits ............................. 2479, 2480, 2645, 2654, 3053
HB 1057--DeKalb County; certain annexation prohibited, change population figures in Act........ 2016, 2028, 2230, 2240, 2500
HB 1058--City of Decatur; fair market value in municipal taxation, change population figures in Act ............................. 2016, 2029, 2230, 2240, 2500
HB 1059--Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; clerical employees, change population figures in Act ............................. 2017, 2029, 2230, 2240, 2501
HB 1060--DeKalb County; sheriff's duties, change population figures in Act.............. 2017, 2029, 2230, 2240, 2501
HB 1061--DeKalb County; residential sold signs, change population figures in Act........ 2017, 2029, 2230, 2241, 2501

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HB 1062--DeKalb County; audit reports of Education Board, change population figures in Act ............................. 2017, 2029, 2230, 2241, 2502
HB 1063--DeKalb County; stenographer for grand jury, change population figures in Act........ 2017, 2030, 2230, 2241, 2502
HB 1064--DeKalb County, Board of Education; change population figures in Act. ............. 2017,2030,2230,2241,2502
HB 1065--DeKalb County; selection of traverse jurors, change population figures in Act. ...... .2017,2030,2230,2241,2503
HB 1066--Colquitt County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating ........................ 2555, 2557, 2644, 2654, 3053
HB 1067--Colquitt County Small Claims Court;
create ............................. 2555, 2557, 2644, 2654, 3053 HB 1068--Talbot County Small Claims Court;
create ............................. 2083, 2088, 2487, 2492, 2658 HB 1069--Town of Tazewell; repeal Act creating
charter ............................ 2083, 2088, 2487, 2492, 2658 HB 1072--Brunswick Port Authority; remove interest
limit on revenue bonds ............... 2083, 2088, 2487, 2492, 2659 HB 1076--Brantley County Board of Education;
compensation ...................... 2132, 2136, 2487, 2493, 2659 HB 1077--Haralson County Water Authority; number of
members ..................... 2133,2136, 2487, 2493, 2660, 3020 HB 1078--Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority;
interest rate on revenue bonds ......... 2133, 2136, 2644, 2654, 3054 HB 1079--Cook County Board of Commissioners;
compensation ...................... 2479, 2480, 2644, 2654, 3054 HB 1080--Bleckley County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation ...................... 2479, 2480, 2644, 2654, 3054 HB 1081--Bleckley County Probate Court Judge;
compensation ...................... 2479, 2480, 2644, 2654, 3055 HB 1082--Bleckley County Commissioner;
compensation ...................... 2479, 2480, 2644, 2655, 3055 HB 1083-Bleckley County Sheriff;
compensation ...................... 2479, 2480, 2644, 2655, 3055 HB 1084--Bleckley County Tax Commissioner;
compensation ...................... 2479, 2481, 2644, 2655, 3055 HB 1085--Griffin-Spalding County Development
Authority; enlarge powers and duties .... 2555, 2557, 2644, 2655, 3056 HB 1088--Lamar County Small Claims Court;
change cost provisions. ............... 2555, 2557, 2644, 2655, 3056 HB 1089--Peachtree City Industrial Building
Authority; additional powers .......... 2555, 2558, 2644, 2655, 3056 HB 1090--Long County Probate Court; minimum salary for
judge ............................. 2556, 2558, 2644,2655, 3057 HB 1091--Long County Sheriff; minimum
salary ............................. 2556, 2558, 2644, 2655, 3057 HB 1092--Long County Tax Commissioner; minimum
salary ............................. 2556, 2558, 2644, 2656, 3057 HB 1093--Long County Superior Court Clerk; minimum
salary ............................. 2556, 2558, 2644, 2656, 3058 HB 1094--Paulding County Commissioners; compensation of
certain county officials ............... 2556, 2558, 2644, 2656, 3058 HB 1095--Paulding County Civil Service System;
persons subject ..................... 2556, 2559, 2644, 2656, 3058

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INDEX

HB 1096--Fayette County Coroner; compensation ...................... 2556, 2559, 2644, 2656, 3059
HB 1097--Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Investigator; compensation .......................... 2557, 2559
HB 1099--Meriwether County Sheriff's Deputies; compensation ...................... 2557, 2559, 2644, 2656, 3059

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HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
HR 1--Notifying Senate that the House has convened ............................................... 35
HR 2--Notifying Governor that General Assembly has convened ...... 35, 36 HR 5--General Assembly; joint session, State of State
address by Governor ................................ 35, 37, 48 HR 6--General Assembly; budget address by Governor. ............. 36, 37 HR 13--A. V. Arnold; compensate .................. 1239, 1249, 2089, 2104 HR 17--Mental Health; Human Resources Department urged
to place high priority .................... 58, 65, 205, 259, 297, 325 HR 21--Charles E. Anderson; compensate. ...... 1239, 1249, 2089, 2104, 2466 HR 22-J. D. Douglas, Jr.; compensate.......... 1239, 1249, 2089, 2104, 2467 HR 27--William Dickey; compensate ......................... 1844, 1854 HR 31--Energy Regulatory Reform Commission;
create ........................ 1968, 1973, 2489, 2493, 2664, 2721 HR 42--Savannah River; easement over property to
Harbert Corporation and Elk River Resources. ...................... 164, 170, 288, 339, 401, 472, 485 HR 45--Mental Health and Retardation Governance Study Committee; create ................ 275, 285, 550, 646, 736, 980, 982 HR 51--General Assembly; adjournment January 23 to February 9........................................ 82,91, 243 HR 52--General Assembly; joint session, addresses from members of Congressional Delegation ................. 82, 92 HR 56--Rhodes Memorial Hall; Archives property, easement granted MARTA ......... 494, 502, 1022, 1103, 1669, 1683 HR 57--K. E. Gordon; compensate ........................... 1239, 1249 HR 59--Columbia County; conveyance of State owned property ........................ 541, 547, 1022, 1103, 2004, 2006 HR 60--Federal Policy Mandates to States; urge Congress to consider cost and consolidation of grants............................ 275, 286, 549, 646, 736, 899 HR 61--Convocation on Federalism; urge Congressional Delegation to participate ............. 275, 286, 717, 962, 1033, 1037 HR 62--U. S. Constitution; need for clarification of Article V. ....................... 275, 286, 390, 469, 513, 562, 604 HR 64--Bartow County; conveyance of property in Adairsville to Joseph Pfund ......... 493, 502, 1022, 1103, 1669, 1707 HR 65--Murray County State-Owned Property; deed of correction. ...................... 540, 547, 1022, 1104, 1181, 1207 HR 80-Jack Hayden; compensate ............. 1844, 1854, 2089, 2105, 2468 HR 93--Clinch County; exchange of state-owned property with City of Homerville . ........... 541,548, 1022, 1104, 1180, 1196 HR 103--Utility Lines; urge Congress to aid financially in relocation to allow irrigation. ................... 164, 170, 333, 393, 473, 513, 561, 567 HR 106--Robert Tucker; compensate .......................... 1844, 1854 HR 108--State-wide Fire Protection Study Committee; create ............................. 2638, 2646, 2657, 3062, 3261 HR 110-Dr. John J. Klein; compensate .......... 1239, 1249, 2089, 2105, 2469 HR 111 --Constitutional Amendments; proposal for ratification of two or more Articles may be substituted as one amendment. . 493, 502, 1649, 1767, 2051, 2120, 2162

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HR 113--Paulding County Right-of-way Easement; change of description. ............. 492, 502, 1022, 1104, 1265, 1290
HR 115--Bird Day; designate second Thursday in October. ................. 1846, 1856, 2033, 2098, 3062, 3256, 3355
HR 119--State Constitutional Offices; manner of filling vacancies .................... 380, 386, 717, 962, 1669, 1692
HR 137--Erron Lamar Butler; compensate ...................... 1239, 1249 HR 141--Guy A. Fitzgerald; compensate ......... 1240, 1250, 2089, 2105, 2470 HR 142--City of Decatur; homestead
exemption ...................... 707, 715, 1858, 1984, 2574, 3021 HR 143--Catoosa County; conveyance of certain
state-owned property. ........ 494, 502, 1022, 1104, 1265, 1476, 1499 HR 144--Robert Hillsman; designate bridge in Morgan
County ....................... 1845, 1856, 1979, 2040, 2119, 2153 HR 145--Brooks Pennington; designate bridge in Morgan
County ....................... 1845, 1856, 1979, 2040, 2119, 2146 HR 146--Keg Creek State Park; property conveyance in
Columbia County. ................ 627, 636, 1022, 1104, 2004, 2007 HR 147--Thomas County; conveyance of certain
state-owned property to City of Pelham.................. 492, 503, 1022, 1104, 1265, 1476, 1500 HR 148--Augusta-Richmond County Crime Advisory Commission; create.................... 707, 715, 1648, 1767, 1875 HR 151--City of Brunswick; conveyance of certain state-owned property .... 540, 548, 1022, 1104, 1265, 1476, 1488, 2025 HR 154--Supreme Court; General Assembly approve certain rules for review procedure. ...................... 947, 954, 1253, 1474, 1540, 1579 HR 155-WatsonV. Derden; compensate ........ 1240, 1250, 2089, 2105, 2471 HR 156--Farm Winery Laws Study Committee; create ................... 1512, 1519, 2031, 2098, 2284, 2518, 2619 HR 161--Veterans of Foreign Wars; recognize outstanding services. ............ 1641, 1645, 1756, 1862, 2005, 2008 HR 164-Roy Davis, III; compensate ............ 1240, 1250, 2089, 2105, 2472 HR 170--Bulloch County Governing Authority; taxation provisions for fire districts ............... 541, 548, 955, 1026, 1226 HR 190--General Assembly; adjournment February 12 to February 16..................................... 365, 368,449 HR 192--University Students; reduced tuition to schools in adjacent states . ........ 1845, 1856,2091,2101,3062,3311 HR 206--Savannah-Chatham County Homestead Exemption; 62 years old with certain income. ......... 541, 548, 1251, 1474, 1631 HR 210--Savannah-Chatham County Education Board; change compensation of members by local law without referendum ................... 627, 636, 1251, 1475, 1634 HR 213--Gwinnett County; homestead exemption, 65 year olds, certain cases ..................... 704, 715, 1020, 1105, 1227 HR 214--James W. Truelove; compensate ........ 1845, 1854, 2089, 2105, 2473 HR 215--Gilmer County Industrial Development Authority; interest rate on bonds and debentures ....................... 704, 715, 1020, 1105, 1230 HR 216--Donald B. McLain; compensate. ........ 1844, 1855, 2089, 2105, 2474 HR 219--Milton Jones; commend ............................... 495, 511 HR 225--Agriculture Day in Georgia; March 19, 1981 .......................... 495, 503, 637, 658, 947

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HR 227--Women's Opportunities Commission; create ................... 1970, 1973, 2231, 2241, 2519, 2663, 2714
HR 228--Health Care Cost Containment Study Committee; create.................................. 1846, 1856, 2488, 2493
HR 229--Michael R. Mullins; compensate ........ 1845, 1855, 2089, 2105, 2475 HR 230-James W. Ezell; compensate ........... 1845, 1855, 2089, 2105, 2475 HR 231--Rodney B.Johnson; compensate ........ 1845, 1855, 2089, 2105, 2476 HR 232--Augusta; homestead exemption proposal,
clarify intent of General Assembly ........ 947, 954, 1648, 1767, 1876
HR 243--Mrs. Dora Salkin; compensate ........................ 1844, 1855 HR 244-Chris Miller; compensate ............................ 1844, 1855 HR 245--Constitutional Revision Overview Committee;
create. ......... 1458, 1466, 2091, 2101, 2283, 2518, 2590, 2709, 2729 HR 248--Alonza Anderson; compensate ......... 1844, 1855, 2089, 2106, 2477 HR 249--Grady Memorial Hospital Study Committee;
create ........................ 1970, 1973, 2488, 2493, 2664, 2747 HR 251--DeKalb County Compensation Study Commission;
create ........................ 1012, 1019, 2090, 2106, 2255, 3021 HR 253--Sue H. Collins; compensate ............................... 2479 HR 260--Georgia Tech and Regents Board;
urged to construct student housing. ............ 704, 715, 1161, 1179 HR 261--Medical Fair in Augusta; commend sponsors. .............. 704, 736 HR 271--Muscogee County; valuation of certain
homestead property. ................. 1239, 1250, 1521, 1660, 1829 HR 272--Edward R. Kampschroeder; compensate ................ 1844, 1855 HR 293--Meriwether County; conveyance of
state-owned property to
Warm Springs. ....... 1740, 1754, 1978, 2041, 2119, 2284, 2664, 2728 HR 294--General Assembly; adjournment February 26
to March 2. ............................................ 1233 HR 300--Revenue Department; urged to
distribute excess local option sales tax revenue to local governments .............. 1283, 1451, 1976,2041,2119,2154 HR 302--City of Columbus; convey certain state-owned property to United Technologies Corporation ................... 1641, 1645, 1978, 2041, 2119, 2144 HR 303--Macon Firemen and Policemen; increase pensions for retirees ................................ 1739, 1755 HR 307--City of Palmetto; homestead exemptions for certain residents .................... 2133, 2137, 2645, 2656, 3217 HR 308--Cobb County; conveyance of state-owned property to Transportation Department ................... 1846, 1856, 2489, 2493, 3061, 3083 HR 310--General Assembly; adjournment March 5 to March 9 ..................................... 1487,1488, 1730 HR 329--Jerry Wadley Williams; name bridge over Ocmulgee River in Juliette in honor ......... 1740, 1755, 1979,2040,2119,2152 HR 338--Bulloch County; percentage of tax levied designated to school system. ...... 2024, 2030, 2230, 2241, 2580, 3021 HR 339--Spalding County Justice of Peace; increase jurisdiction of civil cases .............. 2024, 2030, 2230, 2242, 2583
HR 348--Army National Guard; commend. ..................... 1845, 1877 HR 349--Glenn S. Phillips; regrets at passing .................... 1845, 1877 HR 356--Spalding County; levy one percent sales tax
for financing public facilities ...... 2085, 2089, 2230, 2242, 2577, 3021

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HR 357--Day Care Study Committee; create ........................ 2086, 2089, 2490, 2493, 2664, 2753
HR 365--International Cultural Center and International Cultural Network; recognize ............................... 2024, 2030, 2645, 2662
HR 387--James E. and Dora Cowart; commend immediate descendants. ............................ 2480, 2481, 2645, 2663
HR 426--Central District Cooperative Extension Service; move office to location within district .................. 2641, 2643
HR 431--General Assembly; adjournment March 23 to March 25 .................................... 2713,2946, 3018
HR 445--American and Georgia Divisions of Red Cross; congratulate ...................................... 2774, 3061
HR 459--Joseph J. Tribble; congratulate ........................ 3066, 3281 HR 489--General Assembly; adjournment sine die,
amend SR 205 to change time to 8:00 P.M. ................... 3277

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PART III ALPHABETICAL INDEX
A

Abandoned Motor Vehicles; removal and notification provisions, HB 59 ............... 134, 144, 256, 291, 345, 368, 399, 472, 487
Abuse of Children; reporting requirements, HB 143 .................. 329, 332, 550, 644, 1109, 1180, 1183, 1512, 1626, 1741, 1781,2708,2754
Abuse of Governmental Office; provisions on General Assembly members transacting business with State, HB 888. ................. 1966, 1967, 2647, 2651, 3061, 3066, 3194, 3212, 3281, 3284
Abused, Disabled Adults; provide protective services, HB 207. ................... 1238, 1244, 1978, 2035, 2519, 3062, 3341, 3355
Accidents; persons rendering care, relief from liability, HB 190................................................... 246, 252
Actions; suits against representatives of obligors, reduce exemption time against representatives of estates, SB 2 ........... 38, 89, 100, 116,493,3413
Adairsville, City of; conveyance of State-owned property to Joseph Pfund, HR 64 ................................ 493, 502,1022, 1103,1669, 1707
Adairsville, City of; extend corporate limits, HB 765 ............................. 1010, 1019, 1251, 1474, 1538, 2026
Adams, A. Pratt, Jr.; regrets at passing, SR 164 ...................................................... 2050
Adequate Program for Education (APEG); SEE: Education, Adequate Program jAPEGj.
Adjournment; relative to January 23 to February 9, HR 51 ........................................ 82,91,243
Adjournment; relative to February 12 to February 16, HR 190............................................... 365, 368, 449
Adjournment; relative to February 26 to March 2, HR 294. ................ 1233 Adjournment; relative to March 5 to March 9, HR 310 .......... 1487, 1488, 1730 Adjournment; relative to March 12 to March 16, SR153. ........ 1812, 1846,2081 Adjournment; relative to March 18 to March 23, SR 174. ........ 2155, 2227, 2638 Adjournment; relative to March 23 to March 25, HR 431 ........ 2713, 2946, 3018 Adjournment; relative to sine die March 25, SR205 ................. 3133, 3166
Adjournment Sine Die; amend SR 205 to change time
to 8:00 P.M., HR 489 ........................................... 3277 Adjournment, Sine Die; amend HR 489 to change
time to9:00 P.M., SR 216. ........................... ..3310,3341,3414 Administrative Bulletin and Code; Secretary of State
prepare and distribute, SB 112 ..................................... 86 Administrative Procedure Act; procedure to override a rule
by resolution of the General Assembly, SB 432 . . . 1514, 1648, 1760, 1878, 1960 Administrative Procedure; evidence standards for judicial
review in contested cases, SB 212.................................. 167 Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for Review of;
create, SR24 .................... 71, 113, 150, 176, 210, 261, 263, 273, 326 Administrative Services Department; purchases fay State departments,
change certain provisions, SB 111 ................... 86, 113, 149, 176, 193

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Adults, Disabled; provide protective services, HB207 ............ 1238, 1244, 1978, 2035, 2519, 3062, 3341, 3355
Advertisement of Judicial Sales; mailing or distribution of information, SB 440. ........................................... 1641
Advertising Fees; change rates for legal advertising, SB 114. .................... 94, 170, 206, 261, 269, 2486, 2523, 2610, 2632, 2708, 3336, 3357, 3412
Age, Discrimination in Employment; amend Act making unlawful, SB 98 ...... 83 Aged Services, Committee to Study;
create, SR 7 ........................... 44, 205, 258, 297, 321, 2085, 3413 Aggravated Assault; change maximum punishment under Criminal
Code, SB 227 ................... 247, 505, 553, 659, 683, 2485, 2589, 2713, 2720, 2767, 2942, 3356
Agricultural Commodity Commission; filling certain vacancies, HB 263. ........................... 246, 252, 333, 393, 473, 513, 561, 565
Agricultural Extension Service; commend for sponsoring medical fair in Augusta, HR 261 ......................................... 704, 736
Agricultural Farmland Study Committee; create, SR 134............................. 1515, 1646, 1761, 1878, 1934
Agriculture Commissioner; provisions relating to grain dealers, SB 152 ....................... 137, 203, 258, 297, 319, 1152, 3413
Agriculture Day; designating March 19, 1981, SR 84 ............................... 499, 637, 658, 946
Agriculture Day in Georgia; March 19, 1981, HR 225 ....................................... 495, 503, 637, 658, 947
Agriculture; policy of State in preserving prime farmland, SR 113 .......................... 1091, 1159, 1256, 1669, 1700
Agriculture Secretary, U.S.; urge adoption of system for seed corn size designation, SR 128 ........................ 1460, 1645, 1761, 1877, 1887
Agrirama Day; designating Monday, February 16, 1981, SR 82 .............. 471 Agrirama Employees; become members of Employees' Retirement
System, SB 195 ................................................ 143 Air National Guard; commend, SR 92 .............................. 657, 946 Aircraft Take-Off and Landing Patterns; new Code
Chapter, SB 235................................................ 248 Akins, Loretha Jane; commend, SR 201 ............................... 3060 Albany, City of; change limit on ad
valorem taxes, HB 790 ...................... 1637, 1642, 1756, 1860, 1986 Albany, City of; establish corporate limits,
HB 951 ............................. 1639,1644,2230,2238,2508,3026 Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority; provide for
definitions, HB 900. ........................ 1510, 1519, 1756, 1862, 1989 Albany-Dougherty Payroll Development Authority; issuance of revenue bonds,
HB 492 ....................................... 451, 462, 639, 728, 975 Alcohol Abuse Study Committee; create,
SR 87.................................. 499, 717, 960, 1265, 1476, 1492 Alcoholic Beverage Code; revise,
HB4. ............... .94,98,210, 1857, 1980,2051,2120,2164,2631,2637 Alcoholic Beverage Sales by the Drink;
dealers insure prevention of violent and disorderly acts on premises, SB 28 . . 43 Alcoholic Beverage Sales During Certain Hours; change population figures
in Act relating to Fulton County, SB 277 ....... 281, 638, 724, 969, 2021, 3413 Alcoholic Beverage Sales Near a Church; provisions for Chatham County,
HB 691 ....................................... 1742,1754,2031,2096

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Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sunday; change population figures in Act pertaining to Fulton County, SB 278. .......... 281, 638, 724, 969, 2018, 3413
Alcoholic Beverage Sales; redefine election day, HB 537. ........................ 1733, 1745, 1978, 2036, 2119, 2133, 2223
Alcoholic Beverage Sales; unlawful within certain distance of a treatment center, HB 771 ....................... 1884, 1905, 2031, 2097, 3062, 3343
Alcoholic Beverage Tax; proceeds used for treatment in alcohol and drug abuse, SR 13...................................... 45,1094,1164,1265, 1291
Alcoholic Beverages; Code provisions to redefine person, restrictions on number of licenses issued, SB 19 ................. 41, 88, 101, 116, 126, 127
Alcoholic Beverages; sale at Stone Mountain, HB 251 .............. 541, 545, 637, 727, 1033, 1034, 1520, 1668, 1672, 1731
Alcoholic Beverages; unlawful to possess in elementary, high or trade school, HB 72. .......... .245,251,334,392,473,513,561,564
Alcoholics and Drug Addicts; procedures if patient fails to comply with treatment plans, HB 489. ........... 1510, 1516, 1978,2036,2119,2147
Alcoholics, Drug Dependent Persons; examination, reports, complaint procedures, SB 390. ................................... 1013
Alcoholics, Drug Dependent Persons Hospitalized; sheriff notified of status, SB 254 ........................ .277,467,507,562,611
Alcoholism, Act Providing Comprehensive Treatment of; change effective date, HB 870 ..................... 1843, 1850, 1978, 2037
Alcoholism Treatment Act; change effective date, SB 409 ......................... 1242, 1522, 1654, 1776, 1793, 2084, 3413
Alcovy Judicial Circuit; salary supplements, SB 385. .................... 948, 1108, 1250, 1468, 1527, 2081, 2613, 2725, 2746, 2781, 2949, 3356, 3413
Alimony, Child Support; life insurance required, SB 37. . 58, 114, 147, 176, 177, 186 Alimony; factors in determining whether to grant permanent,
HB 39. ........................ 105, 110, 289, 338, 400, 449, 472, 473, 542 Alimony; jurisdiction over certain nonresidents,
HB 530 ....................................... 1088, 1092, 2647, 2649 Allgood, Senator Tom; excused from voting ................ 315, 317, 523, 1047 Alma-Bacon County Small Claims Court; establish,
HB 952 .................................. 1639, 1645, 1858, 1984, 2047 Alpharetta, City of; new charter, HB 720 ........................... 944, 954 Alpharetta, City of; new charter, HB 878 ........... 1838, 1852, 2230, 2237, 2496 Alternative Learning Centers for Communities; encourage
development to teach moral values, SR 68 ........................... 331 Ambulance Service; counties have primary responsibility for
providing, SB 143 ............................. 109, 550, 641, 1033, 1053 Ambulance Services; physicians serving as medical advisers,
immune from civil liability, HB 84 ................... 707, 710, 1095, 1165, 2051,2120,2518,2624,2631
Ambulance Services; requirements for emergency medical technicians, HB 123. ...... 626, 632, 1522, 1655, 1993, 1995, 2009, 2011, 3025
Amendments to Constitution; people have power to enact, reject, SR 77 ............ 383, 505, 555, 660, 687, 980, 1002, 1007, 1109, 1145
American and Georgia Divisions of Red Cross; congratulate, HR 445................................................. 2774, 3061
Anderson, Alonza; compensate, HR248 ........... 1844, 1855, 2089, 2106, 2477 Anderson, Charles E. compensate, HR21 .......... 1239, 1249, 2089, 2104, 2466 Anesthesia; relating to use of by dentists,
HB 383 ............................. 1841, 1847, 2488, 2491, 3061, 3112

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Animals, Fur-Bearing; moratorium on trapping, determine population, SR4 ............................. 44, 1162, 1180, 1264, 1266
Animals, Vicious; liability for injuries, keepers and owners, SB 318 .................................... 458, 1162, 1255, 1540, 1590
Appalachian Regional Commission; urge Congress to continue funding, SR 158. ...................... 2026, 2281, 2487, 2491, 3061, 3130
Appellate Reports, Laws and Journals; Chief Judge of judicial circuit, powers of distribution, SB 368 .............................. 630
Appointments by Governor. ......................................... 900
Appointments by Governor: Addington, Honorable Ron. .................................. 908, 928 Addis, Honorable Paul T. .................................... 904, 921 Aderhold, Honorable John E.................................. 914, 935 Alexander, Honorable Ella ................................... 904, 921 Anderson, Honorable Gloria L. ............................... 912, 931 Anderson, Honorable Jennie Tate ............................. 905, 924 Andrews, Honorable Sylvia F. ................................ 909, 928 Anthony, Honorable Emily H. ................................ 906, 925 Austin, Honorable Mary Louise ............................... 909, 928
Bailey, Honorable Lois ...................................... 906, 925 Baird, Honorable Victor McEver .............................. 915, 936 Barnes, Honorable Mimi .................................... 905,924 Barnes, Honorable Roy E. ................................... 915, 936 Bartenfeld, Honorable Deedy. ................................ 907, 926 Bateman, Honorable Oliver C................................. 902, 919 Beasley, Honorable Nancy ................................... 907, 925 Benefield, Honorable J. D. ................................... 903, 920 Benson, Honorable Betty .................................... 906, 925 Benson, Honorable David Otis. ............................... 903, 922 Bentley, Honorable Fred D., Sr. ............................... 901, 918 Bering, Honorable Pat ...................................... 912, 932 Berry, Honorable William L. ................................. 905, 924 Bess, Honorable JohnC...................................... 913,933 Bingham, Honorable Paula M................................. 909, 928 Bishop, Honorable Brice W................................... 904, 920 Blount, Honorable Thomas W., Jr.............................. 901, 919 Bolden, Honorable Wiley S. .......................... 908, 911, 927, 931 Bolton, Honorable H. Alfred, III. .............................. 904, 922 Bond, Honorable Richard M. ................................. 902, 921 Borders, Honorable Gloria ................................... 912, 932 Bowen, Honorable Jean ..................................... 905,923
Bowie, Honorable Gerald A. ................................. 901, 919 Bows, Honorable Albert J. ................................... 913, 933 Brady, Honorable Xernona Clayton............................ 903, 922 Bray, Honorable Hugh ...................................... 905,923 Bray, Honorable J. C. ....................................... 904, 920 Brewer, Honorable Bobbie. .................................. 903, 920 Brewer, Honorable Raymond B. .............................. 902, 919 Bridges, Honorable Bernard J. ................................ 907, 926 Brook, Honorable Arthur D.. ................................. 904, 921 Broun, Honorable Paul C............................. 907, 913, 926, 933 Brown, Honorable Robert L. ................................. 902, 919 Bryan, Honorable Morris M., Jr. .............................. 913, 933 Burnham, Honorable Alan ................................... 900, 918 Bush, Honorable James C. ................................... 907, 926

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3477

Appointments by Governor (Continued):
Carlisle, Honorable John R. .................................. 906, 924 Carmichael, Honorable Trudie E. ............................. 907, 925 Carter, Honorable Barbara G. ................................ 908, 928 Carter, Honorable Donald].. ................................. 908, 927 Cashin, Honorable Edward J., Jr. .............................. 905, 924 Caudell, Honorable Linda L. ................................. 902, 921 Champlin, Honorable James R. ............................... 912, 932 Chapman, Honorable Russell, Jr............................... 904, 922
Chappell, Honorable Ann. ................................... 903, 920 Chastain, Honorable George M................................ 907, 926 Chesser, Honorable Martha M. ............................... 908, 928 Childs, Honorable Ishmael C. ................................ 905, 923 Clark, Honorable Johnnie L. ................................. 906, 925 Clark, Honorable Marvin F. ................................. 903, 920 Clark, Honorable Simpson J. ................................. 903, 920
Clark, Honorable Sue ....................................... 904, 922
Cleaveland, Honorable J. Philip ............................... 911, 930 Cleveland, Honorable Linda. ................................. 903, 921 Cloud, Honorable Ernest W., Jr.. .............................. 914,934 Colbert, Honorable Vernon .................................. 901, 918 Coleman, Honorable Franklin T., Jr. ........................... 909, 929 Coleman, Honorable R. Scott................................. 901, 918 Colley, Honorable Winnifred A.. .............................. 909, 929 Coody, Honorable Ellen B.................................... 906, 924 Cook, Honorable Robert R. .................................. 907, 926 Cooper, Honorable Patsy G................................... 912, 932 Cordy, Honorable Thomas O. ................................ 904, 922 Corley, Honorable H. Jammell, Jr. ............................. 905, 923 Cox, Honorable Clyde D. .................................... 904,922 Craft, Honorable Harold P., Jr.. ............................... 911, 931 Cramer, Honorable Ann W. .................................. 904, 922 Cranford, Honorable Hubert ................................. 912, 932 Currey, Honorable Bradley, Jr. .............................. .911,931 Curtis, Honorable John R............................. 907, 915, 927, 936 Davis, Honorable Charles L. ................................. 915, 935 Day, Honorable ShermanR.. ................................ .911,931 Deal, Honorable Albert M.................................... 907, 926 Dean, Honorable Bob W..................................... 904,921 Delk, Honorable Oliver R., Ill ................................ 914, 935 Denney, Honorable T. Felton. ................................ 904, 923 Dixon, Honorable Bobby R. .................................. 906, 924 Dodd, Honorable Marie ................................. 913, 916, 934 Dorsey, Honorable Jasper ................................... 915, 935 Dotson, Honorable Eleanor .................................. 906, 925 Duggar, Honorable Gordon .................................. 910, 930 Dunaway, Honorable William B............................... 906, 924 Dunn, Honorable Edward D. ................................. 901, 919 Dunn, Honorable Selena D. .................................. 909, 928 Duttera, Honorable M. Julian. ................................ 903, 920 Dyar, Honorable Julia T. .................................... 908, 927 Dyson, Honorable Gene..................................... 915, 935 Edwards, Honorable Joe. .................................... 915, 936 Edwards, Honorable William Russell .......................... 908, 927 Eisel, Honorable George W................................... 906, 925 Elson, Mrs. Edward E. (Susie). ................................ 908, 927

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Appointments by Governor (Continued):
Engram, Honorable I. Dell, Jr. ................................ 910, 929 Everett, Honorable Dorothea A.. .............................. 910, 930
Faircloth, Honorable Tom ................................... 913, 934 Fincher, Honorable James C. ................................. 914, 935 Fisher, Honorable Carlton ................................... 915, 936 Foote, Honorable Leonard ................................... 908, 927 Ford, Honorable William F. .................................. 911, 931 Fralish, Honorable Marvin L., Jr............................... 911, 931 Frazier, Honorable A. D., Jr.. ................................. 912, 931 Funderburg, Honorable I. Owen .............................. 914, 935 Gammon, Honorable Donald P................................ 906, 924 Gay, Honorable John ....................................... 904, 921 Gellerstedt, Honorable Lawrence L., Jr. ........................ 905, 923 Gibson, Honorable Frank S................................... 910, 929 Goldstein, Honorable Marvin ................................ 905, 924 Graham, Honorable Louis ................................... 910, 929 Grantham, Honorable Don. .................................. 911, 930 Green, Honorable George F. ................................. 909, 928 Grooms, Honorable J. E. Sylvester. ............................ 912, 932 Halstead, Honorable Ann. ................................... 912, 932 Hammack, Honorable Dan. .................................. 912, 932 Hammett, Honorable H. Hilt ................................. 907, 926 Hammock, Honorable Jim ................................... 915, 936 Hand, Honorable Julia W. ................................... 913,933 Harden, Honorable Oren H., Jr................................ 910, 930 Hargreaves, Honorable Leon A., Jr. ............................ 904, 923 Harper, Honorable Virgil B., Jr. ............................... 904, 921 Harrell, Honorable June D. .................................. 906, 925 Hartman, Honorable Vivian P................................. 907, 925 Henderson, Honorable Cornelius L. ........................... 911, 930 Hendrix, Honorable Judith. .................................. 902, 921 Hester, Honorable Lynn H. .................................. 904, 922 Hewell, Honorable H. Crawford .............................. 913, 933 Hibble, Honorable Walter L. ................................. 904, 920 Higdon, Honorable Jim. ..................................... 915, 936 Hilburn, Honorable Julia .................................... 905, 923 Hilsman, Honorable Joseph H., III. ............................ 911, 931 Hind, Honorable Kay H...................................... 901, 918 Hosea, Honorable Clem T. ................................... 907, 925 Hunter, Honorable Conway, Jr. ............................... 908, 927 Hutchings, Honorable Bettye ................................. 902, 921 Hutchinson, Honorable Morrill T. ............................. 901, 918 Hutson, Honorable Bill. ..................................... 909, 929 Jackson, Honorable Clyde W.. ................................ 908, 927 Jacobs, Honorable N. A., Jr. .................................. 901, 918 Jenkins, Honorable Eloise B. ................................. 910, 929 Johnson, Honorable Charles S., Ill............................. 914, 934 Johnson, Honorable Garnett Ben, Jr. ........................... 902, 919 Johnson, Honorable Jimmy S. ................................ 912, 933 Johnson, Honorable Leroy H.................................. 903, 920 Johnson, Honorable William E. ............................... 910, 930 Jones, Honorable Frank C. ................................... 905, 923 Jones, Honorable Herbert C. ................................. 913, 933 Jones, Honorable J. B. ............................... 901, 904, 918, 920 Jones, Honorable Josephine C................................. 914, 935

INDEX

3479

Appointments by Governor (Continued):
Jones, Honorable Virginia L. ................................. 906, 925 Kelley, Honorable James M.. ................................. 907, 926
Kelley, Honorable William D., Jr. ............................. 915, 936 Kennedy, Honorable Donald L. ............................... 907, 926 Kent, Honorable Charles A., Jr. ............................... 901, 918 Kerkhoff, Honorable Harold E. ............................... 914, 935 Knighton, Mrs. Donald C.. ................................... 903, 920 Landrum, Honorable Spec ................................... 913,933 Lanter, Honorable Walter S................................... 912, 932 Ligon, Honorable Walter M.. ................................. 913, 933 Lipscomb, Honorable J. Watts ................................ 907, 926 Litherland, Honorable Cliff .................................. 903, 922 Livingston, Honorable G. Mayo............................... 904, 922 Livingston, Honorable James S. ............................... 915, 935 Looper, Honorable Joseph Willoughby ......................... 902, 921 Loudermilk, Honorable Earline ............................... 911, 931 Lumpkin, Honorable H. Hearn ............................... 903, 920 Maddox, Honorable Naomi E. ................................ 901, 918 Mahany, Honorable Lawrence E.. ............................. 910, 929 Main, Honorable Eleanor C................................... 903, 920 Massey, Honorable Julia F.. .................................. 901, 918 Mathis, Honorable James W. ................................. 903, 920 Mauldin, Honorable John G. ................................. 904, 920 Mayfield, Honorable Peter N. ................................ 907, 927 McCloud, Honorable J. F..................................... 904, 922 McCuen, Honorable William P. ............................... 904, 920 McGahee, Honorable Bill.................................... 914, 934 McGehee, Honorable Othniel W............................... 908, 927 Mclntosh, Honorable Joseph W. .............................. 912, 932 McKemie, Honorable Hill ................................... 905, 923 McKenzie, Honorable Joe H., Jr. .............................. 905, 923 McKibben, Honorable Claude A. .............................. 905, 923 Mendonsa, Honorable Don .................................. 903,920 Menifee, Honorable Edward ................................. 910, 930 Merica, Honorable Stanley H. ................................ 903, 920 Mertl, Honorable Claudia. ................................... 912, 932 Milam, Honorable Frances M. ................................ 905, 923 Miles, Honorable Raymond A................................. 912, 932 Milian, Honorable Helen T. .................................. 908, 927 Miller, Honorable Fred. ..................................... 912, 932 Miller, Honorable Lynthia W. ................................ 909, 929 Mills, Honorable I. Pete, Jr. .................................. 910, 930 Mitchell, Honorable Julia L................................... 911, 930 Mitchell, Honorable Marlene P................................ 908, 927 Mixon, Honorable Eunice L. ................................. 905, 924 Morris, Honorable Michael .................................. 915, 936 Morris, Honorable Warren G. ................................ 901, 919 Morrison, Honorable Harley C. ............................... 909, 928 Mundy, Honorable Gwendolyn ...............................911,931 Murray, Honorable Janis S. .................................. 913, 934 NeSmith, Honorable Ralph .................................. 912, 932 Neuberg, Honorable S. Charlotte .............................. 907, 926 Nixon, Honorable Solomon .................................. 909,928 Noble, Honorable Roy V., Jr. ................................ .902,921 O'Neal, Honorable John B., III. ............................... 907, 926

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Appointments by Governor (Continued):
Ormsby, Honorable Robert B., Jr. ............................. 908, 927 Ostrander, Honorable Vita R.. ................................ 901, 918
Owen, Honorable Thomas ................................... 903, 920 Oxendine, Honorable James W................................ 905, 923 Oxley, Honorable Priscilla D.. ................................ 909, 929 Paris, Honorable Constance W. ............................... 904, 921 Parker, Honorable Beth ..................................... 907, 926 Parsons, Honorable A. H. (Al) ................................ 901, 918 Payne, Honorable Barbara P.................................. 901, 918 Payne, Honorable Thomas C.................................. 904, 921 Peak, Honorable Bettie...................................... 912, 932 Pearson, Honorable Thomasenor. ............................. 901, 918 Peeples, Honorable William. ................................. 914, 935 Perry, Honorable Ellen. ..................................... 911, 931 Philipp, Honorable Alicia A.. ................................. 905, 923 Plemons, Honorable J. M.. ................................... 912, 933 Ponder, Honorable Adelaide W.. .............................. 905, 924 Portman, Honorable Ben H................................... 908, 927 Ragab, Honorable Abdel H. .................................. 903, 920 Raines, Honorable Laura D................................... 906, 925 Raines, Honorable Olive .................................... 908, 927 Rawlins, Honorable Preston N., Jr. ............................ 909, 928 Reaves, Honorable W. Wayne ................................ 913,934 Reese, Honorable Mamie B................................... 910, 929 Reinsch, Honorable J. Leonard. ............................... 912, 931 Remar, Honorable Robert B. ................................. 903, 922 Rhodes, Honorable Franklin ................................. 904, 921 Richards, Honorable Emily-May .............................. 914, 935 Ridlehuber, Honorable Ted R. ................................ 903, 920 Riley, Honorable John R. .................................... 915, 936 Robinson, Honorable J. W.................................... 914, 935 Rogers, Honorable George ................................... 905, 924 Rogers, Honorable George A.................................. 905, 924 Rogers, Honorable T. G...................................... 902, 919 Ruff, Honorable Karen ...................................... 911, 931
Russell, Honorable Allan W. ................................. 908, 927 Ruzicka, Honorable Sue ..................................... 912, 932 Sanford, Honorable Brenda E. ................................ 914, 934 Schwotzer, Honorable Wilbert. ............................... 900, 918 Scoggin, Honorable William A. ............................... 902, 919 Scott, Honorable Jeffrey D. .................................. 906, 925 Sears, Honorable D. J.. ...................................... 914, 934 Shapiro, Honorable Rhonda .................................. 910, 930 Shapiro, Honorable Terry. ................................... 905, 924 Shatto, Honorable Gloria M. ................................. 911, 931 Shaver, Honorable Ann V. ................................... 908, 927 Shaw, Honorable Barbara A. ................................. 901, 918 Shelton, Honorable Sam..................................... 903, 922 Shepherd, Honorable Gary B. ................................. 910, 929 Skandalakis, Honorable John E. ........................... 913, 916, 934 Smith, Honorable Claude P................................... 901, 918 Smith, Honorable H. Dale ................................... 914, 935 Smith, Honorable John Robert................................ 902, 921 Smith, Honorable Loran ..................................... 913, 933 Smith, Honorable Thomas G.................................. 905, 923

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3481

Appointments by Governor (Continued):
Smoak, Honorable Edith. .................................... 911, 931 Sparlin, Honorable Eugene E.. ................................ 903, 920
Spence, Honorable Betty P.. .......................... 908, 915, 927, 936 Spinks, Honorable Ford ..................................... 901, 918 Stanton, Honorable Nancy ................................... 913, 933 Stephens, Honorable Jacquelyn ............................... 911, 931 Stephens, Honorable Riley T.................................. 904, 920 Stewart, Honorable Richard M. ............................... 900, 918 Stiefel, Honorable Rosemary ................................. 901, 918 Storm, Honorable Charles E. ................................. 910, 930 Strain, Honorable Jane M. ................................... 909, 928 Stroud, Honorable Anne G. .................................. 905, 924 Stroud, Honorable Ernest L., Jr................................ 913, 934 Tabb, Honorable Judy N. .................................... 900, 918 Templeton, Honorable C. O. ................................. 908, 927 Thibadeau, Honorable John S. ................................ 906, 924 Thomas, Honorable Jane M.. ................................. 901, 919 Thompson, Honorable H. Reginald ............................ 902, 921 Thompson, Honorable Robert E. .............................. 907, 926 Todd, Honorable William J. .................................. 901, 918 Tuggle, Honorable M. Virginia. ............................... 907, 926 Underwood, Honorable Joseph C. ............................. 909, 928 Vason, Honorable Wayne R. ................................. 901, 918 Vergason, Honorable Glenn A. ............................... 908, 927 Vickers, Honorable Myrtle. .................................. 909, 928 Vinci, Honorable Joseph L.. .................................. 907, 926 Waddell, Honorable Mary ................................... 902, 921 Walker, Honorable Mary W. ................................. 911, 931 Ward, Honorable Felker W., Jr. ............................... 909, 928 Ward, Honorable Ray L., Jr................................... 914, 935 Ware, Honorable Robert S.................................... 903, 922 Waters, Honorable Raymond................................. 905, 923 Webb, Honorable Lillian .................................... 903, 920 West, Honorable Clara W. ................................... 901, 918 Westbrook, Honorable J. Owen ............................... 912, 932 Westbury, Honorable James R. ............................... 909, 928 Whatley, Honorable Edwin L. ................................ 904, 921 Wigginton, Honorable Eliot .................................. 901, 918 Wilcox, Honorable John W., Jr. ............................... 903, 922 Williams, Honorable Loraine P................................ 905, 924 Williams, Honorable Pelham C................................ 905, 923 Williams, Honorable Ruth P. ................................. 908, 927 Willingham, Honorable Hughes. .............................. 901, 918 Willmer, Honorable Doris I.. ................................. 904, 922 Wills, Honorable S. Angier................................... 902, 919 Wilson, Honorable John P.................................... 903, 919 Wilson, Honorable Lucille B. ................................. 908, 927 Wise, Honorable P. J. ....................................... 904, 920 Womack, Honorable DeanaW. .............................. .911,931 Woodgeard, Honorable Mack L. "Woody" ...................... 914, 934 Wylie, Honorable Karen E.. .................................. 914, 935 Yancey, Honorable Prentiss Q., Jr.. ............................ 911, 931 Appropriations for Operation of State Government; July 1, 1981 through June 30, 1982, HB 163 1968, 1970, 2089, 2102, 2283, 2284,
2547, 2565, 2572, 2781, 2782

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Appropriations for Operation of State Government; supplemental to June 30, 1981, HB 162 ............. 330, 332, 549, 644, 736, 737, 899, 938, 1296, 1458
Appropriations, Supplemental; prohibit unless Governor declares emergency, SR 51 .............................................. 168
Appropriations; supplemental to Labor Department, HB217 ............................. 1153, 1156, 1520, 1656, 1776, 1808
Architects; exempt certain persons from registering, HB 425 ............................. 1088, 1092, 1523, 1657, 1879, 1951
Architects, Landscape; no license required for State employees, HB481. .................... .944,951, 1756, 1860,2119,2129,2223,3025
Architectural Plans; approval prior to construction of buildings, enforcement provisions, HB 656 .................... 1088, 1093, 1523, 1658, 1776, 1801
Archives and History Department; repeal Code Section on compiling statistical register, HB 636. ................................. 1088, 1092
Archives Property; Rhodes Memorial Hall, easement granted MARTA, HR 56 ................................ 494, 502, 1022,1103,1669,1683
Armed Robbery; definition, penalty provisions, SB 408 ......... 1242, 1652, 1758 Armed Robbery; replica of weapon included in definition,
HB812 ............................. 1456,1462,2092,2101,3061,3131 Army National Guard; commend, HR 348 ........................ 1845, 1877 Arnold, A. V.; compensate, HR 13 ..................... 1239, 1249, 2089, 2104 Arrests, Use of Force by Peace Officers; clarify provisions,
SB 213 ............................ 167, 640, 720, 1033, 1049, 3024, 3413 Arts and Humanities Council; position of Poet Laureate,
SB 215 .......................200,718,956,1034, 1109, 1126,3351,3413 Arts and Humanities Council; special affairs officers, HB 572 ......... 1011, 1016 Ashburn, City of; new charter, HB 613 .............. 942, 952, 1094, 1166, 1260 Athens-Clarke County Charter Commission; create,
HB 721 ............................... 944,954, 1251,1472,1538,1741 Athens-Clarke County Industrial Development Authority; additional powers,
HB 837 .................................. 1453, 1463,1521,1659,1771 Athens-Clarke County Magistrate's Court Judge; salary,
HB 838 .................................. 1453, 1464,1521, 1659,1772 Atlanta Area; Capital City Safety Assistance Committee created to study public
safety, SB 67 .................................... 63, 504, 551, 659, 674
Atlanta Campus Policemen; campus includes streets and sidewalks for access to educational facilities, HB 551 ......... 2132, 2135, 2645, 2649, 3047
Atlanta, City of; Business Improvement District Act, HB 764 .................................. 2132, 2135,2645,2650,3047
Atlanta, City of; powers under Relocation Assistance and Land Acquisition Policy Act for public works projects, SB 257................... 277, 550, 643, 736,
980, 987, 2942, 3081, 3413 Atlanta; conveyance of State-owned property at Pryor and Mitchell Streets,
SR 129 ......................... 1460, 1651, 1761, 1877, 1890, 2120, 3413 Atlanta Employees' Pension Fund; disability provisions,
HB 338 .................................. 1837, 1851,2645,2649,3046 Atlanta Fairground Property; authorize lease for motion picture and televisions
production, HB 821 ........................ 1838, 1851, 2230, 2236, 2495 Atlanta, Firemen's Pension Fund; change procedures
and provisions, HB 332. ................ 1837, 1850, 2645, 2648, 3030, 3354 Atlanta-Fulton County Pension Systems; define employer matching fund
contributions, HB 330 ...................... 2131, 2135, 2645, 2648, 3045 Atlanta-Fulton County; relating to water and sewer utility
services, SR 107 ................................ 1014, 1857, 1979, 2041

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Atlanta Municipal Court; costs charged by clerk, SB 211.................................. 167,254,292,341,2021,3413
Atlanta Municipal Court; create position of Senior Judge,
SB 371 .......................... 631, 1520, 1653, 1767, 3167, 3198, 3413 Atlanta Officials' Pension Fund; change procedures and provisions,
HB 331 .................................. 1837, 1850,2645,2648,3046
Atlanta Policemen's Pension Fund; procedures and provisions, HB 333 ............................. 1837, 1851, 2645, 2649, 3031, 3354
Atlanta; Properties Commission convey property for widening of Mangum Street, SR 76 ..................... 383, 1022, 1097, 1668, 1674, 3355, 3413
Atlanta's Murdered Children; expressing concern, SR 159. ................ 1976 Atlanta's Murdered Children; relative to, SR 215 ........................ 3282 Attachment; lien, judgment and execution, new Code chapter,
SB 325................................... .496, 1021, 1096, 1265, 1289 Attorney General; change compensation, SB 90 ....... 10, 1646, 1757, 1878, 1921 Attachment; lien, judgment and execution, new Code chapter,
SB 325.................................... 496, 1021, 1096, 1265, 1289 Attorney General; change compensation, SB 90 ....... 70, 1646, 1757, 1878, 1921
Attorney General's Office; assignment of assistants to State agencies, SR 115 ......................................... 1091, 1668
Attorney's Fees in Notes, Instruments; enforceable to limited extent, SB 286. .............................. .282,551,642, 1033, 1038
Attorney's Fees; notice requirements in certain bankruptcy cases, SB 346. .............................. 543, 1161, 1255, 1540, 1586
Attorneys' Fees; provisions under tax executions, SB 224 .................. 247 Augusta, City of; civil service commission, authority over
police and fire departments, HB 815 ........... 1837, 1851, 2229, 2236, 2495 Augusta, City of; councilmen, election provisions,
HB 564 .................................. 1837,1851,1977,2036,2106 Augusta, City of; homestead exemption proposal, clarify intent
of General Assembly, HR 232 .................. 947, 954, 1648, 1767, 1876 Augusta Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judges; compensation,
HB 825 .................................. 1732,1750,2487,2492, 2659 Augusta Retirement System; disability pension benefits,
HB 273 ............................. 1637, 1642,2229,2233,2503,2643 Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority; doctrine of
sovereign immunity, HB 639 ............ 1086, 1092, 2229, 2235, 2504, 2643 Augusta-Richmond County Crime Advisory Commission;
create, HR 148 .............................. 707, 715, 1648, 1767, 1875 Auto Theft Intelligence Council; commend, SR 62 ........................ 296 Automobile Clubs; regulation, HB 814 ........................... 1970, 1973 Automobile Liability Insurance; payments for loss of use, HB 127. ..... 1842, 1847

B
Bacon County-Alma Small Claims Court; establish, HB 952 .................................. 1639, 1645, 1858, 1984, 2047
Bad Check, Criminal Issuance; penalty provisions, SB 70 ......................... 67, 640, 720, 1180, 1197, 2228,2527, 3413
Bad Checks; suspension of driver's license if used in connection with issuance, SB 433 ................................. 1514
Badea, Christian; commend, SR 199 .................................. 3060 Bail Bond; unlawful to dispose of property securing, sheriff
file certain notice, SB 317..................... 458, 1649, 1757, 1879, 1951

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Bail Jumping; provisions if defendant is absent from trial, SB 6 ...................................................... 39
Bailey, Razzy; commend, SR 100. ..................................... 979 Bailey, Razzy; introduced .......................................... 1002 Bailiffs; maximum compensation, HB 241 ........... 379, 384, 2231, 2233, 2663,
2671,2766,3017 Bainbridge, City of; change date for holding
elections, HB 70 .................................. 93, 99, 146, 173, 208 Bainbridge-Decatur County Industrial Development Authority;
define powers, HB 69. ............................. 93, 99, 146, 173, 208 Bainbridge Development Authority, Downtown;
'create, HB 216 ................................. 164, 170, 286, 341, 396 Baldwin County; advisory referendum for hazardous waste
disposal site, HB 924 ....................... 1838, 1852, 2032, 2097, 2252 Baldwin County; alcoholic beverage sales, SB 248 ............ 276, 549, 643, 728 Baldwin County Education Board; compensation of members,
SB 231. ................................ .248,286,340,395, 1152,3413 Baldwin County High Basketball Team; commend, SR 185 ................ 2282 Baldwin County Homestead Exemptions; applications,
SB 127.................................. .97, 112, 149, 173, 1151,3413 Baldwin County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
SB 128 .............................. 97, 113, 149, 174, 1154, 1208, 2222 Baldwin County Sheriff; compensation, SB 146 136, 204, 257, 293, 1154, 1211, 3414 Baldwin County Small Claims Court; jurisdiction, court costs,
SB 147............................................ 136, 204, 258, 293 Baldwin County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation,
SB 131 ................................... 97, 113, 150, 174, 1151, 3414 Baldwin County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
SB 130 .............................. 97, 113, 150, 174, 1154, 1210, 2222 Baldwin County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
SB 129 .............................. 97, 113, 150, 174, 1154, 1209, 2222 Bank Holding Companies; relating to unlawful acquisitions,
SB 381 .......................... 709, 1520, 1653, 1777, 1824, 3351, 3413 Bank Serving as Trustee; exempt from Securities Act provisions,
certain cases, HB 834 .................. 1735, 1749, 2229, 2237, 3062, 3313 Banking and Finance Department; approval of out-of-State credit
unions, HB 423 ....................... 1012, 1015, 1646, 1764, 1992, 1993 Banking Facilities, Domestic International; authorize
establishment, HB459 ............ 1956, 1967, 2229, 2234, 2519, 3062, 3262 Bankruptcy Actions; change provisions on homesteads and exemptions,
HB 80 ................................ 626,632, 1646,1762,1878,1946 Banks; authorized to charge annual basic fee for credit cards issued,
HB 414 ............................... 624, 634, 2229, 2234, 2518, 2559 Banks; disposition of deposits of deceased nursing home resident,
HB 910 ............................. 1734,1749,2229,2237,2518,2550 Banks; provisions and requirements under Financial Institutions
Code, HB 822 ........................ 1841, 1849, 2229, 2236, 2663, 2713 Banks; reporting requirements relating to disposition of unclaimed property
deleted, SB 229 ..................... 247, 637, 721, 1776, 1794, 2482, 3412 Banks, Savings and Loan Institutions; deceased depositors, funeral
expenses, SB 133. ....................... 107, 333, 391, 473, 512, 522, 535 Banks, State Savings and Loan Associations; requirements under Financial
Institutions Code, HB 422 .......... 1088, 1092, 1646, 1764, 1878, 1924, 2226 Barrow County Board of Commissioners; expense allowance,
HB 562 ................. 1458, 1462, 1521, 1657, 1768

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3485

Bartow County Commissioner; compensation, HB 806 1236, 1247, 1467, 1527, 1665 Bartow County; conveyance of property in Adairsville to Joseph Pfund,
HR64 ................................ 493, 502, 1022, 1103, 1669, 1707 Bartow County Coroner; compensation, HB818 ..... 1237, 1248, 1467, 1527, 1665 Bartow County Sheriff, Superior Court Clerk and Probate Court
Judge; compensation, HB 804 ................ 1236, 1247, 1466, 1526, 1664 Bartow County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 805 .................................. 1236,1247,1466,1526, 1665 Beach Areas, Endangered; powers and duties of Coastal Management
Board, SB 400 ............................. 1155, 1650, 1758, 1878, 1931 Beer; enact Malt Beverage Distribution Act, HB 79 . . 378, 384, 718, 960, 1033, 1074 Behavior Bonds; suit for breach, disposition of recovery,
HB 53 ................................ 163,169, 1253,1469,1669,1678 Berrien and Cook Counties Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating,
HB 873 .................................. 1508,1517,1756,1861,1987 Berrien County Small Claims court; create, HB909. . . 1637, 1642, 1858, 1983, 2043 Bibb County Civil Court; waive pleading rules in certain cases,
HB 536 ............................... 453, 465, 2644, 2649, 3033, 3352 Bibb County Civil Service System and Board; change,
HB974 .................................. 1736, 1753, 2644, 2651, 3049 Bibb County-Macon Urban Development Authority; interest rate on revenue
bonds, HB 1078 ........................... 2133, 2136, 2644, 2654, 3054 Bicycles; accommodation when grates installed on public
roadways,SB 64 ................................................ 63 Bird Day; designate second Thursday in October,
HR 115 ........................ 1846, 1856, 2033, 2098, 3062, 3256, 3355 Bird Dealer, Exotic or Pet; regulation and licensing,
HB 152 ............................ 245, 252, 637, 727, 1033, 1040, 1241 Birth Certificates; social security number of both parents required,
SB 35 ................................. 44, 88, 102, 116, 128, 2225, 3414 Blakely Mayor and Councilmen; compensation, set fees for garbage
collection, HB 581 ............................. 539, 545, 716, 962, 1029 Blasting Near Underground Gas Pipes; definition of gas include liquid petroleum
products, SB 142. ............................... 109, 287, 337, 400, 439 Bleckley County Commissioner; compensation,
HB 1082 ................................. 2479,2480, 2644,2655, 3055 Bleckley County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
HB 1081 ................................. 2479, 2480, 2644, 2654, 3055 Bleckley County Sheriff; compensation,
HB 1083 ................................. 2479,2480, 2644, 2655, 3055 Bleckley County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction,
HB 889 ............................. 1637,1642,1858,1982,2048,2484 Bleckley County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
HB 1080 ................................. 2479, 2480, 2644, 2654, 3054 Bleckley County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 1084 ................................. 2479,2481, 2644,2655,3055 Blind, Disabled Vendors; include in State Employees' Health Insurance
Plan, HB 17 .......................... 94, 98, 334, 392, 473, 513, 561, 562 Bloomingdale, City of; additional territory within
corporate limits, HB 1015 .................................. 1956, 1965 Boat Registration License Fee; revision,
HB 196. ........................... 164, 169, 288, 339, 401, 472, 484, 542 Boat Safety Act; provisions relating to bonds, SB 307. ............ 382, 955, 1024,
1180, 1200, 1265, 1476, 1504, 1540, 1542, 2085, 2171, 3413

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Boilers, Pressure Vessels; inspection and certification for safety, SB 365 .............................. 630, 1095, 1164, 1264, 1284
Bond Election; Cobb County, requirements, SB 437 .............................. 1514, 1647, 1760, 1871, 3350, 3413
Bond for Public Contractors; change in contracts with State, counties and cities, SB 110 ......................... 86, 113, 149, 176, 192
Bonds, Behavior; suit for breach, disposition of recovery, HB 53 ................................ 163, 169, 1253, 1469, 1669, 1678
Bonds, Revenue; DeKalb County, use of funds, change population figures in Act, HB8. ........................... 492,499, 1977,2035,2114,2484
Bonds, Revenue; remove limitation on maximum interest rate returned, SB 36 .................... 58, 254, 290, 344, 369, 403, 2022, 2222
Brantley County Board of Education; compensation, HB 1076 ................................. 2132,2136,2487,2493,2659
Braves Baseball Team, Atlanta; introduced to Senate....................... 48 Bremen, City of; recorder's court, change provisions,
HB 798 .................................. 1151, 1158, 1466, 1526,1663 Bridge in Morgan County; designate in honor of Brooks
Pennington, HR 145 ................... 1845, 1856, 1979, 2040, 2119, 2146 Bridge in Morgan County; designate in honor of Robert Hillsman,
HR 144 ............................. 1845, 1856, 1979, 2040,2119,2153 Bridge, Jones and Monroe County; designate as Dames Ferry,
SR 18 .................................. 64, 288, 339, 400, 447, 472, 478 Bridge Over Ocmulgee River in Juliettee; rename in honor of
Jerry Wadley Williams, HR 329 .......... 1740, 1755, 1979, 2040, 2119, 2152 Brooks County Small Claims Court; create, HB 670. .... 703, 713, 2090, 2102, 2243 Brooks County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating,
HB 669 .................................... 703, 713, 2090, 2102, 2242 Brooks, Myrtle; commend, SR 27 ...................................... 91 Brown-Wright Post No. 12 of American Legion; commend, SR 169 .......... 2118 Broxton, City of; new charter, HB 448 .................. 450, 462, 549, 644, 730 Brumby, Otis A., Jr. and Martha Lee; commend, SR 42 .................... 151 Bruner, William G. (Billy); commend, SR 157. .......................... 1992 Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority; definitions,
powers and duties, SB 331 .................. 497, 549, 642, 729, 1913, 3413 Brunswick, City of; conveyance of certain State-owned property,
HR 151. ..................... 540, 548, 1022, 1104, 1265, 1476, 1488, 2025 Brunswick-Glynn County Charter Commission; extend time to complete
work, HB 707 ............................... 943, 953, 1251, 1472,1529 Brunswick Judicial Circuit; salary supplements,
SB 324 .................. 495, 719, 957, 1034, 1108, 1119, 2484, 2587, 3018 Brunswick Port Authority; remove interest limit on revenue
bonds, HB 1072 ........................... 2083, 2088, 2487, 2492, 2659 Bryan County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction,
HB 1023 ............................ 1912,1966,2090,2104,2253,3026 Budget Message; Governor address Joint Session. ......................... 73 Budget Report to General Assembly; include information on retirement
systems, SB 396 ........................... 1090, 1519, 1654, 1776, 1803 Building Administration Board Codes; county and municipal
codes, HB 372 .......................... 379, 385, 1521, 1656, 1777, 1823 Building Authorities, Public; create, SB 326 ....... 496, 717, 957, 1034, 1109, 1124 Building Authority; enter into contracts, leases and agreements, SB 284....... 282 Buildings Accessible to Physically Handicapped; Fire Safety Commissioner,
enforcement powers, SB 435. .................................... 1514

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Buildings, Public, Accessible to Handicapped; definitions, standards, SB 342 ...................... 498, 561, 1095, 1164, 1541, 1624, 1777, 1827
Bulloch County Commissioners; compensation of clerks, HB 1004 ................................. 1911,1963, 2090,2103, 2245
Bulloch County Governing Authority; taxation provisions for fire districts, HR 170. ............................. 541, 548, 955, 1026, 1226
Bulloch County; percentage of tax levied designated to school system, HR 338. ..................... .2024,2030,2230,2241,2580,3021
Bulloch County Probate Court; compensation of clerk, HB 1005 ................................. 1911, 1964, 2090, 2103, 2245
Bulloch County Sheriff; compensation of deputies and office clerk, HB 1003 ................................. 1910, 1963,2090,2103, 2245
Bulloch County State Court; change terms, HB 624...... 624, 636, 955, 1025, 1106 Bulloch County Superior Court Clerk; compensation of
employees, HB 1002. ....................... 1910, 1963, 2090, 2103, 2244 Bulloch County Tax Commissioner; compensation of assistants,
HB 1006 ................................. 1911, 1964, 2090, 2103, 2246 Burke County; salary supplement, superior court judge,
HB 710 .................................. 1086,1093,1466,1525, 1661 Burning Woods, Lands or Marshes; notice requirements, change certain
provisions, SB 101 ....................... 84, 288, 336, 400, 433, 2225, 3413 Busbee, Governor George; budget address. .............................. 73 Busbee, Governor George; State of the State address ....................... 48 Business Development Corporations; loan provisions,
SB 222 ............................ 201, 637, 721, 1776, 1798, 3023, 3414 Business License Fee; wrecker services exempt, certain cases,
SB 250 ............................................... 276,550, 641 Business Licenses; requirements relating to wrecker services,
HB 169. .......................... 542, 545, 1755, 1860, 2119, 2126, 3019 Business or Trade Names, Registration of; change certain procedures,
required, SB 44 ........................ 59, 171, 206, 261, 264, 2483, 3413 Businesses, Trade Names; registration requirements to show ownership,
HB98.................................................... 105,110 Butler, Erron Lamar; compensate, HR 137 ........................ 1239, 1249 Butts County; change provision on leased property eligible for
homestead exemption, HB 958. ............... 1733, 1751, 1977, 2038, 2108 Butts County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
HB621 ................................... .624,636, 1020, 1101, 1173 Butts County Sheriff; compensation,
HB617 ................................... .623,635, 1020, 1101, 1172 Butts County Small Claims Court; judgment reopened certain
circumstances, HB 1007. .................... 1911, 1964, 2090, 2103, 2246 Butts County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
HB618 ................................... .623,635, 1020, 1101, 1172 Butts County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 620 624, 635, 1020, 1101, 1172
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Cable Television Systems; counties authorized to grant franchises, SB 31..... 43, 334, 391, 472, 488, 660, 701, 1033, 1057, 2773, 2940, 2952, 3413
Caldwell, Hon. E. B. (Jack); commend, SR 74 ............................ 398 Calhoun County Small Claims Court; jurisdiction, fees, SB 366 . 630, 716, 959, 1029 Camden County Commissioners; supplement salary of certain
officers, SB 354 .......................... 628, 716, 958, 1026, 1457, 1831

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Camden County; conveyance of certain state-owned real property, SR66. ......................... .283,1022, 1097, 1181, 1206,1846,3413
Camden County Industrial Authority; create, SB 452 .............................. 1975, 2031, 2094, 2259, 3024, 3413
Camden County Probate Court; fines for violation of county ordinances, SR 86.................................. 499, 549, 643, 1004, 2085, 3413
Camden County Probate Court; powers and duties, SB 357 ................................. 628, 716, 959, 1027, 1458, 3413
Camden County; provisions for county purchasing agent, SB 356 ................................. 628, 716, 958, 1026, 1458, 3413
Camden County Small Claims Court; create, SB 353 ................................. 628, 716, 958, 1031, 1457, 1831
Camden County Small Claims Court; create, HB 1046 ................................. 2016, 2028, 2090, 2104, 2249
Camden County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating if new Act reestablishing is enacted, SB 120 .............. 95, 112, 149, 173, 1240, 3413
Camden County Tax Commissioner; salary supplement, SB 355 ................................. 628, 716, 958, 1026, 1458, 1831
Camilla, City of; relating to city elections, petitions, HB 591 .................................... 539, 546, 1857, 1981, 2042
Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act; filing of reports, administrative, changes, SB 236 ................................ 249, 504, 553, 659, 671
Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act; reporting requirements, campaign contributions received by General Assembly members during session, HB 996. ........................ 1968, 1971, 2488, 2492, 3062, 3339, 3353
Candler County Small Claims Court; jurisdiction, compensation of judge, HB 963 .................................. 1738,1751,1977,2038,2109
Capital City Safety Assistance Committee; create, SB 67. ......................................... 63, 504, 551, 659, 674
Capitol Building; assignment of offices and space, SB 283 .................. 282 Capitol Building Mezzanine Rooms; jurisdiction of Legislative Services
Committee, SB 282 ............................................. 282 Carroll County; advisory referendum for hazardous waste disposal site,
HB 922 ................................................. 1838,1852
Carroll County Commissioner; compensation, HB 294 ................................... 244,253, 466, 508,559, 947
Carroll County Coroner; expense allowance, HB 1045 ................................. 2016, 2028, 2230,2240, 2499
Carroll County State Court; compensation of solicitor and staff, HB293 ................................... 244,253, 466,508,558, 947
Carroll County State Court Judge; compensation, HB 679 .................................... 705,713, 1020,1102, 1175
Carroll County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 295 ....................................... 245,253,389,469,509
Carrollton, City of; change rate of taxation for school purposes, HB984 .................................. 1737,1754,1977,2040,2113
Carrollton High Trojan Band; commend, SR 57 .......................... 260
Carrollton Redevelopment Authority; create, HB 778 .................................. 1150,1158,1466,1525,1662
Carter, Former President Jimmy; encouraged to locate Presidential Library within Atlanta, SR 198. ......................................... 3280
Carter, President Jimmy; welcoming back to Georgia, SR 35................115 Catoosa County; change courthouse hours, budget provisions,
HB 917 .................................. 1638,1643,1858,1983,2044

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Catoosa County; conveyance of certain State-owned property,
HR 143 .......................... 494, 502, 1022, 1104, 1265, 1476, 1499 Catoosa County Sheriff; fiscal administration of office,
HB 793 .................................. 1236,1247,1466,1526, 1663 Catoosa County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 539 ....................................... 453,465,639,728, 975 Catoosa County Tax Commissioner; exempt from requirements of sheriff's
written consent for certain powers, HB 360 .............................. .944,951,1859,1981,2518,2554 Cemeteries; penalties for unlawful removal of ornamentation,
HB 54 ........................... 472, 490, 2232, 2239, 2519, 2629, 3019 Census, Federal; effective date for application of certain laws,
SB 200 ..................... 165, 390, 468, 513, 562, 596, 2485, 2525, 3412 Centerville Municipal Court; penalty for offenses tried,
HB 882 .................................. 1509,1518,1756,1861, 1987 Central District Cooperative Extension Service; move office to location
within district, HR426 .................................... 2641, 2643 Central Registration Depository System; provide for participation,
HB23 ................................ 494,500,1163,1256,1775, 1789 Certificate of Need, Health Care; considerations relating to underserved areas,
SB 442 ...................................................... 1742 CETA Grants, Federal; administered by Middle Georgia Consortium in certain
counties, HB 816. .......................... 1452, 1462, 1858, 1982, 2043 Chaplains of the Day:
Bickers, Rev. Benjamin W ...................................... 1107 Boleyn, Dr. Charles ............................................ 657 Carter, Rev. J. Robert.......................................... 2118 Cordele, Dr. Mike. ............................................. 344 Dickerson, Rev. Tony.......................................... 3060 Eubanks, Dr. Shelton ........................................... 103 Fears, Rev. Wayne ............................................ 1992 Frazier, Rev. J. E. ............................................... 91 Godsey, Dr. R. Kirby ............................................ 72 Harrington, Dr. W. Frank. ...................................... 1775 Harwell, Rev. Brantley. ......................................... 511 Hoffman, Rev. Robert .......................................... 209 Holloway, Rev. Dan............................................. 47 Holloway, Rev.Troy ........................................... 296 Howard, Jan.................................................. 978 Huyck, Rev. Albert W.......................................... 2050 Jay, Rev. L.W. ................................................ 735 Johns, Rev. Clyde.............................................. 397 Jones, Dr. Bevel .............................................. 1876 Kiernan, Monsignor Don ....................................... 1263 Lee, Rev. Jim ................................................ 2661 Morgan, Dr.Bruce............................................ 2517 Parker, Rev. Larry ............................................ 1667 Price, Rev. Nelson .............................................. 13 Reese, Dr. Albert .............................................. 260 Rice, Rev. Bill................................................. 560 Satterwhite, Rev. W. W......................................... 2281 Smith, Rev. Marshall G.......................................... 151 Stephens, Rev. Jack ............................................115 Sunderland, Dr. Bobby. ........................................ 1032

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Chaplains of the Day (Continued): Tyre, Dr. Gene ................................................ 175 Wallis, Dr. J. W. .............................................. 1475 Waters, Rev. James W............................................ 66 Wilder, Dr. Garnett M.......................................... 1178 Womble, Rev. John ........................................... 1541
Charge Accounts, Revolving; increase time price differential charged, SB 85. ........................ 69, 287, 336, 400, 428, 3024, 3413
Chatham County; chief tax assessor, appointment provisions, SB 454 ......................... 1975, 2032, 2094, 2250, 2668, 2679, 3413
Chatham County; conveyance of sunken warship C.S.S. Georgia to U.S. Corps of Engineers, SR 106 .............. 1013, 1163, 1256, 1670, 1712, 3356, 3413
Chatham County Juvenile Detention Facility; name in honor of Grady Lee Dickey, SR 19 .................. 64, 205, 258, 297, 322, 344, 345
Chatham County Officials; compensation, HB 1022 .... 1912, 1965, 2644, 2653, 3042, 3091, 3133, 3166, 3193, 3228, 3229
Chatham County; provisions on alcoholic beverage sales within certain distance of church, HB 691 ....................... 1742, 1754,2031,2096
Chatham County-Savannah Education Board; change compensation of members by local law without referendum, HR210. ........ 627, 636, 1251, 1475, 1634
Chatham County-Savannah; homestead exemption, 62 year olds, HR 206 .................................... 541, 548, 1251,1474,1631
Chatham County State Court; advance deposits toward court costs, SB 455. ............................. 1976,2032,2094,2251,3024,3413
Chatham County; supplemental salary for judges of Superior Court, HB 267 ............................. 1836, 1850, 2643, 2648, 3027, 3355
Chatsworth-Murray County Water and Sewerage Authority; create, HB 668 .................................... 703, 713,1020,1102, 1174
Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners; compensation of clerk, HB 452 ....................................... 450, 462, 549,644,731
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; compensation of assistant district attorney, HB 751 .................................. 1087,1093, 1251,1473, 1531
Chattooga County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 915 .................................. 1638,1643,1858,1983, 2044
Checks, Bad; criminal issuance, penalty provisions, SB 70 ...................... ...67,640,720, 1180,1197,2228,2527,3413
Cheerleader Squad, University of Georgia; recognizing, SR 46 .............. 192 Chehaw Park Authority; meetings, HB491 .............. 451, 462, 639, 727, 975 Cherokee and Forsyth Counties State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation,
HB 709 .................................. 1086, 1093, 1251, 1472, 1529 Cherokee County Superior Court; change terms,
HB 527 ............................. 1011, 1015, 1524,1657,2004, 2005 Cherokee Judicial Circuit; change terms of court,
HB 719 ............................. 1153, 1157, 1649, 1765, 2005, 2009 Child Abuse, Sexual Exploitation; change reporting requirements,
HB 143 .................. 329, 332, 550, 644, 1109, 1180, 1183, 1512, 1626, 1741, 1781,2708,2754
Child Custody Cases; court may order investigations, HB 94 ............ 105, 110 Child Support, life insurance required, certain circumstances,
SB 37. ..................................... 58,114,147,176,177,186 Child Support Receiver; appointment and removal from office,
SB 315................................... .457,1161, 1255, 1541, 1604 Child Support Recovery Act; garnishment proceedings by Human
Resources Department, HB 531 ......... 1152, 1157,2092,2100,2284,2519, 2664, 2962

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Child, Unruly; redefine in Juvenile Court Code, SB 296 .... 331,551,643,736,937 Children and Youth Act; redefine family day-care homes, registration
requirements, HB 638 ..................................... 1968,1971 Children and Youth Study Committee; create,
SR171................................... 2088,2232,2233,3062,3264 Children, Cruel Treatment by Parents; repeal Code Section,
HB 83 .......................................... 455,459,2092,2098 Children, Cruelty to; change penalty for conviction,
HB 231 ............................... 275, 284, 1253, 1470, 1776, 1819 Children, Employment of; clarify minimum age; change certification
requirements, HB525. ................... 707, 711, 1252, 1471, 1669, 1699 Children Reared under Immoral Conditions, Protection of; repeal Code,
HB48 .................................... .625,631,1542,2092,2098 Chiropractic Licenses; grounds for revocation or refusal,
HB254 ............................. 1010, 1014, 1522, 1656, 1775, 1778 Chiropractic Students; school requirements to perform certain
tasks, SB 367 .................................................. 630 Chiropractors; qualifications for licensure, SB 343 ...... 499, 717, 958, 1033, 1036 Christian Academy Boys' Basketball Team; commend, SR 160 ........ 2050, 2484 Cigarette Sales Act, Unfair; repeal, HB 110.......................... 107, 112 Cigarettes; repeal Unfair Cigarette Sales Act,
SB41 ....................... .59,113, 147, 176, 180,261,262,2023,3413 Cities; adopt litter control ordinances,
HB554. .................... .705,712, 1163, 1259, 1669, 16~75, 2010, 2150 Cities; authority relating to Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection
Act, HB411. .......................... .379,386, 1253, 1471, 1541, 1600 Cities, Counties; authorized to create joint development
authorities, SB 289. ........... 283, 389, 468, 513, 562, 599, 3263, 3273, 3413 Cities, Counties; governing authority powers relating to recreation
systems, SB 401.................. 1155, 1467, 1524, 1669, 1702, 2085, 3413 Cities; weight limitations of motor vehicles, SB 294 ....................... 330 City Business Improvement District; Atlanta,
HB 764 .................................. 2132,2135,2645,2650, 3047 Civil Defense Act; partial state funding of local organizations,
SB 99 ................................ 84, 255, 290, 345, 350, 2483, 3413 Civil Defense Agency; change to Emergency Management Agency,
HB 121 ............................... 946, 950,1252, 1469,1669,1687 Civil Defense Personnel; special license tags, SB 293 ...................... 330 Civil Practice Act; court determine damages, certain actions in default
judgments, HB453 .................... 1735, 1745, 2092, 2099, 3062, 3338 Clarke County-Athens Industrial Development Authority;
additional powers, HB 837. .................. 1453, 1463, 1521, 1659, 1771 Clarke County-Athens Magistrate's Court Judge; salary,
HB 838 .................................. 1453,1464,1521,1659,1772 Clarke County Board of Commissioners; compensation,
HB 836 .................................. 1453,1463,1521,1659, 1771 Clarke County Probate Judge and Clerk; salaries,
HB 835 .................................. 1453,1463, 1521, 1659, 1771 Clarke County Tax Commissioner; salary,
HB 839 .................................. 1454,1464,1521,1660, 1772 Clarkesville, City of; new charter, HB 703 ............ 943, 952, 1094, 1166, 1260 Clayton County Board of Commissioners; compensation,
HB 763 .................................. 1010, 1019, 1251, 1474, 1533 Clayton County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
HB 760 .................................. 1009,1018,1251,1473,1532

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Clayton County; Sheriff and Superior Court Clerk, compensation, HB 762 .................................. 1010,1019,1251,1474,1533
Clayton County State Court Judge; compensation, HB 759 .................................. 1009,1018, 1251,1473, 1532
Clayton County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 761 .................................. 1009,1019,1251,1474,1533
Clerks of Superior Court; establish training council, SB 149 ................. 136, 260, 390, 468, 513, 561, 576, 2483, 2594, 3413
Clerks of Superior Court; filling vacancies, chief deputy serve unexpired term, HB 415 ........... 1238, 1245, 1522, 1657, 2051, 2120, 2170
Clerks of Superior Court; minimum salaries, HB 457. ........................ 1842, 1848, 2033, 2095, 2283, 2518, 2592
Clerks of Superior Courts; provide for election to office, SB 150.................................... 136, 390, 468, 513,561,581
Clerks of Superior Courts; revise provisions relating to fees, SB 238 ..................... 249, 1162, 1254, 1540, 1559, 3090, 3091, 3413
Clinch County; exchange of State-owned property with City of Homerville, HR 93 ..................... .541,548, 1022, 1104, 1180, 1196
Clinch County Sheriff; compensation, HB204. ........... 164, 169, 204, 259, 295 Clinic Pharmacies; licensing provisions,
HB486 ............................. 1640, 1642,1978,2036,2119,2123 Coastal Management Board; powers and duties relating to endangered
beach areas, SB 400 ........................ 1155, 1650, 1758, 1878, 1931 Cobb County Board of Education; compensation,
HB 998 ............................. 1839, 1853,2644, 2652,3040, 3354 Cobb County Bond Elections; requirements,
SB 437 .............................. 1514, 1647, 1760, 1871, 3350, 3413 Cobb County Commissioners; compensation,
SB 377 ............................... 709, 1020, 1097, 1169, 2224, 3413 Cobb County; conveyance of State-owned property to Transportation
Department, HR308. .................. 1846, 1856, 2489, 2493, 3061, 3083 Cobb County; justices of peace have jurisdiction throughout
County, SB 438 ....................... 1515, 1647, 1760, 1871,3351,3413 Cobb County Juvenile Court Judge; compensation,
HB982 .................................. 1839,1853, 2644,2652, 3049 Cobb County Probate Court Clerk; compensation,
HB1032 ................................. 1913, 1966,2645,2653, 3052
Cobb County Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 1010 ................................. 1911, 1964,2644,2652,3050
Cobb County Sheriff, Chief Deputy and Investigator; compensation, HB 1000 ............................ 1839, 1854, 2644, 2652,3041, 3354
Cobb County State Court Chief Deputy Clerk; provide, HB 1031 ................................. 1913, 1966,2645,2653,3052
Cobb County State Court Clerk; compensation, HB 1020 ................................. 1912, 1965, 2645, 2653, 3051
Cobb County State Court Judge; compensation, HB 1017 ................................. 2015, 2027,2645,2652,3050
Cobb County State Court Magistrates; compensation, HB 1019 ................................. 1912, 1965, 2645,2653, 3051
Cobb County State Court; repeal certain provisions on judge pro hac vice, HB 1021 ................................. 1912, 1965,2645,2653,3051
Cobb County State Court Solicitor and Assistants; compensation, HB 1012 ................................. 1911, 1964, 2644,2652, 3050
Cobb County Superior Court Clerk and Deputy Clerk; compensation, HB 1033. ....................... 1913, 1967, 2645, 2654, 3044, 3134, 3157

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Cobb County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 999 .................................. 1839,1853,2644,2652,3049
Cobb Judicial Circuit; district attorney, assistant and investigators, compensation, SB 444. ............ 1743, 1857, 1979,2041, 3065,3111,3413
Cobb Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judges; salary supplement, HB 1026 ................................. 1913,1966,2645,2653,3052
Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority; create, SB 436 .............................. 1514, 1647, 1760, 1871, 3351, 3414
Code Revision; repeal obsolete and superseded laws, SB9 ............................... 40, 89, 100, 116, 118, 456, 514, 1234
Coffee County; maximum court costs charged for law library, HB794 .................................. 1236,1247,1521,1658,1769
Coffee County School Superintendent; election, HB 449.... 377, 387, 503, 556, 649 Cogeneration Act; Public Service Commission, compliance with federal law,
HB 576 ............................ 1238, 1246, 1523, 1657, 1776, 1816 College Park, City of; election of mayor and council,
HB811 .................................. 1837,1851,2032,2097,2252 Collins, Sue H.; compensate, HR 253 ................................. 2479 Colquitt County High School Band; commend, SR 149. ................... 1775 Colquitt County Small Claims Court; create, HB 1067. 2555, 2557, 2644, 2654, 3053 Colquitt County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating,
HB 1066 ................................. 2555,2557,2644,2654, 3053 Columbia County; conveyance of State-owned property,
HR59 ............................... .541,547,1022,1103,2004,2006 Columbia County Jail and Courthouse; change certain provisions,
HB 351 ....................................... 274,285,466,508, 559 Columbia County; property conveyance of Keg Creek State Park,
HR 146 ............................... 627, 636,1022,1104,2004,2007 Columbus, City of; convey certain State-owned property to United
Technologies Corporation, HR 302 ....... 1641, 1645, 1978,2041,2119,2144 Columbus, City of; Personnel Review Board,
HB 749 .................................. 1008,1017,1251,1473,1531 Columbus; conveyance of certain state-owned property, SR 117. ........... 1091 Columbus Industrial and Port Development Commission; provide,
HB750 .................................. 1008,1017,1251,1473, 1531 Commercial Accounts; change rate of interest charged,
SB 380.................................... 709,1520,1653,1776, 1800 Commercial Code; redefine public sale,
HB 101 ............................... 106,111,289,338,400, 472, 479 Commercial Code, Uniform; redefine term public sale,
SB 43 ................................. 59, 114, 148, 176, 181,493, 3413 Commission on Energy Regulatory Reform; create,
HR31 .............................. 1968,1973,2489,2493,2664,2721 Commission on Semiquincentenary; create,
SR 63. ....................... 283, 719, 960, 1541, 1625, 2484, 2635, 2766, 2772, 2782, 3108, 3358, 3413
Commission on State Capitol Preservation; create, SR 122................................... 1244,1522,1655, 1777, 1825
Commission on Women's Opportunities; create, HR227 ........................ 1970, 1973,2231,2241,2519,2663,2714
Commission to Study Crime in Augusta-Richmond County; create, HR 148 .................................... 707,715,1648,1767,1875
Commission to Study DeKalb County Compensation; create, HR251 ............................. 1012,1019,2090,2106,2255,3021

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Commission to Study Mental Health; create, SR 109 .................... 1014, 1252, 1469, 1669, 1684, 3167, 3198, 3413
Committee for Review of Administrative Rules; create, SR24 ......................... .71, 113, 150, 176,210,261,263,273,326
Committee on Capital City Safety Assistance; create, SB 67.......................................... 63, 504, 551, 659, 674
Committee on Constitutional Overview; create, HR245. .............. 1458, 1466,2091,2101,2283,2518,2590,2709,2729
Committee on Long-Term Indebtedness; create, SR 147......... 1743, 2487, 2490 Committee on Overview; create, SR 126 ........... 1244, 1522, 1655, 1776, 1815 Committee on Public Safety, Senate Standing; reevaluate Motor Vehicle
Inspection Law, SR 127 ..................... 1460, 1650, 1761, 1877, 1892 Committee, Task Force on Pension Issues; create,
SR 112................................... 1091, 1523, 1655, 1775, 1779 Committee to Study Alcohol Abuse; create,
SR 87.................................. 499, 717, 960, 1265, 1476, 1492 Committee to Study Alternative to Prison; create,
SR136. .................................. 1515,1650,1762,2119, 2151 Committee to Study Children and Youth; create,
SR 171................................... 2088,2232, 2233, 3062, 3264 Committee to Study Correctional Institution; create,
SR61 ......................... .283,467,508,562,614,1512,1576,3413 Committee to Study Day Care Services; create,
HR 357 ............................. 2086, 2089, 2490, 2493, 2664, 2753 Committee to Study Driver Improvement Clinic; create,
SR17. ......................................... 64,255,291, 345, 367 Committee to Study Drug and Narcotic Abuse; create,
SR85 ..................... .499, 1095, 1165, 1540, 1588,3066,3114,3413 Committee to Study Duplication of State Services; create,
SR 71....................................... 332,549,642, 1033, 1049 Committee to Study Electric Utility Holding Company; create,
SR70..................................... 331,1022,1097,1180,1189 Committee to Study Farm Winery Laws; create,
HR 156 ........................ 1512, 1519, 2031, 2098, 2284, 2518, 2619 Committee to Study Grady Memorial Hospital; create,
HR249 ............................. 1970, 1973, 2488, 2493,2664,2747 Committee to Study Health and Medical Education; create,
SR79.................................... .458,550,643,736,980,981 Committee to Study Health Care Cost Containment; create,
HR 228 ....................................... 1846, 1856, 2488,2493 Committee to Study Juvenile Justice; create,
SR 133. .................................. 1515,1652,1761,1878,1947 Committee to Study Long-Term Indebtedness; create,
SR 184................................... 2486,2647, 2657, 3061, 3212 Committee to Study Mental Health and Mental Retardation Governance;
create, HR 45 .......................... 275, 285, 550, 646, 736, 980, 982 Committee to Study Music Industry; create, SR 6 .......... 44, 114, 150, 176, 196 Committee to Study Primary Health Care; create, SR 26 ..... 87, 205, 258, 296, 322 Committee to Study Prime Agricultural Farmland; create,
SR 134................................... 1515, 1646, 1761,1878,1934 Committee to Study Rhodes Hall; create, SR 184. .... 2486,2647,2657,3061, 3212 Committee to Study School Finance; create,
SR110................................... 1090,1646,1760,1879,1955 Committee to Study Senate Medicaid Reimbursement; create,
SR 33......................................... 109,205,259, 297, 327

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Committee to Study Services for the Aged; create, SR 7 ................................. 44, 205, 258, 297, 321, 2085, 3413
Committee to Study Small Business; create, SR 131 ......................... 1515, 1978, 2034, 2283, 2519, 2663, 2665
Committee to Study State and the Arts; create, SR80.............................458,717,960,1181,1215,2640,3413
Committee to Study State Department Performance Audit; create, SR37....................................... 143, 718, 960,1181,1213
Committee to Study State-wide Fire Protection; create, HR108 .................................. 2638, 2646, 2657, 3062, 3261
Committee to Study Suspension and Discipline in Schools; create, SR93. .................................... 710,1160,1256,1669, 1704
Committees, Senate Standing; appointed ................................ 24 Communications from Governor Busbee ......................... 14, 20, 900 Communications from Secretary of State ........................ 13, 21, 3358 Communications Workers of America; commend Georgia members, SR 81 .... 511 Compensation Deferral, State, County, City Employees; clarify provisions,
HB 114 ............................... 135, 144, 390, 469, 513, 562, 603 Compensation, Deferred; extend provisions to certain State and County
employees, HB 199 .............. 274, 284, 717, 961, 1181, 1204, 1512, 1605 Compensation of Certain Officials; Richmond County officials,
SB 88 ....................... 70, 1519, 1653, 1776, 1810, 3091, 3105, 3413 Compensation of State Officials; Attorney General, change compensation,
SB 90. ..................................... 70, 1646, 1757, 1878, 1921 Compensation of State Officials; change Agriculture Commissioner,
Comptroller General and Secretary of State, SB 89...................................... 70,1646, 1757, 1877, 1884 Compensation of State Officials; increase compensation of Speaker of House of Representatives, SB 87 ............ 70, 88, 102, 116, 132, 456, 3413 Computer System Protection Act, Georgia; create, SB 198 ............................. 165, 506, 552, 659, 2086, 2138, 3413 Conasauga Judicial Circuit; additional judge, SB 392 ......................... 1089, 1652, 1757, 1877, 1882, 2639, 3413 Confederate Soldiers; repeal certain Code chapters, SB 310. ............................... .456,639,724, 1034,1108,1115 Confession, Material Facts Discovered; repeal Code Section under Evidence, HB 100 .......................................... 106, 111 Confidential Information; disclosure unlawful under Medical Assistance Act, SB 104. ................. 85, 205, 256, 296, 303, 399, 472, 486, 660, 700 Congress; urge latitude to states in granting variances for environmental regulations, SR 41. ............................ 144,718,960, 1669, 1681 Congress; urge to consider cost and consolidation of grants relating to Federal policy mandates, HR 60 ...................... 275, 286, 549, 646, 736, 899 Congress; urged to aid financially in relocation of utility lines to allow irrigation, HR 103 ................... 164, 170, 333, 393, 473, 513, 561, 567 Congressional Delegation; urged to participate in Convocation on Federalism, HR61 ........................ 275, 286, 717, 962, 1033, 1037 Conservation Division, State; repeal provisions on suits, HB 103. ....................... 106, 111,288, 338,401,472,513,561, 568 Conservation Division, State; repeal provisions relating to suits, SB 47. ......................................... 60, 288, 335, 399,424 Conservation Rangers; mandatory retirement age provisions, SB 157 ........... 137, 1254, 1468, 1540, 1593, 2941, 2963, 3065, 3080, 3135,
3264, 3265, 3278, 3312, 3314, 3341, 3413

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Consideration in Contracts; change definition, HB 105 ................ 106, 111 Consideration in Contracts; redefine,
SB 51................................ .61,114,148,176, 187,494,3413 Constables; qualifications, SB 295 ........... 331, 505, 554, 660, 686, 1455, 3018 Constitution, U.S.; need for clarification of Article V,
HR 62 ................................ 275, 286, 390, 469, 513, 562, 604 Constitutional Amendments:
Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for Review of; create, SR24 ...................... 71, 113, 150, 176, 210, 261, 263, 273, 326
Alcoholic Beverage Tax; proceeds used for treatment in alcohol and drug
abuse, SR 13 ............................ 45, 1094, 1164, 1265, 1291 Amendments to Constitution; people have power to enact, reject,
SR77. ............. 383, 505, 555, 660, 687, 980, 1002, 1007, 1109, 1145 Bulloch County Governing Authority; taxation provisions for fire districts,
HR170. ................................. 541, 548, 955, 1026, 1226 Bulloch County; percentage of tax levied designated to school system,
HR 338.......................... 2024,2030,2230, 2241, 2580, 3021 Camden County Probate Court; fines for violation of county ordinances,
SR 86 .............................. 499, 549, 643, 1004, 2085, 3413 Constitutional Amendments; proposal for ratification of two or more Articles
may be submitted as one amendment, HR111. ..................... .493,502, 1649, 1767,2051,2120,2162 Constitutional Offices, State; manner of filling vacancies, HR 119. ............................. 380, 386, 717, 962, 1669, 1692 Debt Incurred by State; prohibited if prior obligations exceed one-half of prior revenues, SR 102. .................................... 949 Decatur, City of; homestead exemption, HR 142............................ 707,715,1858,1984,2574, 3021 DeKalb County; rights of landowners adjoining property rezoned, SR 91 . . 544 Elected Officials; office declared vacant upon qualification for other elective office, SR 14. .................................... 45 Emergency Medical Technicians; indemnification if killed in line of duty, SR 10 ...................................... 45, 146, 172, 210,218 Fulton County Board of Commissioners; grants to cities for recreational program, SR 38 ................................. 143, 286, 339, 619 General Assembly; supplemental appropriations prohibited unless Governor declares emergency, SR51. ................................... 168 Gilmer County Industrial Development Authority; interest rate on bonds and debentures, HR215. ...................... 704, 715, 1020, 1105, 1230 Gwinnett County; homestead exemption, 65 year olds, certain cases, HR213................................. 704,715,1020, 1105,1227 Haralson County Board of Education and School Superintendant; election, SR165 .................................... 2027,2090,2101, 2573 Homestead Exemption; certain disabled veterans, SR 103 ................................ 949, 1252, 1469, 1878, 1925 Intangible Personal Property Tax; prohibit levy, SR 11 45, 637, 726, 1033, 1062 Legislation Raising Revenue; approval by two-thirds of General Assembly required for passage, SR50. . . . 168, 333,392,473, 513, 532, 537 Macon Firemen and Policemen; increase pensions for retirees, HR 303 ............................................. 1739, 1755 Mental Incompetents, Felons; prohibited from voting or holding public office, SR25 .......................... 87, 113,150,176,210,213,261,264 Muscogee County; valuation of certain homestead property, HR271............................... 1239, 1250, 1521, 1660, 1829

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Constitutional Amendments (Continued):
Palmetto, City of; homestead exemptions for certain residents, HR 307............................... 2133,2137,2645,2656,3217
Pardons and Paroles Board; felon under life sentence must serve ten years before parole, SR 12 ............................. 45, 1253
Prescription Drugs; exempt from sales tax, SR 30 ...................... 97 Property Tax, Tangible; allow one or more classes, SR 49............... 168 Regents Board; election of members from congressional districts,
SR 15 .................................. 64, 334, 392, 473, 513, 529 Richmond County; increase homestead exemption, SR 8 ................ 45 Savannah-Chatham County Education Board; change compensation
of members by local law without referendum, HR210. ................................ 627, 636, 1251, 1475, 1634 Savannah-Chatham County Homestead Exemption; 62 year olds with certain income, HR 206. ......................... 541, 548, 1251, 1474, 1631 Spalding County Justice of Peace; increase jurisdiction of civil cases, HR 339............................... 2024,2030,2230,2242, 2583 Spalding County; levy one percent sales tax for financing public facilities, HR 356.......................... 2085, 2089, 2230, 2242, 2577, 3021 Tax, Ad Valorem; no increases after owner of homestead attains 65 years of age, SR56........................................ 251 Taxation Powers; authorize to assist in maintenance of political institutions and parties, SR 148. ........................................ 1744 Trion, City of; homestead exemption, SR 36. ............. 110, 146, 172, 214 University System; four-year terms for members of Board of Regents, SR 21. 70 Veto of Constitutional Amendment by Governor; authorized, certain circumstances, SR 48 ........................................ 168 Zoning for Handicapped; General Assembly provide, SR55. ........ 251, 979 Constitutional Amendments; people have power to enact, reject, SR77 ................. 383, 505, 555, 660, 687, 980, 1002, 1007, 1109, 1145 Constitutional Amendments; proposal for ratification of two or more Articles may be submitted as one amendment, HR111 ......................... .493,502, 1649, 1767,2051,2120,2162 Constitutional Amendments, Proposed; Governor authority to veto, certain circumstances, SR 48. ........................................... 168 Constitutional Amendments, Proposed; summary printed for interested
citizens, HR 186 ................... 541, 545, 1253, 1470, 1540, 1551, 2025 Constitutional Amendments Publication Board; additional duties,
HB 16 .................................. 275,284, 717,960,1033, 1061 Constitutional Officers Election Board; call runoff election, certain
cases, HB405 ..................... 627, 634, 1161, 1259, 1669, 1696, 2026 Constitutional Offices, State; manner of filling vacancies,
HR 119 ................................. 380,386,717,962,1669, 1692 Constitutional Revision Overview Committee; create,
HR245. .............. 1458, 1466,2091,2101,2283,2518,2590,2709,2729 Construction Industry Licensing Board; exempt certain mobile home service
personnel, HB 852 .................... 1734, 1749, 1978, 2037, 2119, 2128 Construction Industry Licensing Board; powers and duties, licensing and
exemptions, HB 167 ...... 453, 459, 1252, 1470, 1670, 1718, 1731, 1777, 1827, 2010, 2052, 2054, 2074, 2682, 3022
Construction Industry Licensing Board; requirements, HB 137 ......................................... 245,252,1252,1469
Construction Industry Licensing; exempt persons doing repairs in farm buildings, HB 887 ................ 1736, 1749, 1857, 1982, 2051, 2120, 2169
Construction of Buildings; enforcement provisions relating to prior approval of architectural plans, HB 656 ........... 1088, 1093, 1523, 1658, 1776, 1801

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Consumers' Utility Consel; create position, HB 35 . 380, 383, 954, 1025, 1109, 1136 Continental Societies, Inc.; commend, SR 151 .......................... 1877 Contracts; attorney's fees in notes or instruments,
SB286..................................... .282,551,642, 1033, 1038 Contracts; attorney's fees, notice requirements in certain
bankruptcy cases, SB 346. .................... 543, 1161, 1255, 1540, 1586 Contracts; redefine consideration, SB 51 ........ 61, 114, 148, 176, 187,494,3413 Contracts; redefine consideration, HB 105 .......................... 106, 111 Contracts with Counties, State, Cities; change bond requirements for
public contractors, SB 110 ......................... 86, 113, 149, 176, 192 Contracts, Written Agreements; simplified and plain language required,
SB 313......................................... .457,659, 1159, 1255
Contributions by Corporations; to influence official actions unlawful, SB 45 ................................. 60, 114, 148, 176, 184, 518, 3413
Contributions by Corporations; to influence official actions unlawful, HB 99.................................................... 105, 110
Controlled Substances Act; amend relating to drug related objects used, penalties, forfeiture, SB 10 ............. 40, 89, 100, 116, 119, 151, 152, 1089
Controlled Substances Act; forfeiture of money and negotiable instruments under certain circumstances, SB 322 ................. 495, 1021, 1096, 1180, 1199
Controlled Substances; activities relating to marijuana unlawful, HB 139 ................................. 330, 332, 719, 961, 1033, 1048
Controlled Substances; relating to list of dangerous drugs, HB 309. .......................... 705, 710, 1095, 1166, 1264, 1270, 2025
Conveyances to Secure Debt; failure of mortgagee to disburse escrow funds, procedures, SB 443 ............................................ 1742
Conviction, Certain Criminal Cases; procedures for setting aside, SB 34.......................................... 44, 466, 507, 562, 605
Convocation on Federalism; urge Congressional Delegation to participate, HR 61 .................................. 275,286, 717,962,1033, 1037
Cook and Berrien Counties Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating, HB873 .................................. 1508,1517,1756,1861,1987
Cook County Board of Commissioners; compensation, HB 1079 ................................. 2479,2480,2644,2654, 3054
Cook County Small Claims Court; create, HB 1029 . . . 1913, 1966, 2090, 2104, 2247 Cooperative Education Service Agency Program; delete requirement for a director,
HB 205 ................................... 455,460,504,555,659, 676 Cooperative Extension Service; urged to move office from Athens to Ft. Valley State
College, HR426. ......................................... 2641, 2643 Cordele, City of; liens for nonpayment of utility service,
HB 1041 ................................. 2016, 2028,2230,2240,2499 Coroners Jurors; compensation, HB 732 ................ 1841, 1849, 2488, 2491 Corporate Takeovers; registration statements not for public inspection,
HB456 ....................................... 1011, 1015, 2092, 2100 Corporate Takeovers; takeover bids directed at joint-stock associations,
HB454 .................................. 1011,1015,2092,2099,3062 Corporation Act, Professional; terms include profession of piloting,
SB 225 ............................ 247, 719, 956, 1878, 1929, 3023, 3412 Corporations Constructing Petroleum Pipeline; change eminent domain
provisions, HB496 ................. 492, 501, 1021, 1100, 1669, 1693, 2024 Corporations; dissenting shareholders, rights, HB455 . . 707, 711, 2092,2100, 3063 Corporations; execution of instrument releasing a security agreement,
signature provisions, HB 371 .............. 455, 461, 1163, 1258, 2519, 3062 Corporations, Nonprofit; relating to dissolution and revival,
SB 341 ....................... 498, 719, 957, 1264, 1283, 3165, 3199, 3413

INDEX

3499

Corporations; unlawful contributions to influence official actions, penalty provisions, SB 45 ................. 60, 114, 148, 176, 184, 518, 3413
Corporations; unlawful contributions to influence official actions, penalty provisions, HB 99 .................................... 105, 110
Correctional Institution, Joint Committee to Study; create, SR 61 .......................... 283, 467, 508, 562, 614, 1512, 1576, 3413
Corrections Board; amend Act relating to prisoners working outside in inclement weather, SB 301. ....... .381, 1021, 1096, 1181, 1203,2485,2566,3022,3413
Corrections Board; change provisions relating to earned time allowances for prisoners, SB 49................................................. 60
Corrections Board; change time for notification to Offender Rehabilitation Commissioner, time limit for retrial of certain prisoners, SB 50. ......................................... 60, 467, 507, 562,605
Council for the Arts and Humanities; special affairs officers, HB572 . . . 1011, 1016 Council of Juvenile Court Judges; seminars for judges,
SB 136 ............... 108, 505, 552, 659, 677, 2485, 2613, 2669, 2706, 2733, 2768, 3356, 3413
Council on Criminal Justice; create, HB18. ......................... 1153, 1156, 1859, 1980,2051,2120,2166
Council on Criminal Justice Improvement; create, HB 643. ........................ 1736, 1745, 1859, 1982, 3061, 3122, 3354
Council on Maternal and Infant Health; commend, SR96 ................... 978 Counties and Cities; governing authority powers relating to recreation systems,
SB 401 ......................... 1155, 1467, 1524, 1669, 1702,2085,3413 Counties; authority to grant cable television franchise licenses,
SB 31..... 43, 334, 391, 472, 488, 660, 701, 1033, 1057, 2773, 2940, 2952, 3413 Counties, Cities; joint development authorities,
SB 289 ..................... 283, 389, 468, 513, 562, 599, 3263, 3273, 3413 Counties, Contracts; change bond requirements for public contractors,
SB 110. ........................................ 86, 113,149,176, 192 Counties; new Code Chapter relating to home rule, SB 256 ............ 277, 2661 Counties; primary responsibility for providing ambulance service,
SB 143...................................... 109, 550, 641, 1033, 1053 Counties; reimbursement for maintaining certain prisoners, change provisions,
SB 412. ................... 1242, 1649, 1758, 1877, 1881,2641,2706,2767, 2939,2961,3137,3357,3413
County Tax Officials; training classes, SB 407 ......................... 1241, 1522, 1654, 1776, 1806, 3024, 3413
Court Bailiffs; maximum compensation, HB 241...................... 379, 384, 2231, 2233, 2663, 2671, 2766, 3017
Court Cases; admissible evidence, testimony of witness relating to character of person, SB 119 .................................. 95, 287, 336, 400, 436
Court Records; retention schedules and management programs, SB 7 ................................................ 39,1524, 1652
Court Reporters, Superior Courts; expenses and allowances, HB47. ............................ 198,201,390,469,513,562,600,946
Cowart, James E. and Dora; commend immediate descendants, HR 387 ....................................... 2480, 2481, 2645, 2663
Coweta County Small Claims Court; create, HB 947 . . 1639, 1644, 1858, 1984,2046 Coweta County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating,
HB 948 .................................. 1639, 1645, 1858, 1984, 2046 Cox, Mr. Bobby, Atlanta Braves Baseball Team Manager, introduced to Senate . . 48 Crabs, Taking of; change provisions,
HB 253. ...................... 246, 252, 955, 1025, 1265, 1476, 1493, 2026

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Crawford County Board of Commissioners; compensation, HB 967 .................................. 1738,1752,2090,2102, 2244
Crawford County Comprehensive High School Eagles; commend, SR 209 .... 3282 Credit Cards; lenders receive annual basic fee,
HB 414 ............................... 624, 634, 2229, 2234, 2518,2559 Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation; rename as Deposit Insurance
Corporation, HB420. .................... 707, 711, 1646, 1764, 1993, 1996 Credit Unions, increase amount of life insurance which may be carried on
members, SB240. ............ 249, 1094, 1164, 1541, 1601, 3264, 3276, 3413 Credit Unions, Out-of-State; place of business within state, requirements under
Financial Institutions Code, HB423. ...... 1012, 1015, 1646, 1764, 1992, 1993 Credit Unions; requirements under Financial Institutions Code,
HB421 ............................... 945,950,1646,1764,1993,1997 Creel, Col. Tilford C.; recognize, SR 188 ............................... 2662 Crestwood High Basketball Team; commend, SR 191 .................... 2662 Criminal Cases; procedures for setting aside a conviction,
SB 34. ......................................... 44, 466, 507, 562, 605 Criminal Cases; provisions relating to absence of defendant, SB 6............. 39 Criminal Cases; summons issued in lieu of arrest warrant in certain misdemeanor
cases, SB 413. ............................. 1242, 1649, 1758, 1878, 1957 Criminal Code; armed robbery, replica of weapon included in definition,
HB 812 ............................. 1456, 1462,2092,2101,3061,3131 Criminal Code; change definition of Insurrection, HB95. ................ 94, 99 Criminal Code; crime of sexual assault, new Code section,
SB 320 ................................. 458,716,957, 1109, 1180, 1181 Criminal Code; eliminate death penalty sentence, SB 445 ................. 1743 Criminal Code; increase maximum punishment for aggravated assault,
SB 227...... 247, 505, 553, 659, 683, 2485, 2589, 2713, 2720, 2767, 2942, 3356 Criminal Code; penalty provisions on certain crimes of theft, HB 73 ...... 163, 169 Criminal Code; possession of precious metals melting equipment prohibited,
SB 96.......................................... 83, 287, 336, 400, 431 Criminal Code; prohibit display or sale of obscene material to minors,
HB556. ................... 1511, 1517,2091,2100,2284,2519,2664,2725 Criminal Code; racketeering and securities violations included under
RICO Act, HB 813 .............................. 1736, 1748, 2647, 2651 Criminal Code; redefine armed robbery, penalty provisions,
SB 408 ............................................ 1242, 1652, 1758 Criminal Code; repeal section relating to conduct constituting public indecency
during play, act or movie, SB 122 .......... 96, 289, 337, 400, 438, 2225, 3413 Criminal Code; theft of motor vehicle, penalty provisions,
SB 82 ...................... 69, 255, 290, 345, 349, 2227, 2536, 2732, 3413 Criminal Code; unlawful to dispose of property securing bail bond, sheriff file
certain notices, SB 317 ....................... 458, 1649, 1757, 1879, 1951 Criminal Damage to Property, Trespass; change damage limitations,
SB 306....................................382,1162,1255,1669, 1676 Criminal Issuance of Bad Check; penalty provisions,
SB 70 ......................... 67, 640, 720, 1180, 1197, 2228, 2527, 3413 Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; create,
HB18. ......................... 1153, 1156, 1859, 1980,2051,2120,2166 Criminal Justice Improvement Council; create,
HB643. ........................ 1736, 1745, 1859, 1982, 3061, 3122, 3354 Criminal Procedure; demand for trial by accused, written notice to prosecuting
attorney, SB 121 ................................. 96, 289, 337, 400, 436 Criminal Procedure; determinate sentences, judges' power relating to first
offenders, parole provisions, SB 411. .......... 1242, 1649, 1758, 1877, 1889, 1901,3264,3272,3413

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3501

Criminal Procedure; disposition of weapons or motor vehicle used in commission of crime, SB 434............................................... 1514
Criminal Procedure, misdemeanor trials; expand provisions, HB 716 ............................. 1456, 1461, 2232, 2236,3062, 3344
Criminal Procedure; pretrial status of persons charged with offenses, new Code chapter, SB 402. ...................................... 1155
Criminal Procedure; prohibit minors from witnessing executions, SB 162.................................... 138, 390, 468, 513, 561, 595
Criminal Procedure; provisions relating to nolle prosequi, HB 377 ................ 705, 710, 1163, 1258, 2051, 2052, 2074, 2082, 2120, 2283, 2519, 2664, 2947, 3353
Crisp County Superior Court Clerk, Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 964 .................................. 1738, 1752,1977,2039, 2109
Cruel Treatment by Parents; repeal Code Section, HB 83 ..... 455, 459, 2092, 2098 Gumming Police Court; punishment imposed, HB 41 ........ 82, 87, 146, 172, 207 Custody Cases, Children; court may order investigations, HB94. ........ 105, 110

D
Dacula City Council; may override mayor's veto, HB 57. ... 198, 202, 254, 292, 342 Bade County Probate Judge's Deputies and Clerks;
compensation, HB 933 ...................... 1639, 1644, 1858, 1984, 2046 Dade County Sheriff;
budgeting procedures,SB 393. ........... 1089, 1250, 1468, 1527, 1914, 3413 Dade County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation, HB 932 ...................... 1638, 1644, 1858, 1983, 2045 Dalton Development Authority, Downtown;
create, HB 895 ............................ 1509, 1519, 1756, 1861, 1988 Damage to Property, Criminal;
change limitations, SB 306 .................... 382, 1162, 1255, 1669, 1676 Dames Ferry Bridge; designating, SR 18.......... 64, 288, 339, 400, 447, 472, 478 Davis, Roy, III; compensate, HR 164 .............. 1240, 1250, 2089, 2105, 2472 Davis, William C. (Bill); regrets at passing, SR 203 ....................... 3060 Dawson County Commissioner; compensation, HB 567 .... 491, 501, 639, 728, 976 Dawson County Sheriff; compensation, HB 568 .......... 491, 501, 639, 728, 976 Dawson County Superior Court Clerk and Probate Court Judge;
compensation, HB 569 ........................... 491, 501, 639, 728, 977 Dawson County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 566 ....................................... 491, 501, 639, 728, 976 Day-Care Centers, Homes; redefine, HB 638 ...................... 1968, 1971 Day Care Study Committee;
create, HR 357 ....................... 2086, 2089, 2490, 2493, 2664, 2753 Death Penalty Sentence, Criminal Cases; eliminate, SB 445. ............... 1743 Death Penalty; urge Governor to deny requests for suspension,
courts to expedite deliberations, SR 52 .................... 201, 1253, 1469 Debt Incurred by State; prohibited if prior obligations
exceed one-half of prior revenues, SR 102 ........................... 949 Decatur, City of; fair market value in
municipal taxation, change population figures in Act, HB 1058 .... 2016, 2029, 2230, 2240, 2500
Decatur, City of; homestead exemption, HR 142 . . 707, 715, 1858, 1984, 2574, 3021 Decatur County-Bainbridge Industrial Development Authority;
define powers, HB 69. ............................. 93, 99, 146, 173, 208

3502

INDEX

Deer Hunting; change requirements on handguns, HB 403 .................... 625, 634, 1162, 1258, 1776, 1821
Default Judgments; court determine damages in certain actions, HB 453. ................ 1735, 1745, 2092, 2099, 3062, 3338
DeKalb County; audit reports of Education Board, change population figures in Act, HB 1062 ...... 2017, 2029, 2230, 2241, 2502
DeKalb County; Board of Education, change population figures in Act, HB 1064 ...... 2017, 2030, 2230, 2241, 2502
DeKalb County Board of Education; compensation, HB424 ................... 450, 461, 1977, 2035, 2114, 3020
DeKalb County; certain annexation prohibited, change population figures in Act, HB 1057 ...... 2016, 2028, 2230, 2240, 2500
DeKalb County Compensation Study Commission; create, HR251 ....................... 1012, 1019, 2090, 2106, 2255, 3021
DeKalb County; county and municipal voter registration, HB 317 ..................... 376, 386, 2643, 2648, 3027, 3352
DeKalb County Education Board; provisions relating to election of members and districts, SB 447 . . 1743, 2031, 2094, 2258, 3350, 3413
DeKalb County; powers and duties of governing authority, SB 246 ......... 250, 2032, 2093, 2260, 3064, 3167, 3413
DeKalb County; provisions relating to voter registration
lists in certain cities within the County, HB 439 .... 376, 386, 2644, 2649, 3046 DeKalb County; residential sold signs,
change population figures in Act, HB 1061 ...... 2017, 2029, 2230, 2241, 2501 DeKalb County; revenue bond funds, change population
figures, HB 8 ........................... 492, 499, 1977, 2035, 2114, 2484 DeKalb County; rezoning decisions, rights of landowners, SB 349. ........... 544 DeKalb County; rights of landowners adjoining property rezoned, SR91 ...... 544 DeKalb County; selection of traverse jurors, change
population figures in Act, HB 1065 ............ 2017, 2030, 2230, 2241, 2503 DeKalb County; sheriff's duties, change population
figures in Act, HB 1060. ..................... 2017, 2029, 2230, 2240, 2501 DeKalb County State Court;
change court costs, HB 1035. ................. 1913, 1967, 2230, 2239, 2498 DeKalb County State Court; change provisions
on assistant solicitors, HB 960 ........... 1733, 1751, 2644, 2651, 3039, 3353 DeKalb County State Court; delete provisions for
judge's secretary to prepare appeals, HB 786. .... 1087, 1093, 1858, 1982, 2043 DeKalb County; stenographer for grand jury,
change population figures in Act, HB 1063 ...... 2017, 2030, 2230, 2241, 2502 Densmore, William G., Jr.; honor for services to public education, SR 114....1112
Dentistry Board; appointment of members, HB 29. ......... 625, 631, 1095, 1165, 1265, 1476, 1492
Dentists; relating to use of general anesthesia, HB 383. ............. 1841, 1847,2488,2491,3061,3112
Deposit Insurance Corporation; name change from Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation, HB420 ..... 707, 711, 1646, 1764, 1993, 1996
Depositories Holding Unclaimed Property; time requirements before auction, HB 902 .................................... 1842, 1850
Derden, Watson V.; compensate, HR 155 .......... 1240, 1250, 2089, 2105, 2471 Development Authorities; joint between cities and counties,
SB 289 ..................... 283, 389, 468, 513, 562, 599, 3263, 3273, 3413 Development Authorities Law; amend relating to powers and tax
exemptions, SB 247 ............................. 276, 550, 641, 736, 939

INDEX

3503

Development Authorities Law; amend relating to research and development facilities, hotels adjacent to trade or sports show facilities, SB 323 ...... 495, 718, 957, 1034, 1109, 1127, 2669, 2709, 3412
Development Authority Act; per diem paid to members, SB 140...................................... 108,549,641, 1669, 1686
Dickey, Grady Lee; name youth development center in honor, SR 19 .................................. 64, 205, 258, 297, 322, 344, 345
Dickey, William; compensate, HR 27 ............................ 1844, 1854 Disabled Adults Protection Act; reporting of abuse or neglect,
HB 207. ................... 1238, 1244, 1978, 2035, 2519, 3062, 3341, 3355 Disabled Persons, International Year of; recognizing,
SR 166 ...................................................... 2050 Discrimination in Employment Due to Age; change age limit,
provision on compulsory retirement, HB 102. .......................... 106, 111, 1162, 1257, 1776, 1819, 2025
Discrimination in Employment Due to Age; change upper age limit in Act, SB 98................................. 83
Discrimination ; redefine under Fair Employment Practices Act, SB 422........................................ 1459,1648,1759,1878
Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act; delete reporting requirements by banks, SB 229. ........ 247, 637, 721, 1776, 1794, 2482, 3412
District Attorneys and Assistants; expenses for meals and lodging, HB 230. ................... 494, 500, 1162, 1257, 1670, 1710, 1843
District Attorneys, Assistant; provisions on increases in compensation, HB 359 ................. 1735, 1744, 2232, 2234, 2518, 2622
District Attorneys Emeritus; duties, SB 185 .......................... 141, 1023, 1096, 1264, 1286, 3023, 3413
District Attorneys Emeritus; retirement payments to widows apply to surviving spouse, HB 276 ..... 454, 461, 1023, 1099, 1265, 1476, 1495
District Attorneys; provisions relating to secretaries, HB 213. ........................ 1968, 1971, 2092, 2099, 2519, 2665, 2988
District Attorneys' Retirement Fund; audits, SB 175 ...................... 140 District Attorneys' Retirement Fund; definition, SB 178 ................... 140 Divorce; factors determining permanent alimony,
HB 39. ........................ 105, 110, 289, 338, 400, 449, 472, 473, 542 Divorce; jurisdiction over certain nonresidents,
HB 530 ....................................... 1088, 1092,2647, 2649 Divorce Proceedings; grandparents' visitation rights,
HB 188. ................... 1126, 1149, 2232, 2239, 2518, 2620, 2712, 2748
Doctors of the Day: Arnold, Dr. McAlpine ......................................... 2553 Batchelor, Dr. Allan ........................................... 1783 Baugh, Dr. James ............................................. 1888 Bethea, Dr. Stephen ........................................... 1144 Blitch, Dr. Pierce .............................................. 415 Boddy, Dr.Evan.............................................. 1205 Coppedge, Dr. W. W. .......................................... 2074 Ellison, Dr. James B............................................ 2006 Fowler, Dr. Ray ............................................... 941 Gamwell, Dr. John ............................................. 983 Green, Dr. George ............................................ 1674 Hames, Dr. Curtis G. ........................................... 683 Hoffman, Dr. Joseph .......................................... 2074 McGhee, Dr. Earl.............................................. 525 Metts, Dr. James. ............................................. 1624

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Doctors of the Day (Continued): Newson, Dr. Bruce............................................. 364 Rankin, Dr. Fred. .............................................. 293 Sanders, Dr. Beverly ........................................... 265 Siegel, Dr. Donald ............................................ 2074
Slovis, Dr. Corey. ............................................. 2006 Steadman, Dr. Henry ........................................... 215 Strickland, Dr. Robert ......................................... 3086 Strom, Dr. Carl H. ............................................. 683
Stubbs, Dr. Joe C. ............................................. 1585 Todaro, Dr. Philip ............................................. 478 Walker, Dr. Beverly ............................................ 103 Dodge County Sheriff and Probate Court Judge; personnel in office, HB 959 .................................. 1733,1751, 2032,2098, 2252 Domestic International Banking Facility Act; enact, HB 459. ........................ 1956, 1967, 2229, 2234, 2519, 3062, 3262 Domestic Violence, Persons Subject to; shelters, HB203 ........................... .246,252,640,727, 1109,1180,1186 Domestic Violence; procedures for prevention, SB 79 ........................... 68, 255, 290, 345, 369, 1240, 1268, 3413 Dooley, Barbara; invite to visit Senate, SR 162 .......................... 2050 Dooley, Vince; recognizing, SR 44. .................................... 191 Dooly County Board of Commissioners; new road districts, HB 544 ....................................... 453, 465, 549, 646, 734 Dooly County Board of Education; new districts for election, HB 688 .................................... 706, 715, 1020, 1103, 1177 Dooly County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 543 . . 453, 465, 549, 646, 734 Dougherty-Albany Inner City Authority; provide for definitions,
HB 900 .................................. 1510,1519,1756, 1862, 1989 Dougherty County Officials; compensation, HB 949 . . 1639, 1644, 1756, 1862, 1989 Dougherty County State Court; change costs and fees,
HB 950 .................................. 1639,1644,1756,1862,1989 Douglas, City of; levy and collection of ad valorem taxes,
HB 447 ....................................... 450, 462, 549,644, 730 Douglas County Coroner; compensation, HB479 ......... 378, 389, 504, 558, 652 Douglas County Coroner; repeal Act providing annual salary,
HB 523 ....................................... 453, 465, 549, 645, 733 Douglas, J. D., Jr.; compensate, HR 22 ............. 1239, 1249, 2089, 2104, 2467 Douglas Judicial Circuit; additional judge,
HB 323. ...................... 380, 385, 979, 1521, 1656, 1878, 1948, 2026 Douglasville-Douglas County Water Authority; operate sewerage system,
HB 977................................................. 1737, 1753 Downtown Development Authorities Act; enact,
HB 545 ............................... 571, 616, 1521, 1657, 1776, 1804 Driver Improvement Clinic Study Committee; create,
SR17. ......................................... 64, 255, 291, 345, 367 Driver's License; deposited as bail for traffic violation, change provisions,
HB 717 ....................................... 1456,1461, 2232, 2236 Driver's License; suspension provisions relating to issuing bad checks,
SB 433 ...................................................... 1514 Drug Addicts, Alcoholics; procedures if patient fails to comply
with treatment plans, HB 489. ........... 1510, 1516, 1978,2036,2119,2147 Drug and Narcotic Abuse Study Committee; create,
SR85 ..................... .499, 1095, 1165, 1540, 1588,3066,3114,3413 Drug Dependent Persons, Hospitalization; examination,
reports, complaint procedures, SB 390 ............................. 1013

INDEX

3505

Drugs; activities relating to marijuana unlawful, HB 139 ................................. 330, 332, 719, 961, 1033, 1048
Drugs and Narcotics Agency; requirements for compiling list of dangerous drugs, HB 309 ............ 705, 710, 1095, 1166, 1264, 1270, 2025
Drugs, Dangerous; forfeiture of money and negotiable
instruments in certain circumstances, SB 322 ..... 495, 1021, 1096, 1180, 1199 Drugs; penalty and forfeiture provisions for unlawful use of
drug related objects, SB 10 ............. 40, 89, 100, 116, 119, 151, 152, 1089 Drugs, Prescription; exempt from sales tax, SR 30 ......................... 97 Dublin, City of; mayor and council vacancies, ward changes,
HB 841 .................................. 1237,1249, 1521,1660, 1773 Dunaway, Mrs. Kathryn; regrets at passing, SR 177 ...................... 2282 Duncan, J. Ebb Memorial Parkway; designate,
SR20 ....................... .64, 89, 102, 116, 151, 159,2086,2538,3413 Duplication of State Services, Committee to Study; create,
SR 71....................................... 332,549,642, 1033, 1049 Durham, Malinda; invite to visit Senate, SR 161......................... 2050

E
East Dublin, Town of; new charter, HB 893. ........ 1509, 1519, 1756, 1861, 1988 Ebenezer Creek, Effingham County; designated part of Scenic River System,
HB 396. ........................ 1153, 1156, 1650, 1763, 2051, 2120, 2161 Education, Adequate Program (APEG); authority of State Board
limited in programs not fully funded, HB 387. .................. 1195, 1232 Education, Adequate Program (APEG); capital facility improvements,
HB469. ................... 1970, 1973, 2032, 2096, 2283, 2518, 2547, 3025 Education, Adequate Program (APEG); certification of teachers, SB 414...... 1243 Education, Adequate Program (APEG); delay reducing special
education instructional units, HB438 .......... 1841, 1848, 2032, 2095, 3062 Education, Adequate Program (APEG); delete provisions relating
to computing certain mileage for school buses, SB 63 .... 63, 504, 551, 660, 692 Education, Adequate Program (APEG); delete provision requiring
CESA Director, HB 205 ...................... 455, 460, 504, 555, 659, 676 Education, Adequate Program (APEG); duty-free lunch period for teachers,
SB308. ............................... .382,504,555, 1034,1108, 1119 Education, Adequate Program (APEG); facilities constructed with
local funds exempt from minimum standards, HB 989. ........... 1969, 1972 Education, Adequate Program (APEG); health education curriculum
and guidelines, HB 92 ....................................... 626, 632 Education, Adequate Program (APEG); lifetime certificate for
teachers and personnel, HB 211 ...... .737,941, 1648, 1762, 1879, 1953,2024 Education, Adequate Program (APEG); local units, funds for construction,
SB 253.................................... 277, 1648, 1757, 1877, 1883 Education, Adequate Program (APEG); minimum salary for school
bus drivers, HB 433. .............. 1842, 1848,2032,2095,2284,2519,2634 Education Board, County; change eligibility requirements for
school board members, SB 61............. 62, 287, 335, 399, 426, 3023, 3413 Education Board; joint meetings with Board of Regents, SB 394 ............ 1089 Education Board Member, County; submit resignation to county
education board, HB 126 ................. 454, 459, 1160, 1257, 1668, 1670 Education; certain authorizations in Postsecondary Act
applicable to colleges outside State, HB 358 ....... 627, 633, 1161, 1258, 3062

3506

INDEX

Education Department; special training programs in conjunction with business firms, SB 84 ............ 69, 955, 1024, 1264, 1278, 2483, 3413
Educational Authority Act, Postsecondary; change exemptions for certain liberal arts colleges, SB 116. ... 95, 287, 336, 400, 434, 2023, 2175, 3413
Educational Loan Program; change provisions and rename as Higher Education Assistance Corporation, HB416 .......................... .492,501,955, 1025, 1109, 1143, 1640
Educational Loans; students in long-term health care nursing programs eligible, SB 75. ......................................... 68, 205, 256, 296, 301
Educational Loans; tuition equalization grants, increase maximum allowed, SB 12 ................................. 40, 87, 100, 116, 119, 2478, 3414
Effingham County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 1039 ................................. 2015, 2027, 2230, 2239, 2499
Elbert and Hart Counties; conveyance of State-owned property to U. S. Government, SR 31 ................ 98, 288, 339, 400, 448, 2640, 3413
Elbert County Board of Commissioners; compensation, HB 965 .................................. 1738, 1752, 1977, 2039,2110
Elderly, Handicapped Persons; Human Resources Department develop plan for transportation, SB 399 ......... 1090, 1522, 1654, 1878, 1905
Elderly, Residential Care Facilities; exemption from certificate of need requirements, SB 415 ........................... 1243
Elected Officials; change filing procedures for campaign reports, SB 236........................................ 249,504, 553, 659, 671
Elected Officials; office declared vacant upon qualification for other elective office, SR 14 ..................................... 45
Election Code; change certain provisions, SB 91 ....................... 83, 334, 391, 473, 512, 520, 2023, 2157, 3413
Election Code, Municipal; eligibility and appointment of registrars, HB 197 ............................... 946,950, 1160,1257, 1993,2003
Election Code, Municipal; information on application for registration, duties of governing authority, HB406. .................... .627,634, 1108, 1161, 1259, 1669, 1706,2026
Election Code, Municipal; notice provisions relating to election registration lists, SB 93 ................................ 83, 170, 206, 261, 267, 2022, 3413
Election Code, Municipal; registration places and lists, special election, SB 383 ..................... 948, 1160, 1255, 1669, 1698, 3121, 3127, 3413
Election Code, Municipal; voter registration lists in cities within DeKalb County, HB 439 ................. 376, 386, 2644, 2649, 3046
Election Code; nomination of unopposed candidates by political parties, SB 22...........................................42,88,102, 116, 127
Election Code; polling places, display flag, SB 429 ............. 1513, 1648, 1759 Election Code; provide for restoration of rights of person
convicted of crimes, filing of disqualification lists of voters, SB 94 .............................. 83, 113, 148, 176, 189 Election Code; superintendents' duties, information on applications, HB405. ......................... .627,634, 1161, 1259, 1669, 1696,2026 Election Code; unlawful campaign practices, relating to voter registrars and superintendents, SB 92 ................ 83, 113, 148, 176, 188 Election Day; redefine relating to alcoholic beverage sales, HB 537. ........................ 1733, 1745, 1978, 2036, 2119, 2133, 2223 Elections; felons, mental incompetents prohibited from voting or holding public office, SR25 .............................. 87, 113,150,176,210,213,261,264

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Elections, Municipal; expenses of primaries, HB 395 ................................. 492, 500, 717, 961, 1033, 1052
Electric Companies; repeal venue provision relating to suits by employees, SB 184...................................... 141, 640, 720, 1033, 1083
Electric Membership Corporations; new Code title, HB 136 ........... 571, 616, 1095, 1165, 1265, 1476, 1497, 1640, 1671, 1701, 1887, 2087, 2551
Electric Utility Holding Company Study Committee; create, SR70. .................................... 331,1022,1097,1180, 1189
Electrical Contractors; licensing provisions, HB 137 ......................................... 245, 252, 1252, 1469
Emergency Care at Scene of Accident; relief from liability, certain persons,
HB 190................................................... 246, 252 Emergency Management Agency; change from Civil Defense Agency,
HB 121 ............................... 946, 950, 1252,1469,1669,1687 Emergency Management Agency; partial state funding of local
civil defense organizations, SB 99.......... 84, 255, 290, 345, 350, 2483, 3413 Emergency Medical Technicians; authorized to use flashing
lights on vehicles, certain cases, SB 25 ............................... 42 Emergency Medical Technicians; indemnification if killed in line of duty,
SR10. ......................................... 45, 146,172, 210,218 Emergency Medical Technicians Killed in Duty; indemnification program,
SB 24.......................................... 42, 146, 171, 210,214 Emergency Medical Technicians; requirements for certification,
HB 123 ................. 626, 632, 1522, 1655, 1993, 1995, 2009, 2011, 3025 Employees of Political Subdivisions; compensation deferral
plan, clarify provisions, HB 114 ............ 135, 144, 390, 469, 513, 562, 603 Employees' Retirement System; Agrirama employees become
members, SB 195. .............................................. 143 Employees' Retirement System; benefits, GBI and Public Safety
Department personnel, HB 290. ............................. 1238, 1245 Employees' Retirement System; certain credit for General
Assembly service, SB 108 ................ 85, 206, 257, 296, 307, 3351, 3412 Employees' Retirement System; change provisions on appellate court judges,
HB 292. ........................ 1742, 1754, 2231, 2234, 3061, 3205, 3354 Employees' Retirement System; change provisions on mandatory
retirement age, HB 76 ............................. 198, 202, 1024, 1098 Employees' Retirement System; credit for out-of-state services,
HB 245 ................................................. 1087,1091 Employees' Retirement System; definition, SB 167 ....................... 139 Employees' Retirement System; exclusions applicable to widows
apply to surviving spouses, HB278. .......... .454,461, 1023, 1099, 1265, 1475, 1476, 1741, 1934,2011 Employees' Retirement System; former North Georgia Mountains Authority employees purchase credit, SB 58 .......................... 62 Employees' Retirement System; transfer of legislative service, SB 191 .......................... 142, 1023, 1096, 1265, 1476, 1482, 1508 Employees' Retirement System; transfer of legislative service, military service credit, interest rates used in calculations, SB 157 ........... 137, 1254, 1468, 1540, 1593, 2941, 2963, 3065, 3080, 3135,
3264, 3265, 3278, 3312, 3314, 3341, 3413 Employees' Retirement System; transfer of service from other system,
SB 187 ....................................................... 142 Employees, State and County; deferred compensation program extended,
HB 199. ....................... 274, 284, 717, 961, 1181, 1204, 1512, 1605

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Employment Discrimination Due to Age; change upper age limit, compulsory retirement provisions, HB 102. .......................... 106, 111, 1162, 1257, 1776, 1819, 2025
Employment, Discrimination Due to Age Unlawful; change upper age limit, SB 98 ......................................................... 83
Employment of Children; clarify minimum age, change certification requirements, HB 525 ......... 707, 711, 1252, 1471, 1669, 1699
Employment Security Law; delete provisions on seasonal employment, modify pension offset, HB 201. ... 472, 490, 718, 961, 1109, 1135
Employment Security Law; strike redundant benefit tables, increase certain benefits, HB 202 . ........... .275,284,718,961, 1109, 1144
Energy Conservation; utilities offer home audits and services to customers, HB 730 ............................. 1733, 1748,1978,2037,2119,2121
Energy Regulatory Reform Commission; create, HR 31 .............................. 1968, 1973, 2489, 2493, 2664, 2721
Engineers, Power; regulate profession, licensing provisions, SB 291 ........................ .330,505,554,660,686, 1034,1109,1135
Environmental Protection Division; powers and duties of director, HB 758. ........................ 1841, 1849, 2033, 2097, 2283, 2518, 2593
Environmental Regulations; urge Congress to give states latitude in granting variances, SR41..................... 144, 718, 960, 1669, 1681
Equal Employment for the Handicapped; provide, SB 102 ............................ 84, 505, 551, 1109, 1148, 1487, 1507, 1541, 1630, 1698, 1727, 3351, 3412
Equalization Boards, County; provisions in Revenue Code, HB 87. ...................... 163, 169, 1647, 1762, 1878, 1936, 2087, 2625
Evans County Small Claims Court; change provisions on commencement of actions, costs and jury trials, SB 302 .................................. 381, 503, 555, 647, 1737, 3413
Evidence, Admissible; testimony of witness relating to character of person, SB 119 ........................ 95, 287, 336, 400, 436
Evidence; repeal Code section relating to facts discovered by confession, HB 100................................................... 106, 111
Evidence; repeal Code section relating to material facts discovered by confession, SB 48. ........... 60, 114, 148, 176, 186, 493, 3413
Evidence Standards; review of contested cases under Administrative Procedure Act, SB 212 .............................. 167
Examining Boards, State; duties of Joint Secretary, HB 575. ........................ 1969, 1972, 2646, 2650, 3061, 3074, 3353
Execution of Instruments Releasing a Security Agreement; signature Provision, HB 371. ............. .455,461, 1163, 1258,2519,3062
Execution Stay; granted by Governor Busbee for Jack H. Potts ............... 21 Executions; prohibit minors from witnessing, SB 162 . . 138, 390, 468, 513, 561, 595 Expenses, Travel for District Attorneys; change limit,
HB230........................... 494, 500,1162,1257,1670,1710,1843 Explosive Devices, Firearms; teaching use of for unlawful
purposes prohibited, SB 410. ................. 1242, 1520, 1654, 1776, 1802 Eye and Cornea Removal; provisions in Post Mortem Examination
Act, HB30. ........................... .625,631, 1095, 1165, 1670, 1715 Ezell, James W., compensate, HR 230 ............. 1845, 1855, 2089, 2105, 2475

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Fair Business Practices Act; real property transactions, rights to select attorney, SB 132 ................................... 107
Fair Employment Practices Act; duties of Administrator, change certain administrative procedures, SB 422 ..... 1459, 1648, 1759, 1878
Fair Market Value of Property; define in Revenue Code for ad valorem tax purposes, SB 8. ..................................... 39
Fairground Property, Atlanta; lease for motion picture studio, HB 821 ................ 1838, 1851, 2230, 2236, 2495
Family and Children Services Board, Fulton County; membership, SB 206 .............. 166, 261, 503, 552, 647, 3064, 3084, 3413
Family Day-Care Centers; redefine, HB 638 ....................... 1968, 1971 Family Practice Board; commend for sponsoring
medical fair in Augusta, HR 261 ............................... 704, 736 Family Violence; procedures for prevention, SB 79 ........ 68, 255, 290, 345, 369,
1240, 1268, 3413 Family Violence; shelters for persons
experiencing, HB203 ................. 246, 252, 640, 727, 1109, 1180, 1186 Fannin County Coroner; annual salary, HB 955. ..... 1732, 1751, 1977,2038,2108 Fannin County Probate Court Judge;
compensation, HB 1044 ..................... 2016, 2028, 2090, 2104, 2248 Farm Repair Personnel; exempt from construction industry licensing,
certain cases, HB 887 ............. 1736, 1749, 1857, 1982, 2051, 2120, 2169 Farm Winery Laws Study Committee;
create, HR 156. .................. 1512, 1519, 2031, 2098, 2284, 2518, 2619 Farmers Home Administration; urge accelerate action
on farmers' loan application, SR97 ....................... 949, 1159, 1178 Farmers' Markets; creation, operation and
regulation, HB 718. .......... 1968, 1971,2031,2096,2284,2519,3061,3210 Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Companies; qualifications for
certificates of authority, HB 585. ......... 1238, 1246, 1976,2037,2518,2611
Farmland, Prime; policy of State in preserving, SRI 13. .................. 1091, 1159, 1256, 1669, 1700
Fayette County Board of Registrars; transfer to board of elections, HB 520 ........................ 452, 464, 549, 645, 733
Fayette County Coroner; compensation, HB 1096 .... 2556, 2559, 2644, 2656, 3059 Fayette County Small Claims Court; fees for filing
actions, HB 607 ............................... 540, 547, 716, 962, 1030 Federal Building in Savannah; urge naming in honor of
Juliette Gordon Low, SR 176 ................. 2228, 2490, 2491, 2664, 2767 Federal Census; change effective date for application of
certain laws, SB 200. .......... 165, 390, 468, 513, 562, 596, 2485, 2525, 3412 Federal Judges; removal by state legislatures,
U.S. constitutional amendment urged, SR 16 .......................... 64 Federal Policy Mandates to States; urge Congress to
consider cost and consolidation of grants, HR 60. . . 275, 286, 549, 646, 736, 899 Felon Sentenced to Life; must serve ten years before parole, SR 12 ....... 45, 1253 Felons; eligible to hold public office if rights
have been restored, SB 95. ................. 83, 146, 172, 210, 217, 244, 272 Felons, Mental Incompetents; prohibited from voting or
holding public office, SR 25 ............ 87, 113, 150, 176,210,213,261,264 Financial Institutions Code; change certain
provisions, HB 822 .................... 1841, 1849, 2229, 2236, 2663, 2713 Financial Institutions Code; redefine common bond,
requirements of credit unions, HB 421. ..... .945,950, 1646, 1764, 1993, 1997

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Financial Institutions Code; redefine savings bank, requirements, HE 422 . 1088, 1092, 1646, 1764, 1878, 1924, 2226
Financial Institutions Code; requirements for out-of-State credit unions, HB423 .................. 1012, 1015, 1646, 1764, 1992, 1993
Financial Institutions; deceased depositors, funeral expenses, SB 133 ................. 107, 333, 391, 473, 512, 522, 535
Financial Institutions; disposition of deposits of deceased nursing home resident, HB 910 .......... 1734, 1749, 2229, 2237, 2518, 2550
Financial Institutions; eligibility for membership, Deposit Insurance Corporation, HB420 ..... 707, 711, 1646, 1764, 1993, 1996
Fire Protection Study Committee, State-wide; create, HR 108 ............................ 2638, 2646, 2657, 3062, 3261
Fire Safety Act; insurance companies furnish and receive information, HB693 .............. 1734, 1748, 2229, 2235, 2519, 2665, 2989
Fire Safety Standards; counties over 100,000 population adopt and enforce, HB 734 ......... 1843, 1849, 2092, 2100, 2283, 2518, 2612
Fire Safety Standards; duties and powers in counties of 100,000 or more population, SB 435 ............................... 1514
Firearms, Explosive Devices; teaching use offer unlawful purposes prohibited, SB 410. ................. 1242, 1520, 1654, 1776, 1802
Firelighters, Volunteer; covered under workers' compensation, certain cases, HB 851. 1734, 1749, 2091, 2101, 2283, 2519, 2664, 2957, 3353
Firemen; limitation of civil liability, SB 251 .......... 276, 1254, 1468, 1669, 1690 Firemen's Retirement System; definition, SB 171......................... 139 Firemen's Retirement System;
increase benefits, HB 26. ................ .380,383, 1023, 1098, 1181, 1216 Fiscal Note Act; additional requirements of notes on legislation, SB 158 ....... 138 Fiscal Notes on Legislation, Administrative Actions;
required at local level, SB 148 . . 136, 389, 467, 513, 561, 571, 3134, 3148, 3194, 3211,3413
Fiscal Standards Act of Public Retirement Systems; enact, SB 180. . 141, 1523, 1653,
1775, 1784,2961,3246 Fishing, Hunting Areas; penalty provisions for violations, SB 33. . 44, 288, 335, 399,
421,430,3024,3413 Fishing License; increase certain fees, HB 195 ........... 164, 169,288,338,401,
472,481,542,566 Fishing Licenses; increase for commercial saltwater
fish and eels, HB 685. ........ 1456, 1460, 1859, 1982,2051,2120,2167,2642 Fishing for Shrimp; baiting water unlawful, SB 348 .......... 544, 718,958, 1033,
1065,2054,2156,3413 Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County Development Authority;
provisions relating to bonds, SB 384 ................................ 948 Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County Development Authority;
revenue bonds, HB 827 ..................... 1452, 1462, 1647, 1765, 1872 Fitzgerald, City of; define gross annual income relating to Water,
Light, and Bond Commission, SB 449 .................... 1846, 1977, 2034 Fitzgerald, Guy A.; compensate, HR 141 ........... 1240, 1250,2089,2105,2470 Flags, State; Secretary of State furnish to
courts, SB 305 ........................ 382, 466, 508, 562, 613, 2084, 3413 Flashing Lights on Motor Vehicles; authorize use of
by certain individuals, HB 170 ................................ 455, 460 Flashing Lights on Motor Vehicles; emergency medical
technicians authorized to use, certain cases, SB 25. ..................... 42

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3511

Floyd County Board of Commissioners; designating posts, HB465 ........................ 377, 387, 504, 557, 650
Floyd County Board of Education; reimbursement for certain expenses, HB 1014 ......................... 1911, 1964, 2230, 2239, 2497
Floyd County Merit System Board; create new Board of five members, HB468 ......................... 378, 388, 504, 557,651
Floyd County Superior Court Clerk and Probate Court Judge; salary, HB 467. ..................... .377,388,504,557,651
Floyd County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 466. . . 377, 388, 504, 557, 651 Foreclosure Proceedings on Real Estate;
sales, HB 744. ................... 1969, 1971,2646,2650,3061,3113,3354 Forest Fire Protection Compact; Forestry Commission Director serve
as administrator for Georgia, SB 46 .................. 60, 113, 148, 176, 185 Forest Fire Protection Compact; Forestry Commission Director serve
as administrator for Georgia, HB 104. ....... 106, 111,288, 338,401,472,480 Forest Park, City of; extend corporate limits, HB 792 . 1236, 1247, 1466, 1526, 1662 Forestry Commission; disposition of funds from sale of
seedlings, SB 100. ...................... 84, 288, 336, 400, 432, 3352, 3412 Forfeitures, Money, Negotiable Instruments; provisions relating to
drug cases, SB322 .......................... 495, 1021, 1096, 1180, 1199 Forsyth and Cherokee Counties State Court Judge and Solicitor;
compensation, HB 709 ...................... 1086, 1093, 1251, 1472, 1529 Forsyth County Board of Commissioners; compensation,
HB 850 ............................. 1237, 1249, 1756, 1861, 1990, 2086 Frost, Dr. Herbert R.; commemorating
accomplishments, SR 139 .................................. 1667, 1684 Fulton County; absentee voting change population figures in Act,
SB 268 .................................. 279,638,722, 966, 2020, 3413 Fulton County Adult Probation Employees; duties and powers, SB 457 ...... 1976 Fulton County Alcoholic Beverage Sales; change population figures,
SB 332 .................................. 497, 638, 725, 970,2018,3413 Fulton County, Alcoholic Beverage Sales
during Certain Hours; change population figures, SB 266 .................................. 279, 638, 722, 966,2019,3413 Fulton County; alcoholic beverage sales during certain hours, change population figures in Act, SB 277................................. .281,638,724,969,2021,3413 Fulton County, Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sunday; change population figures in Act, SB 278 ..................... .281,638,724,969,2018,3413 Fulton County; appointment of administrators, change population figures in Act, SB 340 ....... 498, 639, 726, 973, 2019, 3413 Fulton County-Atlanta Pension Systems; define employer matching fund contributions, HB 330 .......... 2131, 2135, 2645, 2648, 3045 Fulton County-Atlanta; relating to water and sewer utility services, SR 107 ........................... 1014, 1857, 1979, 2041 Fulton County Board of Commissioners; grants to cities for recreational program, SR 38 ................... 143,286,339,619 Fulton County Board of Commissioners; maximum amount of compensation, SB 165 .............. 139, 503, 552, 646 Fulton County Budget Commission; change population figures in Act, SB 275 ...................... 280, 638, 723, 968, 2020, 3413 Fulton County Civil Service Board Members; qualifications,
change population figures, SB 264 ............ 279, 638, 722, 965, 2022, 3413 Fulton County Commissioners; create retirement
system for county employees, SB 164. ...... 138, 2031, 2093, 2257, 3350, 3413

3512

INDEX

Fulton County, Conducting City Elections; change population figures in Act, SB 270 ....... 280, 638, 723, 967, 2020, 3413
Fulton County Criminal Court; disposition of certain accusations, change population figures in Act, SB 258 ............. 278, 638, 721, 963, 2021, 3413
Fulton County, Disposition of Property; change population figures in Act, SB 276 ....... 281, 638, 724, 969, 2021, 3413
Fulton County Education Board; members' salary, change population figures, SB 441 ....................... 1742, 2031, 2093, 2249, 3350, 3413
Fulton County Election Board; change population figures in Act, SB 336 ...................... 497, 639, 725, 972, 2019, 3413
Fulton County Employees Pensions; prior service credit, SB 144 ......................... 109, 511, 1755, 1860, 1984
Fulton County Employees' Retirement Plan of 1981; provide, SB 163 ......... 138 Fulton County Family and Children Services Board;
ten members, SB 206. ............. 166, 261, 503, 552, 647, 3064, 3084, 3413 Fulton County Housing Authority; change membership, SB 197 . 165, 286, 340, 393 Fulton County; investigative grand juries, change population
figures in Act, SB 333 ..................... .497,638,725,971,2018,3413 Fulton County, Issuance of Marriage Licenses;
change population figures in Act, SB 261...... .278,638,721,964,2022, 3413 Fulton County Joint Tax Board; change population
figures in Act, SB 274 ...................... 280, 638, 723, 968, 2020, 3413 Fulton County Law Libraries; funds collected paid
into county treasury, SB 205. ........... 166,286,340,395,3065,3137,3413 Fulton County Legal Services Program;
change population figures in Act, SB 263. ................ 278, 638, 722, 965 Fulton County; municipalities prohibited from rezoning annexed land,
change population figures, SB 337 ............ 498, 639, 725, 972, 2019, 3413 Fulton County, Office Hours of Election Superintendent; change
population figures in Act, SB 269 ............. 279, 638, 723, 966, 2020, 3413
Fulton County; payment of taxes, change population figures in Act, SB 273 ...................... 280, 638, 723, 968, 2020, 3413
Fulton County; payment of taxes, change population figures in Act, SB 339 ............................ 498, 639, 726, 973, 2019, 2222
Fulton County; pensions for firemen and policemen, change population figures, SB 192 .................. 143, 638, 720, 962, 2021, 3412
Fulton County Probate Court, Office Locations; change population figures in Act, SB 260 ...................... 278, 638, 721, 964, 2022, 3413
Fulton County Probate Judge Administer Certain Oaths; change population figures in Act, SB 280 ...................... 281, 638, 724, 970, 2018, 3413
Fulton County; prohibiting transport of waste across boundaries, change population figures, SB 271 ............ 280, 638, 723, 967, 2020, 3413
Fulton County; protection of pension rights, change population figures, SB 193 ........................... 143, 638, 720, 963, 2021, 3412
Fulton County; provision for cost of repairs to public way caused by private construction, SB 196 ............ 164, 286, 340, 393, 3065, 3084, 3413
Fulton County, Recording of Plats; change population figures in Act, SB 259 ............................ 278, 638, 721, 963, 2022, 3413
Fulton County Regulatory Codes; issuing of citations, SB 204 ............................. 166, 286, 340, 395, 2228, 2632, 3414
Fulton County Retirement Fund; county employees, HB 533. ........ .2132,2135 Fulton County Sheriff; compensation, HB 266. ...... 1910, 1963,2230,2233,2494 Fulton County Solicitor, Compensation; change population
figures in Act, SB 334 ..................... .497,638,725,971,2018,3413

INDEX

3513

Fulton County, Special Purpose Grand Juries; change population
figures in Act, SB 262 ................................ 278, 638, 722, 964 Fulton County State Court Chief Judge;
compensation, HB 215 ...................... 2131,2135,2645,2648,3045 Fulton County State Court; duties of chief clerk,
SB 214. ................................. 167,254,292,342,2021,3413 Fulton County State Court Magistrate; deputy marshals serve as
bailiffs, SB 209 ........................... 167, 254, 292, 341, 2224, 3413 Fulton County State Court Magistrate; jurisdictions,
HB 260 ............................. 1836, 1850, 2230, 2233, 2516, 2642 Fulton County Superior Court Clerk; cost of services rendered, change
population figures in Act, SB 265 ............. 279, 638, 722, 965, 2022, 3413 Fulton County Superior Court Clerk; costs, change population figures
in Act, SB 279 ........................... .281,638,724,970,2018,3413 Fulton County Superior Court Clerk; notification requirements on homestead
exemptions, change population figures, SB 338. . 498, 639, 726, 972, 2019, 3412 Fulton County Superior Court Clerk; storage of records,
SB 446........................................ 1743, 2031,2093,2249 Fulton County Superior, State, Jenvenile Court; provide law
clerk, SB 210. ............................ 167,254,292,341,2021,3412 Fulton County, Taxes Payable; change population figures in
Act, SB 267 .............................. 279, 638, 722, 977, 2019, 3413 Fulton County; time for tax returns, HB 775 ....... .2132,2136,2645,2650,3048 Fulton County; volunteer program to provide legal service,
change population figures in Act, HB 658 ....... 1910, 1963,2645,2650,3047 Fulton County Voter Registration List, Used by Municipalities; change
population figures in Act, SB 335 ............. 497, 638, 725, 971, 2018, 3413 Fulton County Zoning and Building Inspectors; issuance of citations,
change population figures, SB 272 ............ 280, 638, 723, 967, 2020, 3413 Funeral Expenses; provisions relating to payment from deposits in
financial institutions, SB 133 .............. 107, 333, 391, 473, 512, 522, 535

G
Gainesville Junior College Lakers; commend, SR 142 .................... 1668 Game and fish; agents and license fees,
HB 195. ....................... 164, 169, 288, 338, 401, 472, 481, 542, 566 Game and Fish; baiting water to fish for shrimp unlawful,
SB 348 ....................... 544, 718, 958, 1033, 1065, 2054, 2156, 3413 Game and Fish; change provisions on taking of crabs,
HB253....................... 246, 252, 955, 1025,1265,1476,1493,2026 Game and Fish; deer hunters' outer garments, SB 387. . 948, 1162, 1255, 1540, 1578 Game and Fish; increase commercial saltwater fishing license fee,
HB685.................... 1456, 1460, 1859,1982,2051,2120,2167,2642 Game and Fish; penalty provisions on hunting or fishing
violations, SB 33 ................... 44, 288, 335, 399, 421, 430, 3024, 3413 Game and Fish; redefine trapping, conservation rangers, times for
fishing and hunting, HB 540. .............. 705,711, 1162, 1259, 1776, 1805 Game and Fish; requirements on handguns for hunting
deer, HB 403. ......................... .625,634, 1162, 1258, 1776, 1821 Game and Fish; trapping and sale of rabbits, and coyotes, raccoon
fur sellers, SB 370 ........... .631, 1253, 1468, 1541, 1595,2641,3274,3413

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INDEX

Garden City Mayor and Councilmen; delegate certain powers to
administrator, HB 667 ........................ 703, 712, 1977, 2037, 2106 Garner, Senator Wayne; administered oath of office, 30th district. ............ 14 Garnishment; exemptions relating to retirement plans,
HB 546 ................. 707, 712, 1859, 1981, 2518, 2570, 2990, 3013, 3352 Garnishment Proceedings; automatic dismissal, certain conditions,
SB 11 ............................... 40, 71,89, 103,495, 515, 525,2222 Garnishment Proceedings by Human Resources Department; child
support cases, HB 531 ........ 1152, 1157,2092,2100,2284,2519,2664,2962 Gas; redefine relating to blasting near underground pipes, include
liquid petroleum products, SB 142. ................. 109, 287, 337, 400, 439 Gases, Compressed; relating to dangerous incidents, immunity from
liability for Good Samaritan acts, SB 83 .69,255,290,345,399,409, 1181, 1219 Gasoline Sales to Handicapped Persons; requirements, SB 219 .............. 200 General Assembly; adjournment January 23 to February 9, HR51 ..... 82, 91, 243 General Assembly; adjournment February 12 to February 16, HR 190 365, 368, 449 General Assembly; adjournment February 26 to March 2, HR294 .......... 1233 General Assembly; adjournment March 5 to March 9, HR310. . . . 1487, 1488, 1730 General Assembly; adjournment March 12 to March 16, SR 153 . . 1812, 1846,2081 General Assembly; adjournment March 18 to March 23, SR174 . . 2155,2227,2638 General Assembly; adjournment March 23 to March 25, HR431. . 2713, 2946, 3018 General Assembly; adjournment sine die March 25, SR205. .......... 3133, 3166 General Assembly; adjournment sine die, amend SR 205 to change
time to 8:00 P.M., HR 489 ....................................... 3277 General Assembly; approval by two-thirds of General Assembly
required for revenue raising legislation, SR50. 168, 333, 392, 473, 513, 532, 537 General Assembly; approve review procedures established by
Supreme Court, HR 154 .................. 947, 954, 1253, 1474, 1540, 1579 General Assembly; budget address by Governor, HR6 .................. 36, 37 General Assembly; joint session, addresses from members of
Congressional Delegation, HR 52 ................................ 82, 92 General Assembly; joint session, State of State address by Governor,
HR5.................................................... 35,37, 48 General Assembly Journals, Distribution; change provisions relating
to General Assembly members, HB 633. . . . 1511, 1517,2033,2096,3062,3258 General Assembly, Legislative Services Committee; jurisdiction over
Capitol mezzanine rooms, SB 282 .................................. 282 General Assembly Members; motor vehicle travel expense increased
to 22 cents per mile in January, 1983, SB 18 ...................... .41,88, 101, 116,124,2227,2693,3021,3413 General Assembly Members; reporting of campaign contributions received during legislative session, HB 996 ... 1968, 1971, 2488, 2492, 3062, 3339, 3353 General Assembly Members; retirement credit to local systems, certain circumstances, SB 68 ................... 63, 1254, 1468, 1540, 1573 General Assembly Members; service credit for Employees' Retirement System, certain cases, SB 108 ............. 85, 206, 257, 296, 307, 3351, 3412 General Assembly Members; session pay provisions apply to surviving spouse, HB 279 ................. 494, 500, 1160, 1258, 1670, 1713 General Assembly Members Transacting Business with State; requirements and prohibitions, HB 888 . ......... 1966, 1967,2647,2651,3061,3066,3194,
3212, 3281, 3284 General Assembly; procedure to override an agency rule by
resolution, SB 432. ......................... 1514, 1648, 1760, 1878, 1960 General Assembly; supplemental appropriations prohibited unless
Governor declares emergency, SR 51 ............................... 168

INDEX

3515

Geologists Board of Registration; change termination date, HB 476 ............................. 1841, 1848, 2033, 2096, 2664, 2954
Georgia Bulldogs Football Team; commend, SR 5 ........................ 191 Georgia Laws; chief judge in circuit may limit
distribution, HB 629. ....................... 1010, 1016, 1859, 1982,2119 Georgia Student Intern Program; appreciation to, SR208 ................. 3282 Georgia Tech and Regents Board; urged to construct student
housing, HR260.................................. 704, 715, 1161, 1179 Gift of Realty; repeal Code Section relating to presumption of gift
from father to child, HB 375 .................................. 454, 461 Gifts to Husband by Wife; repeal Code Section,
HB 306 ............................... 379, 385, 1253, 1470, 1669, 1695 Gilmer County Commissioner and Advisory Board;
compensation, SB 453. ................. 1975, 2031, 2094, 2250, 3350, 3413 Gilmer County Industrial Development Authority; interest rate on
bonds and debentures, HR215 ................. 704, 715, 1020, 1105, 1230 Gilmer County Sheriff Deputies; compensation,
SB 374 ............................... 708, 1019, 1097, 1168, 3351, 3413 Gilmer County Small Claims Court; create, HB 1013. . 1911, 1964,2090,2103,2246 Gilmer County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
SB 373 ............................... 708, 1019, 1097, 1168, 3350, 3413 Glascock County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
HB 863 .................................. 1454,1465,1648,1766,1873 Glascock County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
HB 862 .................................. 1454,1465,1647,1766,1873 Glynn County Board of Elections; provide, HB 508. ...... .451,463,549,645,732 Glynn County Commissioners; compensation, filling of vacancies,
SB 362 ............................ 629, 716, 959, 1028, 1840, 2698, 3413 Glynn County Deputy Magistrate; compensation,
HB966 .................................. 1738,1752,1977,2039,2110 Glynn County Probate Judge and Superior Court Clerk;
compensation, SB 360 .......... 629, 716, 959, 1028, 2081, 2176, 2673, 2681, 2731,3158,3356,3413
Glynn County Sheriff; compensation, SB 359. 629, 716, 959, 1027, 1840, 2695, 3413 Glynn County State Court; personnel, compensation,
SB 363 ............................ 629, 716, 959, 1029, 2226, 2568, 3413 Glynn County Superintendent of Schools; election provisions,
SB 330 .................................. 496, 549, 642, 729,3350, 3413 Glynn County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
SB 361 ............................ 629, 716, 959, 1028, 1840, 2697, 3412 Gold, Silver, Precious Metal Dealers; regulations, permits to operate
business, SB 1 .......... 38, 287, 335, 399, 410, 1240, 1279, 1283, 1741, 1783, 1844, 2674, 2774, 2937, 3142, 3166, 3413
Gold, Silver, Precious Metal Dealers; regulations, permits to operate business, SB 20........................................... 41
Gold, Silver, Precious Metal Dealers; regulations, permits to operate business, SB 106.......................................... 85
Good Samaritan Acts; immunity from liability for assistance in dangerous incidents involving compressed gases, SB 83 ............................ 69,255,290, 345, 399,409, 1181, 1219
Gordon County; re-create governing authority, SB 241 .................................. 249, 286, 340, 396, 1152, 3413
Gordon County School Superintendent; election and term, HB 385 ....................................... 329,333,466,509,560

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Gordon, K. E.; compensate, HR 57 .............................. 1239, 1249 Governing Authorities, Municipalities; authorized to reapportion local
districts, SB 316 .............. 457, 550, 643, 736, 980, 982, 2086, 2142, 3413 Governor George Busbee; Budget address ............................... 73 Governor George Busbee; communications ....................... 14, 20, 900 Governor George Busbee; State of the State address ....................... 48 Governor George Busbee; vetoes, 1980 session ........................... 14 Governor's Budget Report to General Assembly; include information on
retirement systems, SB 396 .................. 1090, 1519, 1654, 1776, 1803 Grady County State Court; change provisions on
juries, HB 725 ............................. 1007, 1016, 1251, 1472, 1530 Grady County State Court; extend term of office of current
judge, HB726............................. 1008,1016, 1251, 1472, 1530 Grady Memorial Hospital Study Committee; create,
HR249 ............................. 1970, 1973, 2488, 2493,2664,2747 Grain Dealers; bond coverage and license procedures,
SB 152 .............................. 137, 203, 258, 297, 319, 1152, 3413 Grand Juries; authority to issue reports on operation of public offices
and institutions, HB 648 ................ 1734, 1755, 2647, 2651, 3061, 3228 Grandparents' Visitation Rights; provisions in divorce proceedings,
HB 188. ................... 1126, 1149, 2232, 2239, 2518, 2620, 2712, 2748 Grates Installed on Public Roadways; accommodate bicycles, SB 64. .......... 63 Greene County Sheriff; use of motor vehicle,
HB 1042 ................................. 2016,2028,2090,2104,2248 Greene County Superior Court Clerk, Coroner and Probate Court Judge;
compensation, HB 752 ...................... 1008, 1017, 1094, 1167, 1262 Greene County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 753 .................................. 1009,1018,1094,1167,1263 Griffin, City of; chairman of commissioners; election,
HB497 ....................................... 451,463, 549, 645, 731 Griffin-Spalding County Development Authority; enlarge powers
and duties, HB 1085 ........................ 2555, 2557, 2644, 2655, 3056 GSP News;commend,SR 73 ......................................... 398 Guaranty, Suretyship Contracts; abolish distinction, HB 108. ........... 107, 112 Guyton, City of; reincorporate, SB 430 ................. 1513, 1647, 1760, 1870 Guyton, Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Vincent, Sr.; commend, SR210 ............. 3282 Guyton, Mr. & Mrs. William Marion; commend, SR 211 .................. 3282 Gwinnett County Airport Authority; certain audit requirements,
HB 681 .................................... 706, 714, 1020, 1102, 1176 Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners; compensation,
HB 661 ............................... 942,952,1250,1471,1534,1740 Gwinnett County; homestead exemption, 65 year olds, certain cases,
HR213 .................................... 704,715,1020,1105,1227 Gwinnett County Industrial Building Authority; certain amendments.,
audit requirements, HB 684 .................... 706, 714, 1020, 1103, 1177 Gwinnett County Pinball Machine Operation; repeal Act prohibiting,
HB777 .................................. 1150,1158,1466,1525,1661 Gwinnett County Public Facilities Authority; certain audit
requirements, HB 682 ........................ 706, 714, 1020, 1103, 1176 Gwinnett County Recorder's Court; length of term of judge,
HB494 ...................................... .451,463,549,645,731 Gwinnett County Recreation Authority; certain audit requirements,
HB683 ................................... .706,714,1020,1103,1177 Gwinnett County Sheriff; compensation, HB 664 . 942, 952, 1251, 1472, 1536, 1740

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Gwinnett County State Court; demand for trial, HB 493 .... 451, 463, 639, 728, 975 Gwinnett County Superior Court Clerk and Probate Court Judge;
compensation, HB 665 ................... 943, 952, 1251, 1472, 1537, 1740 Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 663 ............................... 942, 952, 1250, 1472, 1535, 1740 Gwinnett County Water and Sewerage Authority; audit requirements,
HB680 .................................... 705, 714, 1020, 1102, 1176

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Habersham County Coroner; compensation, HB 704 . . . 943, 952, 1094, 1166, 1260 Habersham County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation,
HB 706 .................................... 943, 953, 1094, 1166, 1261 Habersham County State Court Solicitor; compensation of
Secretary, HB 705. .......................... .943,953, 1094, 1166, 1260 Habersham County Water and Sewerage Authority; create,
SB 351.................................. 544, 639, 726,974,2083,3413 Hall County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation,
SB 458. ....................................... 2228,2487,2490,2657 Hall, Kimberly Ann; commend, SR 78 ................................. 471 Hamilton, Robert H.; commend, SR 143 ............................... 1668 Hancock County Chief Deputy and Deputy Sheriffs; salary, HB 1043 . . . 2082, 2088 Hancock County Small Claims Court; costs in garnishment cases,
SB 350 .................................. 544,639,726, 974, 2083, 3413 Handicapped; General Assembly provide residential zoning, SR 55 ...... 251, 979 Handicapped Parking Law; permits, provisions for veterans and
disabled, HB 221..................... 199, 202, 719, 961, 1541, 1626, 1740 Handicapped Parking Law; provisions for institutional permits,
SB 74 .................................. 68, 334, 391, 473, 512, 562, 604 Handicapped Parking Permits; provide by mail, eliminate fees,
HB 67 ................................ 542,545,1024,1098,1993,2000 Handicapped Persons, Buildings Accessible; definitions, standards,
SB 342 ...................... 498, 561, 1095, 1164, 1541, 1624, 1777, 1827 Handicapped Persons; discrimination in housing accommodations
unlawful, SB 233 ............................................... 248 Handicapped Persons; employer allowed income tax credit for employing,
SB 72 ......................................................... 67 Handicapped Persons; provide for equal employment opportunities,
SB 102. ............ .84,505,551, 1109, 1148, 1187, 1507, 1541, 1630, 1698, 1727,3351,3412
Handicapped Persons; requirements relating to gasoline sales, SB 219 ........ 200 Handicapped, Zoning for; relative to,
SR 54 ........................... 250, 550, 642, 736, 980, 985, 2640, 3413 Haney, John R.; regrets at passing, SR 28 ........................... 103, 135 Haralson County Board of Education and School Superintendant;
election, SR 165 ................................ 2027, 2090, 2101, 2573 Haralson County Commissioner; compensation,
HB800 .................................. 1151,1158,1466,1526,1664 Haralson County Probate Judge; compensation,
HB801 .................................. 1151,1158,1466,1526,1664 Haralson County Treasurer; compensation, HB 799 . . 1151, 1158, 1466, 1526, 1663 Haralson County Water Authority; number of members,
HB 1077 ............................ 2133, 2136, 2487, 2493,2660, 3020

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Hart and Elbert Counties; conveyance of State-owned property to U.S. Government, SR 31 ............... .98,288,339,400,448,2640,3413
Hart County Board of Finance; compensation and meeting dates, HB 831 .................................. 1453,1463,1521,1659, 1771
Hart County Coroner; compensation, HB 829 ....... 1452, 1463, 1521, 1659, 1770 Hart County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction,
HB983 .................................. 1737, 1754, 1977,2040,2113 Hart County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
HB 830 .................................. 1453, 1463, 1521, 1659, 1770 Hartwell, City of; provisions relating to officials running for office,
HB 828 .................................. 1452, 1462, 1521, 1658, 1770 Hayden, Jack; compensate, HR 80 ................ 1844, 1854, 2089, 2105, 2468 Hazardous Waste Management Authority; create,
HB 745. ........................ 1672, 1689, 1859, 1982, 2051, 2054, 2226 Health and Medical Education Study Committee; create,
SR79. ................................... .458,550,643,736,980,981 Health Care Cost Containment Study Committee; create,
HR228 ....................................... 1846, 1856, 2488, 2493 Health Care Facilities for Elderly; exemption from certificate
of need requirements, SB 415 .................................... 1243 Health Care Facilities, Long-Term; bill of rights for residents,
HB 122 ............................ 409, 420, 550, 643, 1033, 1046, 1154 Health Care, Primary, Study Committee, create, SR26. ..... 87, 205, 258, 296, 322 Health Code; compensation for State employees contracting
tuberculosis or hepatitis, SB 53 ..................... 61, 100, 114, 151, 160
Health Code; hospitalization of alcoholics, drug dependent persons, procedures, SB 390 ............................................ 1013
Health Code; hospitalization of mentally ill; certain procedures required, SB 389 .............................................. 1013
Health Code; new Chapter on discontinuance of extraordinary lifesustaining procedures, HB 180 ......................... 1036,1085, 1524
Health Code; permits to operate medical institutions, SB 145 .............................. 109, 205, 257, 297, 315, 2225, 3413
Health Code; procedures concerning failure of mentally ill patients to comply with treatment plans, HB 490 ..... 1510, 1517, 1978,2036,2119,2122
Health Code; psychologists, authority for certain actions, immunity from liability, SB 328 . .............. .496,717,957, 1034, 1108, 1118,2640,3413
Health Code; reports of physical injury by other than accidental means, change requirements, SB 417. ................ 1243, 1522, 1654, 1776, 1797
Health Code; treatment of alcoholics and Drug Addicts; procedures for patient's failure to comply, HB 489. .... 1510, 1516, 1978,2036,2119,2147
Health Education Curriculum; provide in schools, HB 92 .............. 626, 632 Health Insurance Plan, Public School Employees; definitions and
contribution provisions, HB 153. .... 1239, 1244, 1648, 1762, 3061, 3086, 3227 Health Insurance Plan, State Employees; continuation of coverage,
SB 237 ....................... 249, 504, 553, 1034, 1108, 1112, 2083, 3413 Health Insurance Plan, State Employees; redefine employee; SB 135 ......... 108 Health Insurance Policies; optometrists' services included,
HB604. ......................... .945,951, 1179,2229,2235,2663,2669 Health Insurance Policy; conversion for insured surviving spouse,
HB 124 ............................... 329, 332, 1094,1165,1669,1700 Health Insurance, State Employees, continued coverage after
resignation for certain 65 year olds, SB 55 ............................ 61

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Health Insurance, State Employees; redefine terms, increase employer contribution, SB 14. ............. 40, 88, 101, 116, 121, 381, 427, 1013, 1217, 1503, 1809,2081,3018
Health Maintenance Organizations; provisons relating to physician-based group insurance plans, SB 406 ................................... 1241
Health Planning and Development Agency; considerations in determining needs in underserved areas, SB 442 ............................... 1742
Health Planning and Development Agency; directed to approve establishment of hospital facilities in certain cities, SR141................................... 1743,2488,2490,2664, 2780
Health Screening Program; commending volunteers, SR 34. ................ 115 Heard County Commissioner; compensation, HB602. . . 540, 547, 1020, 1101, 1172 Heard County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
HB598 ................................ ....539,546, 1020,1100,1170 Heard County Sheriff; compensation, HB 601 ......... 540, 547, 1020, 1101, 1171 Heard County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
HB600 ................................... .540,547, 1020, 1101, 1171 Heard County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 599 .................................... 540,546,1020,1100, 1171 Henry County Officials; compensation,
HB 868 ............................. 1455,1465,1648,1766,1868, 2025 Henry County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction,
HB 866 .................................. 1455, 1465, 1648, 1766, 1974 Henry County Treasurer; compensation, HB 867 .... 1455, 1465, 1648, 1766, 1875 Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority; change membership,
HB 869 .................................. 1455, 1466, 1648, 1767, 1875 Hepatitis, State Employees Contracting; compensation,
SB 53. ......................................... 61,100,114, 151, 160 Hepburn, Dr. Lawrence R.; commend, SR 196.......................... 3060 Hewitt, John Blount; commend, SB 118 ............................... 1107 Hicklen, Agnes; recognize, SR 187 ................................... 2662 Hicks, Honorable Marvin W. "Cap"; elected Senate Doorkeeper ............. 32 Higher Education Assistance Corporation Educational Loan Program
renamed, HB 416 .................. .492,501,955, 1025, 1109, 1143,1640 Higher Education Institutions; regulate use of tests for admission, SB 451 .... 1847 Highway in Carroll and Douglas Counties; designate in honor of
J. EbbDuncan, SR20. ........... 64, 89, 102, 116, 151, 159, 2086, 2538, 3413
Highways, Urban and Primary; policies for expenditures for property acquisition, SB 113 .............................................. 86
Hillsman, Robert; designate bridge in Morgan County, HR 144 ............................. 1845, 1856, 1979, 2040, 2119, 2153
Hines, Geneva; honoring and expressing thanks, SB 214 .................. 3210 Hollberg, C. Frank, Jr.; commend, SR 138 ............................. 1542 Holloway, Kenny; recognizing, SR 124 ................................ 1264 Holloway, Senator Al; elected Senate President Pro Tempore ................ 31 Holloway, Senator Al; hospitalization, excused from voting. ............ 115, 735 Home Rule Act, Municipal; extending retirement benefits for governing
authority members, HB 413 . . . 1087, 1091, 1179, 1521, 1657, 1776, 1799, 1836 Home Rule for Counties; new Code Chapter, SB 256 ................. 277, 2661 Home Rule for Municipalities; new Code Chapter, SB 255............. 277, 2661 Home Rule, Municipalities; governing authority authorized to
reapportion local districts, SB 316 ......... 457, 550, 643, 736,980,982,2086, 2142,3413
Homestead Exemption; certain disabled veterans, SR 103.................................... 949,1252,1469, 1878, 1925

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Homestead Exemption, Local; procedure for claiming, HB 32 ...................................... 94,98,204,259,297, 322
Homestead Exemptions; time for application, Baldwin County, SB 127.................................. .97, 112, 149, 173,1151,3413
Homestead; no increases in ad valorem tax after owner attains
65 years of age,SR56 ........................................... 251 Homesteads and Exemptions; provisions relating to actions involving
bankruptcy, HB 80 ...................... 626, 632, 1646, 1762, 1878, 1946 Hospital Facilities; approve establishment in certain cities,
SR141................................... 1743,2488,2490, 2664, 2780 Hospital Service Corporations, Nonprofit; investments,
HB 485 ............................. 1510,1516,1976,2036,2283,3062 Hostage Rescue Attempt; commend heroic conduct of military men
involved, SR 101 ............................................... 979 Hotel Facilities Connected to Trade of Sports Show Facilities;
Development Authorities Law, SB 323 ................. .495,718,957, 1034, 1109, 1127,2669,2709,3412 House of Representatives; change compensation of Speaker, SB 87 .................................. 70, 88, 102, 116, 132, 456, 3413 Housing Accommodations; discrimination against handicapped persons prohibited, SB 233 ....................................... 248 Housing Accommodations; rented to Human Resources Department employees, certain cases, SB 297 ............... 331, 1523, 1653, 1776, 1813 Housing Authorities; initiate projects in federally impacted areas, certain circumstances, SB 290 ........... 283, 466, 508, 562, 612, 3023, 3413 Housing Authorities Laws; provisions relating to Fulton County, SB 197. ........................................... 165,286,340,393 Housing Authority Law; delete references to Board, requirements of commissioners, HB 634 ..................... 1672, 1689, 2032, 2096, 3062 Housing Loans; change provisions in Residential Finance Authority Act, HB 378. ......... .379,386,471, 1522, 1657, 1877, 1893,2024 Houston County Board of Commissioners; compensation, HB714 ................................... .944,953, 1094, 1167,1261 Houston County State Court; change terms, HB 310 ....... 245, 253, 389, 469, 509 Howard, Senator Pierre; excused from voting .......................... 1060 Hubbard, Brad; elected to State Transportation Board, .................... 243 Huffcut, Col. William H., II; commend, SR 173 ......................... 2118 Human Resources Department; Aging Section develop and submit plan for transportation of elderly and handicapped persons, SB 399................................... 1090, 1522, 1654,1878,1905 Human Resources Department; authority to rent housing to employees, certain cases, SB 297. ........................ 331, 1523, 1653, 1776, 1813 Human Resources Department; compensation of Licensed practical nurses, SB 244 ................ 250, 398, 505, 553, 660, 684, 702, 1033, 1039 Human Resources Department; directed to conduct study of mental health and mental retardation services, SR88..................................499,717,960, 1034, 1108, 1110 Human Resources Department; duties relating to spinal-cord disabled persons, SB 420 .................. 1459, 1522, 1655, 1775, 1790, 3022, 3413 Human Resources Department Employees; compensation for property losses from patient action in institutions, SB 3 ............................ .39, 88, 100, 116, 117,2023,2137,3413 Human Resources Department; garnishment provisions in Child Support Recovery Act, HB 531 ........ 1152, 1157,2092,2100,2284,2519,2664,2962

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Human Resources Department; permits to operate medical institutions, certain accreditation accepted without inspection, SB 145 .............................. 109, 205, 257, 297, 315, 2225, 3413
Human Resources Department; urged to place high priority on mental health, HR 17 ................................ 58, 65, 205, 259, 297, 325
Hunting Deer; change requirements on handguns, HB 403 ............................... 625,634,1162,1258,1776, 1821
Hunting Deer; fluorescent orange outer garmet not required, certain cases, SB 387. ........................ 948, 1162, 1255, 1540, 1578
Hunting, Fishing Areas; penalty provisions for violations, SB 33 ............................ 44, 288, 335, 399, 421, 430, 3024, 3413
Hunting License; increase certain fees, HB 195. ....................... 164, 169, 288, 338, 401, 472, 481, 542, 566
Husband and Wife; repeal Code Section relating to gifts by wife to husband, HB 306 ..................... 379, 385, 1253, 1470, 1669, 1695

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Ideal, City of; mayor and council, terms of office, HB 1025 ................................. 1912,1966, 2090,2104, 2247
Immunization of Children; entering public and private schools, HB427 ...................... 1736, 1744, 2488, 2491, 2664, 2727
Income Tax; change amounts of standard deductions, HB 654 ....................................... 1842,1849,2229, 2235
Income Tax; credits for employing handicapped persons, SB 72 .............. 67 Income Tax; exclude certain retirement income, change standard deduction
allowed, HB 653. .. 1735, 1746, 2229, 2235, 2664, 2733, 2761, 3006, 3121, 3155 Indemnification Commission, State; change membership,
SB 24.......................................... 42, 146, 171,210,214 Industrial Life Insurance; new Code Chapter,
SB 183 ....................... 141, 637, 720, 1033, 1066, 2023, 2539, 3413 Industrial Loan Act; repeal provisions relating to rate of
interest, HB 50 ......................... 378, 383, 1159, 1257, 1540, 1580 Industry and Trade Department Employees; reimbursed for moving expenses
when sent to foreign country, SB 15. ........ 41, 88, 101, 116, 122,2224,3018 Initiative Petition; relating to constitutional amendments,
SR77 ................. 383, 505, 555, 660, 687, 980, 1002, 1007, 1109, 1145 Injury to Person Other than Accidental; reporting
requirements, SB 417 ....................... 1243, 1522, 1654, 1776, 1797 Inspection, Motor Vehicle Safety; change provisions relating to
exemptions, SB 239 ........................... 249, 640, 721, 1109, 1146 Inspection of Motor Vehicles, new vehicles exempt for first
three years, SB 329 ............................................. 496 Installment Contracts, Retail; increase time price differential
charged, SB 86. ........................ 70, 287, 336, 400, 429, 2225, 3413 Insurance, Automobile Liability; payments for loss of use, HB 127 ..... 1842, 1847 Insurance; clarify investment provisions for nonprofit hospital
service corporations, HB 485 ............ 1510, 1516, 1976, 2036, 2283, 3062 Insurance Code; create life and health insurance guaranty
association, HB651.......... 1640, 1642, 1976, 2037, 2283, 2664, 2723, 3020 Insurance Code; requirements, qualifications for license as agent,
SB 71. . .67,204,256,296,299, 1089, 1116, 1195, 1208, 1504,3159,3357,3412 Insurance Commissioner; administer group self-insurance funds for workers'
compensation, HB 574. .... 945, 951, 2489, 2494, 2665, 2990, 3227, 3229, 3245

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Insurance Commissioner; prohibited from imposing certain fees, SB 398 ..... 1090 Insurance Companies; Life; preemption of imposing taxes,
HB42 ........................... 493, 500, 1094, 1165,1264,1273,1513 Insurance Companies; request and receive information from State Fire
Marshal, HB 693 ................. 1734, 1748, 2229, 2235, 2519, 2665, 2989 Insurance, Farmers' Mutual Fire; qualifications for certificates
for companies, HB 585 . ................ 1238, 1246, 1976,2037,2518,2611 Insurance, Group Health Plans; provisions relating to physician-based
plans, SB 406 ................................................. 1241 Insurance, Group Life; increase amount credit unions may carry on
members, SB240. ............ 249, 1094, 1164, 1541, 1601, 3264, 3276, 3413 Insurance, Health and Accident; remove provisions relating to insurance
with other insurers, SB 382 ..... 710, 1520, 1653, 1877, 1879, 2642, 2758, 3413 Insurance, Health Plan for Public School Employees; definitions and contribution
provisions, HB 153 ............... 1239, 1244, 1648, 1762, 3061, 3086, 3227 Insurance, Health Plan for State Employees; continuation of coverage,
SB 237 ....................... 249, 504,553, 1034, 1108, 1112,2083,3413 Insurance, Health Plan for State Employees; continued coverage after
resignation for certain 65 year olds, SB 55 ............................ 61 Insurance, Health Plan for State Employees; include blind or disabled
vendors, HB 17 ....................... 94, 98, 334, 392, 473, 513, 561, 562 Insurance, Health Plan for State Employees; redefine terms, increase employer
contributions, SB 14. ............ 40, 88, 101, 116, 121,381,427, 1013, 1217, 1503, 1809,2081,3018
Insurance, Health Policy; provide conversion for insured surviving spouse, HB 124......................... 329, 332, 1094, 1165, 1669, 1700
Insurance, Health Policies; coverage for mental disorders, SB 105 .......................... 85, 204, 256, 296, 304, 2227, 2584, 3413
Insurance, Health Policies; optional coverage for out-patient surgery, SB 319 .................... .458, 1094, 1164, 1264, 1267,2732,2749,3413
Insurance, Industrial Life; new Code Chapter, SB 183 ....................... 141, 637, 720, 1033, 1066, 2023, 2539, 3413
Insurance, Industrial Life; provisions for issuing policies, SB 5 ............... 39 Insurance Information and Privacy Protection; new Code chapter, SB 364 ..... 630 Insurance, Liability for State Officials; provide for reimbursement for
legal fees, certain cases, SB 54 .................. 61, 88, 102, 116, 130, 3193 Insurance, Liability; requirements under Motor Vehicle Safety
Responsibility Act, SB 38 ......................................... 59 Insurance, No-Fault Auto; correlation of benefits, minimum coverage and
proof of insurance, SB 207 ........................ 166, 254, 291, 345, 352 Insurance, No-Fault Automobile; motor vehicle repairs, freedom of
choice on firm, HB 314. ........... 1010, 1015, 1646, 1763, 1993,2002,3019 Insurance; optometrists' services included in health policies,
HB604. ......................... .945,951, 1179,2229,2235,2663,2669 Insurance Plan for State Employees; redefine employee, SB 135 ............. 108 Insurance Policies, Automobile Liability; Limits under motor vehicle
safety Act, SB 208. .............................. 167,254,291,345,365 Insurance Policies; language simplification standards,
SB 312 .................................... 457, 1647, 1757, 1879, 1949 Insurance Premium Finance Company Act; service charges,
HB 428. ........................ 1237, 1245, 1646, 1764, 1878, 1928, 2026 Insurance; provisions relating to rates, SB 386 ........................... 948 Insurance, Rates for Types; definitions, rating, agreements,
SB 379 ................................ 709, 980, 1095, 1164, 1540, 1587

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Insurrection; change definition under treason, SB 40 ................................. 59, 113, 147, 176, 494, 580, 3413
Insurrection, Crime of; change definition of offense, HB 95. .............. 94, 99 Intangible Personal Property Tax; prohibit levy,
SR 11........................................ 45,637, 726, 1033, 1062 Intangible Recording Tax; exempt certain long-term notes secured
by real estate, HB 475. ............. .945,951, 1857, 1981,2519,2633,3020 Interest; change rate charged on commercial accounts,
SB 380.................................... 709,1520,1653,1776, 1800 Interest, Loans by Insured Financial Institutions; remove provisions
relating to repeal of code Section, HB 488 .... 626, 635, 1646, 1764, 1993, 2001 Interest on Unliquidated Damages; change rate,
HB 227 ............................... 380, 384, 1520, 1656,1878,1935 Interest; provide for refund if loan paid prior to maturity, certain
cases, SB 388 ................ 948, 1647, 1757, 1878, 1902, 2641, 2701, 3413 Interest Rate; increase time price differential on retail installment
contracts, SB 86. ....................... 70, 287, 336, 400, 429, 2225, 3413 Interest Rate; increase time price differential on revolving charge
accounts, SB 85 ........................ 69, 287, 336, 400, 428, 3024, 3413 Interest Rate on Industrial Loans; repeal Code provision on
interest, HB 50 ......................... 378, 383, 1159, 1257, 1540, 1580 Interest Rate on Installment Loans; repeal provisions on reinstatement of
certain rate, HB 397 ..................... 626, 633, 1646, 1763, 1878, 1931 Interest Rate on Revenue Bonds Issued; remove limitation
on maximum, SB 36 ................ 58, 254, 290, 344, 369, 403, 2022, 2222 Intern Program of Students Aiding General Assembly; appreciation, SR 208 . . 3282 International Cultural Center and International Cultural
Network; recognize, HR 365 ...................... 2024, 2030, 2645, 2662 International Year of Disabled Persons; recognizing, SR 166 ............... 2050 Intracoastal Waterway Commission; functions transferred to Transportation
Department, SB 395 .............. 1090, 1163, 1256, 1541, 1606, 2639, 3413 Iranian Hostage Rescue Attempt; commend heroic conduct of military men
involved, SR 101 ............................................... 979 Irrigation Systems; use of certain equipment required to prevent
water supply contamination, HB521. .......... 1238,1246, 1646, 1765, 1992, 1994, 2086
Irwin County Board of Commissioners; compensation of chairman, HB 729. ......................... 1008, 1017, 1251, 1473, 1530

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Jackson County Superior Court Clerk, Sheriff, Probate Judge; salary, HB 885 ............................ 1509, 1518, 1756, 1861, 1987
Jail and Prison Overcrowding; relative to, SR 125 ......................... 1244, 1650, 1761, 1878, 1923, 2085, 3413
Jefferson County Sheriff; change provisions on personnel, HB 518 ....................................... 452,464,549,645,732
Jefferson County Superior Court; personnel of clerk's office, HB 519. ................................. 452, 464, 549, 645, 733
Jefferson County Tax Commissioner; change provisions on personnel, HB 517 .............................. 452, 464, 549, 645, 732
Jekyll Island-State Park Authority; power to adopt and enforce ordinances, SB 416 ............... 1243, 1652, 1758, 1878, 1908, 3350, 3413

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Jenkins, W. Thomas and Elizabeth K.; congratulating on birth of son, SR 90 .... 561 Johnson County Board of Commissioners; compensation,
HB 859 .................................. 1454,1464, 1647,1765, 1872 Johnson County Small Claims Court; create, HB 894. . 1637, 1642, 1858, 1983,2043 Johnson, Ernie, Atlanta Braves Baseball Team Announcer;
introduced to Senate ............................................. 48 Johnson, Rodney B.; compensate, HR231 .......... 1845, 1855, 2089, 2105, 2476 Joint Session; addresses from members of Congressional
Delegation, HR 52 ............................................ 82, 92 Joint Session; budget address by Governor, HR 6 ....................... 36, 37
Joint Session; State of State address by Governor, HR 5 ............... 35, 37, 48 Jones County Commissioners; compensation of members,
SB 232 .................................. 248, 286, 340, 396, 1457, 3412 Jones County; consolidate offices of tax receiver and tax collector,
HB 908 ................................................. 1510, 1519 Jones County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction,
HB 918 .................................. 1638,1643, 1977,2038, 2107 Jones, Milton; commend, HR219 ................................. 495, 511 Judge, Juvenile Court; election and terms of office, SB 4 ..... 39, 289, 335, 399, 415 Judge of Superior Court, Chief; power of distribution of appellate
reports, laws and journals, SB 368 ................................. 630 Judge, Probate; absent due to illness or disqualification, may appoint
attorney to act, SB 285 ........................... 282, 506, 554, 659, 671 Judges, Federal; removal by state legislatures, U.S.
constitutional amendment urged, SR 16.............................. 64 Judges, Juvenile Court; seminars for training,
SB 136.................... 108, 505, 552, 659, 677, 2485, 2613, 2669, 2706, 2733, 2768, 3356, 3413
Judges of Probate Court; compensation, SB 217 ................ 200, 390, 468, 513, 562, 597, 2486, 2666, 2766, 2773, 2782, 2937, 3066, 3080, 3122, 3123, 3413
Judges of Superior Courts, Senior; allowances,
SB 115 ................ 95, 205, 257, 297, 312, 2023, 2761, 2962, 3283, 3413 Judgment, Lien and Execution; new Code Chapter under Attachment,
SB 325.................................... 496, 1021, 1096, 1265, 1289 Judicial Sales, Advertisement of; mailing or distribution of
information, SB 440. ........................................... 1641 Juries; change time periods for summoning, HB 106......... 106, 112, 2232, 2233 Juries, Grand; authority to issue reports on operation of public
offices and institutions, HB 648 .......... 1734, 1755, 2647, 2651, 3061, 3228 Jurors, Coroners'; compensation, HB 732 ............... 1841, 1849, 2488, 2491 Jury Duty; exemption for undue hardship, provisions relating to
chiropractors, SB 327 ........................ 496, 1252, 1468, 1541, 1603 Jury Duty; persons 65 years of age remain eligible,
SB 311...................................... 457,719, 956, 1033, 1051 Jury Duty; procedures for exemption in counties using computers,
HB 149 ............................ 378, 384, 640, 727, 1034, 1108, 1117 Jury Duty; provisions for 65 year old removing name,
HB 58 ................................ 454, 459, 1163, 1257, 1670, 1714 Justice Courts Training Council Act; define justice of
peace, SB 199 .................................. 165, 466, 507, 562, 609 Justice Courts Training Council Act; redefine justice of peace relating to
practicing attorneys, HB 64 .......... 134, 144, 1162, 1257, 1776, 1828, 1879, 1957, 2121, 2664, 2764, 3352

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Justice of Peace; practicing attorneys excluded in definition under Justice Courts Training Council Act, SB 199 ................ 165, 466, 507, 562, 609
Justices of the Peace; redefine relating to practicing attorneys, HB64 ... 134, 144, 1162, 1257, 1776, 1828, 1879, 1957,2121,2664,2764,3352
Juvenile Court; jurisdiction provisions, definition of designated felony act, HB 610 ........................................ 1036, 1085
Juvenile Court Code; provisions on creation of courts and election and terms of judges, SB 4 .......................... 39, 289, 335, 399, 415
Juvenile Court Code; provisions relating to alcoholic beverages, SB 30 ................................ 43, 287, 335, 399, 420, 2224, 3413
Juvenile Court Code; redefine unruly child, SB 296. ....... 331, 551, 643, 736, 937 Juvenile Court Judges; seminars for continual training,
SB 136. ................... 108, 505, 552, 659, 677, 2485, 2613, 2669, 2706, 2733,2768,3356,3413
Juvenile Justice Study Committee; create, SR 133 .... 1515, 1652, 1761, 1878, 1947

K
Kampschroeder, Edward R.; compensate, HR272 .................. 1844, 1855 Katz, Joel; commend, SR 179 ........................................ 2282 Keg Creek State Park; property conveyance in Columbia County,
HR 146 ............................... 627, 636, 1022, 1104, 2004, 2007 Klein, Dr. John J.; compensate, HR 110 ............ 1239, 1249, 2089, 2105, 2469 Kosher Food; requirements relating to advertising, SB 103 .................. 85

L
Labor Department; duties relating to certificate for employment of children, HB525. ....................... 707, 711, 1252, 1471, 1669, 1699
Labor Department; supplemental appropriation, HB217 ............................. 1153, 1156, 1520, 1656, 1776, 1808
LaGrange, City of; extend corporate limits, HB 538 ....................................... 453,465,549,646, 734
Lamar County Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 820 .................................. 1237,1248,1521,1658,1769
Lamar County Small Claims Court; change cost provisions, HB 1088 ................................. 2555, 2557, 2644, 2655, 3056
Lambert, Sid; regrets at passing, SR 89 ................................. 511 Land Surveyor; eligibility for certification,
HB429 ............................. 1734,1745,1978,2035,2119,2125 Landscape Architects; no license required for State employees,
HB481...................... 944,951, 1756,1860,2119,2129,2223,3025 Lane, W. Jones; in memory of, SR 23 ................................... 91 Langford, Hubert Roy; commend, SR 137. ............................. 1542 Lanier County Small Claims Court; create, HB 6 ............ 82, 87, 204, 259, 294 Lanier County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating,
HB 5 ........................................... 82,87, 204, 259, 294 Lanier County Superior Court Clerk; salary, HB817 ................1151,1159 Laurens County Small Claims Court; change certain jurisdictional
limits, HB 594. ................................ 539, 546, 716, 962, 1030 Laurens County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 840 .................................. 1237,1248,1521,1660, 1772

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Law Clerk; employed by certain judicial circuits to assist in appeals
by prisoners awaiting execution, HB247. .... 455, 460, 1524, 1656, 1775, 1777 Law Enforcement Officer; redefine in indemnification Act,
HB 179 ................................. 492, 500, 640, 727, 1264, 1269 Law Enforcement Officer, Retired; no fee for license to carry pistol,
SB 189 ..................... 142, 390, 468, 513, 562, 618, 2228, 2680, 3413 Law Enforcement Officers Indemnification Program; include emergency
medical technicians killed, SB 24. ................... 42, 146, 171, 210, 214 Law Enforcement Officers; limitation of liability, actions for torts,
HB 181. ........................ 1511, 1515, 2034, 2095, 2518, 2520, 3020 Law Enforcement Officers' Procedural Due Process Act; enact,
SB 201.................................... 165, 209, 289, 337, 400, 440 Law Enforcement Officers; provisions on use of force in arrests,
SB 213 ............................ 167, 640, 720, 1033, 1049, 3024, 3413 Law Libraries in Counties; Fulton County,
SB 205 ............................. 166, 286, 340, 395, 3065, 3137, 3413 Lawmakers, Public Television program; commend, SB 183. ............... 2517 Laws, Georgia; chief judge in circuit may limit
distribution, HB 629 ........................ 1010, 1016, 1859, 1982,2119 Laws, Obsolete or Superseded; repeal to assist in code revision,
SB 9.............................. .40, 89,100, 116, 118,456,514, 1234 Lee County Small Claims Court; create, HB 150 .......... 199, 202, 254, 292, 343 Lee County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating, HB 77 . . . 94, 99, 146, 173, 208 Leesburg, City of; change number of councilmen,
HB 431 .................................. 376,386, 503, 556,656, 1012 Legal Advertisements; change publishing fees,
SB 114. .................... 94, 170, 206, 261, 269, 2486, 2523, 2610, 2632, 2708, 3336, 3357, 3412
Legislation; additional requirements for fiscal notes on legislation, SB 158 ..... 138 Legislation; fiscal notes required on local bills,
SB 148. ........... 136, 389, 467, 513, 561, 571, 3134, 3148, 3194, 3211, 3413 Legislation Raising Revenue; approval by two-thirds of General
Assembly required for passage, SR 50 ....... 168, 333, 392, 473, 513, 532, 537
Legislative Overview on Constitutional Revision; create, HR 245. ........ 1458, 1466,2091,2101,2283,2518,2590,2709,2729
Legislative Retirement System; benefits, prior military service credit, HB 326 ................................................. 1969, 1972
Legislative Retirement System; definition, SB 179 ........................ 141 Legislative Retirement System; transfer of service to other systems,
SB 157 ...... 137, 1254, 1468, 1540, 1593, 2941, 2963, 3065, 3080, 3135, 3264, 3265, 3278, 3312, 3314, 3341, 3413
Legislative Service; provide for transfer to Employees' Retirement System, SB 191 ................... 142, 1023, 1096, 1265, 1476, 1482, 1508
Legislative Services Committee; jurisdiction over Capitol mezzanine rooms, SB 282 ........................................ 282
Lender Credit Card Act; basic card fee authorized, HB 414 ............................... 624,634,2229,2234,2518,2559
Levitas, Congressman Elliott H.; remarks. .............................. 364 Liberty County Industrial Authority; redefine project to include hotel
facilities, SB 423 ...................... 1459, 1521, 1655, 1768, 2639, 3413 Liberty County Small Claims Court; jurisdiction, costs,
SB 425 .............................. 1459, 1647, 1759, 1869, 2482, 3413 Librarian, State; distribution of Journals to General Assembly
members, HB 633 . .................... 1511, 1517,2033,2096,3062,3258

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Library Services; municipal corporations enter into leases to provide, HB 741.................... 1456, 1461, 2032, 2097, 2284, 2518, 2663, 2720
License Plates; free to veterans who have been prisoners of war, SB 62 ........ 62 License Plates; free to veterans who were prisoners of war,
HB208. ....................... 199, 202, 255, 291, 345, 369, 399, 402, 542 License Plates, Motor Vehicles; county decal requirements,
HB362 ............................. 1511,1516,1652,1763,2119,2148 Licensed Practical Nurses Employed in State Institutions;
compensation, SB 244 .......... 250, 398, 505, 553, 660, 684, 702, 1033, 1039 Licensed Practical Nurses; licensing qualifications, examiners board
membership, SB 245 .......... 250, 398, 505, 553, 659, 679, 2941, 2968, 3413 Licensed Practical Nurses; qualifications, SB 299 ................. 381, 505, 554 Lien, Judgment and Execution; new Code chapter under Attachment,
SB 325.................................... 496, 1021, 1096, 1265, 1289 Lien on Unclaimed Property Held by Depository; time requirements
before auction, HB 902 .................................... 1842, 1850 Liens, Mechanics' and Materialmen's; bonding requirements,
SB 126 ....................... 96, 171, 207, 261, 271, 296, 297, 2225, 3413 Liens, Mechanics' and Materialmen's; notice of commencement of
action, HB 903. .................. 1736, 1749,2091,2100,2283,2518,2591 Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association; create,
HB 651.................... 1640, 1642, 1976, 2037, 2283, 2664, 2723, 3020 Life Insurance Companies; state preemption on taxes,
HB42 ........................... 493, 500, 1094, 1165, 1264,1273, 1513 Life Insurance; required in certain cases of alimony and child support,
SB 37. ..................................... 58, 114, 147, 176, 177, 186 Life Sentence, Prisoners; eligible for parole after serving ten years,
SB 190.................................... 142, 467, 507, 513, 562, 608 Life-Sustaining Procedures, Extraordinary; provisions for
withholding or withdrawing, HB 180 .................... 1036, 1085, 1524 Limitation of Actions for Torts; civil liability of firemen,
SB 251.................................... 276,1254, 1468, 1669, 1690 Lincolnton, City of; change provisions relating to personnel,
HB 886 .................................. 1509,1518,1756,1861,1988 Liquid Petroleum Products; relating to blasting near
underground pipes, SB 142 ....................... 109, 287, 337, 400, 439 Litter; ordinances by cities to regulate and control,
HB554. .................... .705,712, 1163, 1259, 1669, 1675,2010,2150 Livestock Slaughter; inspection procedures,
HB 185 ................................... 135,145,203, 259,297, 324 Living Will; Code Chapter relating to discontinuance of
extraordinary life-sustaining procedures, HB 180. .......... 1036, 1085, 1524 Loans by Insured Financial Institutions, Interest rates; remove provisions
relating to repeal of Code Section, HB 488 .... 626, 635, 1646, 1764, 1993, 2001 Loans, Educational; students in long-term health care nursing
programs, eligible, SB 75 .......................... 68, 205, 256, 296, 301 Loans, Industrial; repeal provision on rate of interest,
HB 50 ................................ 378, 383, 1159, 1257,1540,1580 Loans, Installment; repeal provisions on reinstatement of certain
interest rate, HB 397. ................... .626,633, 1646, 1763, 1878, 1931 Loans Paid Off Prior to Maturity; refund of interest, certain cases,
SB 388 ..................... 948, 1647, 1757, 1878, 1902, 2641, 2701, 3413 Loans; requirements relating to Business Development Corporations,
SB 222 ............................ 201, 637, 721, 1776, 1798, 3023, 3414

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Lobbyists; registered .............................................. 3358 Local Government Impact Fiscal Notes Act; enact,
SB 148. ........... 136, 389, 467, 513, 561, 571, 3134, 3148, 3194, 3211, 3413 Locust Grove City Council; members must resign if running for other
office, HB 991............................. 1839, 1853, 2032, 2098, 2253 Long County Probate Court; minimum salary for judge,
HB 1090 ................................. 2556,2558,2644,2655,3057 Long County Sheriff; minimum salary, HB 1091 ..... 2556, 2558, 2644, 2655, 3057 Long County Small Claims Court; change filing fees,
HB 808 ............................. 1236, 1248, 1647, 1765, 1864, 2025 Long County Superior Court Clerk; minimum salary,
HB 1093 ................................. 2556, 2558, 2644,2656, 3058 Long County Tax Commissioner; minimum salary,
HB 1092 ................................. 2556, 2558,2644,2656, 3057 Long-Term Health Care Facilities; bill of rights for residents,
HB 122 ............................ 409, 420, 550, 643, 1033, 1046, 1154 Long-Term Indebtedness Study Committee; create,
SR 147 ............................................ 1743,2487,2490 Long-Term Indebtedness Study Committee; create,
SR 184................................... 2486, 2647, 2657, 3061, 3212 Longino, Young H.; elected to State Transportation Board. ................. 243 Louisville Police Court; maximum amount of fines levied,
HB 671 .................................... 703, 713, 1020, 1102, 1174 Low, Juliette Gordon; urging that Federal building in Savannah be
named in honor, SR 176 ..................... 2228, 2490, 2491, 2664, 2767 Lumber, Pulpwood Sale; requirements,
SB 159 .............................. 138, 288, 337, 400, 440, 2084, 3412

M
Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority; interest rate on revenue bonds, HB 1078 .................... 2133, 2136, 2644, 2654, 3054
Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority; pension fund, HB 51 ................................... 134,145,334, 392, 470, 1012
Macon County Recreation Commission; change agreement with Properties Commission relating to Whitewater Creek State Park, SR 119 ......................... 1155, 1467, 1524, 1670, 1708, 3025, 3413
Macon County Small Claims Court; create, HB 269 .................................. 199, 203, 503, 556, 653, 1012
Macon County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating, HB 34 .......................................... 93, 99, 146, 172, 207
Macon Firemen and Policemen; increase pensions for retirees, HR 303 . 1739, 1755 Macon Judicial Circuit; additional judge,
HB 257. ........................ 1639, 1641, 1858, 1980, 2051, 2079, 2226 Magill, Dan; commend, SR 190 ...................................... 2662 Mailing Lists, State Agencies; date required on envelopes, certain
circumstances, HB 71 ....................................... 198, 201 Malt Beverage Distribution Act; enact, HB 79 ...... 378, 384, 718, 960, 1033, 1074 Manufactured Homes; mobile homes renamed in Uniform Standards Act,
HB 774 .................................. 1457,1461,2489,2494,3062 Manufactured Housing Service Personnel; exempt from construction industry
licensing, certain cases, HB 852 .......... 1734, 1749, 1978,2037,2119,2128 Marietta Downtown Development Authority; enlarge district,
HB 606 ............................... 540,547,1857,1981,2047,2226

INDEX

3529

Marijuana; activities relating to use, sale or possession unlawful, HB 139 ................................. 330, 332, 719, 961, 1033, 1048
Marine Event; relating to Boat Safety Act, SB 307. ................ 382, 955, 1024, 1180, 1200, 1265, 1476, 1504, 1540, 1542, 2085, 2171, 3413
Marion County Deputy Sheriff; compensation, HB 1053 ................................. 2016,2028,2230,2240, 2500
Marketing Act; regulate farmers' markets, HB718. ................... 1968, 1971,2031,2096,2284,2519,3061,3210
MARTA; acquisition or disposal of property, HB 55 ....... 1153, 1156, 2032, 2095 MARTA; provisions relating to tax proceeds and exemptions,
an operating reserve fund and use of interest earned, HB 164. ........................ 1011, 1014, 1857, 1980, 2051, 2075, 2226 Mary Persons High Football Team and Coach Dan Pitts; commend, SR 130 ... 1499 Massey, Abit; commend, SR 213 ..................................... 3282 Master and Servant; certain payments operate as release from claims, repeal criminal negligence section on railroad employees, SB 97.......................................... 83, 170, 206, 261, 268
Master and Servant; change Code Section relating to railroad employees, HB 109 ............................... 134, 144, 1858, 1980, 2119, 2146
Master and Servant; equal employment for the handicapped, new Code section, SB 102 ............. 84, 505, 551, 1109, 1148, 1487, 1507, 1541, 1630, 1698, 1727, 3351, 3412
Material Facts Discovered by Confession; repeal Code section, SB 48 ................................. 60, 114, 148, 176, 186, 493, 3413
Material Facts Discovered by Confession; repeal Code Section, HB 100 . . . 106, 111 Maternal and Infant Health Council; commend, SR 96. .................... 978 Mayor's Day; tribute to Georgia Municipal Association, SR32 .............. 103 McAuliffe, Honorable Hinson; commend, SR 58 ......................... 398 McDonough, City of; new charter, SB427 ..... 1513, 1647, 1759, 1862, 2084, 3413 McDuffie County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 942 .................................. 1732,1750,1977,2038,2108 Mclntosh County Small Claims Court; jurisdiction, costs,
SB 424 .............................. 1459,1647,1759, 1869, 2482, 3413 Mclntosh Reserve Historical Authority; create,
HB 919 .................................. 1638,1643,1858,1983,2045 McLain, Donald B.; compensate, HR216. .......... 1844, 1855, 2089, 2105, 2474 McWhorter, Honorable Hamilton, Jr.; elected Secretary of the Senate ......... 31 Meat Inspection Act; inspection procedures for slaughtering of livestock,
HB 185 ................................... 135, 145, 203, 259, 297, 324
Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens; bonding requirements, SB 126 ....................... 96, 171, 207, 261, 271, 296, 297, 2225, 3413
Medicaid: SEE Medical Assistance Act. Medicaid Program; support position of National Conference of State
Legislatures and Governors Association, SR59 .......... 251, 549, 642, 1265, 1476, 1496
Medicaid Reimbursement, Committee to Study; create, SR 33. ........................................ 109, 205, 259, 297, 327
Medical and Hospital Service Corporations, Nonprofit; investments, HB 485 ............................. 1510, 1516, 1976, 2036, 2283, 3062
Medical Assistance Act; claims against estate of deceased recipient, SB 138 .............................. 108, 205, 257, 297, 313, 3023, 3413
Medical Assistance Act; disclosure of confidential information unlawful, SB 104 ..................... 85, 205, 256, 296, 303, 399, 472, 486, 660, 700

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INDEX

Medical Assistance Act; prevention of conflicts of interest, SB 139........................................ 108, 205, 257, 297, 314
Medical Assistance Act; provisions on time limitations on claims, SB 76.......................................... 68,205,256, 296, 301
Medical Assistance Act; time limitations on claims, HB 15 ................................ 945, 950, 1522, 1655, 1776, 1822
Medical Assistance Commissioner; salary fixed by board, SB 13 ................................. 40, 87, 101, 116, 120, 2023, 3413
Medical Assistance; provisions and penalties for unlawfully obtaining benefits and payments, SB 220 .... 200, 550, 641, 1181, 1224, 2732, 2940, 3414
Medical Fair in Augusta; commend sponsors, HR 261 ................. 704, 736 Medical Institutions; accreditation relating to permit to operate,
SB 145 .............................. 109, 205, 257, 297, 315, 2225, 3413 Medical Technicians, Emergency; indemnification if killed in line of duty,
SR 10. ......................................... 45, 146, 172, 210, 218 Memorial to the Dead; penalty provisions for removal of ornamentation,
HB 54 ........................... 472, 490, 2232, 2239, 2519, 2629, 3019 Mental Disorders; covered under health insurance policies,
SB 105 .......................... 85, 204, 256, 296, 304, 2227, 2584, 3413 Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services; Human Resources
Department directed to conduct study, SR 88 ........... 499, 717, 960, 1034, 1108, 1110
Mental Health and Retardation Governance Study Committee; create, HR 45 ................................ 275, 285, 550, 646, 736, 980, 982
Mental Health; Human Resources Department urged to place high priority, HR 17 ...................................... 58, 65, 205, 259, 297, 325
Mental Health Study Commission; create, SR 109 .................... 1014, 1252, 1469, 1669, 1684, 3167, 3198, 3413
Mental Incompetents, Felons; prohibited from voting or holding public office, SR25. .......................... ...87, 113, 150, 176,210,213,261,264
Mentally 111; failure of patients to comply with service plans, procedures, HB490 ............................. 1510, 1517, 1978,2036,2119,2122
Mentally 111, Hospitalization; examination, reports, complaint procedures, SB 389 ...................................................... 1013
Mentally 111, Involuntary Hospitalization; notice to sheriff on discharge, SB 252 ......................... 277, 467, 507, 562, 610, 3165, 3191, 3413
Mercer University School of Medicine; reaffirming commitment of General Assembly, SR60 ............... 283, 549, 642, 736, 897, 2641, 3413
Merit System; provisions relating to adverse actions, SB 344. ................................... 543, 1160, 1255, 1668, 1671
Merit System, State; provisions relating to employees involved in reduction in force, SB 56 .............. 61, 334, 391, 472, 512, 515, 537, 617, 736, 980, 1002
Merit System; urge review and upgrade of certain salaries of Natural Resources employees, SR 168 .......................... 2087, 2489, 2491
Meriwether County Board of Commissioners; compensation, HB 450 ....................................... 377, 387, 549, 644, 731
Meriwether County; conveyance of State-owned property to Warm Springs, HR293. ................... 1740, 1754, 1978, 2041, 2119, 2284, 2664, 2728
Meriwether County Sheriff's Deputies; compensation, HB 1099 ................................. 2557,2559,2644,2656, 3059
Meriwether County Small Claims Court; create, HB 151. ... 107, 112, 549, 644, 730 Meriwether County Superior Court Clerk and Clerical Help; compensation,
HB 715 .................................... 944, 954, 1094, 1167, 1262

INDEX

3531

Metal Processors, Scrap; maintain certain permanent records, SB 223 ...................... .246,550,641,1034, 1109, 1128,2482,3414
Metals, Precious; melting equipment possession prohibited, SB 96.......................................... 83, 287, 336, 400,431
Metals, Precious; regulate dealers,
SB 1.................. 38, 287, 335, 399, 410, 1240, 1279, 1283, 1741, 1783, 1844, 2674, 2774, 2937, 3142, 3166, 3413
Metals, Precious; regulate dealers, SB 20 ................................ 41 Metals, Precious; regulate dealers, SB 106 ............................... 85 Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority: SEE MARTA. Middle Georgia Consortium; administer federal CETA grants in certain
counties, HB 816. .......................... 1452, 1462, 1858, 1982, 2043 Military Duty; provisions relative to pay of public officers and employees,
SB 391................................... 1013, 1251, 1468, 1541,1630 Military Forces Reorganization Act; amend to provide that Secretary of State
furnish flags to courts, SB 305. ........... 382, 466, 508, 562, 613, 2084, 3413 Military Forces Reorganization Act; pensions to surviving spouse,
HB 281 ....................................... 274,466,508, 562,616 Millage Rates for Taxes; determination of by political subdivisions, SB 228 .... 247 Milledgeville; conveyance of state-owned property, SR 29 . . . 97, 288, 339, 400, 447 Milledgeville Public Facilities Authority; create,
SB 345 .................................. 543, 639, 726, 973, 1737, 3413 Miller, Chris; compensate, HR 244 .............................. 1844, 1855 Miller County Board of Education; method of electing,
HB 925 .................................. 1638,1643,1858,1983,2045 Miller County Small Claims Court; establish, SB 27. ...... 43, 65, 71, 90, 704, 3413 Miller County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating,
SB 218 ................................... 200, 254, 292, 342, 705, 3412 Minimum Wage; increase for certain employees, HB 146. . . 1011, 1014, 1252, 1469
Minors; prohibit sale of obscene or pornographic material, HB556. ................... 1511, 1517,2091,2100,2284,2519,2664,2725
Misdemeanor Cases; summons issued in lieu of arrest warrant, certain
circumstances, SB 413 ...................... 1242, 1649, 1758, 1878, 1957 Misdemeanor Trials Upon Accusation; expand provisions,
HB 716 ............................. 1456, 1461, 2232, 2236, 3062, 3344 Mitchell County Coroner; repeal Act placing on salary with travel
allowance, HB 593 ........................... 539, 546, 1857, 1981, 2042 Mitchell County Probate Court Judge; fees paid into county treasury,
HB 592 .................................... 539, 546, 1857, 1981, 2042 Mize, Johnny "Big Cat"; commend, SR 182 ............................ 2282 Mobile Home Decals; inspection duties of tax appraisers,
HB 832 .......... 1842, 1849, 2033, 2097, 2284, 2519, 2664, 2955, 3064, 3073 Mobile Homes: Also SEE Manufactured Housing. Mobile Homes, Uniform Standards Act; redefine as manufactured homes,
HB 774 .................................. 1457, 1461, 2489, 2494, 3062 Monroe, City of; Water, Light and Gas Commission contracts,
HB 701 .................................. 1235,1246, 1756,1860,1986 Monroe County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction,
HB 1011 ................................. 1840, 1854, 2230,2238, 2497 Montgomery County Probate Court; disposition of insolvent costs
from fines, HB 474 .............................. 378, 388, 504, 558, 652 Montgomery County Small Claims Court; create, HB 472. . . 378, 388, 504, 557, 652 Montrose, Town of; change provisions relating to mayor and council,
HB 978 .................................. 2132,2136,2487,2492,2658

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Morehouse College "Maroon Tigers" Basketball Team; commend, SR 155. . . . 1992 Morehouse School of Medicine; reaffirm commitment of General Assembly,
SR 95 ........................... 949, 1519, 1655, 1775, 1782, 2640, 3413 Morgan County Commissioners; compensation of chairman and
vice-chairman, HB 756...................... 1009, 1018, 2090, 2102, 2244 Morgan County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
HB 755 .................................. 1009,1018, 2090,2102, 2243 Morris Brown College; commend on centennial celebration, SR 108 ......... 1032 Mortgages; rights and procedures if mortgagee fails to disburse
escrow funds, SB 443 .......................................... 1742 Motor Clubs; regulate the business, HB 814 ....................... 1970, 1973 Motor Fuel, Delivery of; change provisions relating to prohibited times,
SB 397 ......................... 1090, 1163, 1256, 1541, 1599, 2640, 3413 Motor Fuel Outlet, Retail; provide certain conveniences for travelers,
SB 194 ....................................................... 143 Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act; correlation of benefits, minimum
coverage and proof of insurance, SB 207 ............. 166, 254, 291, 345, 352 Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act; repairs, freedom of choice on firm,
HB 314. ........................ 1010, 1015, 1646, 1763, 1993, 2002, 3019 Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act; delivery time for notice
of a security interest, SB 125 ....................... 96, 171, 207, 261, 270 Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act; exclude vehicles 15 years old or more,
HB 40 .................................... 329, 332, 506, 555, 659, 678 Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title; exempt vehicles ten or more years old,
SB 153 ....................................................... 137 Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title; odometer readings required,
HB402 .............................. .625,634,1024, 1100,1181, 1214 Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Records; not for public inspection,
HB 132. ........................... 135, 145, 256, 291, 345, 368, 399, 401 Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title; salvage or rebuilt motor vehicles,
HB 128 ............................... 626, 632, 1024, 1098, 1265, 1295 Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title; time requirements for applications,
SB 80 ........................... 69, 146, 171, 210, 220, 2227, 2528, 3413 Motor Vehicle Driver; owes to passengers ordinary care,
HB 130 ............. 456, 459, 512, 1979, 2035, 2119, 2124, 2709, 2725, 3026 Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act; change
provisions on periodic procedures, HB 237 .......... 1968, 1971, 2490, 2491, 2663, 2672
Motor Vehicle Inspection Law; Senate Standing Public Safety Committee reevaluate, SR 127 ......................... 1460, 1650, 1761, 1877, 1892
Motor Vehicle Inspection; new vehicles exempt from requirements for three years, SB 329 ............................................. 496
Motor Vehicle License Plates; county decals, requirements, HB 362 ............................. 1511, 1516, 1652, 1763, 2119, 2148
Motor Vehicle License Plates; free to veterans who have been prisoners of war, SB 62 ........................................... 62
Motor Vehicle License Plates; free to veterans who were prisoners of war, HB 208. ....................... 199, 202, 255, 291, 345, 369, 399, 402, 542
Motor Vehicle License Plates; special tags for civil defense
personnel, SB 293 .............................................. 330 Motor Vehicle License Plates; street rods and antique cars,
HB 578 ............................. 1843, 1848, 1979, 2036, 2519, 3062 Motor Vehicle Odometer; device to change reading unlawful to sell,
HB 129. .......................... 246, 251, 551, 644, 736, 980, 984, 1155

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Motor Vehicle on Public Street of Municipality; weight limitations, HB 906................................................. 1969,1972
Motor Vehicle Operator; duty of ordinary care to passenger, liability when carrying passengers for hire, SB 69 ......... 64, 289, 336, 400, 428, 472, 476, 2225, 3413
Motor Vehicle Operators; report of accident to insurer required, SB 281. ...... 281 Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing; penalty for failure to apply,
SB 81.......................................... 69, 146,172,210,216 Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Act; change provisions relating to
exemptions, SB 239 ........................... 249, 640, 721, 1109, 1146 Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Act; cities adopt certain ordinances,
HB411 ............................... 379, 386, 1253, 1471,1541,1600 Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act; liability insurance
requirements, SB 38 ............................................. 59 Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act; policy limits for destruction to
property of others, SB 208 ........................ 167, 254, 291, 345, 365 Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act; repeal reinstatement of certain
finance charges, HB 299 .................. 625, 632, 1646, 1763, 1878, 1933 Motor Vehicle Theft; penalty provisions in Criminal Code,
SB 82 ...................... 69, 255, 290, 345, 349, 2227, 2536, 2732, 3413 Motor Vehicle, Weapon Used in Crime; disposition provisions, SB 434. ...... 1514 Motor Vehicles, Abandoned; removal and notification provisions,
HB 59. ........................ 134, 144, 256, 291, 345, 368, 399, 472, 487 Motor Vehicles Hauling Live Poultry; length and load provisions,
SB 242 ............................... 250, 289, 338, 400, 446, 704, 1234 Motor Vehicles; lien and license tags suspension provisions, persons
indebted to State, SB 347 ............. 543, 719, 958, 1034, 1109, 1134, 2641, 2670, 3413
Motor Vehicles, Parking Violations; liability of owner when leased, SB 369 ............................ 630, 719, 960, 1109, 1137, 2084, 3413
Motor Vehicles; procedure for handling violations, SB 77. ... 68, 171, 206, 261, 265 Motor Vehicles, Securing Loads; vehicles carrying silage exempt from
requirements, HB 319. ................... 274, 285, 1024, 1099, 1180, 1200 Motor Vehicles, Traffic Offenses; penalties for violations, HB 580 ..... 1970, 1973 Motor Vehicles, Travel Expense for State Employees; increase to 22
cents per mile, SB 18 ........... 41, 88, 101, 116, 124,2227, 2693, 3021, 3413 Motor Vehicles Used by Railroads; safe condition and operation, SB 448 ..... 1846 Motor Vehicles, Used; dismantlers, rebuilders and salvage dealers, licensing,
SB 118. .............. 95, 255, 290, 345, 351, 736, 980, 988, 2485, 2627, 3413 Motor Vehicles; weight limitations when in city streets, SB 294 ............. 330 Motor Vehicles with Flashing Lights; emergency medical technicians
authorized to use, certain cases, SB 25 ............................... 42 Motor Vehicles with Flashing Lights; use of by certain individuals,
HB 170................................................... 455, 460 Mountain Judicial Circuit; additional judge,
SB 292 .............................. 330, 505, 554, 659, 660, 2022, 3412 Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Investigator; compensation,
HB 1097................................................ 2557, 2559 Moving Expenses; certain State employees reimbursed,
SB 15 ................................. 41, 88, 101, 116, 122, 2224, 3018 Moving Expenses, State Employees Transferred; reimbursement provisions,
SB 59 ......................................................... 62 Mullins, Michael R.; compensate, HR229 .......... 1845, 1855, 2089, 2105, 2475 Multi-Level Distribution Companies; redefine terms in Act, HB 516 ...... 706, 711 Municipal Association; tribute to Mayor's Day, SR 32 ..................... 103

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Municipal Corporations of State; enter into leases for library services, HB 741.................... 1456, 1461, 2032, 2097, 2284, 2518, 2663, 2720
Municipal Election Code; registration places and lists, special elections, SB383 ..................... 948, 1160, 1255, 1669, 1698, 3121, 3127, 3413
Municipal Home Rule Act; governing authorities authorized to reapportion local districts, SB 316. ................. 457, 550, 643, 736, 980, 982,2086,2142, 3413
Municipal Home Rule Act; retirement benefits for governing authority members, HB413 ........... 1087, 1091, 1179, 1521, 1657, 1776, 1799, 1836
Municipal Property; provisions governing sale to nonprofit corporation
to build museum, HB 740 . ......... 1456, 1461,2032,2096,2283,2518,2553 Municipalities: also SEE Cities. Municipalities; downtown development authorities,
HB 545 ............................... 571, 616, 1521, 1657, 1776, 1804 Municipality; weight limitations of vehicles on public streets,
HB 906................................................. 1969, 1972 Munson, Larry; recognizing, SR 43 .................................... 191 Murray County-Chatsworth; create water and sewerage authority,
HB 668 .................................... 703, 713, 1020, 1102, 1174 Murray County Commissioner; compensation,
HB 302 ................................... 245,253,503,556,655, 947 Murray County Officials; compensation, HB 301 ..... 245, 253, 503, 556, 654, 946 Murray County State-Owned Property; deed of correction,
HR65 ................................ 540,547,1022,1104,1181,1207 Murray, Dean C.C.; commend, SR 202 ................................ 3060 Muscogee County Board of Education; new method of selection,
HB 772 .................................. 1910,1963, 2090,2102, 2244 Muscogee County; valuation of certain homestead property,
HR271 .................................. 1239,1250,1521,1660,1829
Music Industry Committee, Senate; create, SR 6. .......................................... 44,114, 150, 176, 196

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Nail, Hugh; commend, SR 207 ...................................... 3282 National Conference of State Legislatures and Governors Association;
support position on Medicaid Program, SR 59 ........... 251, 549, 642, 1265, 1476, 1496
Natural Resources Board; authority to declare moratorium on trapping, determine population of animals, SR 4 ............. 44, 1162, 1180, 1264, 1266
Natural Resources Department; conservation rangers, redefine trapping, times for fishing and hunting, HB540. ........ 705, 711, 1162, 1259, 1776, 1805
Natural Resources Department Employees; urge Merit System to review and upgrade certain salaries, SR 168 ............... 2087, 2489, 2491
Natural Resources Department; execute exchange of State-owned land in Northeast Georgia for U.S.-owned land, SR 121 ....................................... 1244, 1651, 1761,1878, 1904,3356,3413
Natural Resources, Department of; transfer functions to Division of Environmental Protection, HB 758 ............ 1841, 1849, 2033, 2097, 2283, 2518,2593

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Natural Resources Department; unlawful traps, SB 378. ................... 709 Newsome, Glenn; commend, SR 144 ................................. 1668 Newton County Board of Commissioners; expense and mileage allowance,
HB 929. ........................ 1638, 1644, 2090, 2102, 3037, 3194, 3203 Newton County Development Authority; board of directors,
SB 304 .............................. 382, 512, 549, 642, 729, 1457, 3413 Newton County Industrial Development Authority; powers and duties,
SB 303 .................................. 382, 503, 555, 648, 1457, 3413 Newton County Officials; cost of living salary increase,
SB 314.................................. 457, 503, 555, 648, 1457, 3413 No-Fault Auto Insurance; correlation of benefits, minimum
coverage and proof of insurance, SB 207 ............. 166, 254, 291, 345, 352 No-Fault Automobile Insurance; motor vehicle repairs, freedom of
choice on firm, HB 314 ............ 1010, 1015, 1646, 1763, 1993, 2002, 3019 Nolle Prosequi; provisions under which may be entered,
HB377 ............... .705,710, 1163, 1258,2051,2052,2074,2082,2120, 2283, 2519, 2664, 2947, 3353
North Georgia College; scholarship program, HB416 .......................... .492,501,955, 1025, 1109,1143, 1640
North Georgia Mountains Authority Former Employees; purchase
credit into Retirement System, SB 58 ................................ 62 Northeastern Judicial Circuit; district attorney, compensation,
SB 450 ......................... 1847, 2051, 2090, 2101, 2242, 3024, 3413 Northside Shepherd's Center; recognizing, SR 140. ...................... 1667 Notifying Governor the General Assembly has convened, HR 2 ........... 35, 36 Notifying House that Senate has convened, SR 2 ....................... 36, 38 Notifying Senate that House has convened, HR1 .......................... 35 Nuclear Waste; create management authority to regulate,
HB 745. ........................ 1672, 1689, 1859, 1982, 2051, 2054, 2226 Nuisances in Cities; court of jurisdiction in abatement proceedings,
HB 410 ............................ 379, 385, 719, 961, 1034, 1109, 1125 Nuisances; proper venue in abatement cases,
SB 39 ................................. 59, 113, 147, 176, 179, 493, 3413 Nuisances; proper venue in abatement cases, HB 111 ................. 107, 112 Nurses, Licensed Practical Employed in State Institutions; compensation,
SB 244 ...................... 250, 398, 505, 553, 660, 684, 702, 1033, 1039 Nurses, Licensed Practical; licensing qualifications, examiners
board membership, SB 245 .............. 250, 398, 505, 553, 659, 679, 2941, 2968, 3413
Nurses, Licensed Practical; qualifications, SB 299 ................ 381, 505, 554 Nursing Home Residents, Deceased; disposition by bank of deposits
held, HB 910 ......................... 1734, 1749, 2229, 2237, 2518, 2550 Nursing Homes for Veterans; Department collect fees from residents
for services rendered, SB 16 ....................................... 41

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Obscene or Pornographic Material to Minors; display or sale, HB 556. ................... 1511, 1517, 2091, 2100, 2284, 2519, 2664, 2725
Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit; fix terms of court, HB 579. ........................ 1012, 1016, 2232, 2234, 2519, 2664, 2730
Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Judges; compensation, SB 249 .............................. 276, 505, 553, 659, 663, 1735, 1831

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Oconee County Public Utility Authority; filling of vacancies, HB647 .................................. 1150,1157,1466,1525, 1666
Odometer on Motor Vehicles; device to change reading unlawful to sell, HB 129. .......................... 246, 251, 551, 644, 736, 980, 984, 1155
Odometer Readings on Motor Vehicles; recorded on certificate of title, HB402 .............................. .625,634,1024,1100,1181,1214
Offender Rehabilitation Department; collection of maintenance cost from prisoners and their estates, SB 181............................. 141
Offender Rehabilitation Department; compensation to employees for property loss, certain prisoners prohibited from being trusties, SB 352 ..................... 628, 1021, 1096, 1180, 1191, 3194, 3201, 3413
Offender Rehabilitation Department; detainers on prisoners, HB 218 ......................................... 946,950,1253,1470
Offender Rehabilitation Department; provisions for confinement of prisoners at residence, certain circumstances, SB 182 .................. 141
Offender Rehabilitation Department; provisions on reimbursement to counties for maintaining prisoners, SB 412. ............... 1242, 1649, 1758, 1877, 1881, 2641, 2706, 2767, 2939, 2961, 3137, 3357, 3413
Offender Rehabilitation Department; time allowed for transfer of prisoners under sentence, SB 372 .................................. 708
Officials, Elected; office declared vacant upon qualifying for other elective office, SR 14 ............................................. 45
Officials, Employees of Senate; relative to, SR 3 ..................... 36, 46, 47 Oglethorpe County Small Claims Court; create,
SB 428 .............................. 1513, 1647, 1759, 1870, 2639, 3413 Olmstead, Tommy; commend, SR 9 .................................... 47 Opticians, Dispensing; redefine terms, continuing education requirements,
SB 32. ........... .44, 333, 391,472,488, 1095, 1180, 1192, 3134, 3140, 3414 Optometrists; included in health insurance policies,
HB604. ......................... .945,951, 1179,2229,2235,2663,2669 Out-Patient Surgery; health insurance policies must provide optional
coverage, SB 319 ............. 458, 1094, 1164, 1264, 1267, 2732, 2749, 3413 Overview Committee, create, SR 126. ............. 1244, 1522, 1655, 1776, 1815 Owens, U. S. Judge Wilbur; condemn, SR 40 ............................ 144

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Palmetto, City of; homestead exemptions for certain residents, HR 307 .................................. 2133, 2137, 2645, 2656, 3217
Pardons and Paroles Board; felon under life sentence must serve ten years before parole, SR 12 ................................. 45, 1253
Pardons and Paroles Board; hearing requirements, parole revocation, HB 590 ............... 1511, 1517, 2093, 2100, 2283, 2519, 2663, 2717, 3020
Pardons and Paroles Board; inmates serving life sentences eligible for parole after serving ten years, SB 190.................................... 142, 467, 507, 513, 562, 608
Parents, Cruel Treatment by; repeal Code, HB 83 ........... 455, 459, 2092, 2098 Parker, Al; commend, SR 189 ....................................... 2662 Parking, Handicapped; permits, provisions for veterans and disabled,
HB221 ............................ 199, 202, 719, 961, 1541, 1626, 1740 Parking, Handicapped; provisions for institutional permits,
SB 74 .................................. 68, 334, 391, 473, 512, 562, 604

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Parking Permits for Handicapped; issued by mail, eliminate fees, HB 67 ................................ 542, 545, 1024, 1098, 1993, 2000
Parking Violations, Motor Vehicles, liability of owner when leased, SB 369 ............................ 630, 719, 960, 1109, 1137, 2084, 3413
Parole Revocation; hearing requirements, HB590. .............. 1511, 1517,2093,2100,2283,2519,2663,2717,3020
Partnership, Trade Names; registration, requirements to show ownership, HB 98.................................................... 105, 110
Parver, Mrs. Marilyn; commend, SR 132 .............................. 1541 Passengers for Hire; operator's liability,
SB 69 ........................ 64, 289, 336, 400, 428, 472, 476, 2225, 3413 Passengers in Motor Vehicle; due ordinary care from driver,
HB 130 ............. 456, 459, 512, 1979, 2035, 2119, 2124, 2709, 2725, 3026 Pataula Judicial Circuit; additional judge of superior court,
SB 160 .............................. 138, 255, 291, 345, 351, 1152, 3413 Patterson, City of; new charter, HB 787 ............ 2555, 2557, 2644, 2650, 3048 Paulding County Board of Commissioners; compensation of certain county
officials, HB 1094 .......................... 2556, 2558, 2644, 2656, 3058 Paulding County Civil Service System; persons subject to such,
HB 1095 ................................. 2556, 2559, 2644, 2656, 3058 Paulding County Right-of-Way Easement; change of description,
HR 113 ............................... 492, 502, 1022, 1104, 1265, 1290 Paulding County Superior Court and Probate Court Judges; salary,
HB 1037 ................................. 2015, 2027, 2230, 2239, 2498 Paulk, Major General John R.; commend, SR 172. ....................... 2123 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; benefits,
HB 182 ............................... 380, 384, 1023, 1098, 1180, 1188 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; collection of moneys, SB 169 ...... 139 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; definitions,
HB 343. ........................ 1969, 1972, 2517, 2646, 2649, 3061, 3135 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; redefine peace officer,
HB 344 .............................................. 626, 633, 1254 Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; define retired peace officer,
HB 478 ............................. 1087, 1092, 1467, 1525, 1777, 1826 Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; qualifications for peace officers,
HB 272. ........................ 1733, 1744, 1859, 1980, 2051, 2120, 2178 Peach County Charter Commission, create,
HB 968 .................................. 1739, 1752, 1977, 2039, 2110 Peachtree City Industrial Building Authority; additional powers,
HB 1089 ................................. 2555, 2558, 2644, 2655, 3056 Pennington, Brooks; designate bridge in Morgan County,
HR 145 ............................. 1845, 1856, 1979, 2040, 2119, 2146 Pension Issues Task Force; create, SR 112 .......... 1091, 1523, 1655, 1775, 1779 Performing Arts Center at Georgia State University, urge
establishment, SR 94............................................ 949 Personnel Board, State; establish quorum for transaction of business,
SB 419 ......................... 1459, 1522, 1654, 1776, 1807, 3023, 3413 Personnel Board, State; provisions relating to adverse actions,
SB 344. ................................... 543, 1160, 1255, 1668, 1671 Petroleum Pipelines, Construction; change eminent domain rights
of corporations operating, HB 496 ..... 492, 501, 1021, 1100, 1669, 1693, 2024 Petroleum Products, Sale of; gasoline sales to handicapped persons,
requirements, SB 219 ........................................... 200 Pharmacies, Clinic; licensing provisions,
HB 486 ............................. 1640, 1642, 1978, 2036, 2119, 2123

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Pharmacy, Board of; add two members, SB 123 .... 96, 113, 149, 176, 194, 296, 327 Pharmacy Code; list of drugs by Drugs and Narcotics Agency,
HB 309. .......................... 705, 710, 1095, 1166, 1264, 1270, 2025 Pharmacy Code; penalty provisions for unlawful use of drug related objects,
SB 10 .............................. 40, 89, 100, 116, 119, 151, 152, 1089 Phillips, Glenn S.; regrets at passing, HR 349 ...................... 1845, 1877 Physical Injury by Other Than Accidental Means; change requirements on
reporting, SB 417 .......................... 1243, 1522, 1654, 1776, 1797 Physician-Based Group Health Insurance Plans; provisions, SB 406 ......... 1241
Physicians Serving as Medical Advisers to Ambulance Service; immune from civil liability, HB 84 . . . .707,710, 1095, 1165,2051,2120,2518, 2624,2631
Piloting Profession; included in Professional Corporation Act, SB 225 ............................ 247, 719, 956, 1878, 1929, 3023, 3412
Pilots; increase number of licensed for Port of Savannah, SB 226..... 247, 719, 956 Pine Mountain, Town of; provide for office of town clerk; abolish office of
recorder, HB 875. ..................... 1509, 1518, 1756, 1861, 1991, 2226 Pinewood Christian Academy Football Team; commend, SR 175 ........... 2679 Pistol, License; no fee required of retired law enforcement officers,
SB 189 ..................... 142, 390, 468, 513, 562, 618, 2228, 2680, 3413 Pistol, Revolver Licenses; temporary renewal licenses,
HB 220. ........................ 1011, 1014, 2647, 2648, 3062, 3284, 3353 Pitts, Coach Dan, and Mary Persons High Football Team;
commend,SR 130 ............................................. 1499 Pitts, Ophir Ernest; recognizing, SR 123 ............................... 1264 Plumbers; licensing provisions, HB 137. .................. 245, 252, 1252, 1469 Poet Laureate of Georgia; create position,
SB 215 ....................... 200, 718, 956, 1034, 1109, 1126, 3351, 3413 Political Parties; Election Code provision for unopposed candidates,
SB 22. .......................................... 42, 88, 102, 116,127 Political Parties; power of taxation to assist in maintenance and
development, SR 148........................................... 1744 Polk County State Court; compensation of judge, SB 431 . . . 1513, 1647, 1760, 1870 Polling Places, Election Code; display flag, SB 429 ............. 1513, 1648, 1759 Port Wentworth, City of; change corporate limits,
HB 766 .................................. 1087,1093, 1756, 1860, 1986 Post Mortem Act; provisions relating to eye and cornea removal,
HB30 ............................... .625,631,1095, 1165,1670,1715 Post Mortem Examination Act; compensation of jurors,
HB 732 ....................................... 1841, 1849, 2488, 2491 Postsecondary Educational Authority Act; applicability to certain
colleges outside State, HB 358 .................. 627, 633, 1161, 1258, 3062 Postsecondary Educational Authority; exemptions for certain liberal arts colleges,
SB 116 .......................... 95, 287, 336, 400, 434, 2023, 2175, 3413 Potts, Jack Howard; stay of execution granted ............................ 21 Poultry Federation; commend, SR 212 ................................ 3282 Poultry, Live; length and loads provisions on truck hauling,
SB 242 ............................... 250, 289, 338, 400, 446, 704, 1234 Power Engineers Licensing Act; regulate the profession, licensing provisions,
SB 291 ......................... 330, 505, 554, 660, 686, 1034, 1109, 1135 Precious Metal Dealers; regulations, permits to operate business,
SB 1 .................. 38, 287, 335, 399, 410, 1240, 1279, 1283, 1741, 1783, 1844, 2674, 2774, 2937, 3142, 3166, 3413

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Precious Metal Dealers; regulations, permits to operate
business, SB 20' ................................................... 41
Precious Metal Dealers; regulations, permits to operate business, SB 106 ................................................ 85
Precious Metals; melting equipment possession prohibited, SB 96.......................................... 83, 287, 336, 400, 431
Prescription Drugs; sales tax exempt, SR 30 ............................... 97 President Jimmy Carter; welcoming back to Georgia, SR 35 ................. 115 Presidential Library; encourageing location within state-owned Atlanta land,
SR 198 ...................................................... 3280 Pressure Vessels, Boilers; inspection and certification for safety,
SB365. ..................................... 630, 1095, 1164, 1264, 1284 Pretrial Status of Person charged with Criminal Offenses; new Code chapter,
SB 402 ...................................................... 1155 Primary Elections, Municipal; expenses paid by governing authority,
HB 395 ................................. 492, 500, 717, 961, 1033, 1052 Primary Health Care Study Committee; create, SR 26....... 87, 205, 258, 296, 322 Prime Agricultural Farmland Study Committee; create,
SR134. ................................... 1515, 1646, 1761, 1878, 1934 Prison, Alternative to Study Committee; create,
SR 136................................... 1515,1650,1762, 2119, 2151 Prison Overcrowding; relative to,
SR 125 ......................... 1244, 1650, 1761, 1878, 1923, 2085, 3413 Prison Reimbursement Act; collection of maintenance costs from
prisoners and their estates, SB 181 ................................. 141 Prisoner Serving Life Sentence for Felony; must serve ten years
before parole, SR 12. ....................................... .45, 1253 Prisoners; change provisions relating to earned time allowances, SB 49 ........ 60 Prisoners; confinement at residence, certain circumstances, SB 182 .......... 141 Prisoners; detainers filed with Offender Rehabilitation Department,
HB 218 ......................................... 946, 950, 1253, 1470 Prisoners Serving Life Sentence; eligible for parole after serving ten years,
SB 190.................................... 142, 467, 507, 513, 562, 608 Prisoners; time limitations for retrial, certain cases, SB 50 ... 60, 467, 507, 562, 605 Prisoners, Penal Institutions; outside work in inclement weather, certain cases,
SB 301 ................ 381, 1021, 1096, 1181, 1203, 2485, 2566, 3022, 3413 Prisoners, prohibited from being a trusty, certain cases,
SB 352 ..................... 628, 1021, 1096, 1180, 1191, 3194, 3201, 3413 Prisoners, provisions relating to counties reimbursed for maintaining,
SB 412. ................... 1242, 1649, 1758, 1877, 1881,2641,2706,2767, 2939, 2961, 3137, 3357, 3413
Prisoners Under Sentence; time allowed for transfer, SB 372. ............... 708 Private Colleges and Universities Facilities Authority Act; amend relating to
issuing bonds, HB 502 ................. 1153, 1157, 1649, 1764, 1993, 1996, 2120, 2664, 2760, 3020
Private Detective and Private Security Agencies; regulate, licensing provisions, HB 256.............................. 1738, 1744, 2091, 2099
Private Detective and Security Agencies; regulate, licensing provisions, SB 298 ........... 331, 1162, 1254, 1541, 1607, 2942, 2969, 3065, 3079, 3123, 3166, 3319, 3358, 3413
Probate Court Judges; compensation, SB 217.................... .200,390,468,513,562,597,2486,2666,2766, 2773, 2782, 2937, 3066, 3080, 3122, 3123, 3413
Probate Court Judges Retirement; benefits for surviving spouses, SB 60........ 62

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Probate Judge; absent due to illness or disqualification, may appoint attorney to act, SB 285 .................................. 282, 506, 554, 659, 671
Probate Judges Retirement System; acceptance of gifts or grants, SB 172 ...... 140 Property Acquired for Future Public Roads; extend time limit,
SB 52 ................................ 61, 289, 335, 399, 425, 1511, 3413 Property Act, Unclaimed; presumption of abandonment,
HB 345. .......................... 625, 633, 2092, 2099, 3061, 3225, 3355 Property, Disposition of Unclaimed, reporting requirements,
SB 229 ............................ 247, 637, 721, 1776, 1794, 2482, 3412 Property Exempt from Taxation; procedure for claiming local homestead
exemption, HB 32. ............................ 94, 98, 204, 259, 297, 322 Property Held by Depositories, Unclaimed; time requirements before auction,
HB 902 ................................................. 1842, 1850 Property, Municipal to Build Museum; provisions governing sale to nonprofit
corporation, HB 740 .............. 1456, 1461, 2032, 2096, 2283, 2518, 2553 Property, State, Sale of Surplus; change certain requirements,
SB 109......................................... 86, 113, 148, 176, 190 Property Tax, Ad Valorem; define Fair Market Value in Revenue Code, SB 8 .... 39 Property Tax, Delinquent; publication of name of taxpayer,
SB 65.......................................... 63, 254, 290, 345, 346 Property Tax, Tangible; allow one or more classes, SR 49 .................. 168 Property Transfer; Camden County,
SR66 ........................... 283, 1022, 1097, 1181, 1206, 1846, 3413 Property Transfer; Catoosa County, HR 143. 494, 502, 1022, 1104, 1265, 1476, 1499 Property Transfer; Chatham County, sunken warship C.S.S. Georgia
to U.S. Corps of Engineers, SR 106 ............ 1013, 1163, 1256, 1670, 1712, 3356, 3413
Property Transfer; City of Brunswick, HR 151. ..................... 540, 548, 1022, 1104, 1265, 1476, 1488, 2025
Property Transfer; City of Columbus, SR 117. .......................... 1091 Property Transfer; City of Columbus convey State-owned property to United
Technologies Corporation, HR 302 ....... 1641, 1645, 1978, 2041,2119, 2144 Property Transfer; Columbia County, Keg Creek State Park,
HR 146 ............................... 627,636,1022,1104,2004,2007 Property Transfer; deed of correction on certain property in Murray County,
HR65 ................................ 540,547,1022,1104,1181,1207 Property Transfer; easement granted to City of Winder,
SR111 ......................... 1090, 1163, 1256, 1541,1599,2640,3413 Property Transfer; easement granted to MARTA, Rhodes Memorial Hall,
HR56 ................................ 494,502,1022,1103,1669,1683 Property Transfer; easement of right-of-way in Paulding County, change
description, HR 113 ..................... 492, 502, 1022, 1104, 1265, 1290
Property Transfer; exchange of State-owned land in Northeast Georgia for U.S.-owned land, SR 121. .......... 1244, 1651, 1761, 1878, 1904,3356,3413
Property Transfer; exchange of State-owned property between Clinch County and City of Homerville, HR93. ...... 541, 548, 1022, 1104, 1180, 1196
Property Transfer; in Cobb County to Transportation Department, HR 308 ............................. 1846, 1856, 2489,2493,3061,3083
Property Transfer; Macon County Recreation Commission, change agreement relating to Whitewater Creek State Park, SR 119 ......................... 1155, 1467, 1524, 1670, 1708, 3025, 3413
Property Transfer; Meriwether County; conveyance of State-owned property to Warm Springs, HR293 ....... 1740, 1754, 1978, 2041, 2119, 2284, 2664, 2728
Property Transfer; Milledgeville, SR 29 .................. 97, 288, 339, 400, 447

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3541

Property Transfer; Savannah River, easement to Harbert Corporation and Elk River Resources, HR 42............ 164, 170, 288, 339, 401, 472, 485
Property Transfer; State-owned in Adairsville to Joseph Pfund, HR 64 ................................ 493, 502, 1022, 1103, 1669, 1707
Property Transfer; State-owned in Elbert and Hart Counties to U. S. Government, SR 31 ................ 98, 288, 339, 400, 448, 2640, 3413
Property Transfer; State-owned in Thomas County to City of Pelham, HR 147 .......................... 492, 503, 1022, 1104, 1265, 1476, 1500
Property Transfer; State-owned property at Pryor and Mitchell Streets to
City of Atlanta, SR 129 ............ 1460, 1651, 1761, 1877, 1890, 2120, 3413 Property Transfer; to Atlanta for widening of Mangum Street,
SR 76 ........................... 383, 1022, 1097, 1668, 1674, 3355, 3413 Property Transfer; to Columbia County, HR 59 . . . 541, 547, 1022, 1103, 2004, 2006 Property Transfer; Warm Springs, SR 120 .......... 1243, 1651, 1761, 1877, 1886 Pruett, Esther Shearouse; commend, SR 69 ............................. 344 Psychologists; authority for certain actions and immunity from liability under
Health Code, SB 328 ........... .496,717,957, 1034, 1108, 1118,2640,3413 Public Building Authorities Law; enact, SB 326 .... 496, 717, 957, 1034, 1109, 1124 Public Buildings Accessible to Handicapped; definitions, standards,
SB 342 ...................... 498, 561, 1095, 1164, 1541, 1624, 1777, 1827 Public Indecency; repeal Code section relating to conduct in play, act
or movie, SB 122 ....................... 96, 289, 337, 400, 438, 2225, 3413 Public Office; eligibility provisions on mentally incompetent persons
and convicted felons whose rights have been restored, SB 95 .................................. 83, 146, 172, 210, 217, 244, 272 Public Office; felons, mental incompetents prohibited from holding, SR25 .............................. 87, 113, 150, 176, 210, 213, 261, 264 Public Officers, Employees; pay during military duty, SB 391................................... 1013, 1251, 1468, 1541, 1630 Public Officials Compensated by Fees or Supplement; certain financial statements required, SB 403 ..................................... 1155 Public Officials; General Assembly members transacting business with State, requirements, HB 888 ................. 1966, 1967, 2647, 2651, 3061,
3066, 3194, 3212, 3281, 3284 Public Revenue Code; revise,
HB 3 ........... 94, 98, 1980, 2051, 2179, 2486, 2549, 2572, 2594, 3286, 3358 Public Safety, Board of; change composition,
HB 595 ............................... 945, 951, 1254, 1471, 1540, 1589 Public Safety Commissioner; provide security to additional persons,
HB235 ............................. 1153, 1156, 1467, 1525, 1669, 1682 Public Safety Committee, Senate Standing; reevaluate Motor Vehicle
Inspection Law, SR 127 ..................... 1460, 1650, 1761, 1877, 1892 Public Safety Department; powers and duties of State Patrol,
SB 23 .............. .42,640,720, 11091138,2485,2692,2732,2936,2961, 3116,3357,3413
Public Sale; redefine in Uniform Commercial Code, SB 43. ............................... .59,114,148, 176,181,493,3413
Public Sale; redefine in Uniform Commercial Code, HB 101 ............................... 106, 111, 289, 338, 400, 472, 479
Public School Employees Health Insurance Plan; definitions, HB 153. ........................ 1239, 1244, 1648, 1762, 3061, 3086, 3227
Public School Employees Retirement System; additional death benefits, HB 210 ............................... 455, 460, 1023, 1098, 1181, 1201
Public School Employees Retirement System; benefits at 62 years of age with 30 years of service, SB 107 ................................. 85

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Public School Employees Retirement System; definition, SB 168. ............ 139 Public School Employees Retirement System; prior creditable service,
HB200. ........................ 1511, 1516, 2034, 2095, 2283, 2663, 2715 Public School Employees Retirement System; title of member of board
of trustees, HB93 ....................... 199, 202, 390, 469, 513, 562, 601 Public Service Commission; compliance with federal law relating to
Cogeneration Act, HB576 .............. 1238, 1246, 1523, 1657, 1776, 1816 Public Service Commission; qualification of member if candidate for other
office, SB 243 .................................. 250, 504, 553, 659, 670 Public Service Commission; requirements relating to consumers' utility
counsel, HB 35 .......................... 380, 383, 954, 1025, 1109, 1136 Public Service Commission; revise provisions and procedures relating to
utility services, SB 29. ........ 43, 147, 171, 210, 229, 543, 563, 584, 708, 1234 Public Service Commission; utility proceedings, cross-examination of
witnesses, SB 418. ................................... 1243, 1652, 1758 Public Service Commission; witnesses in utility hearings, transfer
of power from Public Safety Department, HB 528. .......................... 625, 635, 1163, 1259, 1669, 1679, 1843 Public Telecommunications Commission; create, SB 124 .... 96, 113, 149, 176, 194 Pulaski County Deputy Sheriffs; salaries, HB 1001 . . . 1840, 1854, 2032, 2098, 2247 Pulpwood, Lumber Sales; requirements, SB 159 .............................. 138, 288, 337, 400, 440, 2084, 3412 Purchases by State Departments; raise dollar limit not requiring competitive bids, SB 111 .................. 86, 113, 149, 176, 193 Putnam County Small Claims Court; create, SB 300 ............................. 381, 503, 554, 647, 1154, 1212, 3413 Pyramid, Multi-Level Distribution Companies; redefine terms in Act, HB 516 ............................................... 706, 711

Q
Quitman County Small Claims Court; establish, SB 26. .................................. .43,65,71,90,275,311,3412

R
Raccoon Fur Sellers; licensing requirements, HB 380 ........ 627, 633, 1162, 1258 Raccoons; provisions for landowners taking and holding,
HB 379 ......................................... 627, 633, 1162, 1258 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act; racketeering violations
expanded, securities violations included, HB 813 ...... 1736, 1748, 2647, 2651 Railroad Employees; change and delete certain provisions in
Master and Servant Code, HB 109 .......... 134, 144, 1858, 1980,2119,2146 Railroad Employees; change provisions relating to injuries and venue
in cases, SB 184. .............................. 141, 640, 720, 1033, 1083 Railroad Employees, Criminal Negligence; repeal Code section under
Master and Servant, change section on wages to deceased employees, SB 97. ......................................... 83, 170, 206, 261, 268 Railroads; use of motor vehicles, safe conditions and operation, SB 448 ...... 1846 Railway Museum in Gwinnett County; designate official museum, SR 135 ......................... 1515, 1652, 1762, 1877, 1880, 2227, 3413

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Rapid Transit, Atlanta; SEEMARTA. Real Estate; borrower and lender, right to select attorney, SB 132 ............ 107 Real Estate Commissioner; employees, licensing provisions,
HB 68 ................. 624, 631, 2231, 2233, 2663, 2699, 3134, 3158, 3201, 3203,3221,3357
Real Estate, Foreclosure Proceedings; sales, HB744......................... 1969, 1971,2646,2650,3061,3113,3354
Real Estate Transactions; discrimination against handicapped persons unlawful, SB 233 ............................................... 248
Real Estate Transactions; transfer fee amount, change certain provisions, HB 324.................... 1238, 1245, 1976, 2035, 2283, 2518, 2600, 3025
Realty, Presumption of Gift; repeal Code Section relating to gift from father to child, HB 375. ...................................... 454, 461
Records Act; amend relating to retention, preservation, destruction and confidentiality of records, SB 309 ........... 456, 716, 956, 1670, 1715, 3165, 3196,3413
Records Management; adoption of programs and retention schedules by courts, SB 7 ........................................ 39, 1524, 1652
Records of Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Division; not for public inspection, HB 132 .................. 135, 145, 256, 291, 345, 368, 399, 401
Recreation Board of Examiners; change termination date, HB 426 ............................... 624, 634, 1162, 1259, 1669, 1688
Recreation Systems Operated by Local Governing Authorities; powers and duties, SB 401. ............... 1155, 1467, 1524, 1669, 1702,2085,3413
Recreational Areas, State; operation of concessions and facilities, SB 234 ...................... .248,718,956,1034, 1109, 1121,2084,3413
Red Cross; congratulate American and Georgia Divisions, HR 445 ..... 2774, 3061 Regents and Education Boards; transfer equipment to Public
Telecommunications Commission, SB 124 ............ 96, 113, 149, 176, 194 Regents Board and Georgia Tech; urged to construct student housing,
HR260 ......................................... 704, 715,1161, 1179 Regents Board; election of members from congressional districts,
SR 15...................................... 64,334,392, 473, 513, 529 Regents Board; four-year terms for members, SR 21 ....................... 70 Regents Board; joint meetings with State Board of Education, SB 394 ........ 1089 Regents, Board of; repeal Code section on allocation of funds,
SB 134.................................... 107,1519, 1653, 1776, 1792 Regents Board; requested to study possible reduced tuition for students to
universities in adjacent states, HR 192. .... 1845, 1856,2091, 2101, 3062, 3311 Regents Board; university professors publishing articles or reports,
use of school name restricted, HB930 ........................ 1735, 1750 Regents Board; urge establishment of Center for Performing Arts at Georgia
State University, SR 94 .......................................... 949 Regents Board; urge move of office of Cooperative Extension
Service, HR 426..........................................2641,2643 Regional Youth Development Center; designate in honor of Grady
Lee Dickey, SR 19 ........................ 64, 205, 258, 297, 322, 344, 345 Reidsville State Prison Inmates' Newspaper; commend, SR 73 .............. 398 Relocation Assistance and Land Acquisition Policy Act; amend relating to
City of Atlanta, SB 257. ....... .277,550,643,736,980,987,2942,3081,3413 Reorganization Act; amend relating to composition of Public Safety Board,
HB 595 ............................... 945,951,1254, 1471,1540,1589 Reorganization Act; Forestry Commission Director serve as administrator for
Forest Fire Protection Compact, SB 46. ............... 60, 113, 148, 176, 185

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Reorganization Act; Forestry Commission Director serve as administrator for Forest Fire Protection Compact, HB 104 ..... 106, 111,288,338,401,472,480
Reorganization Act of 1972; amend to continue Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial Advisory Committee, HB 957 ................. 1841, 1850, 2033, 2097, 2665, 2967
Reports of Court, Laws and Journals; chief judge of judicial circuit, powers of distribution, SB 368 .................................... 630
Reports of Supreme and Appeals Court; chief judge in circuit may limit distribution, HB 628. ............................ 1010, 1016, 2232, 2235
Resaca, Town of; incorporate, HB 659 ............... 703, 712, 1020, 1102, 1173 Research and Development Facilities; Development Authorities
Law, SB 323 .............. 495, 718, 957, 1034, 1109, 1127, 2669, 2709, 3412 Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly; exemption from certificate of
need requirements, SB 415 ...................................... 1243 Residential Conservation Service Act; utilities offer home energy audits,
HB730 ............................. 1733, 1748,1978,2037,2119,2121 Residential Finance Authority Act; redefine terms, change certain
provisions, HB 378 ............. 379, 386, 471, 1522, 1657, 1877, 1893, 2024 Resource Conservation and Development Program; commend, SR 152 ...... 1877 Retail Installment and Home Solicitation Act; change time price differential
on installment contracts, SB 86. ........... 70, 287, 336, 400, 429, 2225, 3413 Retail Installment and Home Solicitation Act; change time price differential
on revolving accounts, SB 85 ............. 69,287,336,400,428, 3024, 3413 Retirement Benefits; extend to governing authority members under
Home Rule Act, HB 413 ...... 1087, 1091, 1179, 1521, 1657, 1776, 1799, 1836 Retirement, Compulsory Due to Age; exemptions,
HB102........................... 106, 111, 1162, 1257,1776,1819,2025 Retirement; credit provisions to local systems for General Assembly
members, SB 68 ............................. 63, 1254, 1468, 1540, 1573 Retirement Fund, District Attorney Emeritus; payments to widows apply to
surviving spouse, HB276 ............ 454, 461, 1023, 1099, 1265, 1476, 1495 Retirement Fund, District Attorneys'; audits, SB 175. ..................... 140 Retirement Fund, District Attorneys'; definition, SB 178 ................... 140 Retirement Fund, Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit; change benefits,
HB 182 ............................... 380, 384, 1023, 1098, 1180, 1188 Retirement Fund, Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit; collection
of moneys, SB 169 .............................................. 139 Retirement Fund, Peace Officers'; definitions,
HB 343. ........................ 1969, 1972, 2517, 2646, 2649, 3061, 3135 Retirement Fund, Peace Officers'; redefine peace officer, HB 344 . . . 626, 633, 1254 Retirement Fund, Sheriff's; fee collected in all civil cases,
SB 141 .......................... 109, 390, 467, 513, 561, 569, 2053, 3413 Retirement Fund, Sheriffs'; funds to surviving spouse,
HB275 ............................... 380, 385, 1023, 1099, 1264, 1276 Retirement Fund, Superior Court Clerks; provisions on contributions
and benefits for spouses, SB 21 ....... 42, 1254, 1467, 1540, 1552,2228,2571, 2732, 2759, 2942, 3194, 3357, 3413
Retirement Fund, Superior Court Judges; audits, SB 176 ................... 140 Retirement Fund, Trial Judges and Solicitors; creditable service,
HB 138 ................................................. 1970, 1973 Retirement Fund, Trial Judges and Solicitors; definition, SB 170 ............. 139 Retirement Fund, Trial Judges and Solicitors; transfer of credits,
provisions on disability, SB 66 ..................................... 63 Retirement, Military Forces; provisions relating to widows apply to
surviving spouse, HB281. ........................ 274, 466, 508, 562, 616

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Retirement, Probate Court Judges; benefits for surviving spouses, SB 60 ....... 62 Retirement System; change certain provisions, SB 173. .................... 140 Retirement System, Employees'; Agrirama employees become
members, SB 195. .............................................. 143 Retirement System, Employees'; benefits, GBI and Public Safety
Department personnel, HB290. ............................. 1238, 1245 Retirement System, Employees'; certain credit for General Assembly service,
SB 108 ............................... 85,206,257,296,307, 3351, 3412 Retirement System, Employees'; change provisions on appellate court judges,
HB 292. ........................ 1742, 1754, 2231, 2234, 3061, 3205, 3354 Retirement System Employees'; change provisions on mandatory retirement
age, HB 76 ...................................... 198, 202, 1024,1098 Retirement System, Employees'; credit for certain out-of-state service,
HB 245 ................................................. 1087,1091 Retirement System, Employees'; definition, SB 167 ....................... 139 Retirement System, Employees'; exclusions applicable to widows apply
to surviving spouses, HB 278 .................. 454, 461, 1023, 1099, 1265, 1475, 1476, 1741, 1934,2011
Retirement System, Employees'; former North Georgia Mountains Authority employees purchase credit, SB 58................................... 62
Retirement System, Employees'; transfer of legislative service, SB 191 ................... 142, 1023, 1096, 1265, 1476, 1482, 1508
Retirement System, Employees'; transfer of legislative service, military service credit, interest rates used in calculations, SB 157. ............... 137, 1254, 1468, 1540, 1593, 2941, 2963, 3065, 3080, 3135, 3264, 3265, 3278, 3312, 3314, 3341, 3413
Retirement System, Employees'; transfer of service from other system, SB 187 ....................................................... 142
Retirement System, Firemen's; definition, SB 171 ........................ 139 Retirement System, Firemen's; increase benefits,
HB26 ................................ 380, 383, 1023,1098,1181,1216 Retirement System, Legislative; definition, SB 179. ....................... 141 Retirement System, Legislative; prior military service credit, HB 326 . . . 1969, 1972 Retirement System, Probate Judges; acceptance of gifts or grants, SB 172. ..... 140 Retirement System; Public School Employees; additional death benefits,
HB210 .............................. .455,460, 1023, 1098,1181, 1201 Retirement System, Public School Employees; benefits at 62 years
of age with 30 years of service, SB 107 ............................... 85 Retirement System, Public School Employees; definition, SB 168 ............ 139 Retirement System, Public School Employees; prior creditable service,
HB200. ........................ 1511, 1516,2034,2095,2283,2663,2715 Retirement System, Public School Employees; title of member of board,
change, HB 93. ......................... 199,202, 390,469, 513, 562,601 Retirement System, Sheriffs'; change provisions on benefits to spouses,
HB 249 ............................. 1087, 1091, 1523, 1656, 1776, 1817 Retirement System, Sheriffs'; maximum period for payment of dues,
HB 250. .......................... 455, 460, 1023, 1098, 1180, 1220, 1512 Retirement System, Superior Court Clerks; acceptance of gifts
or grants, SB 174 ............................................... 140 Retirement System, Superior Court Clerks; funds to surviving spouse,
HB274. .............................. 380,385,1023, 1099, 1181, 1218 Retirement System, Superior Court Judges; change certain provisions, SB 78 .... 68 Retirement System, Superior Court Judges; definition, SB 177. .............. 140

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Retirement System, Superior Court Judges; mandatory retirement, HB270 ............... .455,460,1023, 1099, 1181, 1224, 1265, 1476, 1506, 1540, 1545, 1843
Retirement System, Superior Court Judges; spouses' benefits, HB271. .................... .945,950,2034,2095,2284,2663,2701,3026
Retirement System, Teachers'; age and service time for benefits, SB 188 ...... 142 Retirement System, Teachers'; change definitions, certain provisions,
HB286. ........................ 1733, 1744, 2034, 2095,2283,2663,2718 Retirement System, Teachers' change percent of maximum contribution,
benefit provisions, HB283 .............. 1842, 1847, 2231, 2234, 2664, 2771 Retirement System, Teachers'; credit for those retired under local plans,
HB 339 ............................. 1012, 1015, 1254, 1470, 1541, 1597 Retirement System, Teachers'; creditable service for graduate study,
HB287................... .1511, 1516,2092,2099,2283,2664,2944,3353 Retirement System, Teachers'; definition, SB 166 ........................ 139 Retirement System, Teachers'; determination of certain rates of interest,
SB 156 .............................. 137, 506, 552, 659, 661, 3227, 3253 Retirement System, Teachers'; exclusions applicable to widows apply to
surviving spouse, HB277. ................ 454, 461, 1023, 1099, 1265, 1294 Retirement System, Teachers'; prior local service credit, HB 291 ...... 1842, 1847 Retirement System, Teachers'; sick leave provisions, SB 137. ............... 108 Retirement System, Teachers'; sick leave provisions, SB 186. ............... 142 Retirement Systems; enact fiscal standards,
SB 180 .......................... 141, 1523, 1653, 1775, 1784, 2961, 3246 Retirement Systems, Local; certain reports required,
SB 155 .......................... 137, 506, 552, 659, 661, 680, 2483, 3413 Retirement Systems, State; certain information included in Budget Report to
General Assembly, SB 396 ................... 1090, 1519, 1654, 1776, 1803 Revenue Bonds; remove limitation on the maximum interest rate returned,
SB 36 ............................ 58, 254, 290, 344, 369, 403, 2022, 2222 Revenue Code; administrative provisions on property tax and equalization
boards, HB 87 ................ 163, 169, 1647, 1762, 1878, 1936, 2087, 2625 Revenue Code; collection of attorneys' fees under tax executions, SB 224. ..... 247 Revenue Code; increase penalty provisions for delinquent filing and
payment of taxes, SB 230. ........................................ 247 Revenue Code; new chapter on determination of millage rates by political
subdivisions, SB 228 ............................................ 247 Revenue Code; provisions on mailing tax assessment notices and
income tax deductions, HB 653 .......... 1735, 1746, 2229, 2235, 2664, 2733, 2761, 3006, 3121, 3155 Revenue Code; revise, HB 3 ................... 94, 98, 1980, 2051, 2179, 2486,
2549, 2572, 2594, 3286, 3358 Revenue Department; urged to distribute excess local option sales
tax revenue to local governments, HR300 ............................. 1283,1451,1976,2041,2119,2154
Revenue Raising Legislation; approval by two-thirds of General Assembly required for passage, SR 50 ................................. 168, 333, 392, 473, 513, 532, 537
Reynolds, Burt; expressing gratitude to, SR 180 ......................... 2282 Reynolds, City of; change time of annual city election,
HB979 .................................. 1737,1754,1977,2040,2112 Rhodes Hall Study Committee; create, SRI 84. ..... .2486,2647,2657,3061,3212 Rhodes Memorial Hall; Archives property, easement granted MARA,
HR 56 ................................ 494, 502, 1022, 1103, 1669, 1683

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3547

Richmond County Ad Valorem Tax; early payment discount, HB509 ................................... .452,463,1250,1471, 1528
Richmond County-Augusta Coliseum Authority; doctrine of sovereign immunity, HB639 .................... 1086, 1092, 2229, 2235, 2504, 2643
Richmond County-Augusta Crime Advisory Commission; create, HR 148 .................................... 707,715,1648,1767,1875
Richmond County Board of Education; biennial elections, HB511 ................................... .452,464,2229,2234,2494
Richmond County Civil Court; change jurisdictional amount, HB 374 .................................... 274, 285, 1250, 1470, 1528
Richmond County; increase homestead exemption, SR 8.................... 45 Richmond County; method of executing employment contracts,
HB495 .................................... 451,463,1250,1471,1528 Richmond County Officials; change compensation,
SB 88 ....................... 70, 1519, 1653, 1776, 1810, 3091, 3105, 3413 Richmond County Officials; salaries,
HB916......................... 1732, 1750, 1977,2038,2115,2610,2626 Richmond County School Ad Valorem Tax; early payment discount,
HB 510 .................................... 452, 464,1250,1471, 1529 Richmond County State Court Judge; prohibit engaging in law practice,
HB 229 .................................... 199, 202, 1647, 1763, 1872 Ridley, Jody; commend, SR 200 ..................................... 3060 Right to Die; provisions for discontinuance of extraordinary life-sustaining
procedures, HB 180 .................................. 1036, 1085, 1524 Roads, Public; extend time limit for property acquisition under
Transportation Code, SB 52 ............. .61,289,335,399,425, 1511,3413 Roads, Public; vegetation trimming permits, relating to visibility of signs,
SB 203 .............................. 166, 289, 338, 400, 442, 1455, 3413 Roadways; requirements for installation of grates to accommodate
bicycles, SB 64. ................................................. 63 Robbery, Armed; definition, penalty provisions, SB 408. ........ 1242, 1652, 1758 Roberts, William Lee; commend, SR 167 .............................. 2050 Robins Air Force Base; commend, SR 99. ............................... 978 Rockdale County Board of Commissioners; filling vacancies,
HB 713 .................................... 943, 953,1977,2037,2107 Rockdale County Board of Registrations and Elections; provide,
HB 712 .................................... 943,953,1977,2037,2107 Rogers, George; commend, SR 47 ..................................... 188 Rogers, George; Heisman football trophy winner introduced ............... 188 Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial Advisory Committee; continued,
HB 957 ............................. 1841,1850,2033,2097,2665,2967 Royal, Billy Joe; honoring, SR 178 .................................... 2282 Rucker, Wesley H.; commend and wish early recovery, SR 150 ............ 1775 Rules of the Senate; adopting, SR 1 ..................................... 32 Russell, City of; new charter, HB 187. .................. 135, 145, 204, 259, 295 Rutledge, City of; police court, fines, HB 754. ....... 1009, 1018,2090,2102,2243 Rutledge, Jack T.; regrets at passing, SR 75.............................. 398
s
Saint Marys, City of; new charter, HB 1024 ......... 1912, 1966, 2487, 2492, 2658 Sales of Surplus State Property; change certain requirements,
SB 109. ........................................ 86, 113, 148, 176,190 Sales Tax; bracket system used for collection, SB 287 .... 282, 637, 724, 1034, 1085

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Sales Tax, Excess Local Option Revenue; urge distribution to local governments, HR300. ................. 1283, 1451, 1976,2041,2119,2154
Sales Tax; increase penalty provisions for delinquent filing and payment, SB 230............................................ 247
Sales Tax, Local Option; Spalding County levy for financing public facilities, HR 356 ............................. 2085, 2089, 2230,2242,2577,3021
Sales Tax; prescription drugs exempt, SR 30.............................. 97 Salkin, Mrs. Dora; compensate, HR243 .......................... 1844, 1855 Salvage or Rebuilt Motor Vehicles; regulations under Certificate of Title Act,
HB 128 ............................... 626,632, 1024, 1098, 1265,1295 Sampley, Jessie Alien; commend, SR 204 .............................. 3282 Sanitarians, Registered Professional Board of Examiners; voting authority of
consumer member, SB 73 ......................... 67, 205, 256, 296, 300 Savannah-Chatham County Education Board; change compensation of
members by local law without referendum, HR210 .................................... 627, 636, 1251, 1475, 1634 Savannah-Chatham County Homestead Exemption; 62 year olds with certain income, HR 206 ....................... 541, 548, 1251, 1474, 1631 Savannah, City of; extend corporate limits, SB 375 .......................... 708, 1020, 1097, 1167, 1840, 1888, 3413 Savannah, Downtown Authority; define powers, HB 897 .................................. 2132, 2136, 2487, 2492, 2657 Savannah Municipal Court; advance deposits toward court costs, SB 456 .............................. 1976, 2032, 2094, 2251, 3025, 3413 Savannah, Port of; increase number of pilots authorized to be licensed, SB 226 ............................................... 247, 719, 956 Savannah River; easement over property to Harbert Corporation and Elk River Resources, HR42 .................. 164, 170, 288, 339, 401, 472, 485 Savannah Transit Authority; appointment of members, terms of office, SB 376 ............................... 709, 1020, 1097, 1169, 1737, 2222 Savings Banks; requirements under Financial Institutions Code, HB422......................... 1088, 1092,1646, 1764,1878,1924,2226 Scenic River System; portion of Ebenezer Creek, in Effingham County designated, HB 396. .............. 1153, 1156, 1650, 1763,2051,2120,2161 School Attendance Records; used for one purpose, HB 738. ........................ 1455, 1461, 1648, 1765, 1993, 1999, 2086 School Board Members; eligibility provisions for service on county education boards, SB 61. ......................... 62, 287, 335, 399, 426, 3023, 3413 School Bus Drivers; minimum salary, HB 433. ........................ 1842, 1848, 2032, 2095, 2284, 2519, 2634 School Buses; delete provisions relating to computing certain mileage, SB 63.......................................... 63, 504, 551, 660, 692 School Children; immunization requirements, HB427 ............................. 1736,1744,2488,2491,2664,2727 School Facilities; exempt from minimum standards if constructed with local funds, HB 989 ................................... 1969, 1972 School Finance Study Committee; create, SRI 10 .... 1090, 1646, 1760, 1879, 1955 School Grounds; unlawful to possess alcoholic beverages in area, HB 72. ............................ 245, 251, 334, 392, 473, 513, 561, 564 School Superintendent, County; submit resignation to county education board, HB 126. ......................... 454, 459, 1160, 1257, 1668, 1670 School Superintendents, County and Independent; duties and qualifications, HB 248 ............................. 705, 710, 1160, 1258 Schools; development of alternative learning centers to teach moral values, support and encourage, SR 68. .............................. 331

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Schools, Public; relating to school days, visiting teachers and social workers, SB 221 ................................ 201, 504, 552, 660, 693
Scott, Colonel Charles Wesley; commend, SR 67 ......................... 364 Scott, Colonel Charles Wesley; introduced to Senate, remarks .............. 364 Scrap Metal Processors; maintain certain permanent records,
SB 223 ....................... 246, 550,641, 1034, 1109, 1128,2482, 3414 Screven County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
HB 635 ..................................... 624,636,955,1025,1106 Secretarial Staff, Senate; recognize, SR 197. ............................ 3060 Secretary of State; communications. ............................ 13, 21, 3358 Secretary of State; duties relating to Constitutional Amendments
Publication Board, HB 16 ................... 275, 284, 717, 960, 1033, 1061 Secretary of State; furnish flags to superior and state courts,
SB 305 .............................. 382, 466, 508, 562, 613, 2084, 3413 Secretary of State; prepare and distribute Administrative Bulletin and
Code, SB 112 ................................................... 86 Securities Act; exempt banks serving as trustee, certain transactions,
HB 834 ............................. 1735, 1749, 2229, 2237, 3062, 3313 Securities Commissioner; provisions for depositories for records,
HB23 ............................... .494,500, 1163, 1256, 1775, 1789 Security, Public Officials; Public Safety Department provide for
additional persons, HB235. ............. 1153, 1156, 1467, 1525, 1669, 1682 Seed Corn Size Designation; U.S. Agriculture Secretary urged adopt,
SR128................................... 1460,1645,1761, 1877, 1887 Self-Service Storage Facilities; definitions, lien provisions,
HB 148. ..................... 453, 459, 2489, 2493, 2664, 2774, 2936, 3062 Seminole County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
SB 161 .................................. 138, 204, 258, 294, 1457,3413 Seminole County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
SB 151 .................................. 136, 204, 258, 293,1455,3413 Semiquincentenary Commission; create,
SR63. ................. .283,719,960, 1541, 1625,2484,2635,2766,2772, 2782,3108,3358,3413
Senate District 30; certification of election results, Senator Wayne Garner. ..... 14 Senate Doorkeeper; Honorable MarvinW. "Cap" Hicks elected. ............. 32 Senate Messenger; Honorable Fred Steeples elected ....................... 32 Senate Officials, Employees; relative to, SR 3 ....................... 36, 46, 47 Senate President Pro Tempore; Senator AlHolloway elected. ................ 31 Senate Resolution 3; amend relating to salary increases
for employees, SR 195 ................................ 2643,3026, 3220 Senate Rules; adopt, SR 1 ............................................ 32 Senate Rules; amend relating to meeting places of committees, SR53 .... 201, 1651 Senate Secretarial Staff; recognize, SR 197 ............................. 3060 Senate, Secretary of; Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr. elected ............ 31 Senate Standing Committees; appointed................................. 24 Senators-Elect; certification by Secretary of State. ......................... 21 Senators-Elect; oath of office administered by Justice George T. Smith ......... 24 Sentence, Conviction; reversed or set aside, time limitations on retrial,
SB 50.......................................... 60, 467, 507, 562, 605 Sentence, Criminal Procedure; judge's power relating to parole
consideration for first offenders, SB 411 ............... 1242, 1649, 1758, 1877, 1889, 1901, 3264, 3272, 3413 Service Men Dying in Hostage Rescue Attempt; commend heroic conduct, SR 101................................................ 979

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Service Stations; change times for delivery of motor fuel, SB 397 ......................... 1090, 1163, 1256, 1541, 1599,2640,3413
Sexual Assault; define, provide penalties in Criminal Code, SB 320.................................458,716,957, 1109, 1180, 1181
Shareholders in Corporations; right of dissent, HB455 .................................... 707,711,2092,2100,3063
Sharrock, Dr. Roger; commend, SR 145 ............................... 1668 Sheriffs; change certain provisions on qualifications,
HB619. ................... 1510, 1517,2092,2100,2283,2518,2608,3026 Sheriffs; receive notice of discharge from hospital of certain mentally
ill persons, SB 252 . .............. .277,467,507,562,610,3165,3191,3413 Sheriffs; receive notice of status of certain hospitalized alcoholics or drug
dependent persons, SB 254 ....................... 277, 467, 507, 562, 611 Sheriffs' Retirement Fund; fee collected in all civil cases,
SB 141 .......................... 109, 390, 467, 513, 561, 569, 2053, 3413 Sheriffs' Retirement Fund; funds to surviving spouse,
HB 275 ............................... 380, 385, 1023, 1099, 1264, 1276 Sheriffs' Retirement System; change certain provisions, SB 173 ............. 140 Sheriffs' Retirement System; change provisions on benefits for spouses,
HB249 ............................. 1087, 1091, 1523, 1656, 1776, 1817 Sheriffs' Retirement System; maximum period for payment of dues,
HB250........................... 455, 460, 1023, 1098, 1180, 1220, 1512 Ship, C.S.S. Georgia Underwater in Savannah Harbor; convey to U.S. Corps of
Engineers, SR 106 ................ 1013, 1163, 1256, 1670, 1712, 3356, 3413 Shrimp Fishing; baiting water unlawful,
SB 348 ....................... 544, 718, 958, 1033, 1065, 2054, 2156, 3413 Shroyer, Sonny; commend, SR 181 ................................... 2282 Signs, Traffic Control Devices; sale of nonuniform or unauthorized prohibited,
SB 288 .............................. 283, 506, 554, 660, 699, 2084, 3413 Sims, Dr. Alphonso Radford; regrets at passing, SR 163 ................... 2050 Slaughter of Livestock; inspection procedures,
HB 185 ................................... 135,145,203,259,297,324 Small Business Study Committee; create,
SR 131 ......................... 1515, 1978, 2034, 2283, 2519, 2663, 2665 Smith, Ben F.; in memory of, SR 193.................................. 2662 Smith, Kyle D., Jr.; commend, SR 146................................. 1668 Smith, Mr. Rankin; owner of Falcon football team, introduced .............. 200 Smyrna, City of; increase corporate limits,
HB 1056 ................................. 2479,2480,2645,2654,3053 Social Workers, School; qualifications and appointment,
SB 221........................................ 201, 504, 552,660,693 Southeastern Railway Museum; designate official railway museum,
SR 135 ......................... 1515, 1652, 1762, 1877, 1880, 2227, 3413 Southwestern Judicial Circuit; additional judge,
HB483 ............................. 1152,1157,1649,1764,1993,1998 Spalding County Board of Commissioners; travel expense allowance,
HB973 .................................. 1739,1753,1977,2040,2112 Spalding County Coroner; compensation, HB 969 . . . . 1739, 1752, 1977,2039,2110 Spalding County-Griffin Development Authority; enlarge powers and duties,
HB 1085 ................................. 2555,2557,2644,2655,3056 Spalding County Justice of Peace; increase jurisdiction of civil cases,
HR 339 .................................. 2024,2030,2230,2242,2583 Spalding County; levy one percent sales tax for financing public facilities,
HR 356 ............................. 2085, 2089, 2230, 2242, 2577,3021

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Spalding County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation, HB970 .................................. 1739,1752,1977,2039,2111
Spalding County Superior Court Clerk and Sheriff; compensation, HB972 .................................. 1739,1753,1977,2039,2111
Spalding County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB971 .................................. 1739,1753, 1977,2039,2111
Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners Board; appointment and allowances of members, HB206 ........... 944, 950, 1095, 1166, 1264, 1288
Spinal-Cord Disabled Persons; registration and duties of Human Resources Department, SB 420 .............. 1459, 1522, 1655, 1775, 1790, 3022, 3413
Sports Injury or Death on Synthetic Turf; immunity from liability, SB 321 ..... 458 St. Marys, City of; new charter, HB 1024 ........... 1912, 1966, 2487, 2492, 2658 Standard Test Disclosure Act; regulate use of tests for admission to higher
education institutions, SB 451.................................... 1847 STAR House; commend, SR 156 ..................................... 1992 State Agencies, Mailing Lists; date required on envelopes, certain
circumstances, HB 71 ....................................... 198, 201 State Agencies; procedure to override a rule by resolution of the
General Assembly, SB 432 ................... 1514, 1648, 1760, 1878, 1960 State Agencies, Rules and Regulations; Secretary of State prepare
and distribute as Administrative Bulletin and Code, SB 112 .............. 86 State and The Arts Study Committee; create,
SR80.............................458,717,960,1181, 1215,2640,3413 State Capitol Building; assignment of offices and space,
SB 283 ....................................................... 282 State Capitol Preservation Commission; create,
SR 122................................... 1244,1522, 1655, 1777, 1825 State, County, City Elected Official; office declared vacant upon
qualifying for other elective office, SR 14............................. 45 State, County City Employees; deferral of compensation, clarify provisions,
HB 114 ............................... 135, 144, 390, 469, 513, 562, 603 State Debt; prohibited if prior obligations exceed one-half of prior
revenues, SR 102............................................... 949 State Department Performance Audit, Committee to Study; create,
SR37....................................... 143, 718, 960,1181,1213 State Departments; raise dollar limit on purchases not requiring
competitive bids, SB 111 .......................... 86, 113, 149, 176, 193 State Employees; compensation for property losses sustained through
patient action in institutions, SB 3 ............................. 39, 88, 100, 116, 117, 2023, 2137, 3413 State Employees Contracting Tuberculosis or Hepatitis; compensation provisions, SB 53 ................................ 61, 100, 114, 151, 160 State Employees' Health Insurance; continued coverage after resignation for certain 65 year olds, SB 55...................................... 61 State Employees' Health Insurance; include blind or disabled vendors, HB 17 .............................. 94, 98, 334, 392, 473, 513, 561, 562 State Employees' Health Insurance Plan; continuation of coverage, SB 237 ....................... 249, 504, 553, 1034, 1108, 1112, 2083, 3413 State Employees' Health Insurance Plan; redefine employee, SB 135 ......... 108 State Employees' Health Insurance; redefine terms, increase employer contribution, SB 14 ....................... 40, 88, 101, 116, 121, 381,427,
1013, 1217, 1503, 1809, 2081, 3018 State Employees Involved in Reduction in Force; employment provisions,
SB 56 ................. 61,334, 391,472, 512,515, 537,617,736,980, 1002

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State Employees, Officials; authorized to work part-time for another agency,
certain circumstances, SB 216 ................. 200, 334, 392, 473, 512, 527 State Employees Reimbursed for Moving Expenses; include certain Industry
and Trade Department employees, SB 15 .... 41, 88, 101, 116, 122, 2224, 3018 State Employees, Transferred by Department; moving expense
reimbursement, SB 59............................................ 62 State of the State Message; Governor address Joint Session .................. 48 State Officers and Employees; supplemental compensation in conjunction
with workers' compensation benefits, SB 57 ...... 62, 334, 391, 473, 512, 518, 537,618,736,980, 1002
State Officers, Constitutional; manner of filling vacancies, HR 119 ................................. 380,386, 717, 962,1669, 1692
State Officials; change compensation of Agriculture Commissioner, Comptroller General and Secretary of State, SB 89...................................... 70,1646, 1757, 1877, 1884
State Officials, Compensation; change for Richmond County only, SB 88 ....................... 70, 1519, 1653, 1776, 1810, 3091, 3105, 3413
State Officials, Compensation; increase for Speaker of House of Representatives, SB 87 .................... 70, 88, 102, 116, 132,456,3413
State officials; compensation of Attorney General, change, SB 90...................................... 70,1646, 1757, 1878, 1921
State Officials, Employees; travel expense for motor vehicles, increase to 22 cents per mile, SB 18 ....................... 41, 88, 101, 116, 124, 2227, 2693, 3021, 3413
State Officials; liability insurance provide for reimbursement for legal
fees, certain circumstances, SB 54 ............... 61, 88, 102, 116, 130, 3193 State Parks, Historic Sites; encourage acquisition of land to insure
future sufficiency, SR 170 ............................. 2088, 2489, 2491 State Parks; provisions relating to operation of concessions and facilities,
SB 234 ....................... 248, 718, 956, 1034, 1109, 1121, 2084, 3413 State Patrol; powers and duties, SB 23 . . 42, 640, 720, 1109, 1138, 2485, 2692, 2732,
2936, 2961, 3116, 3357, 3413 State Personnel Board; establish quorum for transaction of business,
SB 419 ......................... 1459, 1522, 1654, 1776, 1807, 3023, 3413 State Records Committee; change provisions relating to court records,
SB 7 ................................................ 39,1524, 1652 State Services Duplication Study Committee; create,
SR71...................................... .332,549,642, 1033, 1049 Statesboro Development Authority, Downtown; create,
HB 1038 ................................. 2015, 2027, 2230,2239,2498 Statistical Register, Official; repeal Code Section relating to compiling,
HB 636................................................. 1088,1092 Steeples, Honorable Fred; elected Senate Messenger ....................... 32 Stephens, Charles W., Jr.; commend, SR 154 ........................... 2050 Stephens County Small Claims Court; remove minimum jurisdictional
amount, HB 687 ............................. 706, 714, 1020, 1103, 1177 Stephens County State Court; change quarterly terms,
HB 461 ....................................... 377,387,503,557, 650 Stephens County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation,
HB 462 ....................................... 377,387, 503, 557, 650 Stephens, Senator Jack L.; excused from voting during illness
and recuperation............................................... 260 Stephens, Senator Jack L.; oath of office administered at home ............ 24, 46 Stewart County Sheriff's Deputy; compensation,
HB 441 ....................................... 377, 387, 503,556,649

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3553

Stone, Ed;commend,SR 104. ........................................ 979 Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; clerical employees, change
population figures in Act, HB 1059 ............ 2017, 2029, 2230, 2240, 2501 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; sale of alcoholic beverages,
HB 251 .............. 541, 545, 637, 727, 1033, 1034, 1520, 1668, 1672, 1731 Stone Mountain Police Court; change jurisdiction,
HB 921 .................................. 1638, 1643, 2644, 2651, 3048 Storage Facilities, Self-Service; define
HB 148. ..................... 453, 459, 2489, 2493, 2664, 2774, 2936, 3062 Street Rods; special license plates,
HB 578 ............................. 1843,1848,1979,2036,2519,3062 Student Finance Authority; increase maximum allowed for tuition
equalization grants, SB 12................. 40, 87, 100, 116, 119, 2478, 3414 Student Finance Authority; students in long-term health care nursing
eligible for loans SB 75 ............................ 68, 205, 256, 296, 301 Student Housing; urge Georgia Tech and Board of Regents to construct,
HR260 ......................................... 704, 715, 1161,1179 Student Loans; provide under Higher Education Assistance
Corporation, HB416. ................ 492, 501, 955, 1025, 1109, 1143, 1640 Sugar Hill, City of; terms and election time of certain council members,
HB552 ...................................... .491,501,549,646,734 Suits Against Representatives of Obligors; reduce exemption time after
probate of estate, SB 2 ........................ 38, 89, 100, 116, 493, 3413 Summons; issue in lieu of arrest warrant in certain misdemeanor
cases, SB 413. ............................. 1242, 1649, 1758, 1878, 1957 Sumter County Sheriff; compensation, HB 261 ........... 199, 203, 255, 293, 343 Sumter County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction,
HB 673 .................................... 703, 713, 1020, 1102, 1174 Sumter County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 63 .......................................... 93,99,146,172, 207 Sunset Law; change termination date of Board of Registration of
Geologists, HB 476. ................... 1841, 1848,2033,2096,2664,2954
Sunset Law; change termination date of Recreation Board of Examiners, HB426...................... 624, 634, 1162, 1259, 1669, 1688
Superior Court, Cherokee County; change terms, HB527 ............................. 1011,1015,1524,1657,2004,2005
Superior Court Clerk, Fulton County; storage of records, SB 446........................................ 1743,2031,2093,2249
Superior Court Clerks; filling vacancies, chief deputy serve unexpired term, HB 415 .................... 1238, 1245, 1522, 1657, 2051, 2120, 2170
Superior Court Clerks; provide for election to office, SB 150.................................... 136, 390, 468, 513, 561, 581
Superior Court Clerks Retirement Fund; provisions on contributions and benefits for spouses, SB 21 ................ 42, 1254, 1467, 1540, 1552, 2228, 2571, 2732, 2759, 2942, 3194, 3357, 3413
Superior Court Clerks Retirement System; acceptance of gifts or grants, SB 174 ....................................................... 140
Superior Court Clerks Retirement System; funds to surviving spouse, HB274 ............................... 380,385, 1023,1099, 1181,1218
Superior Court Clerks; revise provisions relating to fees, SB 238 ..................... 249, 1162, 1254, 1540, 1559, 3090, 3091,3413
Superior Court Clerks; salaries, HB457......................... 1842, 1848, 2033,2095,2283,2518,2592
Superior Court Clerks Training Council; create, SB 149 ................. 136, 260, 390, 468, 513, 561, 576, 2483, 2594, 3413

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Superior Court Judge; appointment of child support receiver, SB 315. .................................. .457,1161, 1255,1541, 1604
Superior Court Judges; chief judge may limit distribution of reports, HB 628 ....................................... 1010,1016, 2232, 2235
Superior Court Judges; chiefjudge may limit distribution of session laws, HB 629 .................................. 1010,1016,1859,1982,2119
Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund; audits, SB 176 ....................................................... 140
Superior Court Judges Retirement System; change certain provisions, SB 78 .... 68 Superior Court Judges Retirement System; definition, SB 177 ............... 140 Superior Court Judges Retirement System; provisions on mandatory
retirement, HB270. ........... 455, 460, 1023, 1099, 1181, 1224, 1265, 1476, 1506, 1540, 1545, 1843
Superior Court Judges Retirement System; spouses' benefits, HB 271........................ 945, 950, 2034, 2095, 2284, 2663, 2701, 3026
Superior Court Reporters; change expenses and allowances, HB 47. ............................ 198, 201, 390, 469, 513, 562, 600, 946
Superior Court; Southwestern Judicial Circuit, additional judge, HB483 ............................. 1152, 1157,1649, 1764,1993, 1998
Superior Courts; additional judge for Conasauga Circuit, SB 392 .......................... 1089, 1652, 1757, 1877, 1882, 2639, 3413
Superior Courts; additional judge for Douglas Judicial Circuit, HB 323. ....................... 380, 385, 979, 1521, 1656, 1878, 1948, 2026
Superior Courts; additional judge for Macon Judicial Circuit, HB 257. ......................... 1639, 1641, 1858, 1980, 2051, 2079, 2226
Superior Courts; additional judge for Mountain Judicial Circuit, SB 292 .............................. 330, 505, 554, 659, 660, 2022, 3412
Superior Courts; additional judge for Pataula Judicial Circuit, SB 160.............................. 138,255,291,345,351, 1152,3413
Superior Courts; additional judge for Toombs Judicial Circuit, SB 426 ......................... 1459, 1649, 1759, 1878, 1909, 2483, 3413
Superior Courts; additional judge for Waycross Circuit, HB 662 ............................. 1153, 1157, 1649, 1765, 2518, 2567
Superior Courts; certain judicial circuits employ law clerk to assist in appeals by prisoners awaiting execution, HB 247 ............... 455, 460, 1524, 1656, 1775, 1777
Superior Courts; salary provisions, district attorneys' secretaries, HB 213. ........................ 1968, 1971, 2092, 2099, 2519, 2665, 2988
Superior Courts; senior judges, allowances, SB 115 ................ 95, 205, 257, 297, 312, 2023, 2761, 2962, 3283, 3413
Supreme Court; General Assembly approve certain rules for review procedure, HR 154 ...................... 947, 954, 1253, 1474, 1540, 1579
Suretyship; abolish distinction between contracts of suretyship and guaranty, SB 42 . ........................ 59, 114, 147, 176, 181,493,3413
Suretyship; abolish distinction between contracts of suretyship and guaranty, HB 108 ....................................... 107, 112
Surplus State Property; regulation of sales, provisions on monthly reports, SB 109. .......................... 86, 113, 148, 176, 190
Surveyor, Land; eligibility for certification, HB429 ............................. 1734, 1745,1978,2035,2119,2125
Suspension and Discipline in Schools, Study Committee; create, SR 93..................................... 710, 1160, 1256, 1669, 1704
Sutton, Senator Franklin; protest regarding Senate action on SB 157 ...................................................... 3319

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3555

Swainsboro Public Facilities Authority; create, HB976. .............. 1736, 1753, 1977,2040,2112,2131,2223,2280,2484
Synthetic Turf; sports injury occurring, liability provisions, SB 321.............................................. 458

T
Talbot, Bishop Frederick Hilborn; commend, SR 39. ...................... 151 Talbot County Board of Commissioners; compensation,
HB198....................................... 135,145,286, 341, 396 Talbot County Small Claims Court; create,
HB 1068 ................................. 2083,2088,2487,2492,2658 Task Force on Pension Issues; create, SR 112. ....... 1091, 1523, 1655, 1775, 1779 Tate, Dean William; in memory, SR 22.................................. 72 Tattnall County Board of Commissioners; compensation,
HB 926 .................................. 1640,1643,1858,1983, 2045 Tattnall County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction,
HB 810 ............................. 1237, 1248, 1647, 1765, 1865, 2025 Tattnall County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 809 .................................. 1237,1248,1521,1658,1769 Tax, Ad Valorem; no increases after owner of homestead attains
65 years of age, SR 56 ........................................... 251 Tax Appraisers; inspection of mobile home decals,
HB 832 .......... 1842, 1849, 2033, 2097, 2284, 2519, 2664, 2955, 3064, 3073 Tax, Delinquent Property; publication of names of taxpayers,
SB 65. ......................................... 63,254,290,345, 346 Tax Executions; one year time limit for enforcement of certain ad
valorem taxes, HB 515 ............ 1734, 1745,2229,2234,2519,3061,3255 Tax Executions; provisions for attorneys' fees, SB 224 ..................... 247 Tax Exemptions; relating to development authorities,
SB 247........................................ 276, 550, 641, 736, 939 Tax, Income; change amount of standard deduction,
HB 654 ....................................... 1842,1849,2229,2235 Tax, Income; credits for employing handicapped persons, SB 72.............. 67 Tax, Intangible Recording; exempt certain long-term notes secured by
real estate, HB 475 ................ .945,951, 1857, 1981,2519,2633,3020 Tax Officials, County; training classes,
SB 407 ......................... 1241, 1522, 1654, 1776, 1806, 3024, 3413 Tax on Alcoholic Beverages; proceeds used for treatment in alcohol
and drug abuse, SRI 3 ........................ 45, 1094, 1164, 1265, 1291 Tax on Intangible Personal Property; prohibit levy,
SR 11........................................ 45, 637, 726, 1033, 1062 Tax, Property; procedure for claiming local homestead exemption,
HB 32 ...................................... 94,98,204,259,297,322 Tax, Sales; SEE Sales Tax Tax, Tangible Property; allow one or more classes, SR49 .................. 168 Taxation, Millage Rates; requirements and procedure for determination
of by political subdivisions, SB 228................................. 247 Taxation of Property, Ad Valorem; define Fair Market Value in Revenue
Code, SB 8 ..................................................... 39 Taxation Powers; authorize to assist in maintenance of political institutions
and parties, SR 148 ............................................ 1744

3556

INDEX

Taxes; amend Revenue Code relating to property tax and equalization
boards, HB 87 ................ 163, 169, 1647, 1762, 1878, 1936, 2087, 2625 Taxes; increase penalty provisions for delinquent filing and
payment, SB 230 ............................................... 247 Taxes, Property Exempt; Butts County homestead exemption provision
on leased property, HB 958 .................. 1733, 1751, 1977, 2038, 2108 Taxes; provisions on income tax and mailing of certain notices,
HB 653 .......... 1735, 1746, 2229, 2235, 2664, 2733, 2761, 3006, 3121, 3155 Taylor County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB980 .................................. 1737, 1754, 1977,2040,2113 Tazewell, Town of; repeal Act creating charter,
HB 1069 ................................. 2083, 2088, 2487, 2492, 2658 Teacher Salary Increases; relative to, SR 186 ........ 2486, 2645, 2657, 3062, 3349 Teachers; duty-free lunch period, SB 308......... 382, 504, 555, 1034, 1108, 1119 Teachers; lifetime certificate provisions,
HB211. ......................... .737,941, 1648, 1762, 1879, 1953,2024 Teachers; requirements relating to certification, SB 414 .................. 1243 Teachers' Retirement; exclusions applicable to widows apply to
surviving spouse, HB 277. ............... .454,461, 1023, 1099, 1265, 1294 Teachers' Retirement System; age and service time for benefits, SB 188 ....... 142 Teachers' Retirement System; change definitions, certain provisions,
HB 286. ........................ 1733, 1744, 2034, 2095, 2283, 2663, 2718 Teachers' Retirement System; change percent of maximum contribution,
benefit provisions, HB283 .............. 1842, 1847, 2231, 2234, 2664, 2771 Teachers' Retirement System; credit for those retired under local plans,
HB 339 ............................. 1012, 1015, 1254, 1470, 1541, 1597 Teachers' Retirement System; creditable service for graduate study,
HB287.................... 1511, 1516, 2092, 2099, 2283,2664,2944,3353 Teachers' Retirement System; definition, SB 166 ......................... 139 Teachers' Retirement System; determination of certain rates of interest,
SB 156 .............................. 137, 506, 552, 659, 661, 3227, 3253 Teachers' Retirement System; prior local service credit, HB291 ....... 1842, 1847 Teachers' Retirement System; sick leave provisions, SB 137 ................ 108 Teachers' Retirement System; sick leave provisions, SB 186 ................ 142 Teachers, Visiting; change provisions relating to public schools,
SB 221........................................ 201, 504, 552, 660, 693 Telecommunications Commission, Public; create, SB 124 ... 96, 113, 149, 176, 194 Television, Cable Systems; counties authorized to grant franchises,
SB 31..... 43, 334, 391, 472, 488, 660, 701, 1033, 1057, 2773, 2940, 2952, 3413 Television, Public; commend for program The Lawmakers, SR 183 ......... 2517 Templeton, Dr. C.O.; commend, SR 64. ................................ 296 Terrell County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction., increase fees,
HB 727 .................................. 1008,1017, 1251,1472, 1530 Tests Used for Admission to Institutions of Higher Education;
regulate,SB 451............................................... 1847 Theft, Crime of; motor vehicle, penalty provisions in Criminal Code,
SB 82 ...................... 69, 255, 290, 345, 349, 2227, 2536, 2732, 3413 Theft, Crimes of; change penalty provisions, HB 73 ................... 163, 169 Theft; penalty provisions for removal of ornamentation from cemeteries,
HB 54 ........................... 472, 490, 2232, 2239,2519, 2629,3019
Thomas County; conveyance of certain state-owned property to City of Pelham, HR 147. ............. 492, 503, 1022, 1104, 1265, 1476, 1500
Thomson, City of; recorder's court, jurisdiction of fines, HB 791 .................................. 1236, 1247, 1521,1658, 1768

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3557

Thurman, Marge; commend, SR 65. ................................... 296 Tift County Board of Commissioners; date of special election to fill vacancies,
HB 872 .................................. 1508,1517,2229,2237,2496 Tift County Commissioners; salary of chairman,
HB 937 .................................. 1839,1853,2230,2238,2497 Tift County Probate Court Judge; salary fixed,
HB 934 ............................. 1838, 1852, 2230, 2237, 2505, 2642 Tift County Sheriff; Board of Commissioners fix salary,
HB 938 ............................. 1839, 1853, 2230, 2238, 2507, 2642
Tift County Small Claims Court; create, HB 877 ..... 1509, 1518,2229,2237,2496 Tift County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating,
HB 874 .................................. 1509,1518, 2229,2237, 2496 Tift County Superior Court Clerk; board of commissioners fix salary,
HB 936 ............................. 1838, 1852, 2230, 2238, 2507, 2642 Tift County Tax Commissioner; salary fixed,
HB 935 ............................. 1838, 1852, 2230, 2238,2506, 2642 Toombs Judicial Circuit; additional judge,
SB 426 ......................... 1459, 1649, 1759, 1878, 1909, 2483, 3413 Torts, Defenses Against; immunity from liability for assistance in dangerous
incidents involving compressed gases, SB 83.................. 69, 255, 290, 345,399,409, 1181, 1219
Torts; duties and liabilities of motor vehicle operators relating to passengers, SB 69 ........................ 64, 289, 336, 400, 428, 472, 476, 2225, 3413
Torts; owners and keepers of animals, liability for injuries caused, SB 318................................... .458,1162, 1255, 1540, 1590
Torts; sports injury on synthetic turf, immunity from liability, SB 321 ........ 458 Trade Names, Registration of; change certain procedures required,
SB 44. .............................. .59, 171,206,261,264,2483,3413 Trade, Partnership Names; registration requirements to show ownership,
HB98.................................................... 105, 110 Traffic Accidents; motor vehicle operator required to report to
insurer, SB 281 ................................................ 281 Traffic Control Devices; sale of nonuniform or unauthorized signs
prohibited, SB 288. .................... 283, 506, 554, 660, 699, 2084, 3413 Traffic Offenses; penalties for violation, minimum time to be served,
HB 580................................................. 1970, 1973 Traffic Violations; payment of cash bonds in certain cases, change
provisions, HB 717. ............................. 1456, 1461,2232,2236 Trailers Operating on Highways; limitations in Transportation
Code, SB 439 ................................................. 1641 Transportation Board, State; election of Young H. Longino
and Brad Hubbard. ............................................. 243 Transportation Code; length and loads, vehicles hauling live poultry,
SB 242 ............................... 250, 289, 338, 400, 446, 704, 1234 Transportation Code; maximum weight of vehicles on city streets, SB 294 ..... 330 Transportation Code; person indebted to State, lien on motor vehicle,
certain cases, SB 347 ...... .543,719,958, 1034, 1109, 1134,2641,2670,3413 Transportation Code; policies for expenditures for property acquisition,
for primary and urban roads, SB 113 ................................ 86 Transportation Code; property acquisition for future public roads,
extend time allowed, SB 52. ............. .61,289,335,399,425, 1511,3413 Transportation Code; provisions for abandoned or new road systems,
SB 202. ............................. 166,289,337,400,441, 1240,3412 Transportation Code; trailers, limitations regulations on twin
trailers, SB 439 ............................................... 1641

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Transportation Code; vegetation trimming permits relating to visibility of signs, SB 203 ....................... 166, 289, 338, 400, 442, 1455, 3413
Transportation Code; vehicle on public street of municipality, weight limitations, HB 906 ................................. 1969, 1972
Transportation Department; oversee functions of Intracoastal Waterway Commission, SB 395 .............. 1090, 1163, 1256, 1541, 1606,2639,3413
Transportation Plan for Elderly, Handicapped; Human Resources Department develop and submit to General Assembly, SB 399 ................................... 1090,1522,1654, 1878, 1905
Trappers and Fur Dealers; provisions on rabbit and coyote trapping and sales, raccoon fur sellers, SB 370 .... .631, 1253, 1468, 1541, 1595,2641,3274,3413
Trappers and Fur Dealers; provisions relating to unlawful traps, SB 378. ...... 709 Trappers; provide for raccoon fur sellers' licenses, HB 380. . . . 627, 633, 1162, 1258 Trappers; provisions for landowners taking and holding raccoons,
HB 379 ......................................... 627,633,1162,1258 Trapping of Fur-Bearing Animals; moratorium, study of population,
SR4....................................... 44, 1162, 1180, 1264, 1266 Travel Expense, State Officials and Employees; increase for motor vehicles to 22
cents per mile, SB 18. .......... 41, 88, 101, 116, 124,2227,2693,3021,3413 Travel Expenses, District Attorneys; change limit,
HB230. .......................... 494, 500, 1162, 1257, 1670, 1710, 1843 Traveler's Convenience Act; provide, SB 194 ............................ 143 Treason; change definition of offense of insurrection,
SB 40 ................................. 59, 113, 147, 176, 494, 580, 3413 Treason; define insurrection, HB 95 ................................. 94, 99 Trial, Demand for by Accused; written notice to prosecuting attorney,
SB 121......................................... 96, 289, 337, 400, 436 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; creditable service,
HB138 ................................................. 1970, 1973 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; definition, SB 170 ............. 139 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; transfer of credits, provisions
on disability, SB 66 .............................................. 63 Trial; provisions relating to absence of defendant, SB 6 ..................... 39 Tribble, Joseph J.; congratulate, HR459 .......................... 3066, 3281 Trion, City of; homestead exemption, SR 36 ................. 110, 146, 172,214 Troup County Board of Commissioners; compensation,
HB912 .................................. 1638,1642,1858,1983,2044 Truelove, James W.; compensate, HR 214. ......... 1845, 1854,2089,2105,2473 Tuberculosis, State Employees Contracting; compensation,
SB 53.......................................... 61, 100, 114, 151, 160 Tucker, Robert; compensate, HR 106 ............................ 1844, 1854 Tuition Equalization Grants to Students; increase maximum allowed,
SB 12. ............................... .40,87, 100, 116, 119,2478,3414 Tuition Equalization Grants, Universities; change certain definitions, SB 117 ... 95 Tunnel Hill, Town of; election and terms of office, commissioners,
HB 303 ....................................... 245,253,503,556,648 Turner County; repeal certain obsolete laws, HB 642 ..... 540, 547, 716, 962, 1030 Turner County Small Claims Court; create, HB 582. ...... 539, 545, 716, 962, 1030 Turner County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating,
HB 348 ....................................... 376,386,503,556, 649 Tybee Island; change corporate limits, HB 1018 ..... 2082, 2088, 2644, 2653, 3051

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UGA III, Bulldog Mascot of University of Georgia; commend on retirement, SR 105. ............................................ 1032
Unclaimed Property Act; presumption of abandonment, HB 345. .......................... 625, 633, 2092, 2099, 3061, 3225, 3355
Unemployment Compensation; change certain provisions, HB 201 ................................ .472,490,718,961,1109,1135
Unemployment Compensation; change certain provisions, HB202 ................................ .275,284,718,961, 1109, 1144
Unfair Cigarette Sales Act; repeal, SB 41 ........................ 59, 113, 147, 176, 180, 261, 262, 2023, 3413
Unfair Cigarette Sales Act; repeal, HB 110 .......................... 107, 112 Uniform Commercial Code; redefine public sale,
HB 101 ............................... 106, 111, 289, 338, 400, 472, 479 Uniform Commercial Code; redefine term public sale,
SB43................................ .59, 114, 148, 176, 181,493,3413 Union County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
HB736 .................................. 1008,1017, 1094,1167, 1262 Union County Sheriff's Office; expenses, HB 954 .... 1732, 1750, 2230, 2238, 2515 Union Point Mayor and Councilmembers, compensation,
HB 189 ....................................... 135,145, 255, 292, 343 Universities and Colleges, Private; powers to issue bonds,
HB502 .......... 1153, 1157, 1649, 1764, 1993, 1996,2120,2664,2760,3020 Universities, Colleges; regulate use of tests for admission, SB 451. .......... 1847 Universities, Liberal Arts; exemptions under Educational Authority Act,
SB 116 .......................... 95,287, 336,400,434,2023,2175,3413 Universities; tuition equalization grants, change definitions, SB 117. .......... 95 University of Georgia Bulldogs Football Team; commend, SR 5 ............. 191 University of Georgia Bulldog Football Team; recognizing, SR 72 ............ 397 University of Georgia Bulldog Mascot, UGA III; commend on
retirement, SR 105. ............................................ 1032 University of Georgia Varsity Cheerleader Squad; recognizing, SR46. ........ 192 University Professors; restrictions on use of school name in printed articles or
reports, HB 930 .......................................... 1735, 1750 University Students; reduced tuition to schools in adjacent states,
HR 192 ............................. 1845,1856,2091,2101,3062,3311 University System, Board of Regents; allocation of funds,
SB 134.................................... 107, 1519, 1653, 1776, 1792 University System; four-year terms for members of Board of Regents, SR 21 .... 70 Unliquidated Damages; change interest rate,
HB 227 ............................... 380,384,1520,1656,1878,1935 Unruly Child; redefine in Juvenile Court Code, SB 296. .... 331, 551, 643, 736,937 Upson County Small Claims Court; create, HB 675 ..... 703, 713, 1020, 1102, 1175 Upson County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating,
HB470 ....................................... 451,462, 639, 727, 974 Upson County Tax Commissioner; mode of compensation,
HB 676 .................................... 704,713,1020,1102,1175 Used Car Dealers' Registration Board; license revocation and renewal,
compensation of members, HB 446 ................ 1735, 1745, 1979,2035, 2283, 2664, 2722
Used Motor Vehicle Dismantlers, Rebuilders and Salvage Dealers; licensing and regulation of business, SB 118. .......... 95, 255, 290, 345, 351, 736, 980, 988, 2485, 2627, 3413

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Utilities; offer residential energy audits, HB730 ............................. 1733,1748,1978,2037,2119,2121
Utility Counsel, Consumers'; create position, HB 35 ................................. 380,383,954,1025,1109,1136
Utility Lines; urge Congress to aid financially in relocation to allow irrigation, HR 103 ................... 164, 170, 333, 393, 473, 513, 561, 567
Utility Proceedings, Public Service Commission; cross-examination of witnesses, SB418. ................................. 1243, 1652, 1758
Utility Services; revise procedures of Public Service Commission, SB 29 ..................... 43, 147, 171, 210, 229, 543, 563, 584, 708, 1234

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Venue; repeal provision relating to suits against railroad and electric companies, SB 184 ............................ 141, 640, 720, 1033, 1083
Verdult, William; appreciation to, SR 194. ............................. 2662 Veterans, Disabled; homestead exemption, SR 103 .... 949, 1252, 1469, 1878, 1925 Veterans, Disabled; parking permits,
HB221 ............................ 199, 202, 719, 961,1541,1626,1740 Veterans of Foreign Wars; recognize outstanding services,
HR 161 ............................. 1641, 1645,1756, 1862,2005, 2008 Veterans in Nursing Homes; Department may collect
fees for services rendered, SB 16 ................................... 41 Veterans Services; provisions on surviving spouse,
HB 280 ....................................... 274, 466, 508, 562, 615 Veterans Who Have Been Prisoners of War; free license plates, SB 62 ......... 62 Veterans Who Were Prisoners of War; free license plates,
HB208. ....................... 199, 202,255,291, 345, 369,399,402, 542 Veto of Constitutional Amendment by Governor; authorized, certain
circumstances, SR 48............................................ 168 Vetoes by Governor; 1980 session. ..................................... 14 Violence, Family; procedures for prevention,
SB 79 ........................... 68, 255, 290, 345, 369, 1240, 1268, 3413 Violent and Disorderly Acts; prevention efforts by alcoholic beverage
dealers, SB 28 .................................................. 43 Vital Records; social security number of both parents required on birth
certificates, SB 35 ....................... 44, 88, 102, 116, 128, 2225, 3414 Voter Registration; felons, mental incompetents prohibited,
SR25 .............................. 87, 113, 150, 176, 210, 213, 261, 264 Voting Registrars, County; appointment under Municipal Election Code,
HB 197 ............................... 946,950,1160,1257,1993,2003

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Wadley, City of; eligibility to serve as recorder, HB711 .................................... 943,953,1094,1166,1261
Wage, Minimum; increase for certain employees, HB 146 ....................................... 1011, 1014, 1252, 1469
Walker County Coroner; mileage allowance, HB 586 ..................................... 539, 546, 955, 1025, 1105
Walker County Superior Court Clerk; compensation of personnel, HB 588 ..................................... 623, 635,955, 1025,1106

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Walker County Tax Commissioner; compensation of personnel, HB 587 ..................................... 623, 635, 955, 1025, 1105
Walker, Herschel; recognizing, SR 45 .................................. 191 Walnut Grove, City of; create and incorporate,
HB 702 .................................. 1235,1246,1756,1860,1986 Walton County Officers and Employees; group health insurance plan,
HB 1040 ................................. 2018, 2027, 2230,2239,2499 Walton County Small Claims Court; create,
HB 699 ............................. 1235, 1246, 1755, 1860, 1990, 2087 Walton County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating,
HB 700 .................................. 1235,1246,2229,2236,2495 Ware County Board of Tax Assessors; election, HB 233 ................ 199, 203 Ware County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation,
HB 265 ....................................... 199,203,503,556, 648 Warehouse Act; increase required minimum bond,
SB 154 .............................. 137, 203, 258, 297, 320, 1152, 3414 Warehouse Act; receipts for agricultural products,
HB 184 ............................. 1510, 1516, 1646, 1762, 2120, 2160 Warm Springs; convey certain state-owned property,
SR120. .................................. 1243,1651,1761,1877, 1886 Warm Springs; conveyance of State-owned property,
HR293. ................... 1740, 1754, 1978,2041,2119,2284,2664,2728 Warm Springs Memorial Advisory Committee, Franklin Roosevelt; continued,
HB957 ............................. 1841,1850,2033,2097,2665,2967 Warner Robins High Distributive Education Program; commend, SR 98. ...... 978 Washington, City of; provisions on imposition of ad valorem taxes,
SB 405 .............................. 1241, 1466, 1524, 1661, 3022, 3413 Washington County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
HB 865 .................................. 1454,1465,1648,1766,1874 Washington County Sheriff; compensation,
HB 860 .................................. 1454,1464,1647,1765,1873 Washington County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
HB 861 .................................. 1454, 1464, 1647,1766,1873 Washington County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 864 .................................. 1454, 1465, 1648,1766,1874 Waste, Hazardous; create management authority to regulate,
HB 745. ........................ 1672, 1689, 1859, 1982, 2051, 2054, 2226 Waycross Development Authority, Downtown; amplify and expand
objective of Act, HB 788. .................... 1151, 1158, 1466, 1525, 1662 Waycross Judicial Circuit; additional judge,
HB662 ............................. 1153, 1157, 1649, 1765,2518,2567 Wayne County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
SB 358 ................................. 629,716,959, 1027, 2083, 3413 Weapons, Explosive Devices; teaching use of for unlawful purposes prohibited,
SB 410................................... 1242,1520, 1654, 1776, 1802 Weapons, Motor Vehicle Used in Crime; disposition provisions, SB 434. ..... 1514 Weapons; no pistol license fee required of retired law enforcement officers,
SB 189 ..................... 142, 390, 468, 513, 562, 618, 2228, 2680, 3413 Weapons; temporary pistol, revolver renewal licenses,
HB220. ........................ 1011, 1014, 2647, 2648, 3062, 3284, 3353 West Laurens High Basketball Team; commend, SR 206 .................. 3282 Western Judicial Circuit Judges; compensation,
HB 346. .......................... 454, 461, 1021, 1099, 1264, 1272, 1741 Wheeler County Commissioner; compensation,
HB498 .................................... 702,712,1020,1100,1169

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Wheeler County Probate Court Judge; annual salary, HB 499 .................................... 702, 712, 1020, 1100, 1170
Wheeler County Sheriff; compensation, HB 500 ....... 703, 712, 1020, 1100, 1170 Wheeler County Small Claims Court; create, HB473 ...... 378, 388, 504, 557, 652 Wheeler County Superior Court Clerk; annual salary,
HB 785 .................................. 1087, 1093, 1251, 1474, 1534 Wheeler County Treasurer; abolish office,
HB 1016 ................................. 1912,1965,2090,2103,2247 Whitfield County Board of Commissioners; compensation,
HB941 .................................. 1732, 1750, 1977,2038,2107 Whitfield County Small Claims Court; jurisdiction,
HB 369 ....................................... 274,285,389,469,509 Wife, Gifts to Husbands; repeal Code Section,
HB 306 ............................... 379, 385, 1253, 1470, 1669, 1695 Wilder, James M.; in memory of, SR 192. .............................. 2662 Wildflower Week; designate fourth week in March,
HR 115 ........................ 1846, 1856, 2033, 2098, 3062, 3256, 3355 Wildlife Management Areas, State Parks; encourage acquisition of
land to insure future sufficiency, SR 170. ................. 2088, 2489, 2491 Wilkes County Coroner; salary, HB962. ........... 1738, 1751, 1977, 2038, 2109 Wilkes County Tax Commissioner; compensation, office space and
personnel, SB 404 ..................... 1241, 1466, 1524, 1660, 3022, 3413 Wilkes County Tax Commissioner; retain fees from motor vehicle and
mobile home taxes, HB 961................................. 1733, 1751 Wilkinson County Commissioners; expense allowance,
SB 421 .............................. 1459, 1521, 1655, 1768, 2083, 3413
Will, Living; new Code Chapter relating to discontinuance of life-sustaining procedures, HB 180 .................................. 1036, 1085, 1524
Williams, Jerry Wadley; name bridge over Ocmulgee River in Juliette in honor, HR 329. ..................... 1740, 1755, 1979,2040,2119,2152
Willingham, W. Arthur; commend, SR 83. .............................. 471 Winder, City of; easement through State-owned property,
SR111......................... 1090, 1163, 1256, 1541,1599,2640,3413 Winery Laws, Farm; create committee to study,
HR 156 ........................ 1512, 1519, 2031, 2098, 2284, 2518, 2619 Women's Clubs, Federation of; commend, SR 116 ....................... 1107 Women's Opportunities Commission; create,
HR227 ........................ 1970, 1973, 2231, 2241, 2519,2663,2714 Woodstock, City of; change qualifications for councilmen,
HB 1036 ................................. 1913,1967,2090,2104,2248 Workers' Compensation Benefits; supplemental compensation for State officers
and employees, SB 57 .... 62, 334, 391, 473, 512, 518, 537, 618, 736, 980, 1002 Workers' Compensation Board Members; salaries fixed by law,
SB 17 ................................. 41, 48, 101, 116, 123, 1088, 1234 Workers' Compensation Cases; attorney's fees,
HB 549 ............................. 1841, 1848,2091,2099,3061,3063 Workers' Compensation; change certain provisions, HB 325 . ......... 1640, 1641 Workers' Compensation; change provisions on group self insurance
funds, HB 1034 .......................................... 1969,1972 Workers' Compensation; corporate officers may be exempt, change certain
provisions, HB 432 ................ .706,711,2091,2099,2665,2985,3352 Workers' Compensation; cover certain volunteer firefighters,
HB 851 ............... 1734, 1749, 2091, 2101, 2283, 2519, 2664, 2957, 3353 Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insurance; Insurance Commission regulate
funds, HB 574 ........... 945, 951, 2489, 2494, 2665, 2990, 3227, 3229, 3245

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Workers' Compensation; redefine employee, provisions on military forces, HB 131. .......................... 379, 384, 2091, 2098, 3061, 3187, 3355
Workers' Compensation; subsequent injury trust fund, HB 746 ............................. 1456, 1461, 1523, 1658, 1878, 1932
Worth County; repeal certain obsolete laws, HB 631.... 624, 636, 1020, 1101, 1173 Worth County Small Claims Court; create, HB757 . . . 1009, 1018, 1251,1473, 1532 Worth County Small Claims Court; repeal Act creating,
HB 349 ................................... 273, 285, 389,469, 510, 947 Wrecker Services; business license requirements,
HB 169. .......................... 542, 545, 1755, 1860, 2119, 2126, 3019 Wrecker Services; exempt from business license fee, certain cases,
SB 250 ............................................... 276,550, 641 Wrens, City of; police court, fines, HB 776. ......... 1150, 1157, 1466, 1525, 1661

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Young, Honorable Andrew; remarks to Senate. .......................... 180 Youthful Offender Act; subsequent misdemeanor sentences, those
previously sentenced, HB219 ........... 1239, 1245, 1650, 1763, 2119, 2149
z
Zoning for Handicapped; General Assembly provide, SR55 ............ 251, 979 Zoning for Handicapped; relative to,
SR 54 ........................... 250, 550, 642, 736, 980, 985, 2640, 3413